Fáilte! (Welcome!)
IGSI is a partner of the Minnesota Genealogical Society
Library Hours
Our library will be closed Saturday, January 24 due to extremely cold weather
Hoffman Research Library hours:
| Mondays
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10 am - 5 pm
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| Wednesdays
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10 am - 4 pm
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| Thursdays
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10 am - 6 pm
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| Saturdays
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10 am - 4 pm
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| 2nd Sunday monthly
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noon - 4 pm
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* Note that the Library will be closed if volunteers are not available to assist researchers, and may close early if no patrons remain. Check the MN Genealogical Society's website at
https://mngs.org/Welcome-to-Hoffman-Research-Library for notice of schedule changes or weather-related closures.
February Podcast available for viewing
In the February episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 8 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller, in the second episode of 2026, talks about the February Irish Saturday for 2026 which will be on February 14
th.
Dave also tells us about the remains of St. Valentine which is located at a Shrine in Dublin. Many couples visit the Shrine in February for a blessing and those with illnesses also visit the Shrine for healing.
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These stories along with the entire episode and previous podcast episodes are available on the IGSI YouTube channel
Researching Newspapers & Other Print Materials
Saturday, February 23, 2026
A virtual presentation on Zoom
10:30 an - noon CST (UTC-6)
Presented by Natalie Bodle from Ireland
How do we know what Irish newspapers are available and how to access them? We’ll review the major repositories where they may be found, and a range of printed journals, gazetteers and street directories to find your Irish ancestors.
Natalie is a professional genealogist in Ireland, author, and international speaker on researching Irish ancestry.
www.RootsRevealed.co.uk.
The member Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is also posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage (
link). You can reach the IGSI Education team at
Education@IrishGenealogical.org
Family Tapestries Video Features IGSI
Filmed and produced by sponsor
Family Tapestries, this elegant short video features Irish Heritage Day.
IGSI Does Not Endorse Genealogy Researchers
It has recently come to our attention that the IGSI logo is displayed on a website offering Irish research services. Due to concerns about the site's authenticity and the unauthorized use of our logo, we are working to have it removed. We caution you to be diligent when hiring genealogy researchers. For assistance in finding and screening qualified researchers, you may want to consult the Association of Professional Genealogists (
www.apgen.org) for North American researchers. Or, for researchers in Ireland, Irish libraries or heritage centers, or the Accredited Genealogists Ireland (
https://accreditedgenealogists.ie/) website.
Minnesota Genealogy Center
1385 Mendota Heights Rd, Suite 100
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
