Monday, 7 March 2022

Irish genealogy events in Ireland, CAN, GB & USA: 7-20 March

All the events below will be presented online, unless clearly described as 'in-person' in bold type.

Tuesday 1 March: Legacy of the Irish, with Barbara and David Dickson examining Irish immigration to Canada in the 19th century, and how their contributions are commemorated. A free online presentation. 7-8pm EST. Host: Richmond Hill Public Library, Ontario. Registration.

Wednesday 2 March: 1000 Years of Irish Coinage with Dr Edith Andrees. An online lecture hosted by Rathmichael Historical Society. 8pm. Free. All welcome. Details and link. Details

Monday 7 March: The Letters of Constance Markievicz, with Lindie Naughton. An online talk. Part of the Mondays at the Mess series hosted by Richmond Barracks, Dublin. 7pm to 8pm. Free, but need to register.

Monday 7 March: In the Ranks of Death, an online talk with Richard Doherty. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Foyle Branch. Free. 7–8:30pm GMT. All welcome, but non-members need to email foyle@nifhs.org for zoom link.

Monday 7 March: The Women’s Mission: An Examination of Irish Women’s Political Movements in the 19th Century, an online lecture with Dr Ciara Stewart to mark International Women's Day. Host: National Library of Ireland. 7pm. Free. All welcome. Details and registration.

Monday 7 March: Our Houses through Time In Balloo & Ballyminstragh, Part I: A tale of two Houses, with Leslie Simpson. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, 8pm. All welcome. Free. Online. Details. Email Killyleagh@nifhs.org for zoom details.

Monday 7 March: The Women of Belfast City Cemetery, an online and in-person event with Lynsey Gillespie. Part of the City Cemetery Series from Belfast City Council. Venue for those attending in-person: PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast BT3 9HQ. And on Zoom. Free but booking is essential. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Details.

Tuesday 8 March: Tracing your Irish ancestors through land records, with Chris Paton. An online lecture hosted by the Genealogical Society of Ireland. Follow AGM. 8pm. All welcome. €5 donation appreciated. Non-members can contact membership@familyhistory.ie for zoom link.

Tuesday 8 March: SS ISOLDA: Censorship, Secrecy and Grief in Emergency Ireland, with Elleesa Rushby. An online AND in-person event hosted by Foxrock Local History Club. Online venue: zoom. In person at Foxrock Parish Pastoral Centre, Co Dublin. 8pm. All welcome. Non-members should send email for zoom link to info@foxrocklocalhistory.ie.

Tuesday 8 March: Far from the Green Fields of Erin: Ulster Emigrants and their Stories, an online talk with Dr David Hume. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Lisburn Branch. 7:30 pm - 9pm UK time. Free. All welcome, but non-members need to email for zoom link.

Wednesday 9 March: Introduction to research in the National Library, an online Lunchtime Talk with Maeve Casserly introducing the National Library of Ireland as a source for research ie its collections and online sources and how to search the catalogues. Hosted by the NLI as part of the Aontas Adult Learners' Festival 2022. 1:10pm. All welcome. Need to register.

Wednesday 9 March: The Role of Women in Irish History, an online talk with Sean Murphy. Hampton Falls Free Library, New Hampshire, USA. 6:30pm–7:30pm EST. Free. All welcome but need to register in advance.

Wednesday 9 March: Origins, Symbolism, Revival and Identity: The Celtic Cross in late-C19th to early-C20th in Belfast City Cemetery, an in-person event with Bronagh Patricia Murray. Part of the City Cemetery Series from Belfast City Council. Venue: Duncairn Complex, Duncairn Avenue, Belfast BT14 6BP. All welcome. Free. Booking essential. 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Thursday 10 March: Rebel Women: The Cumann na mBan in Waterford City and County, an in-person talk with Christina Knight O'Connor. Host: Dunhill Winter Lecture Series 2022. Venue: Dunhill Multi-Education Centre, Enterprise Park, BallyPhilip, Dunhill, Co Waterford. 7pm. Lecture followed by Q&A and light refreshments. All welcome. Free.

Thursday 10 March: Understanding Irish land divisions, an online talk with Rhonda R. McClure. Host: New England Historic Geographical Society. Free. 3pm–4pm ET. All welcome. Need to register.

Thursday 10 March: A General History of Belfast City Cemetery, an in-person event with Tom Hartley. Part of the City Cemetery Series from Belfast City Council. Venue: Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT1 5GB Details Free. All welcome, but booking essential.

