Hoffman Research Library, MN Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Ste 100
Stop by the library for Irish research help.
Check www.mngs.org on the day you plan to visit, to make sure the library is open. Short-notice closures will be highlighted on their main page.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Using Artificial Intelligence to Research Documents & Letters (Webinar - online)
virtual on Zoom
10:30 AM - Noon CST (GMT-5)
Presented by Mark D Thompson
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members
Do you have old family letters and documents waiting to be explored?
Artificial intelligence can assist you in analyzing and researching your family’s personal archives, on paper or online. Whether you need to summarize large documents to easily identifying names and relationships, or to develop a "cast of characters" or timeline in complex documents, AI tools can make your research more efficient and effective. Get familiar with terms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more. We will discuss how to use some of the most powerful AI tools available to genealogists today, such as transcription and translation, being mindful of accuracy and sourcing. We will also explore how the major research websites are providing new tools for us, using related technology.
Mark will explain how AI can "lighten the load" of research and help you reveal rich history deep in your family archive!
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage (link). You can reach the IGSI Education team at Education@IrishGenealogical.org
Thursday, January 23, 2025
IGSI Social Gaggle on Zoom (Social)
Zoom meeting
6:30 - 8:00 PM CST
Join a group of IGSI leaders to share ideas and challenges with family history research relating to Irish ancestors. Please share your questions, celebrations, favorite strategies or resources, and dead ends. The session will start with a round-robin of introductions (as you choose), followed by a short demonstration of "gems" on the IGSI website (public & member-only) by Walt Rothwell, then open discussion time on Zoom.
Open to the public. No registration required. Please join in the fun and common purpose!
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members
Civil records are the easiest of all Irish records to find and to interpret. They’re the building blocks of your family history, often the first records you will use in research. The records document 180 years of social change in Ireland. We'll discuss how you can access them online, or in Ireland. If you can't travel the the Emerald Isle, when might you benefit from hiring a researcgedr there? Who might you correspond with for local expertise?
Audience level: all
Register here:
forhtcoming
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage (link). You can reach the IGSI Education team at Education@IrishGenealogical.org
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
full day workshop in MN - live & virtual (Webinar - online)
virtual on Zoom
The Ulster Historical Foundation willl visit Minneapolis (MN) as part of their 2025 US Tour 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST (GMT-5)
Presented by Fintan Mullen and Gillian Hunt
$? for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $? for non-members
Details soon...
Audience level: all
Register here:
forhtcoming
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage (link). You can reach the IGSI Education team at Education@IrishGenealogical.org
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Mr. Blackstone's Common Law (Webinar - online)
virtual on Zoom
10:30 AM - Noon CST (GMT-5)
Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL - The Leagal Genealogist®
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members
William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Law of England reflect what became the legal structure of much of the English-speaking world. Its influence on legal development in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the United States, as well as within England itself, was far-reaching, making Mr. Blackstone's common law a reference work all historical and genealogical researchers often need to consult.
Audience level: all
Register here:
forthcoming
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage (link). You can reach the IGSI Education team at Education@IrishGenealogical.org
