Past Times | John Thompson | Foyle Branch
Foyle Branch ZoomZoom talk by John Thompson for the NIFHS Foyle Branch.
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Zoom talk by John Thompson for the NIFHS Foyle Branch.
Branch Meeting on Zoom with Talk By Dr Brian Turner, founding director of the Downe Museum.
Tracing your Irish Police ancestors, Zoom talk by Jim Herlihy for the Ballymena Branch. Jim Herlihy is the author of a number of books on the police forces within Ireland including the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Black and Tans. Open to all NIFHS members and associate members. For those who are not Ballymena Branch […]
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 […]
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom to be arranged
NOTE: Change of Date - Now on Thursday 14 April Zoom Talk by Stephen McCracken 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 […]
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom to be arranged
Talk by Thirza Mulder, Archivist ARL, for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
The Belfast Blitz: the preparations, the experience, the impact. Zoom Talk by Dr Brian Barton for NIFHS Belfast Branch.
Zoom Talk by Brian Mitchell 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.
The Registry of Deeds, Zoom talk by Brian O'Hara for the Ballymena Branch. Brian O'Hara is the chairman of the Ballymena Branch and has done many years of research on the O'Hara family. Open to all NIFHS members and associate members. For those who are not Ballymena Branch members, please email the Secretary at ballymena@nifhs.org […]
In the Heron's Nest, Delamont Country Park (This is not a virtual event on Zoom) Annual General Meeting, followed by A Talk by Jack McKee - "A Short History of Killyleagh and the Mills" Delamont Country Park Leaflet - for location information
An online Zoom class with Anne Johnston This class will include a short refresher on the basic concepts of autosomal DNA but will focus on providing practical tips to maximise successful cousin matching and provide a step-by-step guide to analysing your DNA test results.
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.
Time to be confirmed For details - contact the Branch Secretary at Killyleagh@nifhs.org
Zoom AGM & Members' Night with a 'Show and Tell' for NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
6:30pm Annual General Meeting via Zoom 7:00 pm The Talk: Historian and author, Dr John Lynch, will be giving a talk entitled ‘Ireland’s Biggest War?’ – the American Civil War 1861 - 1865. Large numbers of men from Ireland were involved on both sides in the American Civil War, some very prominently in some of […]
Zoom meeting for NIFHS Larne Branch, by Martin McDowell & Anne Johnston. 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 […]
Virtual Meeting on Zoom. We will be joined by Roddy Hegarty - he will be speaking on "Beyond the brick wall: sourcing family connections before 1800." Roddy Hegarty B.A. is Director of the Cardinal O'Fiaich Library and Archive, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Ulster local studies and joint Editor of Due North. He is […]
Natalie Bodle
Talk by Dr Paddy Fitzgerald for NIFHS Causeway Coast and Glens Branch. Hybrid Meeting - on Site at the Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine on Zoom 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 […]
Collecting Militaria: in person talk by Bill Calladinefor the Ballymena Branch. Bill Calladine, military enthousiast and member of the Ballymena Branch, will talk about collecting militaria - what it is, what to look out for, what's in your attic. He will also bring a sample of his collection to view. Open to all NIFHS members […]
Annual Outing NIFHS Causeway Coast and Glens Branch, June 2022, date TBC
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 […]
Annual Branch Outing This year it is to the Armagh Robinson Library and the nearby No.5 Vicars' Hill Museum. Contact the Branch at Lisburn@nifhs.org for more details.
Zoom talk by Su Topping - The Bigamist in My Family 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 […]
Branch Annual General Meeting. Meeting In Person On Site. at the Killymaddy Centre, 190 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon, BT70 1TF.
Event Postponed - it will not take place on 25 June - Revised date to be confirmed later Ballymena Branch Outing - Time 10 am - 12 noon. A Guided Tour of Cemetery led by Alan Rosborough. Meet at the Church Gates. Contact Branch at Ballymena@nifhs.org if you are interested in joining the Tour.
An online Zoom class with Anne Johnston We begin our summer school with some handy tips – how can DNA testing help with your family history research? This Class will look at how you can maximise success when analysing your DNA results and help you to fulfil your genealogical goals.
An online Zoom class with Anne Johnston This Class highlights the importance of traditional family tree research to DNA analysis and shows how you can achieve success in identifying your matches and extending your family tree.
An online Zoom class with Anne Johnston Proving DNA matches conclusively requires the use of a chromosome browser. This talk will explain the basic concept of what this tool can do and how to use it simply and effectively.. .
An online Zoom class with Martin McDowell Our second day of focusing on autosomal DNA comes to end with a more advanced session explaining how to infer that DNA matches are from a specific ancestor. Learning this technique can help you categorise your matches by analysing them and comparing them with those of other close relatives.
