4-Week Genealogy Course Begins
29 March 2019This March we were delighted to kick off our four-week course An Introduction to Genealogy here in the Irish Family History Centre. Historian and Genealogist Declan Brady gave a fascinating first lecture on Research Methods and Census Records, getting participants familiar with the initial stages of family history and where to...
St. Patrick’s Day Competition Winner!
29 March 2019To celebrate this year’s St. Patrick’s Day, we ran a competition for a free one-hour consultation to explore your Irish roots with one of our genealogists. We asked readers to share their favourite family traditions and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and we were amazed and thrilled at the variety of...
End of year 2018-19 Course in Irish Family & Social History, Trinity College Dublin
29 March 2019The 2018-19 course in Irish Family & Social History finished in Trinity College this week. It’s been a really busy year, preparing lectures for two years is more than double the work, but the enthusiasm of the students carried me through. Being back in the classroom provides real activity and challenge. The students,...
POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Local Bookshops
15 March 2019When learning about ancestors who migrated from Ireland, we suggest gaining a better perspective of them by looking at where they’re from, and what it was like at the time they lived there. Thankfully for family historians pride of place is a key theme in Irish life. The study of local history...
Digital Detectives at the Irish Family History Centre
15 March 2019In celebration of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival, the Irish Family History Centre is running a revamped Digital Detectives hunt for families. People of all ages can enjoy this free digital treasure hunt (with challenges available for adults and children!) and tackle our history mysteries. Some spaces still remain...
Competition: Win a FREE 1-Hour Consultation with the IFHC!
14 March 2019To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and our wonderful family traditions, we’re giving you the opportunity to win a free 1-hour consultation worth €85.00! The consultation can take place either here in our centre in Dublin, or as an online consultation. To Enter: Simply share your family’s favourite St....
POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Carmel’s Adventures on Dublin Bay
01 March 2019Welcome to our ‘Postcard from Ireland’ where we try to give you a flavour of some of the new or lesser known exhibitions and attractions in Dublin and further afield. Our team in the Irish Family History Centre get to meet lots of you coming to Ireland to trace your family history. The...
Thank you to the Royal Irish Academy
01 March 2019Fiona Fitzsimons, and the team behind the Expert Workshops series, would like to extend our most sincere thanks to the Royal Irish Academy for hosting us for the past two years. We have worked together to be able to provide free access to our workshops, which have covered a...
POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Wicklow Gaol
15 February 2019Welcome to our second ‘Postcard from Ireland’ where the Irish Family History Centre try and give you a flavour of some of the new or lesser known museums / exhibitions and attractions in Dublin and further afield in Ireland. We hope you enjoyed our literary trip last time to the...
New Data-base seeking information on Belgian refugees in the U.K. and Ireland during WWI
15 February 2019Belgian refugees in Antwerp, 1914. Copyright © Peter Bareau 1914 Leeds University is collating evidence for a new data-base on Belgian refugees in the U.K. and Ireland during WWI. The database is now live and ready for researchers to start inputting data on Belgian refugees of the First World War....
POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Seamus Heaney ‘Listen Now Again’
24 January 2019The month of January is long and for many people their thoughts turn to holidays. Cold winter nights are perfect for research, not only genealogical, but also where to vacation and what sites to visit when there. It is always a great pleasure for us to play a part in people’s trips...
Documents + DNA = Discovery
24 January 2019Maureen was a student at the 2017 British Institute. She recently got in touch with Fiona, to thank her for the work they had done, and how it has helped her break down a brick wall that had stumped her family for more than two decades. * ...
