Paisley Canal Disaster 1810, list of those who died & survived On the 10th November 1810, 10 days afte the canal opened, the duchess of Eglington, skippered by Thomas Rhodes was returning from Johnstone with an excursion. _____ Awaiting the arrival of the boat from Johnstone, there was, in the forenoon, a large assemblage of…
Dark Events at Bargarran in 1676 Today when the name Bargarran is mentioned, we always turn our mind to 1696 and the last mass witch hunt in Scotland that led to the execution of 7 people in Paisley on the 10th October 1697. But the events that unfolded there in 1696 were preceded by a…
While consulting the 1885 Trade Directory for Paisley, I came upon a directory of the streets contained within each ecclesiastical parish of Paisley. The list of streets within the parish is useful when seeking to locate ancestors. Please see the full article to explore the eight Ecclesiastical Parishes of Paisley of the Church of Scotland…
Starting in October we have two new online genealogy courses. Both courses will be taught on the Zoom platform and will focus on Searching for Renfrewshire Ancestors. We always focus on the Old County of Renfrew, so the courses will cover present day Councils of East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire. The first course will concentrate…
Good news! Paisley Heritage Centre reopens late next week (17th Sept). A booking system will be in place, but I’m now in a position to accept client work for researching the Paisley Poor Law records (or anything else) held in the Centre As a special offer, I can visit the centre, view and transcribe the…
Our Heritage Walks are resuming with measures in place for safe walks in line with current guidance. The Leader will be wearing a Face Shield and numbers will be limited, based on number of households attending. A maximum of 8 tickets are available per walk. The first walk is on Saturday 5th September 2020 at…
Our next online history cafe is looking at Genealogical resources for Renfrewshire, with a focus on Paisley . This event will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 5th August at 7.30pm. We will be looking at all of the Renfrewshrie Parishes, Paisley Graveyards and Online research materials that can aid your own research. To register…
The Paisley Rentals of 1605 & 1685. Recently published these rentals are a resource for any genealogist looking at Paisley Ancestors or the Paisley landscape. To request an invitation please use our Contact Form saying ‘History Cafe 2’ and provide your name and email. This History Cafe session will look at the people and areas…
This new volume is a transcription of 4 rentals published by the Rev W. M Metcalfe in 1902 from original documents. Throughout the document, original language and spelling has been retained.
Every so often something unexpected turns up when doing your family history.
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