Events Calendar

An online Zoom course of two sessions with Audrey McKeown

Ideal for beginners to Irish records and those wanting a refresher, this two-session course has been developed to help you find useful up-to-date resources and websites. You will be introduced to records which will assist you in your family history research, including civil, church, census, burial and land records. The course will also cover the resources made available to NIFHS members.

2 Thursdays – 13 & 20 October 2022 at 2pm BST (Evenings) An online Zoom course of two sessions with Audrey McKeown Ideal for beginners to Irish records and those wanting a refresher, this two-session course has been developed to help you find useful up-to-date resources and websites. You will be introduced to records which will […]

An online Zoom class with NIFHS Volunteers Our ever-popular Look-up evening returns to give you an opportunity to reap the benefits of our society look-up service. This is not a formal talk but an opportunity for you to find out more about some of the items that the Society holds in its Research Library. Come along and ask […]

An online Zoom course with Anne Johnston Do you feel overwhelmed by your list of DNA matches and don’t know where to start? Or have you unknown parentage and can’t make sense of your matches? The Leeds Method, developed by Dana Leeds, helps you to group your matches and look for patterns. Join us for a session which […]

An online Zoom class with Audrey McKeown and Mike McKeag The North Irish Roots journal is brimming with sources, records and articles relating to a vast range of subjects. Over the last year, the journal editor and NIFHS members from around the world have produced a searchable guide of all 75 issues of the journal. This session will explain how […]

An online Zoom class with Audrey McKeown and Mike McKeag The North Irish Roots journal is brimming with sources, records and articles relating to a vast range of subjects. Over the last year, the journal editor and NIFHS members from around the world have produced a searchable guide of all 75 issues of the journal. This session will explain how […]

An online Zoom Class with Matthew Gilbert Using memorials from the Registry of Deeds can be an effective tool in pushing your family tree back into the 1700s.  However, navigating the online records can be confusing.  With a detailed introduction, and worked examples, this course aims to show how to utilise the Registry of Deeds treasure trove. Cost […]

An online Zoom class with Alison Tait Interpreting and dating photos is an important tool in our family history research. This class will use real examples to demonstrate dating techniques. Cost £10 – Booking details at www.nifhs.org/courses/#dop

An online Zoom class with Martin McDowell Dividing up your DNA matches into maternal and paternal can be a useful first step in working out how you are related to your DNA matches. This class explains how to do this and looks at how the companies provide this information. Book  

An online Zoom class with Anne Johnston
WikiTree is a free genealogy website that allows users individually to research and contribute to their own personal family trees, whilst building and collaborating on a single worldwide family tree within the same system. It also allows users to record DNA tests, linking them to relevant cousin profiles. This class will provide an introduction to WikiTree and by the use of practical examples it hopes to encourage you to join the WikiTree community with the overall aim of linking our shared heritage in the North of Ireland and beyond.

Fancy a bit of help with your DNA on a one-to-one basis? Or maybe you have a question you would like an answer to? Come along to the Drop-In.

If you aren’t sure how to make a start on WikiTree this talk will show you clearly and simply how
to add a profile to WikiTree.

If you want to make use of the incredible resources in our society research library then this is the
night for you!

This class will provide some simple tips and tricks for people not yet too far down the research
path.