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, April 22
Ancestors Who Called Canada and the U.S.A. Home (Webinars)
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Annette Burke Lyttle
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
Movement from the United States to Canada was unrestricted and unrecorded until April 1908. The U.S. only began recording the entry of Canadians along its northern border in 1894. Before that, many thousands of people, including our Celtic ances-tors, lived cross-border lives without visas, work permits, passports, or immigration records. Learn how to find these elusive ancestors.
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and posted on member-only webpage link).
You can reach the IGSI Education team at Education@IrishGenealogical.org
Saturday, April 22
Minnesota Genealogical Society's Spring Connect day (Out & About)
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
IGSI will be participating in the Minnesota Genealogical Society's Spring Connect day.
April 22
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
Minnesota Genealogy Center
$10.00 fee includes access to the Hoffman Library that day
Saturday, May 13
Irish Saturday ("Irish Saturday")
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, May 13
Finding Ancestors Under the Southern Cross (Webinars)
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Susan O'Connor
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
In multiple waves of migrations, thousands of emigrants came to Australia from countries in Europe, as well as North and South America. Records for these people often start in their native countries and then seem to disappear. If family lore has them going to Australia, understanding when and why they came, their religions, settlement, and family patterns can help you come to know your ancestors better and guide your research. This session will give an overview of Australian records available, both online and in repositories, to help researchers find the stories of these people. It will also show how DNA results can help you discover more about your ancestors, as well as connect to your Australian cousins.
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, June 17
Challenges in Irish Family Research: Brick Wall Panel Discussion (Webinars)
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Presented by a panel of IGSI research professionals:
- Lois Mackin, PhD
- Tom Rice, PhD, CG
- Mary Wickersham
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
The annual session is an IGSI member favorite. Brick wall queries must be submit-ted in advance using the form linked below and will be considered for research if suitable background material is provided. The submission form is linked below as a fillable PDF form. If this file format presents any problems for you, please email us to receive an alternate version. Brick wall challenges should closely relate to Irish ancestors.
Members will receive the Discount Code via email and it is posted on our member-only webpage (link). Non-members will find the link on our Activities listing (link).
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, August 12
Irish Saturday ("Irish Saturday")
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, August 26
Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the premier subject index for local history periodicals (Webinars)
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Elizabeth Hodges
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world, created by the staff of the Allen County Public Library Foundation and the ACPL’s Genealogy Center. PERSI indexes articles in periodical titles (including defunct titles) published by thousands of local, state, national and international societies and organizations. It is arranged by surname or location and also by basic subject headings. Since PERSI is created at the ACPL, the Genealogy Center has a copy of every periodical issue covered by the index.
Registration will open about 90 days before the event. The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and posted on member-only webpage (link).
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Lori Bessler
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
We will help you understand how many places hold parts of the family history. From online sources to institutions, there are so many places to check for collections that may tell a story about the lives of your ancestors. This presentation provides a method for finding these resources.
Registration will open about 90 days before the event. The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and posted on member-only webpage (link).
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