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Family History Cafe: Paisley Poor Relief

Join Renfrewshire Ancestors, from The Urban Historian, for the Family History Cafe and talk about discovering ancestors in Paisley and Renfrewshire!

Family History Cafe: Paisley Poor Relief

About Family History Cafe: Paisley Poor Relief

12th July 2025
10am - 11.30am
Paisley Arts Centre
Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
This is a free event
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July's Renfrewshire Ancestors Family History Cafe will explore Paisley's Poor Relief from the Church's point of view. Records dating back into the late 18th Century for the combined Paisley Session give an indication of the Income the churches received from their parishioners and how the money was distributed to the town's poor.

The July session of the Family History Cafe series will again be held in Blend @ Paisley Arts Centre (15 New St, Paisley PA1 1EZ) between 10 and 11.30am on Saturday 12th July.  

This is a week later than usual due to Sma' Shot Day on the 5th July in Paisley Town Centre. Come and find our stall on Abbey Close on the 5th July....

The session is free, but we like to support our hosts by purchasing drinks, etc, while we are there.

You will receive an automatic email when you book and a further email just before the event confirming locations, etc.

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