Wednesday 16 May 2018

IGRS Genealogy Open Day, Dublin, Saturday 19 May

The Irish Genealogical Research Society Ireland Branch will be holding its Genealogy Open Day on Saturday 19 May.

As usual, this popular annual event will be held at Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, and everyone is welcome to attend. The day is free, and there is no need to book.

Three main lectures will be presented, followed by two 'lightning' (short) talks, as follows:

10amRegistration
10:20Chairman's Welcome
10:30300th anniversary of 1718 migration from Ulster to New England, with Linde Lunney
11:20Where Historical Geography meets Genealogy, with Brian Hollinshead
NoonLunch (at own expense)
13:45Glasnevin Cemetery resources for the family historian, with Lynn Brady
14:45Two 'Lightening' talks:
Genealogy novels: Are they any good / Should you be reading them? with Claire Bradley
Organising Genealogy: How do you do it? with Aileen Wynne
16:00Close

See the programme and other details of the IGRS Ireland Branch at IrishAncestors.ie.