Genealogy talks

Well-known local history researcher and genealogist Bruce Bishop will give talks at two Moray libraries on Wednesday, June 15.

He will speak about old parish registers at Forres library at 11am before moving on to Aberlour where he will give a talk on pre-1841 censuses at 3pm.

Both events are free and are open to anyone with an interest in ancestry and research into local history.

Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 92,500 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.

Headquartered in Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.