British Institute
5 October – 9 October 2026
SPECIAL NOTE:
Paul will be retiring this presentation on Scottish Research.
Take advantage of this last chance to see his presentation.
BRITISH INSTITUTE 2026 WILL FOLLOW THE FORMAT USED LAST YEAR
There will be two options for British Institute:
- Live Format – Attend five daily sessions in a “live” virtual format.
- Recordings Only – Access videos of the pre-recorded lessons and download the syllabus.
Live format:
- Selecting this “live” option will give you access to the syllabus, pre-recorded lessons for each daily session, access to daily Q&A sessions with the instructor, an individual consultation with the instructor and recorded video of each daily Q&A session. The syllabus is yours to download and keep.
- Attendees will be directed to view specific pre-recorded lessons in preparation for each session on the following day. Access to these recordings will be available in mid-September BEFORE the sessions begin. You are strongly encouraged to view all of the recordings before the Institute begins.
- Each day, Monday through Friday, a “live” Q&A session will be held from 10:00am to 11:30am Mountain Time. Each session will be recorded, uploaded daily and available for review
- An individual one-on-one consultation with the instructor will be available for each attendee. Time and date will be scheduled by the attendee and the instructor.
Recordings Only:
- Selecting this option will give you access to videos of the pre-recorded lessons and to download the syllabus after British Institute has concluded. The syllabus is yours to keep.
After British Institute has concluded:
- You may still register and gain access to course materials and recordings associated with either option until 31 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (MDT Mountain Daylight Time)
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$460 for non members
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Course Information
Scottish Research: The Fundamentals and Beyond
By Paul Milner, FUGA, M.Div.
Are you an experienced researcher, but new to Scottish research? Or maybe you are familiar with the basic Scottish records but want to dig deeper and learn what else is out there. In either case, this course is for you. We will address the fundamental research records, showing how and when to use them, digging deeper to understand how and why the records were created, learning how to get the most out of them. We will go beyond the commonly used records to see what else has been created, learn how to find these records for your geographic location, and determine whether to search them online or as original records. The sessions will show worked examples of how to search, use and understand the records. For those who get excited about a specific set of records and want to dig deeper, there will be lots of recommended websites and bibliographic recommendations. This is an intense week focused on Scottish research. Come and join us.
Here’s an excerpt from Paul’s December 2024 Winter Webinar presentation: