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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.