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Researching Your Irish Family History Seminars Open to Public

Rodney VAN COOTEN
Expiry Date
10 July, 2024
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Bookings now open for the General Public

Click here to register

The Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) and Family History Connections (FHC) are proud to present two full-day seminars delivered by Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, two internationally renowned experts in Irish research from the Ulster Historical Foundation.

The seminars will be conducted on Sunday 18 February 2024 at the Docklands Library and Monday 19 February 2024 at the Blackburn RSL. Both seminar days are for in-person attendance only.

Sunday 18 February 2024 - 9.00 am

Monday 19 February 2024 - 9.30 am

Irish resources at the GSV & FHC

Irish archives & their websites

Understanding Irish townlands

Records for churches in Ireland

Sources for famine research

Using landed estate records

Importance of gravestone inscriptions

Census substitutes and other sources

Newspapers for Irish research

Using wills & testamentary records

Plantation & 17th century records

Using the Registry of Deeds

Examples of successful searches

Q&A and solving brick walls

Q&A and solving brick walls

 

Pricing for members of the public:

  • $110 for a single day or $180 to attend both days.
  • Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Bring your own lunch

Venues:

  • Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
  • Blackburn RSL, 2 Diggers Way, Blackburn

It is possible to catch public transport to both venues. Please consult the Public Transport Victoria website.

More information about the Ulster Historical Foundation may be found on their website: ancestryireland.com

Click here to register or call the GSV on +61 3 9662 4455.