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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · 27d

Presenter Jamie Lees will share the remarkable true story behind Left at The Wellgate: The Untold Story of Mary Petrie Smith at our Southern Ontario Group meeting on 20th September 2025.

More details here:
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#Genealogy #Aberdeen #Dundee #Scotland

Graphic advertising our upcoming Southern Ontario Group meeting on Saturday, 20th September 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm (EST) / 6 pm to 8 pm (BST).

Presenter Jamie Lees will share the remarkable true story behind Left at The Wellgate: The Untold Story of Mary Petrie Smith. It begins in Dundee, Scotland in 1911, when a young woman left two small boys in a pram at the Wellgate before disappearing from their lives. Through historical records, photographs, and personal archives, Jamie traces the path of this woman across continents and generations, uncovering the hidden threads that connect past to present. This talk follows the acclaimed Left at The Wellgate exhibition in Dundee and precedes an upcoming book and theatrical production based on the story.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Not a member yet? 🤔 Now’s the perfect time to join! Membership is easy to set up on our website, and you’ll get instant access to the new Journal plus our full archive of past issues, Click here: www.anesfhs.org.uk/about-us/mem...

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our August edition of our quarterly Journal is now available for members to read online through our website. It’s packed with fascinating articles, research tips, and Society news – perfect for an afternoon’s reading with a cup of tea! ☕📖
#Genealogy #Aberdeen #Scotland

Image of the cover of Journal 175 featuring a sailing ship and the title "Drama on the High Seas"

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Jul 26

Due to a combination of illness and summer holidays, we currently do not have enough volunteers to keep our Research Centre open on Friday afternoons.

As a result, the Centre will be closed on Fridays from 1pm onwards until further notice.

#Genealogy #Aberdeen #Scotland

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 25

Case studies will include the presenter's paternal ancestry from Aberdeenshire and his maternal ancestry from Ireland. GEPro should be installed on the participant’s personal device in advance if interested in trying its features during the workshop.

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 25

Participants will learn how to add informative placemarks and lines on a map, use polygons to highlight regions of interest, run automated tours of mapped points, include image overlays to give context to family history, and more!

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 25

This online workshop will demonstrate how family history details can be mapped using Google Earth Pro for desktop (GEPro). GEPro is a free downloadable application with many useful features for genealogy and digital mapping.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join us on Saturday, 26th April 2025 for our next Southern Ontario Group Meeting where we'll be discussing "Ancestral Mapping Using Google Earth Pro". Full details here: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve... #Genealogy #Aberdeen #Scotland #Ontario #Canada

Graphic advertising ANESFHS' Southern Ontario Group Meeting about "Ancestral Mapping Using Google Earth Pro". This is an online meeting held on Saturday, 26th April 2025 from 1 pm to 3 pm (EDT). For those in the UK, it's 6 pm to 8 pm (BST). This is an open meeting - all are welcome. Pre-registration is required. Visit our website at www.anesfhs.org.uk and click on the Events tab to register.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 7

The Institute explores how traditions and cultures are created, adapted, reinterpreted and renewed, to meet new and challenging circumstances, whether here or abroad. Family History is certainly part of these processes and we are delighted to welcome Nicolas to speak to the Society

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 7

Nicolas is Programme Co-ordinator for the MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore and the Institute’s Archivist. He also leads many of the Institute's public engagement initiatives.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 7

Established in 1995, it uses ethnographic methodologies to explore our exceptional heritage of traditional music, ballad and song, story, lore and language, and the dynamic creativity of those who live and work in the North-East today.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 7

The Elphinstone Institute is a centre for the study of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology at the University of Aberdeen.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Apr 7

Join us for our next meeting on Saturday, 12th April 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm (BST) at the Fountainhall Church Centre, #Aberdeen and live via Zoom. For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve... #Genealogy #Scotland

Advertisement for the upcoming ANESFHS Aberdeen meeting. This month's talk by Nicolas Le Bigre is entitled "An Introduction to the Work of the Elphinstone Institute". The meeting will be on Saturday, 12th April 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Fountainhall Church Centre, 1 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen AB15 4AB and online via Zoom. To register, visit our website: www.anesfhs.org.uk and click on the Events link.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 26

Here's a blast from our past! A video that was taken 40 years ago of our old premises at 152 King Street in #Aberdeen. Enjoy this look back at the early days of the Society! #Genealogy #Scotland

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 10

Family historians will be able to learn more about the health-related experiences of their ancestors who left the North-East for the Lothians. The site also contains useful resources about, for example, the history of nursing.

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 10

There is also a photographic collection (c. 40,000 items) as well as older printed books, memorabilia, medical instruments, artworks, silverware and other historically significant objects.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 10

The Archive team preserves these records and promotes them to increase understanding of the history of health and for the benefit of all. The Archive includes a variety of NHS clinical and non-clinical records date from 1770 and 1594 respectively.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 10

Louise Williams is Archivist at Lothian Health Services Archive, a resource which holds the historically important local records of NHS hospitals and other health-related material.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 10

Join us on Saturday, 22nd March 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT) for our #Edinburgh Group Meeting. which will feature an insightful look at health records and their value in family history research. More information here: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve... #Aberdeen #Scotland #Genealogy

Graphic advertising our next Edinburgh Group Meeting on Saturday, 22nd March 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT) at the Royal Scots Club, 29 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. This meeting will also be broadcast live over Zoom. Louise Williams will give a talk entitled "Family History Resources in Lothian Health Board."

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 5

This is a great chance for those of us who may want to trace collateral lines, great-aunts and uncles, who migrated to Canada but don’t know what resources may be available.

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 5

Our Canadian colleagues, Rod Coates, David Joiner and Susan Brouwer, are regular participants in our online meetings and they will join us in the Fountainhall Centre through the magic of Zoom.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 5

Join us for this very special meeting where our Southern Ontario Group will lead us through some family histories and resources and get you started on your own voyage of discovery.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 5

“Tracing the Maple Trail” will explore key Canadian genealogy resources, from passenger lists and census records to church records and military archives.

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Mar 5

Does your family tree have members who set sail for Canada, leaving behind their roots in Scotland? If you’re looking to uncover their journey and find records across the Atlantic, our upcoming meeting is for you! Details here: anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve... #Aberdeen #Scotland #Canada #Genealogy

A graphic advertising the next Aberdeen meeting of the Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society on Saturday, 15th March 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT) at the Fountainhall Church Centre, 1 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen AB15 4AB. The meeting will also be available online via Zoom. For more details: https://anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events/event/454-abd2025mar

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Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society @anesfhs.bsky.social · Feb 26

It's going to be a fun discussion on "My favourite Scottish research resource." We all know about ScotlandsPeople, but what about the other hidden gems of Scottish research? Come along and share your search tips and discoveries!