West Lothian Family History Society - WLFHS

26/03/2026

Range of genealogy classes and talks for all at Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies

Spring Genealogy Classes & Talks

Join us them this spring for an exciting range of classes and talks brought to you by Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies. Take a look at what we have coming up...

✨ Intermediate Scottish Family History Research Course – 5th & 6th May. Join us on-campus for this 2-day immersive course, perfect for intermediate level researchers. Enjoy talks from prominent Scottish genealogists and educators, covering research techniques and using a variety of Scottish records. In-course exercises will provide hands-on learning to embed the skills and knowledge covered. Find out more and book online!

✨ Sailing to Philadelphia: Scottish sources for tracing emigrant ancestors (online talk) - 16th April 18.00-19.15 BST. Discover family members who have left Scotland, and the destinations where they eventually settled. Rather than looking at the obvious passenger lists, it will cover less well-used records such as poor relief applications, estate papers, and gravestones. Can’t attend live? All participants will receive access to the recording for two weeks after the event. Find out more and book online!

✨ Early Modern Scottish Family History Research Course (online course) - 28th April, 5th & 12th May 18.30-20.00 BST. Tracing and identifying your ancestors in Scotland before 1800 can be very challenging, especially when trying to find those who migrated elsewhere. This course will provide an overview of various records which may contain useful information and will also outline records which do not exist for the period 1600-1800. All participants will receive access to the recording for two weeks after the event. Find out more and book online!

We hope you can join us!

Tahitia McCabe

Head of Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies

18/03/2026

Just a reminder that our next Members meeting will be on Tuesday 7th April 2026 at Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge Livingston EH54 6JL. Meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

For the evening we are having a 'Gees a'haun night. We will have various tables set up for small groups, with computers and small screens to help you with any queries you bring along that our volunteers can help you with, we will do outr best.

Usual Tea, Coffee and biscuits.
Hope to see as many as can manage.

Rhona Gordon
Editor / Events Coordinator
West Lothian Family History Society
Scottish Charity No. SCO31501

12/02/2026

Just a reminder that our next Members meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge Livingston EH54 6JL. Meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

We have a speaker for the evening and welcome Margaret Fox who will tell all about Sarah Greig.

Afterwards we will have the usual Tea, Coffee and biscuits.
Hope to see as many as can manage.
New members welcome.

12/01/2026

Hope you have all had a good New Year and ready and able to get back to researching and able to join us at the first meeting back this year

Our first Members meeting of the new year will be on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge Livingston EH54 6JL. Meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

For the evening we welcome Hugo Kekewich from The Commonwealth War Graves Commission and as this promises to be a very interesting talk.

Afterwards we will have the usual Tea, Coffee and biscuits.

Our Website http://www.wlfhs.org.uk

Hope to see as many as possible.

06/12/2025

We on 2nd December 2025 we held our informal annual Christmas meeting and tha night was enjoyed with all who were able to attend. So here are a few photos od the evening.

08/11/2025

We should all remember the sacrifice that enables us to live free today. Peace and prayers to all.

27/10/2025

Just a reminder that our next Members meeting will be on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge Livingston EH54 6JL. Meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

For the evening we welcome Geoff Bailey from Falkirk History Society who will be speaking about The Home Guard.

Afterwards we will have the usual Tea, Coffee and biscuits.

The rest of the Syllabus can be found on our Website http://www.wlfhs.org.uk If you have difficulty accessing this, please email me and I can forward you a copy.

I will remind you all that if you have not renewed your membership by 31st October 2025 your details will be removed from our records in accordance ith Data Protection.

08/10/2025

West Lothian History and Amenity Society 2025-26.

This is a lovely friendly Society and welcome any new members, they have meetings at various locations so there is always one to visit.

26/09/2025

Just a reminder that our next Members meeting will be on Tuesday 7th October 2025 at Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge Livingston EH54 6JL. Meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

For the evening we welcome Clare Wilson who is going to speak to us about Breaking Down Brick Walls.

Afterwards we will have the usual Tea, Coffee and biscuits.

The rest of the Syllabus can be found on our Website http://www.wlfhs.org.uk If you have difficulty asccessing this, please email me and I can forward you a copy.

For anyone who has not renewed their membership, Jim McGregor and David Hardie will be on hand to take monies if you wish to pay on the evening. For those who do not wish to continue thank you for being part of our Society and best wish for your genealogical journey.

If we do not have a renewal by 31st October 2025 your details will be removed from our records in accordance ith Data Protection.

The Society was formed in November 2000 to assist those researching family history and genealogy throughout the county of West Lothian.

17/09/2025

Are you free on Saturday and would like tyo take a visit out to a small Family History Fair - Long time since we have had the chance to go to one - Come along to Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life at Coatbridge and visit the Societies that are attending this and get to see this wonderful Museum as well.

Saturday 20th September 0 10.00 till 3.00pm

LOCAL HISTORY FAIR
At Summerlee Museum of
Scottish Industrial Life
Heritage Way, Coatbridge. ML5 1QD

Scottish Charity No SC435540
Visit Summerlee Web-site: - https://culturenl.co.uk/summerlee/
Lanarkshire Family History Society
Scottish Charity No SC 028690
Saturday 20th September 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm

FREE ENTRY to Museum and Fair

Organisations attending
Lanarkshire Family History Society
West Lothian Family History Society
Renfrewshire Family History Society
Central Scotland Family History Society
The Heraldry Society of Scotland
CultureNL - Local Studies
CultureNL - Archives
CultureNL - Your Heritage in Focus
CultureNL - Summerlee: New Stories, project
History of “Enable Scotland”
Lanarkshire Police Historical Society
Monklands Poets Corner
Airdrie Writers Group
Lanarkshire Fallen of WW1 & WW2 Project
Bothwellhaugh Mining Village “The Palis”
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Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life is open 7 days with free admission. Visit Summerlee Museum for a great family day out.

26/08/2025

Lanarkshire Family History Society are once again hosting a Local Family History Fair at Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life which is open to the public, Parking also on site.

Venue: - Summerlee - ‘Museum of Scottish Industrial Life’
Heritage Way,
Coatbridge.
ML5 1QD

Date: - Saturday 20th September 2025

Opening hours: - 10:00am - 3:00pm

E-Mail: - publications-lanarkshirefhs@hotmail.co.uk www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk
Visit Summerlee Web-site: - https://culturenl.co.uk/summerlee/

Summerlee operate an on-site Café where you can
purchase tea/coffee, soft drinks, snacks, meals, etc.

If you are free, please come along and see lowhat is on offer on the day, lots of stalls on local and family history and other Societies, Police etc,

05/08/2025

Now that everyone has had a good break and gotten all your gardening chores completed. It will soon be time to return to the serious business of resuming your Family History journey.

We would like to welcome you to join us for our first meeting of the 2025-26 session on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at 7.00pm. Venue is back in Lanthorn Community Centre, Kennilworth Rise, Dedridge, Livingston EH54b 6JL.

We will be on the first floor meeting room and for those who require it there is a lift. Tea and coffee will be available at the meeting.

As you can see Elliot the Elf is totally finished and rearing to get down to business again. 😎