Monday 19 November 2018

Irish genealogy and history events, 19 Nov - 2 Dec

Monday 19 November: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.

Monday 19 November: Irish Internal Migration 1600-2018, a Neglected Aspect, with Patrick Fitzpatrick. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Larne Branch. Venue: Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club, 112-120 Glenarm Road, Larne. BT40 1DZ. 7:30pm. No need to book. All welcome.

Tuesday 20 November: Researching Military Ancestors, with Alan Rosborough. First of two sessions (2nd on 27 November). Host: North of Ireland Family History Society. Venue: NIFHS Research Centre, Unit C4, 67, Valley Business Centre, Church Rd, Newtownabbey, Antrim BT36 7LS. 7pm – 9pm. Booking required. Cost for both sessions £12, payable at the first. Details.

Tuesday 20 November: Family history workshop evening. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, South Tyrone Branch. Venue: Killymaddy Centre, 190 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon BT70 1TF. 8pm. Free. All welcome.

Wednesday 21 November: How the past can save the future: using evidence to prevent history repeating itself, with David McCullagh. Host National Archives of Ireland (NAI)/Archives and Records Association’s Explore Your Archive campaign. Venue: Reading Room, NAI, Bishop Street, Dublin 8. 6pm on Wednesday 21 November next. Free, but you need to book.

Wednesday 21 November: The First Crossing - the Royal Flying Corps in Ireland, 1913, with Guy Warner. Host and venue: Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT1 5GB. 1pm. Free, but need to book.

Thursday 22 November: The Disappearance of George Matthews, with John Larkin, QC. Host: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. Venue: Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, 4 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast BT9 5DJ. 8pm. Details.

Thursday 22 November: 1918 and the Vote, a conference to mark the launch of new PRONI resources relating to Suffrage and the 1918 election. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 2pm to 4.30pm. Free. All welcome. Details.

Friday 23 November: An introduction to digitised church records at PRONI, with Joy Carey and Liam O’Reilly. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. All welcome. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. Details.

Friday 23 November: The Conscription Crisis 1918: the nail in the coffin? with Dr Brian Hanley. The 42nd Countess Markievicz Memorial Lecture. Host: Irish Association for Industrial Relations. Venue: Room 5050, Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Doors open at 1:30pm for light refreshments. Lecture 2-3pm. Free. All welcome.

Saturday 24 November: Cleenish Island research project, with Marion Maxwell. Host: Fermanagh Genealogy. Venue: Enniskillen Library, Halls Lane, Enniskillen BT74 7DR. 1:30pm. Members free. Non-members £5. All welcome.

Saturday 24 November: Irish Records they all went up in smoke - didn't they? with Jill Williams of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Host and venue: Borders Family History Society, St. Peter’s Church Hall, Parsonage Road, Galashiels, Scotland TD1 3HS. Admission Free, donations welcome. Doors Open 2pm for meeting 2:30pm. All welcome. Details.

Sunday 25 November Free genealogy help session. Host and venue: Library of the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630, USA. From 1pm to 4pm or by appointment (tel: 773-282-7035). Free. All welcome.

Monday 26 November: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.

Tuesday 27 November: Moving on with your Irish family history & beyond the vital records, with Irene O'Brien. Host and venue: The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN. 6-7pm. Free but booking required: T 0141 287 2999.

Tuesday 27 November: The Colleen Bawn, with Tom Donovan. Host: Kilrush and District Historical Society. Venue: Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kilrush, Co Clare. 8pm. Free to members / €5 for non-members. All welcome.

Tuesday 27 November: Freeholders, electors and absent voters, with Ian Montgomery. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Causeway Branch. Venue: The Guide Hall, Terrace Row. Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT52 1HF. Everyone welcome. 8pm.

Wednesday 28 November: Irish family history assistance in the Library. Host: Genealogical Society of Victoria. Venue: GSV Library, Level 6, 85 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia. Free for members. $20 non-members. 10am to 4pm. Consultations: One-hour appointments with a research consultant also available. See details.

Thursday 29 November: Using Family and Local History Resources Online, a practical workshop that starts with an orientation tour of PRONI and is followed by an introduction to searching resources online. Venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 11am to 1pm. Free, but space is limited so booking is essential. Details

Thursday 29 November: St Mary’s College and its place in the history of Rathmines, with Charlie O’Neill. Host: Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society. Venue: Rathmines Town Hall (Rathmines College), Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6. 8pm. All welcome. Members:Free/Visitors:€3.