Monday 21 October: The Belfast Famine (1845-1849), with Jenny Cumming. Host: NIFHS/Larne branch. Venue: Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club, 112-120 Glenarm Road, Larne, BT40 1DZ. 7.30pm. All welcome.
Monday 21 October: Offaly in the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection, with Cécile Gordan. Host and venue: Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore, Co Offaly. 8pm. Teas/coffees served. €5 non-members / €2 members. All welcome. No booking required.Tuesday, 22 October: Finding Irish Ancestors in the St. Louis Recorder of Deeds Office, with Richard Buthod. Host: St Louis Genealogical Society. Venue: Auditorium at St. Louis County Library HQ, 1640 South Lindbergh, St Louis, MO63131 USA. 7–8:30pm. Free. All welcome. Details.
Tuesday 22 October: Stories from Stones – Researching Graveyards, with Tom Hartley. Host: NIFHS/Belfast Branch. Venue: C. S. Lewis Room, Holywood Arches Library, 4-12 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 1NT. All welcome. 7.30pm.
Wednesday 23 October: Managing money in early C18th Ireland: Swift and money, with Brendan Twomey. Host: The Old Dublin Society. Venue: Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. All welcome. Free. 8pm.
Wednesday 23 October: Irish Family History Assistance. Host: Genealogical Society of Victoria. Venue: GSV Library, Level 6, 85 Queen St., Melbourne 3000, Australia. Experienced helpers in the library to offer advice on your Irish research. 10am to 4pm. Free for members. $30 non-members. Bookable one-hour appointments with a research consultant. Details.
Thursday 24 October: Cold War heritage in Northern Ireland, with Dr James O’Neill. Venue and host: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Blvd, Belfast. 1pm. Free; need to register.
Thursday 24 October: Wexford and the War of Independence: who died and why? with Professor Eunan O'Halpin. Host: Wexford CoCo. Venue: Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. The lecture will be followed by a public consultation on how the next phase of the national Decade of Commemorations programme should be marked in the county. All welcome. Free. 7pm. Refreshments served. Book your place via Enniscorthy Library on 053 9196730.
Thursday 24 October: Ulster in the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection, with Michael Keane. Host: Derry and Strabane Archives. Venue: Tower Museum, Union Hall Place, Derry BT48 6LU. 7pm. Free. All welcome.
Thursday 24 October to Saturday 26 October RootsTech London. Genealogy conference and exhibition. Host: FamilySearch. Venue: Excel Centre, Docklands, London, UK. 150 presentations, including several on Irish family history themes, plus free to visit exhibitors' hall. Irish Genealogical Research Society (tables 16 & 17) is the only exhibitor dedicated to Irish genealogy. 50% off 1-day and 3-day passes – see IGN story and details.
Friday 25 October: Early closing at National Archives of Ireland, Dublin 8. Due to electrical works being carried out, the NAI's Reading Room will close to the public at 2pm. Reopens after bank holiday for normal timetabled hours on Tuesday 29th.
Friday 25 October: Samhain traditions in Ireland, with Dr Críostóir Macarthaigh. Host: Sligo Field Club. Venue: Institute of Technology Education Centre, Sligo. All welcome. Non-members €5, pay on door. 8pm. No booking required.
Friday 25 October: PRONI Workshop - Online Resources for Family and Local History. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 11am to 1pm. Free, but need to register.
Sunday 27 October: The Goodwin Family of Hell's Kitchen, New York City: A case study tracking an Irish-American family, with Kevin Cassidy. Host: Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society. Venue: Walt Branch Library (#1 and #2), 6701 S 14th, Lincoln, NE 68512, USA. 2pm–4pm. Free. All welcome.
Sunday 27 October: Family Tree Maker Insight sessions. Co-Sponsor: North of Ireland Family History Society. Venue: The Park Avenue Hotel, 158 Holywood Road Suite, Belfast, BT4 1PB. Two identical sessions will be held: One starting at 10am and the other at 1:30pm. First 100 people to register will receive free tickets. Thereafter, it's £10pp. All welcome. See more details.
Monday 28 October to Thursday 31 October: Grangegorman Military Cemetery exhibition focussed on some of those buried in the cemetery. Last few days. Host: OPW. Venue: Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Dublin 7. Free. 9:30am to 6pm. Last admission 5:15pm. All welcome.
Monday 28 October: Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland. All repositories, archives and libraries closed, except at National Library of Ireland in Dublin where exhibitions (only) are open from 12pm to 5pm.
Monday 28 October: Family Tree Maker Insight sessions. Co-Sponsor: Cork Genealogical Society. Venue: The Kingsley Hotel, Deane-Woodward Suite, Victoria Cross, Cork. Members and non-members invited. First 80 people to register will receive free tickets. Thereafter, it's €10pp. The session will start at 6pm. See more details.
Tuesday 29 October: Family Tree Maker Insight sessions. Co-Sponsor: Irish Genealogical Research Society and Accredited Genealogists Ireland. Venue: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Three identical sessions will be held: One starting at 11am, the second at 2:30pm, and the final one at 6pm. All welcome. First 80 people to register will receive free tickets. Thereafter, it's €10pp. See more details.
Tuesday 29 October: From agent to landlord: the influence of the Rawdon family in Lisburn and Moira, with Brenda Collins. Host and venue: Irish linen Centre & Lisburn Museum, Market Square, Lisburn BT28 1AG. Free, but places must be booked in advance. 7pm to 9pm. Details.
Tuesday 29 October: Life in Ulster in the 1830s, a one-session class with Mike McKeag. Host: NIFHS. Venue: Honneyman Room, NIFHS Research Centre, Unit C4, Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LS. All welcome. 11am–1pm. Fee: £8, payable at the session. Details.
Tuesday 29 October The Bank Buildings: The story behind the façade, with Richard Graham. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1pm. Details.
Wednesday 30 October: The IRA in Manchester 1919-1923: new insights from the Military Service Pensions Collection, with Sam McGrath. Host and venue: Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. 6pm. All welcome. Free. No booking required.
Saturday 2 November: Early Christianity in North Connacht: From Pagan to Viking, a conference. Host: Sligo Field Club, 11th Annual Conference. Venue: Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Rd, Sligo Town. 9am to 5pm, with lunch and refreshments plus optional conference dinner €30, and outings on the Sunday morning. Tickets from €25 Students/€50. Details and booking.