Interested in Scottish heritage, family or local history?
The Scottish Local History Forum is the umbrella organisation for all individuals and organisations interested in local history in Scotland. It publishes a journal three times a year, organises an annual conference in the autumn, campaigns on behalf of local history, compiles occasional reference works, and generally keeps those involved in local history in touch with Scottish activities.
- Are you interested in the history of your local community?
- Do you want to know more about local history in Scotland?
- Are you a member of a local history society?
- Would you like to know more about historical sources?
- Would you like to write for a popular local history journal?
Find out more about joining Scottish Local History Forum: Join SLHF
Get involved! Contribute articles and news, promote your organisation and events, join the Advisory Committee, or become a Trustee. Create an entry in our Directory of Scottish local history resources.
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17 January, 2025 - 14:30 | Land, family and economic life in two nineteenth-century Tiree townships |
17 January, 2025 - 19:30 | Coastal Treasures of the Eastern Solway |
17 January, 2025 - 19:30 | Abbeys and Castles in Dumfries & Galloway - ONLINE |
22 January, 2025 - 10:00 | North UK Mills Group Meeting |
22 January, 2025 - 18:00 | Songs of North East Scotland and the stories that Inspired them |
23 January, 2025 - 19:30 | War and diplomacy on Rome's Northern frontier |
23 January, 2025 - 19:30 | Conflicts of the Forth |
29 January, 2025 - 18:00 | Hamish Henderson, Burns, and Music |
31 January, 2025 - 19:30 | Furniture History in Dumfries and Galloway |
2 February, 2025 - 12:30 | Jacobite January: Retreat! |
5 February, 2025 - 19:30 | Every Contact Leaves a Trace |
6 February, 2025 - 19:30 | Gullane and Dirleton from the Archives of Historic Environment Scotland |
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