This year's Irish and Scots-Irish Genealogy Lecture Tour of the USA gets underway in less than two weeks. The Ulster Historical Foundation's Fintan Mullan and Dr Brian Trainor will be delivering a series of informative and entertaining talks at a number of venues and there may be some spaces left if you'd like to attend one of them.
Saturday 16 March: Ulster Irish Seminar
Host: Southwern California Genealogical Society. Venue: SCGS Family Research Library, 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504. 8:30am–4:30pm. $30 for SCGS members/$35 for non-members. Details.
Sunday 17 March (repeated Monday 18 March): Irish Genealogy Seminar
Host & Venue: Irish Cultural Center, McClelland Irish Library, 1106 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. 9:30am–5:00pm. $30 for members/$35 for non-members. Deadline 11 March or first 100 people for each seminar. Details.
Tuesday, 19 March: Researching Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Batesville (AR) Genealogical Society. Venue: 2005 White Drive, Batesville, AR (University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville - Nursing Building Auditorium). 6:30pm–9:30pm. $5 (includes refreshments), pay at the door. Email for details.
Wednesday 20 March: Researching Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society. Venue: NMGS Library, 412 Felix Street, St. Joseph MO 64501. 7:00pm–8:00pm. Free and open to the public. Donation requested. Email to register on a first-come basis.
Thursday 21 March: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: The Irish Center Kansas City. Venue: The Irish Center of Kansas City (Located in historic Union Station), 30 W. Pershing Road, #700, Kansas City, MO 64108. 8:30pm 4:30pm. $40/person – includes lunch. Details.
Saturday 23 March: Irish and Scots-Irish Family Research Seminar
Host: Genealogical Society of Marion County and the Indiana Historical Society. Venue: Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio St., Indianapolis. 7:00pm–9:00pm. $28 for GSMC and I.H.S. members/$35 for non-members. Details.
Sunday 24 March: Tracing Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Fairfax Genealogical Society. Venue: Vinson Hall, 6251 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22101. 1:00pm–8:00pm. $40 if pre-booked/$45 on the day. Details.
Monday 25 March: Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Westmoreland County Historical Society. Venue: Calvin E. Pollins Library, 362 Sand Hill Road, Suite 1, Greensburg, PA. 1:00pm 3:00pm. $20 for WCHS members/$25 for non-members. Deadline 21 March. Details.
Tuesday 26 March: Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Kanawha County Public Library, West Virginia. Venue: Dunbar Branch Library, 301 12th Street Mall, Dunbar, WV 25064. 10:00am–5:00pm. Email for details.