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Finding Living Relatives | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by branch members of the NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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New Member Welcome & Catch Up | Tyrone Branch
Tyrone Branch ZoomNew member welcome and catch up with members of the NIFHS Tyrone Branch.
NIFHS Annual General Meeting 2021 (on Zoom)
Causeway Branch ZoomZoom Waiting Room opens at 10.30 am
AGM Business starts at 11.00 am
Guest Speaker Talk at 12.30 pm - Dr Nic Wright on “Pre-history of the CCG Area”
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Tithe Applotment Books | Desmond McCabe | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomZoom talk by Desmond McCabe (PRONI) for NIFHS Larne Branch. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meeting, please contact our Branch Secretary before 12pm on the Saturday before the talk takes place, via email to Larne@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
Free
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Tracing your Irish Family Online | Chris Paton
Belfast Branch ZoomDiscover the extraordinary variety of sources that can be accessed online. Zoom talk by Chris Paton for the Belfast Branch.
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The Kerr Family of Clintyfinnan, Armoy: A Genealogical and Genetic Odyssey | Andrew Kerr
Causeway Branch ZoomA Zoom talk by Andrew Kerr for NIFHS Causeway Coast and Glens Branch. The Zoom link will be sent to local branch members a week beforehand. Members of other branches wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
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Eddie’s Extracts – Transcriptions of Life and Death | Eddie Connolly | Ballymena Branch
Ballymena Branch ZoomZoom talk by Eddie Connolly for NIFHS Ballymena Branch.
Free
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Herbert and Me – the Cooper Photographic Collection | Michael Kennedy | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomMichael Kennedy
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Black Cats & Dumb Suppers – The Spooks and Superstitions of Hallowe’en | Dr Bob Curran | Newtownabbey Branch
Newtownabbey Branch ZoomDr Bob Curran
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Dating Old Photographs | Stephen Gill | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Stephen Gill for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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Mini Talks | Tyrone Branch Members
Tyrone Branch ZoomZoom meeting : Mini talks by branch members, for the NIFHS Tyrone Branch, Tuesday 12 October 2021.
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In the shadow of Glenarm Castle | Jacky Wilson | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Jacky Wilson, for NIFHS Larne Branch. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meeting, please contact our Branch Secretary before 12pm on the Saturday before the talk takes place, via email to Larne@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
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From Dungannon to Dungannon : A Scots/Irish Journey | John Palmer | South Tyrone Branch
South Tyrone ZoomFrom Dungannon to Dungannon : A Scots/Irish Journey, a talk by John Palmer for the South Tyrone Family History Society. To access link, please email southtyrone@nifhs.org.
Free
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Photo Restoration Workshop | Stephen Gill | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Stephen Gill for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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Northern Irish Land Registry | Des McCabe | Belfast Branch
Belfast Branch ZoomNorthern Irish Land Registry, established in 1892, what these are and how to find them. Zoom talk by Des McCabe, PRONI, for the NIFHS Belfast Branch.
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Tracing Relatives from the Belfast Shipyards | Maureen McKinney | Causeway C&G Branch
Causeway Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Maureen McKinney for NIFHS Causeway Coast and Glens Branch. The Zoom link will be sent to local branch members a week beforehand. Members of other branches wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
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A History of Fraternities in Ulster – Orange Order, Freemasons, Hibernians, etc | David Hume | Ballymena Branch
Ballymena Branch ZoomZoom talk by David Hume for NIFHS Ballymena Branch.
Free
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Online Class | Raising the Dead
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with Martin McDowell As Halloween approaches, this talk will focus on how to reconstruct the DNA of deceased ancestors such as parents and grandparents. This is done by comparing your own autosomal DNA results with those of your confirmed matches. We will show how this can help you with your family […]
£10
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Living Through the Troubles | Dr Keith Munro | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom "Living Through the Troubles" - a Talk by Dr Keith Munro
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Online Class | Life in Ulster in the 1830s
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with Mike McKeag Most of us can trace some of our ancestors back to the 1830s, before the Great Famine. What were they, their lives, their homes, their work, their entertainments like? This is the sort of background information that helps to bring those people to life and can make a […]
£10
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The Brackagh Project | Joy Smith | Killyleagh Branch
Killyleagh Branch ZoomVirtual Presentation and talk by Joy Smith, from Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Family History Association, about a collection of early 1900s photographs, the places and people featured, for the NIFHS Killyleagh Branch.
Free
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Scottish Poor Law Records | Irene O’Brien | Newtownabbey Branch
Newtownabbey Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Irene O’Brien (Glasgow City Archives) for NIFHS Newtownabbey Branch.
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The Royal Irish Constabulary | Jill Williams | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Jill Williams for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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Mills and Millers of Tyrone | Sebastian Graham | Tyrone Branch
Tyrone Branch ZoomZoom talk, Mils and Millers of Tyrone, by Sebastian Graham, for the NIFHS Tyrone Branch, Tuesday 9 November 2021
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Commemorated in Stone: War Fatalities Remembered in Local Graveyards | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomNigel Henderson
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Online Class | Using WikiTree
Education ZoomAn 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. […]
£10
Branch Meeting on Zoom | South Tyrone Branch
South Tyrone ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom to be arranged
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Online Class | Google Basics for Family History Research
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with Anne Johnston. When we think of searching the web, most of us think of Google’s search engine, but there’s a lot more to Google, especially when it comes to researching your family history. In this course, you’ll learn how to master the art of “Googling” to research your ancestors, how to formulate a […]
£10
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Commonwealth Grave Commission | Ian Everest | Belfast Branch
Belfast Branch ZoomReflecting on the origins of the Commission and its work today. Zoom talk by Ian Everest for the NIFHS Belfast Branch.
