Current genealogy events

Monday 20 March: Daughter of Laharna, a hybrid meeting with Patricia McNeill. Hosted by North of Ireland FHS, Larne Branch. In-person venue: Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Rd, Larne. 7:15pm–8:45pm. Free. All welcome. For online link, email Larne@nifhs.org by 18 March.

Monday 20 March: Traditional Architecture in Offaly – history, materials and furtniture, from 1800, with Rachel McKenna. A hybrid event hosted by Offaly History. In-person venue: Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore. All welcome. 8pm. Email info @ offalyhistory.com for Online link.

Tuesday 21 March: National Archives of Ireland closed all day. Reopening 10am on 22nd.

Tuesday 21 March: The Photographic Guild: A circle of Cavan and Monaghan photographers in the 1890s, an online session with Orla Fitzpatrick. Host: PRONI. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. Need to book.

Tuesday 21 March: Where to start your Irish family history research, with Claire Bradley. An in-person workshop hosted by Skerries Library, Strand St, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Starts 18:45. Free. All welcome. Booking required. Details.

Tuesday 21 March: Cumann na mBan and women combatants in the Irish Civil War, 1922-23, with Dr John Borgonovo. An in-person event in the Tipperary People and Places series. Host: Tipperary Studies. Venue: The Source Gallery, Cathedral Street, Thurles. 7pm. Refreshments served 6:30pm. All welcome. Free.

Wednesday 22 March: Grangegorman Histories: People Places and Practices, with Philip Cohen. Part of the 'People, Places & their Heritage' spring lecture series hosted by the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Cemeteries Trust. In-person. Venue: Milestone Gallery, Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Free. 7:30pm. All welcome.

Wednesday 22 March: Stradbally Photographic Archive, with Christine Kine. An in-person talk hosted by Waterford County Museum in Dungarvan. 7:30pm. At the door, €5. All welcome.

Thursday 23 March: Starting out on Irish Family History, with Audrey McKeown. First of a two-session afternoon course aimed at beginners. Online. Hosted by the North of Ireland Family History Society. 2:30pm. Second session on afternoon of Thursday 30 March. £20 for course. Details.

Thursday 23 March: Starting out on Irish Family History, with Audrey McKeown. First of a two-session evening course aimed at beginners. Online. Hosted by the North of Ireland Family History Society. 7pm. Second session on evening of Thursday 30 March. £20 for course. Details.

Thursday 23 March: Getting Started Workshop: Using Online Resources, an online workshop hosted by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. All welcome. Need to register.

Friday 24 March: The Development of the Photograph: Information Sessions on Historic Photographs. An in-person event hosted at PRONI's Reprographics Studio, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Free. All welcome, but numbers are limited. Need to register.

Saturday 25 March: The Military Effectiveness of the American Army's 69th Regiment in the Great War, with Will Bryant. An in-person event hosted by Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke, Cork. Part of the museum's 2023 lecture series. Starts at 1pm. Free but need to book by email (museum @ corkcity.ie) or phone 021-4270679).

Saturday 25 March: Irish Records? They all went up in smoke . . .or did they? a two-hour online beginners workshop with Jill Williams FIGRS. Host: Scottish Genealogy Society. 2:30pm to 4:30pm. All welcome. Cost: £15 for non members and £10 for members. Need to book by 24 March. Details.

Saturday 25 March: Irish Family History Research Day, with the Ulster Historical Foundation. Hosts: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO). In-person event taking place at The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 9am-4:30pm (doors open 8.15am). Cost: $40 for non-members; $30 for BIFHSGO members. Registration.

Tuesday 28 March: The People of Belfast, with Aidan Campbell. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Belfast Branch. Online from 7pm. Hybrid meeting starts at 7:30pm. In-person venue to be confirmed. Free. All welcome. See details.

Tuesday 28 March Where to start your Irish family history research, with Claire Bradley. An in-person workshop hosted by Baldoyle Library, The Mall, Baldoyle, Co. Dublin. Starts 18:45. Free. All welcome. Booking required. Details.

Tuesday 28 March: Irish Land Commission Records, with Natalie Bodle. A hybrid meeting hosted by North of Ireland Family History Society, Causeway Coast & Glens Branch. In-person venue: Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine. 8pm–10pm. Free. All welcome. For online access, email causeway @ nifhs.org for link.

Wednesday 29 March: The History of a Port City: Transport, Trade and an Archive, with Lar Joye. Part of the 'People, Places & their Heritage' spring lecture series hosted by the School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Cemeteries Trust. In-person. Venue: Milestone Gallery, Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Free. 7:30pm. All welcome.

Thursday 30 March Lilian Bland, the first woman in the world to design, construct and fly her own aircraft. A hybrid event with Guy Warner. Hosted by North of Ireland Family History Society, Ballymena Branch. In-person venue: Michelin Arts Workshop, Braid Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena. 7:15pm–8:45pm. For zoom link, email branch secretary at Ballymena@nifhs.org.

Thursday 30 March: Behind Old Ireland in Colour, an online presentation by John Breslin. Hosted by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 7pm to 8pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.

Saturday 1 April: A display of Artefacts of the Great War, with Eugene Power. Part of the 2023 Lifelong Learning Festival, and an in-person event hosted by Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park, Mardyke, Cork. Part of the museum's 2023 lecture series. Starts at 1pm. Free but need to book by email (museum @ corkcity.ie) or phone 021-4270679).