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Handouts & Webinars for IFHF members

Recordings of some past meetings can be found in Member Resources under Webinars.

Handouts from past meetings are posted under Handouts in the Member Resources section of our website.

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New York City Public Digitized Vital Records Now Online for Free
The largest collection of publicly available New York City birth, marriage, and death records is now online and free to access.

For more details:
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 
NYC Records & Information Services
NYC Historical Vital Records

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1950 Census
The 1950 Census will be released on April 1, 2022. It has been digitized by NARA and you will be able to access it on a special website.
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1950

National Archives   Transcribing the 1950 Census
CATALOG

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Keep up with Irish and Irish American news and events.

Irish Echo

https://www.irishecho.com/


Big Irish Campfire 2022

August 18, 2022 – August 19, 2022

For more information and to buy tickets click on the link below:
https://www.irishecho.com/events/2022-big-irish-campfire-forum

 

 

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Irish Central

www.IrishCentral.com

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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Ireland’s National Public Service Media
RTÉ.ie

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Radio Shows

 
www.irishradio.com  (worldwide)
  • This American Life with Dr. Miriam Nyhan Grey
    Saturdays 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.    (WNYE 91.5 FM   and   www.irishradio.com)
  • Adrian Flannelly
    Saturdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Radio Hofstra University WRHU 88.7 FM  ……………….
  • Long Ireland Show with Eileen Cronin
    Saturdays 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.  ………………………………
  • Emerald FM with Kathleen Shortis
    Saturdays 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.   ……………………………………

 

Fordham University Radio WFUV 90.7 FM

  • A Thousand Welcomes with Kathleen Biggins
    Sundays 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • Ceol na nGael with Patrick Breen, Ryan Slattery
    Sundays 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Check out the magazine of the Irish Family History Centre in Dublin:

 

Irish Lives Remembered

 

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Irish Arts Center – What’s On


https://irishartscenter.org/whats-on

Classes
https://irishartscenter.org/classes

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The Irish Repertory Theatre is online 

Check out the IRISH REP ONLINE
www.irishrep.org

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Westchester County Genealogical Society
Visit our website

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https://www.celtic-connections.org/

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New York State Family History Conference 2022
NYSFHC In person September 8 – 10

NYSFHC @ Home September 12 – October 17

https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc/2022

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2022 Webinar Series

Legacy  Family Tree

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Compare-a-Face

Which ancestor do you most resemble?

FamilySearch will help you decide on Compare-a-Face.
Get a free FamilySearch account if you don’t already have one.
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery

 

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Check out Ireland Reaching Out
https://irelandxo.com/

Playback of Past Webinars
This is your opportunity to view webinars you missed:
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/creating-connections-playbacks-now-online

Creating Connections Webinar Series
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news

Ireland XO Book Club 
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-book-club-–-winter-edition


Also check out these great articles:

Traditional Irish Christmas
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-traditional-irish-christmas

Researching Surnames in Irish 
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/researching-family-names-irish

Ships and Steerage
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/chronicles-insight-ships-and-steerage

Ten FAQs about Irish Marriage Records
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ten-faqs-about-irish-marriage-records

Researching Irish Burial and Death Records
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/researching-irish-burial-and-death-records

Cures and Remedies From the Schools Collection
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/cures-remedies-schools-collection

Rare Resource- Flax Growers List
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/rare-resource-flax-growers-list
What Is A Townland ?
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-what-townland
Researching Your Irish Ancestry
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/researching-your-irish-ancestry

Irish Naming Traditions
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-irish-naming-and-baptism-traditions
Irish Museums to Visit Virtually
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ten-irish-museums-visit-virtually
How to Locate Parish of Origin 
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-how-locate-parish-origin
Pronouncing Irish Placenames
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-pronouncing-irish-place-names

The Primary Valuation of Ireland, better known as Griffith’s Valuation
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/griffith-valuation-tithe-applotment
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-griffiths-valuation-and-cancelled-books
Irish Monasteries
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-guide-irish-monasteries
Irish Census and Substitutes
https://emailer.emfluence.com/viewaswebpage/7408A35A-5A3E-4F97-852D-D7A0160031B1
Irish Emigration Resource List
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/creating-connections-irish-emigration-resource-list
Irish Surnames 101
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-irish-surnames-101
Ireland Before the Famine
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-your-county-just-famine
Irish Famine Resources
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-irish-famine-resources-revealed
Where the Irish Settled in Australia
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/where-irish-settled-australia
The Peter Robinson Settlers
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/irelandxo-insight-peter-robinson-settle

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The Plainview Family History Center has reopened

Masks ARE required and there will be limits on the number of persons allowed in the library at one time. Other rooms MAY be available for use utilizing your own personal device with access to the FamilySearch WiFi. There are new changes to access to some of the records we most oftenly search including New York City Vital Records held by the Municipal Archives. Access is only available through a Family History Center Computer. There will be time limits for Center computers if other Patrons are waiting. Bring your own personal computing device and a storage device such as a flashdrive. The center is staffed by Volunteers and subject to closure due to inclement weather and church activities. Please check the website or call the Center for updates. We ask for everyone’s patience while we re-open and adjust to new records access limits.
Updates will be posted on the Plainview Family History Center’s website:
https://www.familysearch.org/…/Plainview_New_York…
New Plainview Family History Center hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 am-2 pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10 am-2 pm and 6 pm-9 pm
Friday 10 am-2 pm
Saturday 11 am -3 pm (Closed 3rd Saturday of the Month

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The NYC Family History Center near Lincoln Center has reopened.

Operating hours are updated weekly on their website:

 familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_York_City_New_York_Family_History_Center

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Irish Central

www.IrishCentral.com

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/great-irish-fair-online

 

 
 
 
 

 
 

July & August – Summer Break


September 17th – Toni McKeen, Tips and Tricks for Using Ancestry.com in Researching Your Family


October 22nd* – Michelle Dowd Torosian, DNA in Genealogy Research (*4th Saturday of the month)

 

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