Monday 2 April 2018

Irish genealogy and history events, 2 - 15 April

Monday 2 April: Bank holiday in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. All repositories and libraries will be closed. (Exception: National Library of Ireland's exhibitions open 1pm to 4:45pm. Free. All welcome.)

Tuesday 3 April: Bank holiday in Northern Ireland. PRONI and other repositories and libararies will be closed.

Wednesday 4 April: Ballycorus Lead Mine, with Rob Goodbody. Host: Rathmichael Historical Society. Venue: Rathmichael School Hall, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co Dublin. 8pm. All welcome. Members free. Non-members €5.

Wednesday 4 April: National Library of Ireland's Genealogy Advisory Service will operate on a self-service basis from 2pm to 5pm due to staff training. Service is free. All welcome. Mezzanine Floor, NLI, Kildare St, Dublin 2.

Wednesday 4 April: Potato Famine immigrants to Victorian Walmgate, with Phil Batman. Host: York Family History Society. Venue: New Earswick Bowls Club, Huntington Road, YO32 9PX York, UK. All welcome. 7pm. Members £1; non-members £2.

Monday 9 April: Research Workshop: Using the National Library. Host & Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 5:30pm. Free. To reserve a place, contact: learning@nli.ie or 01 6030 259/346. Details.

Monday 9 April: “Gwyn’s Institute”. The origins of the Gwyn & Young orphanage in Brooke Park, with Jim Condren. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Foyle branch. Venue: Lecture Room, Derry City’s Central Library, 35 Foyle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6AL. Talk follows AGM. 7pm. Free. All welcome.

Monday 9 April: Ulster Folklore, with Laura Spence. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Killyleagh branch. Venue: Killyleagh Masonic Hall, 50 High Street, Killyleagh, Co Down. 8pm. Free. Talk follows AGM. All welcome.

Tuesday 10 April: Family History Resources at the Linenhall Library, with Samantha McComb, and AGM. North of Ireland Family History Society, Lisburn Branch. Venue: The Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT28 1XP. 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.

Wednesday 11 April: Tracing your Malahide ancestors, with Claire Bradley. Host: Malahide Historical Society. Venue: Presbyterian Church Hall, Dublin Rd, Malahide, Co. Dublin. 8pm. Admission: €4. All welcome.

Wednesday 11 April: Irish genealogy records – They all went up in smoke, didn't they? with Jill Williams FIGRS. Host: Caithness Family History Society. Venue: Pulteneytown Peoples Project, Huddart Street, Wick, Scotland, UK. 7pm. All welcome.

Wednesday 11 April: One-to-one Irish genealogy consultations, with Lisa Dougherty. Host and venue: Guilderland Public Library 2228 Western Ave.
Guilderland, NY 12084, USA. 6pm-8pm. Free.

Wednesday 11 April: National Library of Ireland's Genealogy Advisory Service will operate on a self-service basis from 2pm to 5pm due to staff training. Service is free. All welcome. Mezzanine Floor, NLI, Kildare St, Dublin 2.

Thursday 12 April: The History of Palace Barracks (up to 1969) and Holywood as a Garrison Town, with Robin Masefield. Host: Western Front Association, Antrim & Down branch. Venue: PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. All welcome. 6:30m to 8:45pm. £4 donation requested.

Thursday 12 April: Women, the Vote and Citizenship: The General Election of 1918, with Mary McAuliffe. Host: Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society. Venue: Glenalbyn Sports Club, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Admission €3 for non-members. All welcome.

Thursday 12 April: The history of Palace Barracks up to 1969, and Holywood as a garrison town, with Robin Masefield. Host: Western Front Association, Antrim and Down branch. Venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast BT3 9HQ. 6:30pm. All welcome. Free.

Friday 13 April: Titanic Together - behind the scenes tours of PRONI. Host and venue: The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. Tours include visits to the Search and Reading Rooms, displays of original material relating to Harland & Wolff and the Belfast Harbour, the secure document storage facilities, and reprographics area. Tours at 2pm and 3pm. Free, but booking required.

Saturday 14 April: Updates in DNA for Family History, with George Gordon. North of Ireland Family History Society, Tyrone Branch. Venue: Seminar Room, First Floor, Omagh Library, Dublin Road, Omagh, BT78 1HL. 10am. Talk follows AGM.

Saturday 14 April: Griffith’s Valuation and Other Irish Land and Property Records, a workshop aimed at intermediate researchers, with Miles Davenport. Host: McClelland Library, Irish Cultural Centre. Venue: McClelland Library's Norton Room, 1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ, USA. 10:30am to 1pm. Members $15/Non-members $20. Need to register.

Saturday 14 April: High Kings of Baltimore: a Celebration of Working Men. Host & Venue: Irish Railroad Workers Museum, 918-920 Lemmon St, Baltimore, Maryland 21223, USA. 11am to 1pm. Register.