Monday 25 March: Introduction to using DNA for genealogy. Host: Ballybofey, Stranorlar & District Historic Society. Venue: Henderson Hall, Glebe, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. All welcome. 8pm.
Monday 25 March: German travel writers in the Irish midlands from 1750 to today, with Dr Joachim Fischer. Host: Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society. Venue: Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Puttaghan, Tullamore, Co Offaly. 8pm. All welcome. Refreshments available after lecture.
Tuesday 26 March: Distant Ireland - Migrations to the New World, with Gillian Hunt and Fintan Mullan. Hosts: American Irish Historical Society and Ulster Historical Foundation. Venue: American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028, USA. 10:30am-1:30pm. Fee. Details.
Tuesday 26 March: Breaking through “brick walls”, with Martin McDowell. Host: NIFHS, Belfast Branch. Venue: C S Lewis Room, Holywood Arches Library, 4-12 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 1NT. 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday 26 March: The Guardian: Peter Johnstone Freyer and the creation of modern prostate surgery, 1895-1921, with Kieran Fitzpatrick. Host: Kilrush and District Historical Society. Venue: Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kilrush, Co Clare. 8pm. Free to members. €5 for non-members, payable on the door. All welcome.
Tuesday 26 March: Irish Newspaper Archives, with Andrew Martin. Host: NIFHS, Causeway Branch. Venue: Guide Hall, Terrace Row, Coleraine BT52 1HF. Venue: Guide Hall, Terrace Row, Coleraine BT52 1HF. 8pm. All welcome. Free.
Tuesday 26 March: 1919 and the War of Independence, with Noreen Higgins McHugh. Host: Ardmayle Historical Society. Venue: St John the Baptist, Castlemoyle North, Ardmayle, Co. Tipperary. 7:30pm. All welcome. Refreshments will be available.
Wednesday 27 March: English Records for Irish Research, with Michael Gandy FSG. Host: Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA. 2-3pm. £8. Details.
Wednesday 27 March: Uncovering the ordinary experience of extraordinary times: Ireland 1917 - 1927, with Dr Richard McElligott Part of the Social History and the Irish Revolution public lecture series. Hosts: Glasnevin Museum and Trinity College Dublin's School of History & Humanities. Venue: Milestone Gallery, Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. 7pm to 8:30pm. Tickets should be booked in advance. €6.
Thursday 28 March: Researching your Irish ancestors, a full-day seminar with David Rencher and Dr Perry McIntyre. Host: Unlock the Past. Venue: Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, 117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde, NSW 2114, Australia (16km NW of Sydney CPD.) 9am-5pm. Booking by 22 March: $79 (includes light lunch, morning tea, and prize draw). On the day: $90. Details.
Thursday 28 March: The Politics of Revolution in County Tipperary 1913-1923, with Seán Hogan. Host:South East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Venue: Irish Workhouse Centre, St Brigid's Road, Portumna, Co Galway. 8pm. All welcome.
Monday 1 April: DNA Project Update and Introduction to the NIFHS Research Centre, with Martin McDowell and Kathleen Morrison. Host: NIFHS, Killyleagh Branch. Venue: Killyleagh Masonic Hall, 50 High Street, Killyleagh, Downpatrick BT30 9QF. Free. 8pm. All welcome.
Monday 1 April: Dunnalong through the ages, with Dr William Roulston. Host: NIFHS, Foyle Branch. Venue: Lecture Room, Derry City’s Central Library, 35 Foyle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6AL. 7pm. All welcome. Free.
Monday 1 April: From one War to another: Dublin 1916-1919, with Bernard Kelly. Host: Mondays Talks at the Mess series. Venue: Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8. All welcome. 11am. Tickets €5 which includes tea/coffee & scone. Booking.
Tuesday 2 April: Lady Victoria Pery 1893-1918, aristocratic aviator: The flight of the Earl's daughter, with Dr Paul O'Brien. Host: Hunt Museum. Venue: Captain's Room, Hunt Museum, The Custom House, Rutland St, Limerick City. Free. 1pm to 2pm.
Tuesday 2 April: From family tree to a readable family history, with Michael McKeag. First of a three-session course. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society. Venue: NEHGS Library and Resource Centre, Unit C4, Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LS. 11am to 1pm. Classes are open to the public but booking is essential. Cost: £18, payable at the first session. Sessions continue on 9 and 16 April. Details.
Wednesday 3 April: All at sea: maritime records in PRONI, with Stephen Scarth. Part of PRONI's Wreck and Rescue lecture series. Host and venue: PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book. Details.
Thursday 4 April: Using Ancestry and FindMyPast, a 2-hour workshop with Ann Robinson. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society. Venue: NEHGS Library and Resource Centre, Unit C4, Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LS. 7pm to 9pm. Classes open to the public but booking is essential. Cost: £8. Details.
Friday 5 April: Treasure: The Tale of a Twisted Torc, with Dr Greer Ramsey. Host and venue: National Museum Ireland - Archaeolog, Kildare Room, Ground Floor, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Admission free. Places are limited. To book, phone 01-6486 332 or email educationarch@museum.ie.