IFHS Journal 2023
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Did you know that the Irish Familiy History Society is a member of the Family History Federation and the Irish Genealogical Research Society? Both organisations
The IHO was established in 2003 with the aim to provide a free online bibliographic catalogue focused on the broad area of the history of Ireland.
Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) are really the only ones doing a full Y-DNA test. They have a summer sale on for August. Still expensive unfortunately
Are you planning a research visit to Dublin? In the August ’24 edition of the UK magazine “Who Do You Think You Are?” the genealogist
https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/. The Genealogist, a leading resource for online genealogy and family history research, has just added over 20,000 obituary records from the Index Society, Musgrave’s
These small newspaper announcements hold a wealth of information for genealogists eager to document births in their family trees. This new searchable archive contains over 70 million birth announcements,
Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from below, 1917–1923 Visit the website to fine our more and purchase the book.
To celebrate our 40 year anniversary, the Irish Family History Society is now offering all older journals (2016 and before) for FREE!. You only pay
Members have access to the Members Area of this website. One of the resources we share in that section is bulletins from organisations that IFHS
Ministers Martin and Humphreys welcome release of additional Birth, Marriage and Death Records. An additional year of historic Births, Marriages and Deaths, including births in
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in the month of October 2023 with 26 million new indexed family history records from 50 separate countries and
Check out the Family History Books Sale, there’s big savings to be had across the range. Link to website.
ANCESTRY is providing free access to certain military records until midnight 13 November. You need to register for free with its associated website uk.forceswarrecords.com with
The Irish Family History Society is delighted to present to its members a series of six online lectures on making the best use of key
THIS IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF IFHS ONLY Your IFHS Committee is pleased to invite you to visit the National Mapping Division, Tailte Éireann (formerly
The IGRS are delighted to host a talk from Nick Reddan, the backbone of the Registry of Deeds Index project, in Dublin this month. All
This organisation has lots of interesting articles on its website. We selected just two below, but there are many, many more. HOW TO USE HISTORICAL
The Ulster Settlers Database, an exciting biographical and historical resource, is now available to researchers. Making innovative use of historical data relating to the English and Scottish
Want to improve your skills? We would like to draw your attention to the Diploma in Genealogy. The Diploma is an on-line, level 7,
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
There is a 10% discount on all orders. Click the button below to go to their sales page. Four Courts Press – Special Offers
A new publication is imminent on the subject of Big Houses in County Kerry. The book will include chapters written by twelve of Kerry’s foremost
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
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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
Paperback 162pp Price Not Stated No ISBN Reference Published by Federation of Local History Societies www.localhistory.ie Local history can be a useful aid in our
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
Paperback and eBook 240pp Price US $26.99; CAN €33.99 (€28.00) Published 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1-4403-4880-8 ISBN-10: 1-4403-4880-4 By Claire Santry Published by Family Tree Books, Cincinnati,
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
Compiled and edited by Kiara Gregory (#2552) CD-ROM. Published by Eneclann. www.eneclann.ie ISBN: 978-1-905118-07-4 Price: €29.90 including VAT Over 200,000 Irish men served in the British armed
The uprising of 1798 and the 1916 rebellion are the two most significant revolutionary developments to have taken place in the history of Ireland over
This CD covers the publications from Vol., no. 1 1937 to Vol. 8 no.4, published 1993. The editorial in the very first issue explains that
Twenty-five years work went into recording 67,000 people from over 500 cemetery sites around the country. This reproduction of the well-known memorials will add a
Finding your Ancestors in Kerry Kay Caball ISBN 978-1-907990-08-3 €13.00 Pages 160 Published by Flyleaf Press Dublin www.flyleaf.ie This is another family history research guide in
Tom Burnell Editor Hardcopy and eBook Pages 252 Cost £19.99 ISBN 978 1 47382 129 0 Tom Burnell, Irish Army veteran of the ‘Troubles’ and
David C A Wilkins Paperback Published privately in the UK with DVD Pages 283 ISBN 978-0-9562080-0-2 David C A Wilkins is based in Stockport, Cheshire,
By Dan Waddell Hard Cover, Paper Back and eBook. ISBN 978 1 84990 824 5 Pages 191 Cost £9.99 Publisher BBC Books, Random House Group,
First published 2003 Paperback and eBook 160 pages. Cost €13 ISBN 978-1-90799006-9 By Margaret Franklin Published by Flyleaf Press Dublin (www.flyleaf.ie) Ten years after its
Paperback and eBook 362 pages Cost £16.99 ISBN 9-781-4729-0293-1 By David Annal and Peter Christian Published by Bloomsbury London First published in the United Kingdom
“If you didn’t write it down and tell somebody about it, it didn’t happen” Guy Cosmolmagno S.J. Curator of Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory The
Paperback, 224 pp Price Stg £10 (approx. €12) ISBN 978 0 9552399 7 7 By R. Blatchford & E. Blatchford. Published by Robert Blatchford Publishing
Paperback, 160 pp Price €13 ISBN 978 1 907990 04 5 By James G. Ryan. Published by Flyleaf Press Dublin www.flyleaf.ie The Foreword tells us how
Paperback, 160 pp Price €13 ISBN 978 1 907990 03 85 By Gretta Connell. Published by Flyleaf Press Dublin www.flyleaf.ie Westmeath is often referred to as
Paperback, 162 pp Price €13 ISBN 978 1 907990 01 4 By Tony McCarthy & Tim Cadogan Published by Flyleaf Press Dublin www.flyleaf.ie The first edition
Paperback 136 pp Price Aus$ 35 €18 plus P&P. ISBN 1 876383 11 9 By G. Rex Meyer (#2105) 58/14 Victoria Road, Pennant Hills. NSW
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Paperback, 224 pp Price Stg £12 (approx. €10) ISBN 978 0 9552399 5 3 By R. Blatchford & E. Blatchford. Published by Robert Blatchford Publishing
By Helen Meehan and Godfrey Duffy ISBN 978-0-9539974-9-7 Published by Flyleaf Press www.flyleaf.ie Price €13 plus p&p County Donegal is interesting in the fact that it
By Gardiner S. Mitchell, Published by YES Publications £16.90 First published 1991 2nd. Publication 2008 This book does “exactly as it says on the tin”.
By Ian Maxwell, Published by How To Books, Oxford, England. www.howtobooks.co.uk Price Stg.£ 9.99 ISBN 978 1 84528 234 9 This production follows the usual
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Committee Member, Margaret Loftus.
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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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