As always, there's a terrific line-up of experts presenting four lectures. Here's the programme:
10:00–10:20 | Registration & coffee. (Tea & coffee available in Library Cafe on 1st floor.) | |
10:20–10:30 | Welcome | |
10:30–11:10 | Stories from the Great War: the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive, with Dr Mary Clark | |
11:15–11:55 | A most patriotic Volunteer – the onine military service pension collection and the genealogist, with Hugh Comerford | |
12:00–13:30 | Lunch (at own expense) | |
13:45–14:25 | Single female emigration to Australia 1830–1840, including famine orphans, with Dr Perry McIntyre | |
14:30–15:10 | Why you can't find your ancestors online, even though you know there are there, with John Grenham | |
15:20–16:00 | Ask the Experts! Q & A session |
The Open Day is free to attend and everyone is welcome.