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In conjunction with Shetland Library the Society are delighted to announce the launch of wonderful new book, Hard Down written by Captain Jack Isbester. It covers the fascinating lie of Captain John Isbester from Whiteness.

Charity regulation, administered by OSCR, indicated that our finances be published.

The committee and volunteers of the Shetland Family History Society wish all Shetlanders, the wider Shetland Diaspora and indeed everyone a very merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Along with Strathclyde University, The Scottish Association of Family History Societies has agreed to be collaborators on a programme called “Scotland – One Family One World/ Living DNA”. All member societies have been asked to publicise this to members. Click here for a link to further information.

We are delighted to announce that Shetland Family History Society (SFHS) are now part of the VisitScotland Ancestral Welcome Scheme.

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Before we even host the next Surname of the Month (see post here) we are busy planning the next one! The Pearson event, part of a larger programme, will be held in the Vidlin Hall on Thursday, 28th July from 2:00 - 4:30 pm.

Surname of the Month, Henry – information now confirmed. Work is on-going investigating and preparing material for the launch of the next Surname of the Month, Henry, a name which has been present in Shetland for 400 years.

Abernethy … Staatsarchiv Bremen. At the Kirk of Weik in Unst Kirk 31st August 1661 John Abernethie Clerk to the Kirk Session writes a testimonial for Harman Dethine and Gert Dethine, his brother. Merchants of Breman, Burgesses of Bremen -the first known Archives record of an Abernethy in Shetland.

Anyone with a family or general interest in the Great War or indeed just an interest in Shetland genealogy would find this an extremely worthwhile event to attend.

Society member Jasmine Moncrieff, member no. Member 2229, reports on the recent event to celebrate Surname of the Month. A new venue and a new story. The Arcus Story. Our ‘Surname of the Month’ continued with Arcus as our July project.

Launch voted a huge success … Saturday the 9th May, 2015 saw the launch of the latest in the series of Surname of the Month events organise by the Society.