@bifhsgo.bsky.socialThe 4 sessions of the Expert Connect Q and A were jam-packed with hints, suggestions and advice for Scottish research. Recordings and links from the chats will be posted soon. Register to watch: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialLaura House gave us lots to think about when using modern technologies in our family history research, including suggestions for ethical options.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialChris Fleet demonstrated how historic maps on the National Library of Scotland's web site can be used to track ancestors (in much of the UK!), and showed many helpful features. He shared a very useful handout with links.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialMarjory Harper gave an excellent overview of Scottish church history and offered more suggestions for research during the question period following.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialDay 2 of our conference was jam packed with tips, hints and suggestions from church history and records, to historic maps, and everything in between.
You can still register to watch recordings until 30 November www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialMorag Peers offered a whirlwind tour through primary and little-known records for genealogical research in Scotland.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAlison Spring gave a primer on finding ancestors in urban records in Scotland.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialFrances Wilkins demonstrated the influence of Scottish music on Canada’s Inuit and the relationship between Orknians and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialGraeme Morton presented a useful toolkit for genealogy societies to use in planning and programming to stay relevant.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialGraeme Morton showed a graph with shocking statistics demonstrating the decrease in population at various times throughout Scottish history, which you have to see to understand the degree of loss.
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialDid you miss Day 1 of our virtual conference? There is still time to register for tomorrow’s sessions, and watch back today’s recordings until November 30. To register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialTODAY and TOMORROW! BIFHSGO’s virtual conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish Ancestors”.
There is still time to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialSTARTING TOMORROW! BIFHSGO’s virtual conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish Ancestors”.
More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics, and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAt the 90-minute Expert Connect Q and A session on October 18, participants can engage with experts to discuss Forces That Moved Our Ancestors, and Historical Records.
More detail and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialTwo days until the virtual conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish Ancestors”. Here is a quick reference to the speakers and their topics. Details and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAt 2:15 on October 18 at BIFHSGO’s virtual conference, Laura House will present “Genealogy, the Information Ecosystem, and Our Technofuture”. More detail about the conference and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAt 10:45 on October 18 Chris Fleet will present "Tracing Scottish Ancestors with Online Maps". More detail about the conference and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAt 9 a.m. ET on October 18, professor Marjory Harper will present "Religious Movements, Fragmented Communities and Contentious Clerics: Secession, Migration and Emigration in 19th-century Scotland"
More detail and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialAt 3:30 p.m. ET on October 17 Morag Peers will present Crossing the Sea: Researching Scottish Ancestors. More detail about the conference, and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/program-and-...
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@bifhsgo.bsky.socialOn Saturday 17 October, 2:00 p.m. ET @acspring.bsky.social will present “Researching Urban Ancestors in Scotland” Details about the conference and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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