Upcoming Events - Scottish Discussion Circle (ScotDisC)

This talk outlines the processes and resources for tracing your family from Australia back to your ancestors in Scotland. Presented by the GSV in partnership with the Melbourne Tartan Festival.

Conducted via Zoom.
Free for GSV Members, $10 for GSV visitors.  GSV members must log in to register.
Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.

(Please note that the ScotlandsPeople class on Wednesday July 29, 2026 is a natural follow-on from this talk.)

This class on the ScotlandsPeople website will explore what's on the website, how to register as a user, buy credits, obtain certificates, as well as advice on researching the site. Conducted by the GSV in partnership with the Melbourne Tartan Festival.

The ScotlandsPeople website, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  "is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. In this site you have access to the statutory registers of births, marriages and deaths; census returns; church records; evaluation rolls; and legal records from Scotland's courts of law including Kirk Sessions records".
These include indexes and images.

Presenters: John Blackwood & Paula Mitchell.

Free for GSV members. $10 for GSV visitors. GSV Members please log in to register.
Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.
 

Our most recent info is available on the Scottish Discussion Circle Noticeboard.  The Circle meets 4 times a year in March, June, September and November on the 3rd Saturday afternoon to hear speakers, tell stories of Scottish history and families, and assist each other in our research.  We aim to promote research into Scottish family history and promote an understanding of the nuances relating to research into Scottish family history, cultural heritage and society.  We publish Thistle 4 times a year with stories and help for research.
More information about the Scottish Discussion Circle can be found at https://www.gsv.org.au/scottish-discussion-circle-scotdisc or contact scotland@gsv.org.au

For GSV members only. Free of charge. Please log in to register.
Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.
 

The talk will outline the processes and resources available to research individuals from Australia to their ancestors in Scotland
Conducted via Zoom.
Open to Members and Non-Members
Cost: Free to GSV Members, $10 for non-members
Members need to register for discount. Registrations from early August 2026.
Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.

(Please note that the ScotlandsPeople class on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 is a natural follow-on from this talk.)

Presenters: John Blackwood & Paula Mitchell.

The ScotlandsPeople website, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  "is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. In this site you have access to the statutory registers of births, marriages and deaths; census returns; church records; evaluation rolls; and legal records from Scotland's courts of law including Kirk Sessions records".
These include indexes and images.

This class on the ScotlandsPeople website will explore what's on the website, how to register as a user, buy credits, obtain certificates, as well as advice on researching the site.

Seniors Month. Free for GSV members, $10 for non-members. Please log in to register. Registrations open early August 2026.
Zoom link provided with registration confirmation email.