Join experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation for a full day of learning to get the most out of Irish resources and records. Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss this workshop!
Presented by Friends of the Thomas Balch Library
Attendance is limited to 65 – advance registration is encouraged to ensure a spot. Lunch not included in registration. For registration information or questions contact 703-737-7195 or balchlib@leesburgva.gov.
Morning Sessions (10am – 12:30pm)
- Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
- Using Printed Resources for Irish Family History: Newspapers, Street Directories, Ordnance Survey Memoirs and British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland
- Irish Poor Law and Local Government Records: Board of Guardians, Workhouse Registers and Grand Jury Records, etc.
- Lunch on your own -
Afternoon sessions (1:30 – 4pm)
- Using Irish Wills and Testamentary Records: A Hugely Valuable Resource for Irish Family History
- Worked Examples of Successful Irish Searches – based on Ulster Historical Foundation Research Files
- Solving Your Brick Walls – Q&A.
