Trinity course in Genealogy starting this month with Fiona Fitzsimons
21 September 2018Genealogy is based on the simple yet powerful premise that every person has a story worth knowing and recording for future generations. In 2017-18 Fiona Fitzsimons taught an Introduction to Genealogy at Trinity College Dublin. The course proved very popular, with plenty of positive feedback and students eager for more....
LAST CHANCE FOR FIND MY PAST OFFERS
21 September 2018Offers end 23rd September! FindMyPast are running offers for both new and returning customers – see below for details. New Customers: 30% off any Findmypast subscription Code: BTS30 UK US IE AU Returning Customers: 10% off 12-month Findmypast subscription Code: FMPRET10 UK Not a...
Introduction to Irish Family and Social History
12 September 2018
Irish Family and Social History – Intermediate
12 September 2018
A New TY Term for GENEius Pathways
31 August 2018While it is hard to believe we have another academic year kicking here in Ireland, the cogs are already turning over here at the Irish Family History Centre for another round of GENEius Pathways. Pathways is our extended Transition Year programme, and it introduces students of both Irish and international...
Rootstech is coming across the pond!!
31 August 2018The organisers of Rootstech have announced recently that they are planning to bring the show to the UK – with the Conference coming to London for 24–26 OCTOBER, 2019. _ _ _ Discovering your family history has never been easier, and Rootstech are bringing it all together for 3 exciting days of...
Events on at PRONI
31 August 2018The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland. PRONI regularly hosts talks and events which are open to the public. Some interesting upcoming events are: Inez McCormack Civil Rights Women’s Conference 8th September, 10am to 4.30pm Celebrating the life of Inez McCormack and...
Heritage Week at EPIC! The Irish Emigration Museum
10 August 2018To celebrate Heritage Week this year (18 – 26 August 2018), EPIC! The Irish Emigration Museum are hosting several events: Art Dock at EPIC: Build-A-Book Storytelling is a huge part of the EPIC! experience – the museum tells some fascinating stories about the Irish across the world – and...
Client Testimonial: New Online Consultation Service
10 August 2018Patricia Potter (Canada) is the first customer to avail of our new Online Consultation Service The Irish Family History Centre (IFHC) has officially launched its new, innovative, genealogy service by which anyone across the globe who needs personal help in tracing their Irish family history and genealogy can now do...
EPIC participates in NYC launch for UN Security Council seat
20 July 2018We were delighted that our friends in EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum were part of the official launch of Ireland’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022 term, which took place at United Nations headquarters in New York. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Simon Coveney...
Stick Your Nose into Rachmaninoff’s Business! Or Whoever.
20 July 2018There is an oddly thrilling power when one is a genealogist. Yes, we can dig around databases and records and put together our own family trees, sometimes unearthing a family secret in the process. And we use that power to help clients and friends (if they allow us). But hang...
Why Family History Matters
20 July 2018Meghan Markle received research from the Irish Family History Centre while visiting Dublin last week. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times John FitzGerald Kennedy was raised to take pride in his Irish roots. In August 1947, the newly elected congressman stayed at Lismore Castle in Co Waterford, and visited cousins in...
