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Quinnipiac University Closing Great Hunger Museum

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Help Save the Museum  http://www.saveighm.org/

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/quinnipiac-close-great-hunger-museum

 

https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/ireland-great-hunger-museum-closure-scandal

 

Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum (ighm.org)

 

Frank Gilligan song on The Great Hunger https://youtu.be/HeWPyiLobhY

Irish Leaders Demand Answers 

Attorney General Asked to Investigate

New York Times November 2021

 

Ulster Historical Foundation Virtual Workshop

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Hello,
My name is Kevin Keenan, and I’m with the Ulster Historical Foundation. It is a non-profit organisation with a long established and reputable research and publishing history. It is based near Belfast, N. Ireland and uses its knowledge to help those looking for their Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors.
On Tuesday the 30th of March, two of our staff – Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, in association with the Heinz History Center and the Westmoreland Historical Society – will present a live virtual workshop on Irish and Scots-Irish genealogy. This in-depth virtual workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will advance your Irish genealogy research, and will benefit beginners and seasoned genealogists alike.
We were wondering if it would be possible for you to include the workshop in your news or events section? The full details are reproduced below, under my signature. I can also supply pictures, details of the presentations, and a schedule if needed.
Many thanks,
Kevin Keenan
Guild Secretary, Ulster Historical Foundation
Bradley Thallon House, Unit 44D
Kiltonga Estate, Belfast Road
Newtownards, Co. Down
BT23 4TJ
Northern Ireland
Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC100280
Donations to the Ulster Historical Foundation are welcome and can be made in various ways
– Using paypal – Send Money Option to kathryn.mckelvey@uhf.org.uk
– By cheque – payable to Ulster Historical Foundation
Virtual Irish Genealogy Workshop
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 • 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
$20 per person, $15 for Heinz History Center, Westmoreland Historical Society, and Ulster Historical Foundation Guild members.
Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast are back (virtually!) for the seventh annual Irish Genealogy Workshop.
Featuring live Question and Answer sessions and interactive virtual networking opportunities, this workshop will foster connections between attendees and expert speakers. Benefitting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, this in-depth virtual workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will advance your Irish genealogy research.
Live virtual presentations include:
•    Irish Genealogical Essentials- the Best Websites for Getting Started with Your Family Research
•    Sources for Finding Seventeenth Century Families in Ireland (not just Ulster)
•    Census Substitutes for the Eighteenth Century and Early Nineteenth Century
Special access to recordings of the lectures will be made available to attendees following the live workshop.
Attendees will also be invited to a second live Q&A session with Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt on Tuesday, April 13.
This workshop is offered in partnership with the Westmoreland Historical Society, which preserves and interprets the history of Westmoreland County.
REGISTRATION
This program will be presented virtually via Zoom.
Registration is $15 for Heinz History Center, Westmoreland Historical Society, and Ulster Historical Foundation Guild members and $20 for non-members.
To request special accommodations or for more information, contact Sierra Green at 412-454-6361 or sgreen@heinzhistorycenter.org.
Live captioning will be provided at this virtual program.
ABOUT THE ULSTER HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
The Ulster Historical Foundation is one of Ireland’s foremost genealogy research organizations and publishing houses. Since 2004, the Foundation has devised a series of ground breaking online historical and genealogical resources, which have helped to transform the availability of Irish records for family historians at home and abroad.
Gillian Hunt is Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and manages the Foundation’s many genealogical activities. She teaches genealogy classes in various educational institutions in Northern Ireland and has spoken in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and North America.
Fintan Mullan has been Executive Director of Ulster Historical Foundation since 2001. He has extensive experience in Irish family history research and publishing, hosting genealogy conferences and events, and is a regular international speaker on Irish genealogy.

IGG Webinar – Saturday March 13th

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Hi all,
I thought the Italian Genealogical Group’s topic would be of interest to our members, since NYC records are ones most of our members are interested in. Especially for our member whose families moved out of NY, but whose ancestors lived in NYC.
FYI  You can register without being a member by going the IGG website:
Saturday, March 13th, 2021 – 11:00 AM (Eastern) (“doors open” at 10:45)  (PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME)
                        DOORS OPEN 10:45 AM
We’re thrilled to welcome professional genealogist Kelly Bodami who will be premiering a brand new talk, “Navigating the Chaos: Finding your Italians (and others) in New York City”.
Kelly BodamiKelly Bodami is a professional genealogist who specializes in Italy with a focus on Italian diaspora to New York City. As a native of New York, she has extensive expertise in New York City records. Kelly graduated from City University of New York, Baruch with a BA in History and Sociology in 2008. Prior to transitioning to a career in professional genealogy she worked in non-profit arts administration. She currently lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Angelo and dog, Mia.
Click on IGG webpage to register for this meeting – this talk is free and open to both members and non-members, so please feel free to spread the word!
Best, Margaret DeAcetis

NYCDOE EMERALD SOCIETY CONCERT

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NYCDOE Emerald Society
Invites you to a ZOOM presentation.
February 25 at 5:00 p.m.
Ceol and Conversation

Andy Cooney- Musical Artist

Andrew Vickers – Dancer/Choreographer/Teacher
Cheryl Ann McCullagh- Singer/NYCDOE Educator
Niall O’Leary – Dancer/Choreographer/Teacher
Donie Carroll – Musical Artist
Michael Howley- Singer/Retired NYCDOE School Administrator
The Woods Family Band- Family musicians/NYC Students

We hope that you will be able to join us for this very rare and special event!
Please RSVP by clicking here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-night-of-ceol-and-conversation-tickets-139775687845

May 21, 2022

Patrick Young

The Effect of the Civil War on Irish Immigrants 

Young will discuss the effect of the Civil War on Irish immigrants; their participation in the military; the effect of the massive loss of life on the Irish in the U.S. and on their families at home. He will talk about the politics of war from the decision to join the army, to the resistance to the draft, to the NY Draft Riots. Woven throughout are stories of nuns, revolutionaries, laborers and their wives, and others. Young, who is a Special Professor of Immigration Law at Hofstra University, writes the online series The Immigrants’ War and publishes the Reconstruction Era blog.

This will be a Hybrid meeting (in-person and on Zoom)

Hybrid Meeting Format
In-Person at the Bethpage Public Library (Check back here for any last-minute changes due to Covid)
10:00 a.m. Meet and Greet
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Ask the Experts (One on One)
11:00 a.m. President and Guest Speaker
Zoom
11:00 a.m. President and Guest Speakers
*Members with email addresses on file will be invited about one week in advance.
If you don’t receive an invitation, please contact memberstream@ifhf.org.

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In-Person Meetings will be held at the Bethpage Public Library
47 Powell Ave., Bethpage, N.Y.
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Upcoming Presentations
June 18: Nicola Morris, Ireland’s 1901 and 1911 censuses 

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