NIFHS at Armed Forces Day | Jordanstown Loughshore Park
Jordanstown Loughshore Park Shore Road, JordanstownNIFHS Volunteers will be at the Armed Forces Day event being held in the Jordanstown Loughshore Park.
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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!
Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Hidden Histories: Advanced Methods for Investigating Northern Irish Criminal Ancestry by Mary McKee, Tuesday, 10 September 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
On-site event. Click the title for more info.
Members’ Night for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, Monday, 16 September 2024 @ 7 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Discover Your Scottish Ancestors by Chris Paton, on Thursday, 19 September 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, The Big Wind (1839) by Peter Carr, Tuesday, 24 September 2024 @ 8 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.
Outing of NIFHS Killyleagh Branch to Ulster Aviation Society (TBC) Wednesday, 25 September 2024 @ 7.00 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, Making Sense of the Census by Roddy Hegarty, Wednesday, 2 October 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, The Mountstewart Tragedy on Strangford Lough by Clive Scoular on Monday, 7 October 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Land: From Tenancy To Ownership by Dr Des McCabe (PRONI), Tuesday, 8 October 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
On-site event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Using Military Records & Photographs in Family History Research by Tommy McClimonds, on Thursday, 10 October 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, Family History Using Irish Newspaper by Natalie Bodle, Monday, 14 October 2024 @ 7 pm. Zoom event.
Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Mills of Ulster, with a focus on the CCG area by Sebastian Graham, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 @ 8 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 Killyleagh Branch, Killyleagh Remembers The Great War by Cheevers, on Monday, 4 November 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, DNA Focus by Martin McDowell, Wednesday, 6 November 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Talk by NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Using Military Records and Photographs in Family History Research, Saturday, 9 November 2024 @ 10.30 pm. Kindly hosted by Libraries NI.
On-site event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, The Russian Tailor in Belfast by Neil Cranson, Monday, 11 November 2024 @ 7 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Women In Irish Society In The Late 19th, early 20th Century by Dr Myrtle Hil, Tuesday, 12 November 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
On-site event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch on DNA by Martin McDowell, on Thursday, 21 November 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Members Workshop for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch by Martin McDowell, Elwyn Soutter, Andrew kane & others, Tuesday, 26 November 2024 @ 8 pm.
NIFHS Killyleagh Branch Members’ Night, on Monday, 2 December 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
Trip by NIFHS Ballymena Branch to NIFHS Research Centre, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
Fireside Chat and Christmas Fayre for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, Monday, 9 December 2024 @ 7 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Quiz & Christmas Members Night for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Tuesday, 10 December 2024 @ 7.30 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, Family History Networking by Alison Tait, on Monday, 6 January 2025 @ 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.
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, Where to Find Irish Church Records by Natalie Bodle, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, War Museum and Artifacts by Michael Fryer, Monday, 13 January 2025 @ 7 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Are you sitting comfortably? Writing up your Family History by Janet Few, Tuesday, 14 January 2025 @ 7.30 pm.
Zoom event. Click the title for more information.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Mabel Glass: East Antrim Spitfire Pilot by Steve Diamond, on Thursday, 16 January 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Townland Atlas of Ulster – by Andrew Kane, Published by UHF by Andrew Kane, Tuesday, 28 January 2025 @ 8 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 Killyleagh Branch, Murder Most Foul! by Chris Scott, on Monday, 3 February 2025 @ 7.30 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, The Belfast Blitz by Henry Wilson, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, The History of the Barron Hall and Old Glengormley by Kathy Wolff, Monday, 10 February 2025 @ 7 pm.
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Strange and Unusual Sources for Irish Family History by Dr James Ryan, Tuesday, 11 February 2025 @ 7.30 pm.
Zoom event. Click the title for more information.
Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Rev William Martin's Five Ships for Carolina 1772 by Dr David Hume, on Thursday, 20 February 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.
Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, TBC, Tuesday, 25 february 2025 @ 8 pm.
DNA Project Night for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch by Martin McDowell, on Monday, 3 March 2025 @ 7.30 pm.
Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, Resources in the Presbyterian Historical Society for Family Research by Valerie Adams, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.
Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, OS200 Project – Townlands by Dr Frances Kane, Monday, 10 March 2025 @ 7 pm.
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.