IGRS 90th Anniversary Year

Our friends over in the Irish Genealogical Research Society are celebrating their 90th Anniversary this year. They have a global schedule of events planned, keep an eye on the events section of their website for updates.

February Fri. 27th/ Saturday 28th (across the date line) hybrid lecture (HL) hosted in Sydney by the Society of Australian Genealogists
“The Irish in Australia: Convicts, Settlers, and Citizens Across Generations” speaker: Ruth Graham, CEO, Society of Australian Genealogists

March Saturday 28th hybrid lecture (HL) hosted in Ottawa by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
“Focusing on the Migrants: How Genealogy has Transformed our Understanding of the Irish in Canada” speaker: David Wilson, Professor of History & Celtic Studies, University of Toronto

April Saturday 18th hybrid lecture (HL) hosted in Boston by the New England Historic Genealogical Society
“From Tyranny to Freedom: Irish Contributions to the American Revolution” speaker: Melanie McComb, NEHGS senior genealogist

May Saturday 16th (online) IGRS Annual General Meeting & lecture
“Pre-1800 Sources for Irish Research” speaker: Valerie Adams, Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland

June Thurs. 11th In-person event hosted in Belfast by PRONI (two lectures; details to follow)

July Saturday 4th In-person event hosted in London, at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith
(two lectures; details to follow)

September Saturday 12th
In-person one-day conference hosted in Dublin by the NLI National Library of Ireland ( four lectures; details to follow)