Sorry for the short notice! Dear Fellow Scots – We at the DC St. Andrew’s Society would appreciate it if you could let the members of your respective societies know about this lecture on Scottish genealogy we are sponsoring—at no charge—in Northern Virginia on Monday evening, October 27th . All are welcome! (As space is limited, please call one of the event organizers, John Bellassai (202/ 258-4876) or Doug Brookes (703/ 915 - 6194), in advance to let them know you plan to attend, so they can get an accurate head-count.) We are quite fortunate to have one of Scotland’s most knowledgeable and respected professional genealogists, Graeme MacKenzie, returning to the Washington, DC Metro Area at the end of October to lecture on Scottish genealogical matters. He will deliver a formal lecture to our members and their guests—at no charge—on Monday, the 27th of October, 6:00P- 8:00PM M at the Fairfax Regional Library, located at 10360 North Street, Fairfax, VA 22030. Lecture room is the Main Hall, on the first floor, immediately across from the elevators. Phone there: 703/ 993-6227. Graeme MacKenzie is a highly regarded professional Scottish genealogist and historian who lives and works in Inverness, “capital of the highlands.” In 1988 Graeme founded Highland Roots, a genealogical research service specializing in Highland clans and families (highlandroots.org). Highland Roots has been offering a personal family history research service from the beautiful city of Inverness for over twenty five years. In that time Graeme, its founder, has acquired an unrivalled understanding of Highland genealogy. Graeme has been Seanachaidh (historian) for Clan Mackenzie since 1995 and for Clan MacMillan since 1993. Chairman since 2007 of the Highland Family History Society (HFHS), which has over 600 members, he is also founding Chairman of the Association of Highland Clans & Societies (AHCS), representing 22 northern and western clans. He recently served as Chairman of the Clan Mackenzie Society and helped to establish the Clan MacMillan International Centre at the Chief’s home, in Renfrewshire. Having a Macintosh ancestor, Graeme is also a member of the Clan Chattan Association and has given three papers about the early history of Clan Chattan to the Gaelic Society of Inverness. Widely published in Scotland, Graeme is the author of “Genealogy in the Gaidhealtach: Clan and Family History in the Highlands of Scotland”, which appeared in the Scottish Genealogist (Inverness, 2013). Graemes work as a clan historian and organizer of gatherings, for the MacKenzies and the MacMillans in particular, has also given him a unique insight into the Highland Clans, past and present, which he is frequently asked to lecture about around the world. Hes also taken the lead in recent years in the creation of the Association of Highland Clans and Societies [AHCS] which he chairs. A number of you may have met Graeme when was last in town—back in April for Tartan Day, as the guest of the National Capital Tartan Day Committee (NCTDC). Graeme served as one of several Tartan Day Symposium presenters on a panel presentation at the U.S. Capitol (Bannockburn and Beyond: The Future of International Clan Gatherings in Scotland). While in town, he also co-presented with Dr. Bruce Durie and Mr. Keith MacGregor at two genealogical workshops that week—one in DC, the other in Fairfax, VA. Thanks! John B. John King Bellassai, JD Chairman, Community Relations Committee St. Andrew’s Society of Washington, DC
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:29:16 +0000
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