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Scottish Genie society - see below for info on offerings cos not enough room to post in this wee box!
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Edinburgh Castle
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Holyrood Palace
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Offline Caz1960

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #90 on: Monday 15 October 12 22:41 BST (UK) »
Ok, City of Dead Tour now booked ....... £10.00 per person, time of tour 10.30pm or 22.30 for those who work on 24hr clock lol, 27th October.
There are now 6 of us as my daughter is tagging along :D

Caz xxx
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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #91 on: Tuesday 16 October 12 08:13 BST (UK) »
Caz,

Thanks for doing this. Do we have "an agenda" for the weekend now?

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #92 on: Tuesday 16 October 12 08:17 BST (UK) »
Any thoughts on dinner?
[Just getting my priorities in order! 8)]

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #93 on: Tuesday 16 October 12 09:32 BST (UK) »
Not sure re agenda or dinner. Best to speak to Ann about those two as I won't be appearing until the evening - nightshift on the Friday night so need sleep and takes me ages to get going once I'm up. Plus need to organise the puppy so hubby can get a rest during day as he watches her after his night shifts so I can sleep xx
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Higham, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire also England somewhere
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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #94 on: Sunday 28 October 12 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Hope the Edinburgh Meet has gone well! Let us know how it all went!

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #95 on: Sunday 28 October 12 16:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Good day at the Scottish Genealogy Centre and many thanks to the society for looking after us so well! Also thanks to Douglas M for organising it .  Think we all managed to find something - I'm quite pleased I got back to late 1600s on my McKellars and got to see an out of print book from their library which i thought would never see! We had very knowledgeable volunteers helping us on a one to one basis two of which are 80 years young. If anyone is ever in Edinburgh, do go and visit them as they are extremely helpful.

Was great to meet new faces as always!

Also thanks to Caz for organising a scary end to the day! Tho it was raining didn't stop us! First time I've been in a graveyard at midnight in the dark and it was very spooky indeed. The Black Mausoleum was I think fair to say an experience!

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #96 on: Sunday 28 October 12 19:48 GMT (UK) »
Glad you enjoyed the experience Ann ........ it's one I think my daughter will not be repeating even though she's done that tour several times now, last night was one of the worst reactions (for want of a better word) I've seen in her ....... they must have liked me last night, as they left me alone!

A dark, spooky, soggy graveyard at midnight, no better end to the day  ;D

Caz  :-* :-*
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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #97 on: Sunday 28 October 12 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Enjoyed the time in the Genie centre. My guide had a specific interest in glassmaking and found lots of info for me.
Many thanks to Ann for arrangements.
Good to meet Ann, husband, and Holly, and Sylvia .
Glad to be home!
Kooky
Clulo - Staffs.,Warwickshire, Lancs.1780 -1950
Fisher- Nafferton,Hull, Manchester.1770-1840-1950
Kane&McNeill,Forkhill, Armagh and Glasgow,Bray Dublin.1850s -1920
Boshell and Dowzard- Dublin, 1840s -1911
Kay/Bremner Edinburgh 1800 - 1841.Kay Staffs.& Lancs1842 -1901
Kay - Newcastle on Tyne 1780-1861
Swindell, Marple & Manchester 1900->
Makinson, M/c & Prestwich 1870 ->
Beacom/Jones - Enniskillen 1780 ->

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Re: Edinburgh Meet
« Reply #98 on: Sunday 28 October 12 21:17 GMT (UK) »
Great to meet everyone. Found a few new things at Scottish  Genealogy Centre , so now off to National Records of Scotland tomorrow to follow up on the Eskdale Militia. The guys at SoG were brilliant

Glad you all enjoyed the spooky tour.

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Vann: Ightham Kent
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Longman: Poole
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