Thursday 16 April 2015

Ancestors from Tyrone? New research book launched

Top news out of WDYTYA?Live show: the North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS.org) has launched a new title in its 'Researching Your Ancestors in The North of Ireland' series. The latest book is for County Tyrone.

Reseaching your Ancestors in the North of Ireland: County Tyrone was co-authored by NIFHS officials Sandra Ardis and Ann Robinson, and will soon be available to purchase on the publications page of the NIFHS website. The book joins two others in the series: County Monaghan and County Cavan.

The WDYTYA?Live Show, which is being held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, until Saturday, was chosen as the venue for the launch and the first copy of the new book was presented to Steven Smyrl, MAPGI, Chairman of the Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS), President of the Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland (APGI) and Executive Liaison Officer of the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations (CIGO).

L-R: Sandra Ardis, Education & Development Officer;
Steven Smyrl MAPGI; Ann Robinson, Chairperson.