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Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, The Stuart family of Ballyhivistock near Dervock, Co Antrim by Bruce Clark, Tuesday 28 May 2024 @ 8:00 pm.
If you want to make use of the incredible resources in our society research library then this is the
night for you!
AGM NIFHS Ballymena Branch, plus talk AGM & Estate Papers by Andrew Kane, Thursday 30 May 2024 @ 7:15 pm.
Summer outing with NIFHS Foyle Branch, Saturday 8 June 2024, destination & time TBC.
Talk for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch, The Ulster-Scots Story by Nelson McCausland, Monday 10 June 2024 @ 7:00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, Donaghadee Lifeboats and the Men Who Served by Shirley Cochrane, Monday 17 June 2024 @ 7:15 pm.
Hybrid event: on site & on Zoom.
NIFHS Volunteers will be at the Armed Forces Day event being held in the Jordanstown Loughshore Park.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Townlands of the North Coast by Dr Niall Comer, Tuesday, 25 June 2024 @ 8:00 pm.
This class will provide some simple tips and tricks for people not yet too far down the research
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The North of Ireland Family History Society is organising the Really Useful Family History Show to be held in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on Saturday, 10th August 2024.
The Show is sponsored by the Family History Federation. 10 Exhibitors are expected to be present with a free Prize Draw in the morning and an afternoon Presentation of "We Know Who You Are, Tim McGarry" during which we will be revealing to this much loved comedian and actor what DNA tests have uncovered about his ancestry.
Annual General Meeting - Virtual - On Zoom
Hosted by the Causeway Coast and Glens Branch
2.00pm Welcome and Introduction "The Delights of the of the Causeway Coast and Glens"
AGM Business
Talk "Linen Mills of Northern Ireland" by Guest Speaker Fiona McKelvie, of McBurney and Black
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Pre-Registration for Zoom Required
Monday, Day 1 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - Step by Step Guide to Analysing your autosomal DNA, Part 1
7.00pm Class - Step by Step Guide to Analysing your autosomal DNA, Part 2
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!
Tuesday, Day 2 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - SNPs vs STRs
7.00pm Class - The Highs and Lows of Y-DNA
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!
September talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, TBC on Tuesday, 3 September 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Killyleagh@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Wednesday, Day 3 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - Maximise your Maternal Research
7.00pm Class - Mt-DNA Case Studies
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, County Antrim Immigrants Impacting the New World by Alister McReynolds, Wednesday, 4 September 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Day 4 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - Climbing Over Brickwalls
7.00pm Class - Using a Chromosome Browser Effectively
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!
Friday, Day 5 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - DNA Proof Standards
7.00pm Class - Ancient DNA
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!