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East Ayrshire Family History Society was formed in 1997 as a charity to promote family history and assist members whose ancestors came from this area

29/10/2026

Lots of witches and wizards at our workshop today. Happy Hall’een everyone.

26/10/2026

Just to let everyone know what we offer in the search for family history.

21/10/2026

‘Morning all.
Just to let you know that our meetings at CVO will be back tomorrow as usual…1.30pm at Belford Mill. We’ve missed our wee gatherings so it will be good to see everyone. Come along and enjoy the craic.
It’s not a Speaker day as we sadly had to cancel our Speaker not once but twice as she had agreed to come outwith her given date. Anyway, stuff happens with no one at fault…that’s life!
Here’s to continuing with our wee workshop!

14/10/2026

Good morning everyone. Again, due to circumstances beyond our control, it’s necessary to cancel our meeting at CVO on Thursday 15 October. Apparently there is a gas leak outside the building and the road and footpath have been dug up with new pipes being laid. The situation has been deemed unsafe for ours and the other groups who use the building and obviously the reason for cancelling the meeting.
Particularly sad that we have had to cancel our Speaker twice, and sincere thanks to Shelagh for her understanding.
Hopefully we will return to a semblance of normality next week, but I’ll post on this page to give everyone an update on progress.

07/10/2026

Apologies people, but due to circumstances outwith our control, we will be unable to have our meeting tomorrow after all.

Hopefully all will be well for next week, so watch this space.🥴

07/10/2026

Afternoon all. A wee update on proceedings at our Meeting and Speaker day at CVO tomorrow 8 October.

Unfortunately there will be no parking at the CVO building as apparently the road is being re-surfaced…..so for those who come to our meetings, may we suggest the cinema car park. It’s not too far to walk and there are steps from the main road which will take you to the CVO building.

Apologies for the inconvenience, but it’s work that needs doing and hopefully we will be back to normal soon.

05/10/2026

Good afternoon, faithful followers of our page. A dreich Monday and summer’s definitely over, however…there’s ha’leen, Christmas and Ne-erday to look forward to.
Thursday 8 October is our Speaker day, when Shelagh McLachlan will entertain us with her talk on the Alloway Tunnel art. A few items will also be on display for purchase - a wee stocking filler perhaps?
Usual scenario: CVO Belford Mill Skye Room top floor. Sign visitors book at reception on entering and leaving please. Reception will assist with access code for lift.
We request £3 to assist with EAFHS room rental, which keeps our wee group ticking over. We provide flavoured water and biscuits at no cost to our members and guests. Tea and coffee is provided by CVO at a cost of £1.50. Please sign provided sheets (a lot of palaver I know, but it keeps us right with numbers etc). Thanks for your understanding.
So I say it every single time…..come along and enjoy the talk and ensuing craic. We’re friendly and here to assist with family history enquiries, and the talks are often illuminating for various reasons.

10/09/2026

So here’s Iain Hamilton who you’ve seen before, and Dan our Chairman, whom you’ve also seen before.
Iain (correct spelling this time I hope) stood in at short notice when our original Speaker had to cancel. That said, he did it under duress, so he says 😂.
Nevertheless everyone enjoyed his talk about the Baptist Stone and a mishmash of other things….so much so we ran over time!
We were introduced to more than a few guid Scots words which needed translation, as most had never heard them before.
So our grateful thanks Iain for standing in at short notice, and don’t be leaving the country dear, as we might need to plead for your assistance again 🤩

07/09/2026

Good afternoon, faithful followers of our wee family history group. Thursday 10 September is our Speaker day.
The original Speaker unfortunately has had to cancel, but Ian Hamilton has once again stepped up to the plate to fill the void.
Ian’s talk on Thursday will be about ‘The Baptist Stone’. I personally know nothing about this artefact, but I’m definitely looking forward to finding out what its purpose was for.
Usual place, usual time, come and join the craic.
Please sign in at reception, and come up to the second floor Skye room, (our original room). Water, juice and biscuits are free available refreshments. Tea and coffee are available for £1.50.
We also require a £3.00 entrance fee per person, which goes toward the hire of the room.
Come and join us, old or young, fit or no sae fit (we have a lift to all floors).
It would be good to see some new faces but all are welcome.
See you on Thursday.

25/06/2026

Cumnock History Group, which works to preserve the rich heritage and ethos of the town and its people have recently published a new book, Many A Lang Scots Mile. Order in our shop. https://cumnockhistorygroup.org/.../many-a-lang-scots-mile/
It is a fund of stories documenting the journeys of those who left Cumnock and those newcomers who arrived, providing a fascinating look at the town’s background. Over 300 surnames are listed in the index for reference.
Postage abroad turns out to be very expensive as the book is heavy : email [email protected] or DM the page and we'll work something out.

Address

C/o Dick Institute
Kilmarnock
KA13BU

Website

http://eastayrshirefhs.co.uk/

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