Special Lecture on Scottish Genealogy by Dr. Bruce Durie, Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch presents:

Special Lecture on Scottish Genealogy:
Dr. Bruce Durie, University of Strathclyde

Saturday, September 11, 2010
Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall
5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
(North York Centre subway station)
(For a Google map, click here)

A special two-part lecture on Scottish Genealogy by Dr. Bruce Durie, noted author and course director of genealogical studies at the University of Strathclyde.
For further information on Dr. Durie see
http://www.duriefamily.co.uk/duriesinhistory/brucedurie.htm.
For an interview with Dr. Durie see http://video.stv.tv/bc/dr-durie-iv-210709/ .

Dr. Durie’s topic, "Inheritance and Law", will deal with Testaments (including "Wills"), Retours, Sasines, Charters and the other "hidden gems" of Scottish genealogy, and will also address basic issues in Palaeography and Latin. He will also suggest relevant resources (hard-to-find books on CD for example).

Program

To get to the workshop

How To Register

PROGRAM

9:15 AM Registration opens

10:00 AM Lecture, Part 1

11:00 AM Break: Coffee and tea will be available at no charge

11:15 AM Lecture, Part 2

12:15 PM Adjournment

LOCATION (map):

By public transit: North York Memorial Community Hall is connected directly to the North York Centre subway station, on the Yonge line.

By car: North York Memorial Community Hall is at 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto, M2N 5N9, on the west side at Park Home Avenue (about halfway between Sheppard and Finch). The most convenient parking ($5 per day on Saturdays) is under the building—enter from Novotel on Park Home, or from Beecroft Road (parallel and west of Yonge Street).

The Burgundy Room is on the Concourse Level of the North York Centre.

HOW TO REGISTER

To reserve your place: please let us know at announcements@torontofamilyhistory.org.
If you’re reserving more than one place, please say how many.
For each attendee, please include the applicable OGS number.

Admission (cash only, at the door):
- $10 for Toronto Branch members
- $15 for other OGS members
- $20 for non-members of OGS