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Our next members meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 7pm Venue will be: Torridon House Almondvale Boulevard Livingston EH54 6QY We will be having a Gees a'haun night, so bring along anyt queries you may have so we can try and help you with them. Tea and coffee will be available to hel...

Just a wee reminder that our next Member's meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at Crofthead Community Centre, Templar Rise, Livingston EH54 6DG. We will have a speaker for the evening and will be welcoming again Ken Nisbet who will talk to us about the 1921 Census. Questions and answers after....

Regular Meeting - Tuesday 6th February at 7.00pm Torridon House Almondvale Boulevard Livingston EH54 6QY Gues' a Haun night - bring your queries and brick walls along and we will help you. Maybe do a wee quiz as well. Tea and coffee will be available. Oh and Tom says he will do a Clootie Dumpling si...

Edinburgh University is looking for people to bring their stories and objects relating to the Second World War to their Digital Collection Day on Saturday 25 November (10am-4pm). Do you have any Second World War related stories and objects passed down to you from your parents, grandparents and othe...

December Christmas Meeting will take place at Torridon House, Almondvale Boulevard EH54 6QY on Tuesday 5th December at 7pm Come along and join us for an informal evening showing you our office space and answering any questions you may have to help you. Also our usual Quiz and raffle and non alcohol...

Ancestry This Remembrance, Ancestry are opening up their records with sister website, Forces War Records. With the help of the UK’s leading military genealogy website, you can learn more about your family history and discover even more details about your military ancestors. Free Access until 13th N...

Next Members meeting will be at Crofthead Community
Centre, Templar Rise, Dedridge, Livingston EH54 6DG at 7.30 pm

We have a speaker for the evening who will be Matt Hume speaking about Mining in West Lothian

Usual tea and coffee afterwards if you woiuld like to come along and join us.

New on Ancestry UK, Wills of Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel, 1786-1882 Over 100,000 records for RAF officers who served during 1918-19 which generally include the serviceman’s permanent address, and the name and address of their next of kin – as well as rather cryptic details of their postin...

Next Members Meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd October beginnin gat 7.30pm At Crofthead Farm Community Centre, Templar Rise, Dedridge, Livingston EH54 6DG. We have a speaker for the evening - Gordon Dalziel speaking about The House of the Binns. Tea and Coffee afterwards. All able to come along welcome.

In honour of the coronation of King Charles III, they are to provide free access to all 1.1 billion U.K. historical records on MyHeritage, from 4 May to 8 May, 2023. Discover your British roots and search for your ancestors from the United Kingdom across 635 historical record collections including b...