"Analysis by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) found a higher proportion of individuals born in Italy identifying as Roma than expected. Officials concluded that some census respondents born in Rome, which is called Roma in Italian, may have ticked the Roma ethnicity category in error."

'Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records' -- What are your thoughts on this case?

Hear some of stories of those interred within the 37 acres of the cemetery, and their contributions which helped make Glasgow the industrial powerhouse she became which saw her known as the Second City of the Victorian Empire.

Register for the Zoom now: www.gwsfhs.org.uk/events/event...

Join Annette Mullen tonight at 7:30 p.m. over Zoom for a friendly and informative talk and virtual Walk through the history of the Glasgow Necropolis, the City of the Dead.

Maybe @chrismpaton.bsky.social‬ can add more (or correct me if I'm wrong)

Are you familar with the term 'corrie-fisted'? It's a Scots term meaning 'left-handed'. It came up when someone smudged the sign-in register at the centre the other day!

Don't forget that tonight we have Rachael Smith of Paisley Museum giving a talk on Zoom about Paisley's textile history!

Paisley patterns are found quite commonly in 🇺🇿,across art/clothes/ textiles because the design originated in Persia.The Moghuls who were of Uzbek heritage bought the design to 🇮🇳,where a few 100 years later the British loved & bought back to the cotton mills of Paisley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿,giving it its imperial name.

Well, I guess this is one reason tax rolls are being hosted on ScotlandsPeople now... all are still browsable for free on Virtual Volumes though. More detail at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/help-and-sup... #GenHour #AncestryHour

Rachael Smith, of Paisley Museum, is giving a talk via Zoom on July 21 about Paisley's textile history, its pivotal role during the Paisley industrial revolution, and its enduring influence on the history of Paisley Scotland. Sign up now at join us at 7:30 p.m. on July 21st.

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. we will have a talk by Ken Nisbit about researching British POWs during the first and second world wars. Register for the Zoom now!

#genealogy

This will put a smile on the face of every local history fan

The building is Category B Listed, and the heraldic device is described as “Ornate heraldic corner piece above bank front at 1st floor, comprising lion and unicorn flanking shield, painted gilded.”

Although the dark wooden panelling of the original bank has long disappeared, one of our members can remember being taken there by her mother, with the counter too high for the wee girl to see over.

The (rather faded) Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland can be seen above the River Nile corner shop at 27 Paisley Road West, premises owned in 1913/14 by the Trustees of the Savings Bank of Glasgow.

Been trying out FamilySearch full text to search Glasgow burial records. Even doing a search with the lair number has been productive - so far one false return, and some entries not picked up, but much higher success rate in 'reading' the handwritten number than I would have expected. #Genealogy

Thanks so much, Cat. We are lucky to have you!

Memorial halls are a feature of cities, towns and villages across Britain. This photograph shows the Co-operative Memorial Building on Kingston Street in Glasgow and its plaque to all those members of the co-operative movement who lost their lives in the first World War.

Until 1930 there were three streets named Kelvin in Glasgow. The one in Milton was renamed Balnain Street in 1928, another in Maryhill was renamed Cowel St in 1929, and the following year the last was renamed Keith Street. But before Keith Street was called Kelvin Street, it was called 'The Goat'!

333 days to go! Start the countdown - the 1926 Ireland census website will go live on 18 April 2026. 🇮🇪

Wayne Shepheard is giving a talk tonight at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom called 'Looking for Elizabeth'. In describing his search for his wife's great grandmother Wayne will explain how and where to search for Scottish records, and the twists and turns one family history mystery can take. Register now!

If you're in Glasgow, you might be interested in this free event tomorrow evening, 'Kelvin Hall's hidden histories' at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.

Did you know the Glasgow Fire Brigade made a dog an accredited member in 1898? Wallace was a setter-collie cross and of "unusual intelligence". His dog license was paid by the Glasgow Corporation, a nod to his official role. He died in 1902 and was preserved and displayed at Central Headquarters.

The 'royal' line of Faa often gentrified its name to Fall. More information on the gypsies of Kirk Yetholm can be found at blog.historicenvironment.scot/2022/10/the-...

[Post by Diana Burns, who also found this photo album!]

The large families of the earlier gypsies were recorded in the Kirk Yetholm parish registers, but during the periods of persecution many had adopted recognisable Scottish surnames such as Young, Douglas, Baillie, Ruthven, Shaw, Tait and Gordon.