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DNA for Beginners plus Information on the new FTDNA website | Causeway C&G Branch
Causeway Branch ZoomMartin McDowell
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The Story of the Workhouse and Their Records | Natalie Bodle | Ballymena Branch
Ballymena Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Natalie Bodle, for NIFHS Ballymena Branch.
Free
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Online Class | NIFHS Look Up Service
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with NIFHS Volunteers. This class aims to increase awareness amongst society members of the benefits of our Look Up Service. What does it cover? How do you apply? This is not a formal talk but an opportunity for you to find out more about some of the items that the society […]
Free
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Online Class | Advanced Google Tools for Family History Research
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with Anne Johnston. In this Class we’ll investigate how Google tools and resources, other than the Google search engine, can help you with your family history research. We’ll look at tools such as Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Photos and Google Books and we’ll also discover Google resources which can help […]
£10
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Online Class | Family Tree Maker: Basics and Benefits
Education ZoomAn online Zoom class with Imelda McVeigh. A beginners’ class on the basics and benefits of using Family Tree Maker software. Some of the points that will be looked at are installing photographs, how to create a timeline, preparation of reports. We will also look at the different ways to print out charts and family […]
£10
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Haunted Derry | Madeline McCully | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomHaunted Derry. Zoom talk by Madeline McCully for the NIFHS Foyle Branch.
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Members’ Night | Killyleagh Branch
Killyleagh Branch ZoomVirtual branch meeting, members exchange tales and show artefacts and curios from their own family story, for the NIFHS Killyleagh Branch.
Free
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Christmas in the Poor House | Aaron D. McIntyre | Newtownabbey Branch
Newtownabbey Branch ZoomOn 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 […]
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Cooking the Goose? | Roddy Hegarty | Belfast Branch
Belfast Branch Zoom
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Quiz Night | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomQuiz by branch members for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
Meeting on Zoom | South Tyrone Branch
South Tyrone ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom
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Instantly Buckled for Life – Scottish Marriage Records | Chris Paton | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Chris Paton for NIFHS Larne Branch. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meeting, please contact our Branch Secretary before 12pm on the Saturday before the talk takes place, via email to Larne@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
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Imbolc/St Bridget’s Day | Fiona Byrne | Newtownabbey Branch
Newtownabbey Branch ZoomZoom 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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Exploring the NI Film Archive | Ann Donnelly | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomExploring the NI Film Archive. Zoom talk by Ann Donnelly for the NIFHS Foyle Branch.
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Robbie Burns, Tales from his life and times | Brian Cassidy | Killyleagh Branch
Killyleagh Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Brian Cassidy, president of the Belfast Burns Society, on Robbie Burns, Tales from his life and times, Monday 10 January 2022, 8PM, the NIFHS Killyleagh Branch. To attend, please send a request to killyleagh@nifhs.org.
Free
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Serendipity follows me on my journey. Family History in British India | Jenny Mallin | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Jenny Mallin for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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Who do you Think You Are | Dr Nick Barrett | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Dr Nick Barrett, for NIFHS Larne Branch. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meeting, please contact our Branch Secretary before 12pm on the Saturday before the talk takes place, via email to Larne@nifhs.org, and you will be sent a link which will enable you to join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting on Zoom | South Tyrone Branch
South Tyrone Branch ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom to be arranged
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Members Evening 2022 | Belfast Branch
Belfast Branch Zoom
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Family History through Old Newspapers | Dr David Hume | Causeway C&G Branch
Causeway Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Dr David Hume for NIFHS Causeway Coast and Glens Branch. The Zoom link will be sent to local branch members a week beforehand. Members of other branches wishing to attend should e-mail the branch secretary at causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Closing Date for Spring 2022 North Irish Roots Journal
Closing date for articles and profile forms for the Spring 2022 North Irish Roots Journal. Please send your submission for consideration to the Editor at Nroots@nifhs.org. For more information, visit www.nifhs.org/resources/north-irish-roots/
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Class | Strictly for Beginners (mornings) | Part 1 of 2
Education ZoomAn online Zoom course with Audrey McKeown The first of the two sessions of this Morning presentation of this course. A “first-steps” introduction to genealogy. This two-session course will help you to organise existing information and find new facts about your Irish Family through becoming familiar with key online websites. You will be introduced to the main source […]
£15.00
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Class | Strictly for Beginners (afternoons) | Part 1 of 2
Education ZoomAn online Zoom course with Audrey McKeown The first of the two sessions of this Afternoon presentation of this course. A “first-steps” introduction to genealogy. This two-session course will help you to organise existing information and find new facts about your Irish Family through becoming familiar with key online websites. You will be introduced to the main source […]
£15
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DNA – Life, Death, Disease & Genealogy | Professor Anthony Bjourson | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomDNA – Life, Death, Disease & Genealogy. Zoom talk by Professor Anthony Bjourson for the NIFHS Foyle Branch.
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A Virtual Tour of Killinchy and Ballygowan | Laura Spence | Killyleagh Branch
Killyleagh Branch ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom with Talk by Laura Spence about Killinchy and Ballygowan. These two quiet villages have both played their part in local history. Killinchy is at the heart of the story of Presbyterianism with its dynamic 17th century minister, Rev John Livingston and successive ministers. Three ancient castles in the area allow […]
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Belfast and the Slave Trade | Clifton House | Lisburn Branch
Lisburn Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Clifton House for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
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The Birth of a Book: Hatches, Matches and Dispatches | Ken Collins | Tyrone Branch
Tyrone Branch ZoomVirtual Branch Meeting on Zoom with Talk by Kenneth Collings on The Birth of a Book: Hatches, Matches and Dispatches