Nesbitt Nisbet Society (British Isles)
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​The Nesbitt/Nisbet Society aims to assist genealogical research into Nesbitt/Nisbet families (whatever the spelling), to identify and preserve Nesbitt/Nisbet heritage, and to encourage communication and social gathering among all with Nesbitt/Nisbet interests. 

​The British Isles branch (with a membership spanning much of Europe and to Australasia) was founded in 1983 and has a membership of over 80 families. It organises regular gatherings, produces a regular newsletter, and publishes a wide range of books.  Please browse our website and consider membership, which brings access to all our newsletters from UK, N/A & Australia, meetings, talks and genealogical advice, as well as publications that are not online. We work closely with the Nesbitt/Nisbet Society of North America.
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​The Society also has a Facebook Group that anyone with an interest in N/N families can request to join. Just tell us your connection/interest  in your request. Click here to go to our Facebook Group pages.
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Latest Newsletter

                               Summer 2023
                                CONTENTS

P 3-5        Nesbitt Castle
P 6-8        Stan Nisbet, teen valley ripper
P 8-9         Flying Officer Arthur Deane                         Nesbitt
P 9              Hilda Nisbet’s Sugar Bowl
P 10-12   The Red Book of Scotland
P 13-14   The NSRI
P 15-17   The History of Carfin
P 18-20    Book review: Not grazing                                but browsing

Access to all N/N Society newsletters from UK, N/A and Australasia is available to members only via the Members tab at top of this page.
One of the benefits of membership of the Society is access to talks on a variety of subjects related to Nesbitt/Nisbet's or genealogy. During the last two years we have delivered the following talks. Links to the talks are available to members in the members area.
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Nisbets: The Great War, Dolls & Saucepans  ​20 June 2021: Peter and Angus Nisbet, told the story of a Nesbitt/Nisbet family who moved from Scotland in the 19th century and made eponymous businesses ranging from costume dolls to catering equipment.
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​Nisbets of Gunsgreen House  24 Jan 2021:
Derek Janes on the Nisbets of Gunsgreen House, Eyemouth,  tea-smuggling,  John and David Nisbet and their associates, c.1740-1790
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Heraldry in Scotland with reference to N/N's 28 Mar 2021: Alex Findlater on Heraldry in Scotland, with particular reference to Nesbitt/Nisbets.
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​Life & Times of Robert Chancellor 22 Aug 2021:
Chief Mark Nesbitt of that Ilk presents "The life and times of Robert Chancellor Nesbitt". As Robert Chancellor Nesbitt’s great grandson, Mark gives new insights into the author of "Nisbet of that Ilk",​
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NN  talk NIFHS part 1 Irish Genealogy  4 Dec 2022:
Part 1 of our 4th Dec 2022 talk by Martin McDowell of the North of Ireland Family History Society covering Irish Genealogy.

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NN  talk NIFHS part 2 Autosomal DNA  4 Dec 2022:
Part 2 of our 4th Dec 2022 talk by Martin McDowell of the North of Ireland Family History Society covering Autosomal DNA

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Going beyond names, dates and places 12 Mar 2023:
Ken Nisbet looked at how by using multiple sources you can build up a family story looking at the environment in which your family lived, covering subjects like housing, schooling, employment, and hobbies."
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This was an open to all Society Talk for those who want to know how to benefit from using WikiTree, a one, single, well documented human family tree with over 10,000 Nesbitt/Nisbets already connected.
To watch the recording click the link below.
N/N WikiTree Benefits Recording
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  • Home
  • History
    • Chief
    • Places >
      • Scottish borders
      • Ayrshire
      • Edinburgh
      • England
      • Poland
  • Genealogy/DNA
    • DNA
    • Publications
  • Meetings
    • 2022 Edinburgh & Borders
    • 2022 Ayrshire add-on
    • 2014 Bannockburn
    • 2009 Bowhill
    • 2009 Edinburgh
    • 2008 Gunsgreen House
    • 2006 Kilmarnock
    • 2004 Duns
    • 2002 Durham Castle
    • 2001 Blair Athol
    • 2000 Dirleton
    • 1999 Paxton
    • 1998 Edinburgh
    • 1997 Dumfries
    • 1996 London
  • Members
    • Log-in
    • Talks
    • Australian Newsletters
    • North American Newsletters
  • Join
  • Contact