Book: The Irish Defence Forces 1922-2022 by Eoin Kinsella
Available in all good Book Shops now “This superb book shows that there is much to be proud of in the history of the Irish
Available in all good Book Shops now “This superb book shows that there is much to be proud of in the history of the Irish
Available in all good Book Shops now “This superb book shows that there is much to be proud of in the history of the Irish
Recently a society in Northern Ireland published an interesting book. It is a transcription of the Workhouse records for Magherafelt Workhouse Indoor Relief Register 1847.
The 38th Edition of our Irish Family History Magazine is out, and as usual, it is full of interesting articles. Members receive a copy free
The February edition of 200 Magazine, which reports the news from two centuries ago as if it was happening now and in the language of 2023,
The Decade of Centenaries bursary scheme was established to encourage and support new local research and local history studies in a meaningful examination of local,
The Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council is inviting everyone to attend an international online lecture series titled, “Rippling Effects of The Great Irish
Starts: 21.Nov.2022 – Ends: 27.Nov.2022 The Historic Black Friday Sale will start on the 21st of November and for a limited time INA will have
Newly Digitised Material Added To New Irish Labour History WebsiteThe newly re-designed Irish Labour History Society website, www.irishlabourhistorysociety.com, includes a number of newly digitised items
The October edition of the online history magazine, 200, takes us back to the autumn of 1822, reporting the news then but in the language
The Irish Family History Society publishes News Sheets with lots of information and tips to help you in your genealogical research. The latest issue has
The is an interesting lecture by Duchas Heritage, Clonakilty, which took place recently, as part of the Michael Collins Centenary Commemoration Events 2022. It is a presentation
Were you adopted at birth or as a young child? Are you trying to find out details about your birth? A new law, the “Birth Information
The National Archives’ Genealogy Advisory Service is now available as a face-to-face service and will also continue to operate via email. Assistance will be available
30 June 2022 new section in member’s area The IFHS is regularly getting bulletins, newsletters, announcements, etc. from organisations it is affiliated with. And other
24 May, 2 PM, Online About this Event John Montague is giving a talk online next Tuesday 24th May at 14.00 hrs about the recent
Just outside Castlepollard in Westmeath, this magnificent Gothic revival Castle has been home to the Pakenhams, Earls of Longford, for over 370 years. The family
28 April, 6 PM, via Zoom About this Event The National Archives is delighted to announce the third talk in our evening lecture series for
IFHS has just published its first News Sheet of 2022. It is available for downloading (PDF format) from the Member’s Section of this website.
Apr 20 @ 13:10 The online talk is aimed at novice users of its facilities. The talk is free, but places must be booked in
The Irish Family History Magazine, Volume 37 has just been printed. With lots of articles covering various topics, as you can see below. Members will
Mar 26 @ 14:00 – 16:30 We are pleased to announce the date for the next IFHS AGM, followed by a lecture on “The Registry
The National Archives is starting its evening lecture series for 2022 on 27th January, at 6 PM. Entitled ‘Researching your Roman Catholic ancestors’, this online
In partnership with The National Archives, the 1921 Census of England & Wales will be published exclusively online at Findmypast early next year.
We wish our members all the best for Christmas and the New Year and hope that some element of normality will soon return to our
Find my past https://www.findmypast.ie/ is offering 25% discounts on selected memberships. Offer end date: Sunday 28th November 2021 Log into the members’ section or become
The IFHS will hold its next Zoom lecture on 20 November. The lecture will be given by John Grenham. John Grenham is a very well-known
The Genealogy and Family History experience is back in the RDS! The show will provide access to 30 presentations on both genetic & general genealogy
On 4 September 2021, the IFHS continued its series of lectures via Zoom. Our own Joan Sharkey, Honorary Treasurer of the Society, and a Member
“Family Tree Memory Keeper” is a paperback from the editors of “Family Tree Magazine”. Produced in 2013, it is a workbook which makes it easy
RootsTech 2022, the annual Genealogy Conference will take place from 3 – 5 March, 2022. As in 2021, it will be fully virtual and free
One of the objectives of the Irish Family History Society is to promote communication amongst its members, to enable them to exchange ideas, share advice,
Our members have just received the second IFHS News Sheet of 2021. It contains a Chairperson’s Report, an update on the re-opening of Irish Archives
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Hello to all our members from Noel chairperson IFHS and the members of the IFHS committee- Lucinda, Joan, Roy and Dan. Hope you are keeping
There is a social history project currently being undertaken on the Volkswagen Beetle. A book is being written that will encompass not just the historical
FMP have introduced three new subscriptions. There will be three types of subscriptions – Starter, Plus and Pro. These will cater for the different stages
All talks are free to attend and places offered on a first-come-first-served basis Friday 19 October 12 noon Delving into Northern Ireland family and local
FREE EVENT but booking essential on eventbrite.ie. Search Local Studies & Local History Societies. 10.30am Registration. Tea and Coffee 11.00am Welcome to dlr LexIcon. Marian
FindMyPast is a British company with an Irish website which holds more Irish records than any other website. Living DNA is also a British company
Blaine Bettinger has launched a website to aid interpretation of DNA results. This will include webinars and courses and also educational material. There is a
University College Cork (UCC) hosted the National Famine Commemoration on the 12 May 2018 attended by President Higgins and hosted by An Tánaiste and Minister
MyHeritage has launched a new pro bono initiative to help adoptees and their birth families reunite through genetic testing. MyHeritage are providing 15,000 MyHeritage DNA
The RCBL has issued new guidelines for copying and transcribing Church of Ireland parish records and headstone inscriptions. Please refer to their guidelines here
Duty Librarian can be contacted at info@nli.ie and the Duty Archivist on mqueries@nli.ie , Tuesday–Friday, from 9.30-5pm. Opening Hours The Main and Manuscripts Reading Rooms
FindMyPast have put up indexes of townlands and parishes in Ireland from 1851 to 1911. In addition to townlands and parishes, details of baronies and
A series of digitally restored photographs of Ireland from the late 1800s to the 1950s has been released online by Ancestry as part of the
This Roadshow brings together Irish emigrants, their descendants and members of their communities to share family memories and stories of coming from Ireland to North
Council Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2 on Tuesday 13 March 2018, 13.00-14.00 The celebration will include three short talks: 1.10 Welcome from Ardmhéara
FindMyPast have added new databases for Civil Registers Indexes for births and marriages which link to birth and marriage records on Irish Genealogy. You will
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Committee Member, Margaret Loftus.
The Society has started a closed group for members only. Our old Facebook page will remain open for the time being but nothing will be
There is a campaign to name the future National Children’s Hospital after Dr Kathleen Lynn. For details see: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/children-s-hospital-to-be-named-after-dr-kathleen-lynn
A digital reconstruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland building and its collections has been launched as part of the Centenary commemorations. The building
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