PRONI workshops: dates for early 2020. Book now!

If you, like many others, have been unsuccessful in trying to reserve a place on one of PRONI's free regular workshops, this might be your chance.

PRONI in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast

As of today, there are still tickets available for all six scheduled sessions of the Online Resources for Family and Local History workshop and another six scheduled sessions of the Getting Started workshop. This is rare!

Online Resources for Family and Local History

This two-hour workshop starts with an orientation tour of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, and is followed by an introduction to searching online resources.

Here are the dates and times of each workshop:

• Monday 13 January:     11am to 1pm
• Thursday 23 January:    7pm to 9pm
• Wednesday 12 February: 11am to 1pm
• Friday 21 February:       11am to 1pm
• Wednesday 18 March:   11am to 1pm
• Friday 27 March:           11am to 1pm.

You can book your ticket at eventbrite.


Getting Started

This practical workshop helps beginner researchers discover the essential skills required to begin their search at PRONI. Delegates receive advice on searching for records, take part in a practical demonstration on using the Public Search Room, and get an opportunity to handle original documents in the Reading Room.

Here are the dates and times of each workshop::

• Wednesday 8 January :    11am to 1pm
• Wednesday 29 January:    11am to 1pm
• Monday 3 February :    11am to 1pm
• Monday 27 February :    11am to 1pm
• Thursday 5 March :    11am to 1pm
• Tuesday 31 March :    11am to 1pm

You can book your ticket at eventbrite.


All workshops are held in the state of the art premises of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9HQ.

They are extremely popular and usually fully booked well in advance; while many people are distracted by the festive season, I suggest you book your place straightaway as there may be no tickets left by New Year.