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Piece together the past

…. with a little help from Edinburgh Libraries. Join us at Central Library on Saturday 17th November for our Local and Family History Day and find out everything you need to know about investigating your local and family history.

Attend a workshop on how to get the most out of our fantastic free e-resources, discover the incredible hidden treasures from our collections, and take a look at some specially curated exhibitions.

Throughout the day (from 11am till 3pm) you’ll be able to talk to the experts who’ll be able to answer all your family history queries and questions on the history of Edinburgh. The following organisations will be on hand to offer advice and inspiration:

Edinburgh City Archives

Edinburgh Libraries

Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Edinburgh’s War

Living Memory Association

Lothians Family History Society

Old Edinburgh Club

SCRAN

The Scottish Genealogy Society

Take a look at our Local and Family History Day programme for a full rundown of the day’s events.

If you’d like to know more contact informationdigital@edinburgh.gov.uk.