Irish Family History Forum

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Handouts & Webinars for IFHF members

Recordings of some past meetings can be found in Member Resources under Webinars.
Check out all the informative handouts from past meetings posted under Handouts in the Member Resources section of our website.

Visit Melanie McComb’s presentation:  Across the Border: Irish Immigration from Canada to the U.S. 18th to 20th Century
Webinars

Kathleen McGee, Marie Scalisi, and PatriciaPhelan: Ask the Genealogist
Webinars

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Family History and Genealogy Talks from Ireland

South Dublin Libraries presents a series of online genealogy workshops via Zoom every Wednesday for 4 weeks, beginning 24th March at 10:30am EDT.

Introduction to Family History

Fiona Fitzsimons of the Irish Family History Centre

Declan Brady of Maynooth University


The talks will cover everything you need to know about starting your research as follows:


Wednesday, March 31: Church records
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/introduction-to-genealogy-church-records-tickets-146359391881?
Wednesday, April 7: Census records
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/introduction-to-genealogy-census-records-tickets-146361279527?
Wednesday, April 14:  Civil records
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/introduction-to-genealogy-civil-records-tickets-146361775009?aff=

 

Join Fingal Libraries this Spring for part one of a six-part genealogy and family history series beginning on Tuesday, April 13th at 2pm EDT.

 Genealogy and Family History

Fiona Fitzsimons and Eneclann

 
Tuesday, April 13th: Evidence in Your Own Home 
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-1-tickets-137581498967
Tuesday, April 20th: Evidence in Civil Records 
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-2-tickets-137598684369
Tuesday, April 27th: Story-telling and Personal Narratives as a Source 
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-3-tickets-137599490781
Tuesday, May 4th: Evidence in Census Records
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-4-tickets-137600076533
Tuesday, May 11th: Evidence in Gravestones and Burial Records
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-5-tickets-137600427583
Tuesday, May 18th: Evidence in Newsprint
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-history-and-genealogy-talk-with-fiona-fitzsimons-eneclann-part-6-tickets-137600754561

Please note:
It is not necessary to attend all talks. Each talk must be booked separately.

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Check out these free webinars from Legacy Family Tree
https://familytreewebinars.com/#

https://www.familytreewebinars.com/24

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Keep up with Irish and Irish American news and events.

Irish Central
www.IrishCentral.com

Irish Echo
www.IrishEcho.com

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Check out the magazine of the Irish Family History Centre
https://irishlivesremembered.ie/

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New England Regional Genealogical Consortium
1 April – 31 May 2021
https://nergc.org/ 

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National Genealogical Society
Family History Conference
May 17-21,2021
https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
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British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
Virtual Conference 19 – 26 September 2021
 Irish Lines and Female Finds: Exploring Irish records, female ancestors and genetic genealogy.

Information and Registration

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Roots Tech Connect 2021
A Free Online Conference Experience
Sessions will remain online until just before Roots Tech Connect 2022.
https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng

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Check out Ireland Reaching Out

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:

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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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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Irish music, news, events:


Irish Arts Center – What’s On
Online events
https://irishartscenter.org/whats-on
https://irishartscenter.org/videos
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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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.   ……………………………………
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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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Irish Central
www.IrishCentral.com

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

Irish Echo
www.IrishEcho.com

 
The Big Irish Echo Campfire

 

April 17, 2021

 Irene O’Brien, Glasgow City Archives, Irish Ancestors in Scottish Records (webinar) 

In this live webinar, Irene O’Brien will describe both local and national sources for tracing Irish ancestors in Glasgow and Scotland. She will cover ScotlandsPeople, which includes Scotland’s vital records, and will discuss the types of records, such as Poor Law records, to be found in Scottish local archives, using Glasgow City Archives to illustrate. Church records for various denominations will also be discussed.  O’Brien, city archivist at the Glasgow City Archives, established the Scottish Council on Archives, the lead strategic body for archives and records in Scotland; she is now its honorary president. She frequently lectures on Scottish and Irish family history

 

This will be a ZOOM presentation.

 

This presentation (for Members Only) will begin at 11 a.m.
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
Stay Healthy!

Hope to see you soon.



The Plainview Family History Center
will be closed until further notice.

Also be aware that:
NARA-NYC is closed until further notice.
The NYPL has canceled all public programs
We suggest you check before going to any archive or record repository.


See calendar/directions
Meeting will be held at
Bethpage Public Library
47 Powell Ave., Bethpage, N.Y.

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