Friday 11 March: Griffith’s Valuation Records, an online class with Anne Johnston. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society. 7pm-8pm GMT. All welcome. Fee £10. Details.

Saturday 12 March: Celebrate Your Shamrock Roots: Irish and Scots-Irish Research, an in-person day conference with the Ulster Historical Foundation. 9am to 4pm. (Registration check in 8-9am.) Host: Fairfax Genealogical Society. Venue: Richard J Ernst Community Cultural Center at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Fairfax VA, USA. Full details and costs: Eventbrite.

Saturday 12 March: Tips For Genetic Genealogy DNA Research and Irish Case Studies, a technical presentation with Shirley Monkhouse. Host: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO). On zoom at 9am EST. Non-members welcome. Free. Details. Need to register, here.

Saturday 12 March: The Irish Palatines in Ireland and Canada, an online talk with Carolyn Heald. Host: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO). 10am EST. Non-members welcome. Free. Details and registration at bifhsgo.ca/events.

Monday 14 March: Researching Your Irish Ancestors, an in-person day conference with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Host: Central Library, Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay, WI 54301, USA. 9am to 4pm. Register by 7 March. Phone 920.448.5815 or email bc.library.LHG@browncountywi.gov.Download details.

Monday 14 March: Update on Beyond 2022, an online talk by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Hosted by the North of Ireland Family History Society's Newtownabbey branch. 7pm–8:30pm GMT. All welcome. Free. Non-members can request zoom link here: https://t.co/j1uoQHvwMr.

Monday 14 March: County Offaly, 400 years ago, from the writings of Sir Mathew de Renzy, an in-person AND online lecture with Kieran Keenaghan and James Scully. In-person at Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore, Co Offaly. and also streamed live via Zoom (email info@offalyhistory.com for link). 8pm. Free. All welcome.

Monday 14 March: Jewish community in Belfast, a free in-person event with Steven Jaffe. Part of the City Cemetery Series from Belfast City Council. Venue: Whiterock Community Centre, 4 Whiterock Close, Belfast, BT12 7RG. 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Free. All welcome. Booking essential.

Tuesday 15 March: Crime, punishment and the assize record in late C17th Tipperary, an in-person lecture with Dr Colman Dennehy. Host: Tipperary People and Places Lecture series, from Tipperary Studies. Venue: The Gallery, The Source Library, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Free. All welcome. No booking required. 7pm.

Wednesday 16 March: Irish Genealogy Research Program, with Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt of the Ulster Historical Foundation. An online and in-person event at the Ruggles Hall, Newberry Library, Washington Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 10am CT. Free but need to register in advance. Details.

Wednesday 16 March: Walshes and Fitzgeralds: A Waterford merchant dynasty in 17th and 18th century Tenerife, an in-person event with John Bergin. Host: Dunhill Winter Lecture Series 2022. Venue: Dunhill Multi-Education Centre, Enterprise Park, BallyPhilip, Dunhill, Co Waterford. 7pm. Lecture followed by Q&A and light refreshments. All welcome. Free.

Thursday 17 March: Researching Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors, an in-person workshop with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Host: St Charles County Historical Society. Venue: St Charles Community College, Social Sciences Building Auditorium, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, MO 63376, USA. 9am to 1pm. All welcome. Free. Download Details. Registration by 14 March.

Thursday 17 March: St Patrick's Day. Bank Holiday across the island.

Saturday 19 March: Researching your Irish ancestors, an in-person and online seminar with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Host: Tennessee Genealogical Society. Venue: Germantown Church of Christ, 8723 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN, USA. All welcome. See program, fees and registration details.

Saturday 19 March: Tracing your Irish Ancestors: Emigration & Diaspora, with Roz McCutcheon FIGRS and Jill Williams FIGRS, an online half-day workshop hosted by the Society of Genealogists. 2pm to 5pm. Fee: £16 Members; £20 non-members. All welcome. Details and booking.

Saturday 19 March: Finding the Source; a Survey of Irish Genealogical Websites and Databases, an online workshop with Miles Davenport. Host: McClelland Irish Library, Phoenix, Arizona USA. 11am–1pm. An overview of the top 14 websites for Irish family history research. Prerequisite: Previous attendance of the Library's 19th Century Irish Genealogy Research' workshop or good working knowledge of Irish records and jurisdictions is strongly recommended. All welcome. Members $15 / Non-Members: $20. Details and registration.