A Note of Thanks: 1-Day Intro Course at Galway City Museum
22 November 2019We would like to extend our thanks to Galway City Museum, who hosted us on November 9th for a one-day Introduction to Genealogy Course, delivered by genealogist and historian Declan Brady. We would also like to thank our course participants who took part in our four sessions, which included:...
Made Our Way Home (Stories from the Centre)
22 November 2019We love what we do at the Irish Family History Centre; it always leaves a smile on our faces when we watch customers walking away with a big grin and a new family line to unravel. Often that is the end of it, but now and again we’re lucky to...
New Educational Partners for IFHC
21 November 2019This year we were thrilled to work with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, SIPTU and Youth Connect on a schools’ module entitled ‘Labour, Gender and class in the Struggle for Irish Independence 1917-1923’. ‘This resource aims to promote open discussion and debate among students about how people lived...
Tales from Transition Year: My Week’s Work Experience at the IFHC
21 November 2019My Name is Eva, I am fifteen years old and in Transition Year. I have been researching my own family history since the age of 12, so I decided to apply to the Irish Family History Centre and their partner company Eneclann for a one week Transition Year Work Experience...
Irish museum is a finalist to be World’s Leading Tourist Attraction for 2019
04 October 2019EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in contention to be named the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction at prestigious World Travel Awards against The Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal, Table Mountain and Machu Picchu. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has been announced as a finalist for the title of World’s Leading...
Milwaukee Irish Fest
26 September 2019Milwaukee Irish Fest is the world’s largest celebration of Irish music and culture. It is held annually on the third weekend in August on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Henry W Maier Festival Park. The festival is presented by CelticMKE, a year-round organization dedicated to igniting a love of Irish...
Eileen Ó Dúill Recipient of the Laura G. Prescott Scholarship Winner
29 August 2019We’re delighted to say that our partner Eileen Ó Dúill (Irish Probate Genealogy Partners) has been awarded the Laura G. Prescott Scholarship by The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. __ The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has announced that Eileen Ó Dúill, of Dublin, is a recipient of the Laura...
EDUCATION: New Term for myStory
29 August 2019New Term for myStory It is hard to believe that the summer holidays are almost coming to an end, but we are really excited to get back into the swing of the academic year and share our Transition Year history programme, myStory. What is myStory? myStory (originally GENEius...
Get Creative in the Dublin Docklands
26 July 2019Every Wednesday this summer, we are teaming up with our partners at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, to offer some fun and creative workshops for the family! Each workshop uses activity sheets and creative projects, and revolves around topics inspired by the museum and family history centre content. So far...
Irish Museums’ Association Education and Outreach Forum
12 July 2019As hard as it is to believe, it’s already July, which means I’ve just attended one of my favourite events of the year! The Irish Museums’ Association Education and Outreach Forum takes place every summer in Collins’ Barracks, Dublin, and is a melting pot of ideas, inspiration and community. This...
Story Shelf
12 July 2019Do you have a fascinating family story, ancestral legend or surname saga? In our bi-monthly newsletter, we’ll be featuring our favourite reader submissions from across the world. Featured readers will receive a free digital Irish surname poster of their choice as well as a 10% off voucher for our...
When Family Lore Meets Facts
11 July 2019The Trinity College course in Irish Family & Social History resumes in September 2019. The course runs for sixteen weeks, over two semesters, and is a distillation of what I’ve learned over twenty five years a a professional genealogist. During the year, I encourage students to prepare blogs, short stories...
