Established in 1989. Scottish Charity No:SC051133
Cupar, FIfe, Scotland
Joined February 2013
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Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Next Thursday 9pm on #BBC2 #AHouseThroughTime returns to our screens. This time instead of tracing the history of one house presenter David Olusoga examines the stories behind two apartment blocks, in London and Berlin. from the 1920s to the 1940s. #HouseHistory
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
On Saturday 21st September the FDCA will be hosting a Family and Local History Fair at the Glasite Hall. Featuring archives and local heritage groups from across Tayside and Fife. Its free and all are welcome. For more details see our Facebook page: facebook.com/share/vzcEvAmG6…
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Scotland’s People will be offline from 00.01 on Sunday, 1st September while we add the finishing touches to our new-look website.
We’ll be back at noon on 3 September with a refreshed design.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/NewLookSP
ALT A black and white photograph of lab technicians working at HM Munitions Factory, Gretna, in 1918. Three women in lab coats working at chemistry stations with bottles on retorts.
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Almost all of our Kirk Session records are now online and free to view.
Kirk Session minute books are one of the most important sources for researching Scottish history from the 16th to the 19th century.
Find out how you can delve into our records 👇
bit.ly/SPKirkSession
ALT Extract from Drainie kirk session minutes, 1711. Handwritten text recording events, meetings and judgements of the church court. (National Records of Scotland, CH2/384/2, page 100)
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
What’s new on ScotlandsPeople?
Church records now added include details of parish schools, in kirk session minutes and other records.
These include class registers, school board minutes and Sunday school rolls.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/NRSOtherRecords
ALT Handwritten school minutes from Fort Augustus, 1812, setting out the opening of the parish school. Notes in cursive script over two lined pages. National Records of Scotland, CH2/1433/4 page 5
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Cupar
St.Catherine Street, old county buildings on the left, Royal Hotel and Waltons garage on the right
#Fife
#Cupar
#oldPostcard
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Lindores
Lindores village, thatched cottages once a common site in this area of Fife now just a handful remain, along with Post Office serving Lindores, located in a shed.
#Fife
#Lindores
#postoffice
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Keep an open mind on spellings of names: there can be variants on many surnames and forenames may be abbreviated. It can be helpful to use the “Search options” and use name variants or phonetic spellings. Find out more here... ow.ly/XiAm50LhrCZ #ScotlandsPeopleTips
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Cellardyke
Anstruther
Croma House and the natural sea bathing pool, the pool recently being restored and brought back into use at Cellardyke, in the East Neuk of Fife
#Fife
#Cellardyke
#Anstruther
#EastNeuk
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
St Andrews
Novelty ‘postcard’ mailing souvenir from 1909 by Valentine & Sons Dundee, a tiny booklet of miniature postcard images of StAndrews, within a linen mailbag, stamped StAndrews Mail, with a message tag used as an address label one side and postage stamp
#Fife
#StAndrews
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy are conducting a community consultation survey re the future use of the Grade B listed building in #Kirkcaldy which was originally the King's Theatre then became the ABC Cinema before closure in 2000.
To participate click this link-
surveymonkey.co.uk/r/kingski…
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
The Bruce Family wishes to convey our congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen, on the occasion of this weekend’s #PlatinumJubilee celebrations marking an extraordinary 70 years of public service. #HM70 #FamilyofBruce
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Newport on Tay
High Street, a tweet earlier this week showing the trees to the shop fronts attracted lots of interest, another view which shows the trees, looks like the Dundee ferry boat has just arrived
#Fife
#NewportOnTay
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
This week come to 12 North Street for our #Volunteer Drive event! Enjoy tea and coffee on us and see how volunteering for the Trust can be a rewarding step in anyone's career. We need #gardeners, #guides and people into #collections, so visit standrewspreservationtrust.c… for details
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
This survey will close soon. If you are interested in the future of Fife Heritage, take the time to give your views
@FifeHistoricBT @fifefhs @CuparHeritage @salineheritage @welcometofife @FFP @fifeherald @FifeHRailway @fifeexplorer
surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Histori…
Fife Family History Society (SCIO) retweeted
Cupar
Young lads gather around the Mercat Cross for the postcard photographer, the cross which has been moved many times since to suit revised traffic management schemes was set off by four decorative lighting columns, long gone since this 1903 card was issued.
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#Cupar