– an online Zoom class with Martin McDowell Y-DNA is a very powerful tool that can be used to break through a brickwall. This class will cover the different levels of testing available and will explain how to interpret and work with your Y-DNA results.
An online Zoom class with Guest Speaker Maurice Gleeson Y-DNA can be a particularly powerful tool when used in conjunction with extensive, documented lineages. Maurice’s early experience with Y-DNA helped him break through a Brick Wall on his Spierin ancestral line and travel back in time from 1800 to the late 1500s. Research at the University of Strathclyde […]
An online Zoom class with Martin McDowell Mitochondrial DNA can give you useful information about your family lines going back many hundreds – and even thousands – of years. This course will explain how it works and how it can be used to further your family history research.
An online Zoom class with Guest Speaker Mags Gaulden MT DNA can be a very useful tool in breaking through a very stubborn brickwall. This talk uses real examples to demonstrate how MT DNA can be used to confirm lines and add ancestors to your tree.
An online Zoom class with Martin McDowell GEDmatch offers many great tools to analyse your DNA. This class covers some of the basics and a few of the more advanced tools that can be used to help you work effectively with your match list.
An online Zoom class with Guest Speaker EJ Blom We’ll discuss the AutoKinship tree-building tool in this presentation. Using only shared DNA information between shared matches, AutoKinship is able to come up with several trees that provide clues on how everybody is related to each other. This approach works for matches from 23andme, MyHeritage, and GEDmatch. We’ll discuss […]
Visit to Down County Museum with NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, followed by dinner at Denvir’s hotel.
Outing of NIFHS Foyle Branch History of Glendermott Cemetery with Ken McCormack Saturday, 10 September 2022 11.00-12.00am
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.
Talk by Elizabeth Scott, NIFHS Lisburn branch member.
Annual General Meeting - Virtual - On Zoom 10:30am - Zoom Doors open 11:00 am - AGM Business Intermission 12:30pm (expected time) The AGM Day Talk by guest speaker Dr Tim Murtagh, of the Beyond 2022 Research Team is "The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland: a resource for family historians"
** Event Cancelled Larne Branch has taken the decision to cancel our Branch night on Monday 19th as a mark of respect during the period of National Mourning. **
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Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Derry's Wonderful Opera House, by Ken McCormack.
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom
“Introducing the Society and Branch” by the Branch Chairman
“Genealogy in Fermanagh” by Frank McHugh
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, on The Derry Central Railway by Eric Lake, Tuesday, 27 September 2022 @ 7:30 pm.
Hybrid event: on site & on zoom.
Those wishing to attend on zoom should e-mail the branch secretary at causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Interactive talk on the system of hereditary Irish surnames, their origins and locations.
Hybrid event: on site & on zoom. Those wishing to attend on zoom should e-mail the branch secretary at Ballymena@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Welcome Back Party with the Members of the NIFHS Killyleagh Branch.
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 Foyle Branch, War Graves of the City & County by Mark Walmsley.
Talk on the Big Houses of East Belfast by Aiden Campbell.
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.
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.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, on The Pirate Queen by Janice Witherspoon, Monday, 17 October 2022 Monday@ 7:15 pm.
Anyone wishing to attend in person or online needs to email Larne@nifhs.org to book a place by 12pm on Saturday prior to each meeting.
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 […]
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom “Islandmagee DNA Project Update” Anne Johnston
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, on A Pictorial tour of Antrim & Down through the eyes of Lord Mark Kerr by Anne Casement, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 @ 7:30 pm.
Hybrid event: on site & on zoom.
Those wishing to attend on zoom should e-mail the branch secretary at causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk demonstrating how to identify family connections through building trees around DNA matches.
Hybrid event: on site & on zoom. Those wishing to attend on zoom should e-mail the branch secretary at Ballymena@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
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 […]
Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Ferries on the Foyle, by Dr. Jim Condren, Monday 7th November 2022, @7pm
Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch in the Family Matters series : More Family Discoveries, More Questions - Alison Tait, Monday 7 November 2022 @ 8:00 pm.
Talk on the lost Meeting Houses of Belfast by Tom Hartley.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, on The Cobains of Kilwaughter by Norah Crammond, Monday, 21 November 2022 Monday@ 7:15 pm.
Anyone wishing to attend in person or online needs to email Larne@nifhs.org to book a place by 12pm on Saturday prior to each meeting.
Branch Meeting - on site at Stranmillis University College and on Zoom “Estate Records” by Brett Irwin, PRONI Please note the earlier Start Time of 7:00 pm for the Talk Zoom open from 6:00pm