Behind the scenes in the National Library’s Genealogy Room: September
22 September 2016Late in August two young Toronto women wearing the distinctive hijab scarf dropped into the Genealogy Room to ask for help with family history. Rizvana Kezi and Zainab Choudery have no Irish ancestry: Risvana’s family originated in the Indian sub-continent; Zainab’s in Pakistan; both families relocated in the 1970s-80s in...
News Digest: Sept 2016
22 September 2016This week’s News Digest Where are all the Irish Americans going? Census shows population in decline http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/where-are-all-the-irish-americans-going-census-shows-population-in-decline “Supported by her exiled children in America”: John Devoy and Irish America in 1916 http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/supported-by-her-exiled-children-in-america-john-devoy-and-irish-america-in-1916 How to research your Irish genealogy using the Library of Congress http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/how-to-research-your-irish-genealogy-using-the-library-of-congress 8 Terms...
Board for Certification of Genealogists
21 September 2016Board for Certification of Genealogists Top genealogists Pamela Boyer Sayre, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Ann Staley, Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, David McDonald, and Judy Russell will present six one-hour lectures held at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City Friday, 7 October 2016 between 9 AM and 5 PM mountain U.S....
FREE Family History Day: Louth County Library Dundalk
13 September 2016What were your family doing in 1916 ? To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, family history experts from Findmypast and Irish Family History Centre are touring Ireland to help you trace your ancestors for FREE! Our Next Location is Louth County Library Dundalk Saturday the 17th of September 11am –...
Vote for your Rockstar Genealogists 2016
06 September 2016Time to Vote for your Favorite Rockstar genealogists! The Irish Family History Centre is run by Husband and Wife duo Brian Donovan and Fiona Fitzsimons and of course without sounding biased we think they should win the title this year! We are asking all our follower to take two minutes of...
Discover your Family History for free at Ulster Museum
05 September 2016What were your family doing in 1916 ? To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, family history experts from Findmypast and Irish Family History Centre are touring Ireland to help you trace your ancestors for FREE! Our next Location will be in Ulster Museum on Saturday the 10th of September...
The Board of Certified Genealogists offer a free day of genealogy education.
26 August 2016MARK YOUR CALENDAR: BCG OFFERS A FREE DAY OF QUALITY GENEALOGY EDUCATION OCTOBER 7, 2016 IN SALT LAKE CITY Top genealogists Ann Staley, David McDonald, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, Judy Russell, and Pamela Sayer will present six one-hour lectures in Salt Lake City, Friday, October 7, between 9...
Events in the Society of Genealogists September 2016.
26 August 2016There are still spaces on the following Society of Genealogists events taking place in September, further information about each event is listed below. All events with a charge must be pre-booked and paid. Events can be booked through the website or by telephone (Tuesday-Thursdays & Saturdays) at the number listed below. SoG...
Expert advice at Blanchardstown library
26 August 2016Our Summer Sessions in Genealogy, at Blanchardstown Library were a big hit with the public! This Autumn 2016 Blanch Library has decided to continue the monthly genealogy sessions, and to extend the hours from 10:30am to 14:30pm. The Irish Family History Centre’s Carmel Gilbride returns to Blanch Library in November...
News Digest: Aug 2016
26 August 2016There has been barely a pip of protest against the suggestion that the National Museum of Ireland building on Kildare Street should be given over to the Senate while restoration work is carried out on the latter. http://bit.ly/2c9aTz2 The Heart of the City presents a startling contrast to the...
Expert Q&A Facebook Session
25 August 2016Time to get those questions ready for the National Library of Ireland Genealogy Advisory Service expert session on Friday the 26thy on The Ireland Family History Facebook page. Brought to you by the Irish Family History Centre and Ancestor Network,the team that powers the National Library of Ireland’s Genealogy Advisory Service. Read the guide to...
Free Lunch Time Talk: The Forgotten Irish
17 August 2016The Summer Talks at lunchtime will take place every Tuesday and Thursday 1-2pm in the National Library of Ireland. The Forgotten Irish: Revealing the Personal Stories of 19th Century Irish Emigrants through American Civil War Pension Files Thursday August 18th During the American Civil War of 1861-65 some 180,000 Irish emigrants...
