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On Zoom A Talk by Aaron D. McIntyre (Archive & Heritage Coordinator, Clifton House Heritage Centre) All welcome. Book your place by 12.00 midday GMT on Monday 13th December using this link: forms.gle/ashgqpyb7pfm8GMF9 (Newtownabbey Branch Members will be sent the link and don’t need to book.) This talk will look at the Christmas traditions in […]
Zoom Talk : Imbolc/St Bridget's Day by Fiona Byrne, Curator of History, National Museums NI for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch Everyone is welcome to join Branch Zoom meetings. If you would like to participate in a Zoom meeting please contact our Branch Secretary via email to Newtownabbey@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable […]
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Zoom Talk by PRONI for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch Everyone is welcome to join Branch Zoom meetings. If you would like to participate in a Zoom meeting please contact our Branch Secretary via email to Newtownabbey@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
Branch Meeting on Zoom : "When Harry met Dotty - in search of the Fullers" a talk by Dr Nick Barratt, (Open University) for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch. Everyone is welcome to join Branch Zoom meetings. If you would like to participate in a Zoom meeting please contact our Branch Secretary via email to Newtownabbey@nifhs.org, and you […]
Zoom Meeting : Branch AGM, NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch Everyone is welcome to join Branch Zoom meetings. If you would like to participate in a Zoom meeting please contact our Branch Secretary via email to Newtownabbey@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
Zoom Event: "Royal Encounters" - Members' musings of encounters with the Royal Family and memorabilia. Everyone is welcome to join Branch Zoom meetings. If you would like to participate in a Zoom meeting please contact our Branch Secretary via email to Newtownabbey@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the […]
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Members Night - Jackie Hewitt Facebook Site by all, Monday, 12 September 2022 @ 7:00 pm.
This event will be on zoom only. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at Newtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
This event will be on zoom only.
Those wishing to attend should book through the following link
https://forms.gle/UyD9yGVATiaBMzu58
by 12 midday BST on the day of the meeting.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, My Ruiger Family Heritage, by Branch member Joe Lavery, on Monday, 14 November 2022 @ 7:00 pm.
This event will be on zoom only. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at Newtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Christmas Members Night on Zoom : with contributions to the Memories Trail by Branch members, on Monday, 12 December 2022 @ 7:00 pm.
This event will be on zoom only. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at Newtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Video Presentation for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Welcome to the White House - by Whitehouse Guide, Monday, 9 January 2023 @ 7:00 pm.
Hybrid event: on site & on zoom.
Those wishing to attend on zoom should e-mail the branch secretary at Newtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Hybrid event:
On site at The White House, Newtownabbey, 34 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey BT37 9SQ
On Zoom.
Please note that space in this historic venue is limited.
Those wishing to attend in-person or online should complete the booking form at https://forms.gle/fYu3VxZAjSostdUD8 ASAP.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Finding Grace by Maurice Gleeson, Monday, 13 March 2023 @ 7:00 pm.
Virtual event: only on Zoom.
Those wishing to attend should book through the following link:
https://forms.gle/43ThmpZv9fWTrQN48
Finding Ethel: A Search for Family and Connection. Monica Sheridan
Title/format/venue: Zoom
Book now: https://forms.gle/9kFBNRTJQQPWxxELA - Booking usually closes around midday on the day of the meeting.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, by Tom Hartley, Monday, 15 May 2023 @ 7:00 pm.
✅ Whether attending in-person or online, please book now to secure your place: https://forms.gle/5qZ7h3aPSdrzRJg29
7.30pm BST Monday 15 May. All welcome.
(Venue doors open at 7pm while we set up the streaming equipment for our online guests).
Timezone converter: https://dateful.com/convert/belfast-uk?t=1930&d=2023-05-15
Explore the NIFHS Family History Library or take the chance to look through books and records and do some family history research. Maybe you're interested in local history and want to check old street directories or maps? Everyone is welcome - just call in. Free.
Outing for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, to Belfast City Cemetery, Saturday, 17 June 2023, times to be confirmed.
Anyone wishing to attend in person or online needs to email Newtownabbey@nifhs.org to book a place.
Members Night "Welcome to the Society" – The Benefits for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Monday 11 September 2023 @ 7:00 pm.
On-site at the Mill – Please just turn up and say “hello”.
Online via Zoom – Please book using this link: https://forms.gle/Nm172DD1YL3twrZN6
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Surnames of County Antrim by Dr Brian Turner, Monday 9 October 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
GRONI: We Know Who You Are! Kathie Walker. Hybrid Meeting
This talk explains what the General Register Office (GRONI) does, and it’s not just printing certificates! Kathie then delves into her family tree to show how to search the records when the information is not quite as it seems.
Kathie Walker is the Deputy Registrar General of GRONI. She is also a keen family historian so, as this will be her last official talk before her retirement, please attend to hear her insider tips!
Christmas Social for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Monday 11 December 2023 @ 7:00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, From Russia with Love – What happened thirty years ago by James Houston, on Monday 8 January 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
Often current events can prompt us to revisit our personal experiences of history or travel. Branch member, James Houston, will share his memories about travelling to Russia 30 years ago. It was a time of change after the fall of the Berlin Wall and, as well as touching on politics and trade, James will talk about enduring memories, occasional jeopardy and cultural surprises such as the world-renowned Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
James grew up in England and recalls the ever present Cold War. Having come to live in Northern Ireland, he has become a keen family historian and student of Irish history. In a former life, James was an accountant and consultant who travelled extensively as part of his consulting role, latterly with a focus on capacity development overseas in sometimes challenging environments.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. All welcome.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Andrew Jackson Cottage and the US Army Rangers Museum by George McGrand, Monday 12 February 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, OS200: Digitally Remapping Ireland’s Ordnance Survey Heritage by Dr Catherine Porter, Monday 11 March 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, Family Journals by Lorna Doherty, Monday 8 April 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
AGM NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch & Update on the Ballyeaston Project, by Matthew Gilbert, Monday 13 May 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, The Ulster-Scots Story by Nelson McCausland, Monday 10 June 2024 @ 7:00 pm.