tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649373752017919445.post2222345246035627437..comments2023-03-29T12:49:14.244+01:00Comments on The Professional Descendant: Scottish Local History Forum ConferenceKirsty F Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558508787388848119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649373752017919445.post-74288979004921118942012-10-30T02:24:21.593+00:002012-10-30T02:24:21.593+00:00sounds like a great day with lots of useful talks....sounds like a great day with lots of useful talks. I wonder if they will be pulishing any of the talks.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649373752017919445.post-87105996831939727692012-10-28T12:56:43.445+00:002012-10-28T12:56:43.445+00:00Thanks for the comment, Audrey, I remember your in...Thanks for the comment, Audrey, I remember your interest in poor relief records! I can understand it must be hard to find events that justify the expense of sending a team from TNA. <br /><br />Personally, I'm looking for talks etc. where I'll learn something to become a better genealogist and don't feel most of the family history fairs have much to offer. I'd really like to see something akin to the week-long genealogy institutes they have in the States, but don't know if they'd be sufficient interest over here.<br /><br />The event in the north of England sounds interesting - look forward to hearing more!Kirsty F Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558508787388848119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649373752017919445.post-41050415686620556852012-10-28T09:40:40.284+00:002012-10-28T09:40:40.284+00:00Thanks for reporting on the conference, Kirsty, it...Thanks for reporting on the conference, Kirsty, it sounds like a really interesting day. A fair proportion of my own family history is in the Glasgow poor law records (three of my great-grandmothers applied for poor relief, and the only one who didn't was named as a child in her mother's application!). <br />I agree with you that there has been a shortage of good quality conferences in the UK, and there isn't even the range of family history fairs (with or without basic talks) that there was a few years ago. As part of my day job I am involved with the arrangements for attending fairs, and it's not easy to find events that warrant the trouble and expense of sending a team, although people do appreciate seeing TNA doing something outside our London base. However, we should be making an announcement very soon about an event next year in the north of England, so keep your eyes peeled. You heard it here first! Audrey Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109060807297085410noreply@blogger.com