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International Genealogy
Festival
A Supported Event in Scotland's National Homecoming Celebrations
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The Homecoming event for Family Historians, Genealogists and anyone with an interest in Scots at home and abroad |
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| Join us during Homecoming Scotland 2009 | The International Genealogy Festival will take place |
| for a worldwide celebration of Genealogy | at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow from |
| Family History, Heraldry, culture and more | Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 July 2009. |
| • Scotland has the best-maintained | There will be a series of themed events |
| and most accessible set of vital, | involving Genealogical bodies |
| testamentary and land records | (e.g., overseas Scots Family History |
| on the planet - a dream | Societies, Caledonian Clubs, Clan |
| for genealogical researchers. | and Family Associations, archives) |
| • Scotland’s wealth of culture, | plus genealogical companies, Affinity |
| heritage and history is | Scots and the international diaspora. |
| worthy of celebration. | |
| • For anyone who has | The International Genealogy Festival |
| Scottish connections, and is | will have 3 main components: |
| considering a visit, 2009 is the |
The Whigmaleery - four days of |
| best opportunity. | stands and exhibitors |
| Whether you are of Scots ancestry, | The Coarum - lectures, exhibitions, |
| have relatives who moved or now | events and activities, including |
| live abroad or are interested in tracing | Landmark Lectures by important figures |
| roots in Scotland, or just love the | and international specialists |
| place and the people, come and celebrate | The Come-All-Ye Ceilidh - It wouldn’t |
| with us in July 2009 | be a Festival without one! |
Ticketing information... see Programme ...or call (+44) (0) 141 548 4147
Genealogical Studies ● Centre for Lifelong Learning ● Graham Hills Building ● 40 George Street ● Glasgow G1 1QE Scotland
For Homecoming and the International Genealogy Festival ● E-mail - homecomingscotland@strath.ac.uk Tel: (+44) (0) 141 548 4147
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263
