Lilian Bland | Guy Warner | Larne Branch
Larne Branch ZoomZoom Talk by Guy Warner 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 […]
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Zoom Talk by Guy Warner 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 […]
Understanding Irish Presbyterianism in Ireland and where to find the Records. Zoom talk by Dr William Roulston for the NIFHS Belfast Branch.
An online Zoom class with NIFHS Volunteers Our November session on Zoom proved very popular so we are doing it all again! This class aims to increase awareness amongst society members of the […]
Thursday 24 March 2022 (7pm-9pm GMT) An online Zoom meet with Mark Olson, Stefan Harms and Pierre Clouthier (all from Family Tree Maker) Join us for a two hour live discussion and Q & A session to answer […]
An online Zoom class with Mike McKeag Organised British and Irish emigration to these countries began with the establishment of penal colonies in 1788 in New South Wales and was followed by the […]
An online Zoom class with Andrew Kane Find out what PRONI resources are available from the comfort of your own home and how to make the best use them.
Zoom Talk for the NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch: Tithe Records in PRONI - covering their creation, contents and digitisation by Des McCabe
Outdoor Visits & Talks for the NIFHS Foyle Branch. Dates and times to be confirmed. St. Augustine’s Graveyard – Ken McCormack Fahan Graveyard – John Thompson Glendermott Graveyard – Ken […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
– 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
** 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pre-Hallowe'en talk on stories, superstitions and folklore in Ulster.
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.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, on GRONI records by Kathie Walker, Tuesday, 29 November 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.
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 – […]
Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Local History on Film , by NI Screen, Monday 5th December 2022, @7pm
Members’ Christmas Night for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, Monday 5 December 2022 @ 8:00 pm.
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.
Talk by Aaron McIntyre, followed by Christmas Fun for the NIFHS Lisburn Branch.
Branch Meeting in St Donard's Church Hall, Beersbridge Road, Belfast Note change of date to the 2nd Tuesday of December A series of 10 minute talks on “Members’ Experiences” in Family […]
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, on Tracing Your Ancestors Through Land Records by Chris Paton, Monday, 19 December 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.
Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, TBC, Monday 2 January 2023 @ 8:00 pm.
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.
ZOOM talk on Irish Service Women in the Great War by Barbara Walsh.
Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Researching Wills & Testament, Monday 16th January 2023, @7pm
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, on The Tides of Time by Dr David Hume, Monday, 16 January 2023 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.
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom. Zoom open from 7:00 pm Meeting starts at 7:30 pm Belfast Branch members have been notified of the link to join the meeting on Zoom. […]
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.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, on the History of PRONI &a PRO, Dublin by Stephen Scarth, Tuesday, 31 January 2023 @ 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 for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Operation Green, by Ronnie Kilgore, Monday 6th February 2023, @7pm
Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, The Lifeboats of Dundrum Bay by Barbara Lomas, Monday 6 February 2023 @ 8:00 pm.
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.
A ZOOM talk on the Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy by Dr. Penny Walters. Non Lisburn branch members wanting to join the talk please email lisburn@nifhs.org for the link.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch, on From Library to Museum: the Story of Larne Museum & Arts Centre by Marian Kelso, Monday, 20 February 2023 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.
Talk on the effects of the storm on 'Night of the Big Wind' 6 January 1839.
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.
Virtual Branch Meeting on Zoom. Zoom open from 6:40 pm Meeting starts at 7:00 pm << NOTE THE START TIME Belfast Branch members are notified of the link to join […]