New APG Discussion Group Meetings – Updated Times
15 March 2017New APG Discussion Group Meetings – Updated Times We are pleased to announce several new upcoming APG Discussion Groups. These meetings are open to all APG Members with no pre-registration and are a unique way to learn from and network with your colleagues. The access instructions for the Discussion Group...
Does DNA have a part to play in genealogy?
03 March 2017This week Travellers have been recognised by the State as an indigenous ethnic minority. At a recent Irish Family History Centre expert workshop on Traveller Culture one of the many things we learnt was the part that DNA played in identifying Travellers as a genetically distinct group, long predating the...
Expert Workshops at the Royal Irish Academy of Ireland 2017, Irish Traveller Culture
03 March 2017Who are Irish Travellers, and where do they fit in today’s society? learn about the origins of Irish Travellers, their unique culture, language and heritage. Biography Michael McDonagh, B.A. N.U.I. A member of the Traveller community, Michael is an expert on Traveller history and culture. He has a passion for...
Behind the scenes at The IFHC: Countrywide Hillwalkers’ Assoc
03 March 2017The Countrywide Hillwalkers’ Association visit the Irish Family History Centre The Irish Family History Centre is always happy to receive group visits. And so it was that on 14 February 2017, the Irish Family History Centre hosted the Countrywide Hillwalkers’ Association, who had organised this ‘field trip’ as part of...
How the Browse Census button linked my Great Aunt Rose to Samuel Beckett
02 March 2017This is a curiously ironic tale of how bad handwriting on an Irish census resulted in a family link to Samuel Beckett, winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature. My father always spoke fondly about his Aunt Rose – Rose Flood – so I felt I already knew...
Saint Patricks Cathedral: March Events
02 March 2017March Events A live orchestra playing an original score accompanies Ireland’s earliest drama films on the Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. The Kalem Films Sunday, 19 March at 20.00 Join us for a special programme in association with the Irish Film Institute for the Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend, featuring films made by...
How we got on at Rootstech 2017
02 March 2017Each year we travel to Salt Lake City to what is the largest family history gathering in the world. Rootstech! where hundreds of classes, demos, presentations, workshops, and other events are delivered to over 25,000 attendees. At the same time, we try to create awareness about who we are...
Latest News Digest: March 2017
01 March 2017Michael Viney discusses ancient Irish shipwrecks dotted around the Irish coast. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/michael-viney-how-ancient-is-the-thallabawn-shipwreck-1.2976468 “My colourful past”: Irish Artist’s work highlights the origins of today’s Americans, many of whose ancestors passed through Ellis Island. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/irish-artist-s-ellis-island-photos-highlight-origins-of-today-s-americans-1.2988282 Beauty lessons as you might have learned from your granny! Natural skincare from flowers, bark,...
Latest News Digest: Feb 2017
16 February 2017Chinese family of 500 reunite for supersize group photo Members of the Ren clan gather in eastern china for portrait to commemorate the completion of detailed family tree https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/08/chinese-family-500-reunite-supersize-group-photo IHTA towns of Early Modern, Gaelic and Plantation origins are now available online https://www.ria.ie/news/irish-historic-towns-atlas/ihta-towns-early-modern-gaelic-and-plantation-origins-are-now We welcome Limerick woman Ruth...
Cemetery Records
15 February 2017For many people, identifying the final resting place of ones’ ancestors can often prove an important aspect of family history research. The main difficulty with this particular branch of genealogical research, is whether or not a record actually survives, be it in the form of a burial register or a...
Behind the scenes at The IFHC: Lady Luck
15 February 2017Some walk-in clients to the Irish Family History Centre want a very specific question answered. Solving such problems can be difficult in a short time, sometimes impossible. However, there are those happy times when the answer just pops out. This is one of those. A lady (who wishes to...
FREE Beginners Course in Irish Family History and Genealogy
10 February 2017