How we got on at Who Do You Think You Are 2017
19 April 2017This was my first time to attend the Who Do You Think You Are show at its Birmingham venue. Logistically, it proved a fantastic, from the point of accessibility. For those flying in to attend it is a short hop, via free shuttle, to the exhibition centre. The city of...
News Digest: March 2017
30 March 2017There are many interesting people commemorated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral – writers, soldiers, churchmen, lawyers – people from all walks of life, famous in their day but who are now largely forgotten. https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/monuments-in-the-cathedral/ Founded 1432 St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School is the oldest existing school in Ireland. It’s a...
The Irish Quaker Collection on Findmypast
29 March 2017The Irish Quaker Collection on Findmypast In April 2016, Findmypast began a major project to bring Irish Quaker records online. The first phase of this project saw the release of over 2 million Quaker names, contained within over 1.5 million records, from (what is now) the Irish Republic. These are...
Behind the scenes at IFHC: Missing from the Census? Try Irish
29 March 2017Missing from the 1911 Irish Census? Try the Name in Irish! A young man from county Tyrone arrived in to the Irish Family History Centre because he was having significant problems finding any members from one branch of his family. Specifically, he was unable to find any members of this...
Family History Getaway: Irish Ancestors and their Lives.
29 March 2017
Irish History Timeline | Twile and the Irish Family History Centre
16 March 2017
News Digest: Mar 2017
16 March 2017Fiona Fitzsimons explains 10 Things you Need to Know When Starting Irish Genealogy Research by https://blog.findmypast.ie/10-irish-genealogy-tips-2308941972.html From the New York Times: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Slave Sold to Save Georgetown https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/us/georgetown-university-slaves-life-campbell.html?_r=0 Ceremony honours women and girls sent to Australia https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ceremony-honours-women-and-girls-sent-to-australia-35500894.html LET’S GET QUIZZICAL |...
Behind the scenes at The IFHC: An Architectural Visit
15 March 2017An Architectural Student Visits the Irish Family History Centre…but not for Genealogical Advice! Every so often the Irish Family History Centre (IFHC) gets a visitor who has no overt desire to find out about their family tree, does not want to buy our excellent pack of genealogical goodies, and does...
Following the (News) Paper Trail
15 March 2017Newspapers are a fascinating, and sometimes vital, source of family information. This blog tells how a newspaper article contained crucial leads about the World War I history of my grandmother’s uncle, William Henry Ryder. The Derbyshire Courier, 5th June 1915 Transcription: Private William Henry Ryder (6th Batt....
Harry Clarke’s Unique Gift to Former Archbishop of Dublin
15 March 2017Harry Clarke’s Unique Gift to Former Archbishop of Dublin Archive of the Month March 2017 www.ireland.anglican.org/library/archive The fusion between books and archives is brought to life in the latest online Archive of the Month presentation from the RCB Library, the Church of Ireland’s library and archive repository. In time...
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...
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...
