Calendar

IFHS Talk: One Photograph, Many Stories

Jun 16 @ 19:30 – 20:30

Speaker: Cathy Scuffil

Dublin born and reared, Cathy’s interest in local history started at an early age. She holds an honours Business and Management degree and a Masters in Local History from Maynooth University. An abridged version of her master’s thesis was awarded the silver medal by the Old Dublin Society (2018). Cathy was involved in a range of community events during the 1916 Rising centenary commemorations and recently
retired as Historian in Residence in Dublin City Council’s South Central Areas. She is currently a tutor in local studies and a consultant historian for a range of projects working to promote the use of archives and other resources.

Our history often hides in plain sight. We travel roads, pass laneways and street-signs without appreciating the events that may have happened here in the past. A photograph found in an archive illustrated just this, as Local Historian, Cathy Scuffil investigated the background to the image, taken in the Dolphin’s Barn area of Dublin just over a century ago using a range of archival and family history sources. Join Cathy as she explains her findings and reveals the fascinating story behind the image and the links to local, national and international events.

Jun

Sat

IFHS Members’ Interests Meet-Ups

Jun 20 all-day

There will be 2 sessions during the day to try and suit as many of of members as possible re time zones.

Session 1: 10am Dublin time

Session 2: 4pm Dublin time

The purpose of the meet ups is to discuss members’ queries regarding their research so do please send in any queries in advance so we can prep some answers to help get the discussion started.

Aug

Sat

Family History Fair in Belfast Central Library @ Belfast Central Library

Aug 1 @ 10:00 – 14:00

Mel and Louise are attending the Family History Fair in Belfast Central Library with the IFHS stand. Drop by and say hello if you’re in the area!

Aug

Fri

Advice Clinic for Heritage Week @ Dublin City Library

Aug 21 @ 10:00 – 16:00

As part of Heritage Week, we are running an Advice Clinic in Pearse Street Library, Dublin. Do drop by to say hello if you are in the area!

Sep

IFHS Back to School Course Series: Contextualising Irish genealogy

Sep 15 @ 19:30 – 20:30

Speaker: Claire Bradley

Claire Bradley is a professional Irish genealogist working with both paper records and genetic genealogy. She holds a Certificate in Genealogy from University College Dublin and a Masters in History of the Family from the University of Limerick. Claire is passionate about teaching people how to research their own ancestry. She teaches a beginners’ adult education course now running for 15 years covering all the Irish major sources in Dublin and regularly lectures both in person and online to a wide range of family history and historical societies in Ireland and countries with Irish diasporas. Her website is www.cbgenealogy.ie.

Sep

IFHS Back to School Course Series: Using Maps to Provide Context to Research

Sep 22 @ 19:30 – 20:30

Speaker: Dr Ruth McManus

Sep

IFHS Back to School Course Series: Palaeography

Sep 29 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Speaker: Dr Caroline Adams

Topic: Palaeography

Dr. Caroline Adams is a freelance archivist, palaeographer and historian. Presently she teaches palaeography online, including Manuscript Mondays once a month with Mandy Geary. Until 2014 she was Senior Archivist at West Sussex Record Office, and after that ran her own research business, Key to the Past. She holds a professional archives diploma, and undergraduate and masters degrees in local and landscape history, and her PhD was on the progresses of Elizabeth I. Her current research is on Elizabethan Sussex.

This class will be a practical demonstration of palaeography utilising 16th century examples. It will be interactive and will be of great value to anyone researching in older documents trying to decipher the scripts.

Note that this class is scheduled for 90 minutes.

Oct

Sat

The Family History Show – London

Oct 3 all-day

The IFHS will have a stand at The Family History Show in Kempton Park Racecourse, London. This is a chance to meet up with any members in the area and to attract new members to join us!

Oct

Fri

IFHS OUTING: Registry of Deeds & 14 Henrietta Street

Oct 9 @ 10:00 – 14:00

A tour of 14 Henrietta Street. at 10am, followed by a visit to the Registry of Deeds at 12.30pm.

Oct

IFHS Talk: DNA Projects