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Saturday, August 10 through Sunday, August 11
Irish Fair (Out & About)
Harriet Island, St. Paul, Minnesota
Visit us in the Cultural Area. We will have a map of Ireland and other information available to help visitors start to find their family roots.
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Saturday, August 10
Irish Saturday at our Library ("Irish Saturday")
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
The second Saturday of most months is "Irish Saturday," when the library is staffed by IGSI members. These are a good time to come in for Irish research. |
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Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18
Milwaukee Irish Fest (Out & About)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
IGSI and TIARA (The Irish Ancestral Research Association) volunteers will be volunteering at the Fest, in the Genealogy Tent. We will be promoting the 2020 Celtic Connections Conference.
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Saturday, September 14
Irish Saturday at our Library ("Irish Saturday")
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
The second Saturday of most months is "Irish Saturday," when the library is staffed by IGSI members. These are a good time to come in for Irish research. |
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Saturday, September 14
Magic: Using Griffiths Valuation and Google Earth to Locate Irish Origins and Locations (Classes)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
Griffith's Valuation of Ireland: There's more than names to be found for mid-19th century Ireland and it is all online and free, and using Google maps we can view our ancestors' actual neighborhoods. Learn how to use Griffith's information to find relations in the 1901 and 1911 Ireland censuses.
Instructor: Fern Wilcox
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, September 21
Irish Genealogy 101 – Let’s Start at the Beginning: Getting Started with your Irish Genealogy (Classes)
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Minnesota Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Introduction to the key tools for finding your ancestors in Ireland: most important record types, Irish geographic terms, Irish names, key Irish genealogy websites and books.
Instructor: Tom Rice, CG
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, October 12
Irish Saturday at our Library ("Irish Saturday")
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
The second Saturday of most months is "Irish Saturday," when the library is staffed by IGSI members. These are a good time to come in for Irish research.
The library may close if driving conditions are poor. If weather is questionable, please check our website or the Minnesota Genealogical Society's website ( www.mngs.org) before you get in the car. |
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Saturday, October 12
Brick Walls (Classes)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
Facing a brick wall in your research??? Let Audrey help you climb over them. Bring your questions/problems/at a loss/where to look next questions. Learn from her and the other questions.
Instructor: Audrey Leonard
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, October 19
Irish Census Alternatives: The Information Was Not All Destroyed! (Classes)
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Minnesota Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Irish census records, what has been destroyed and what is available to fill-in the gaps.
Instructor: Audrey Leonard
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, November 9
Irish Saturday at our Library ("Irish Saturday")
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
The second Saturday of most months is "Irish Saturday," when the library is staffed by IGSI members. These are a good time to come in for Irish research.
The library may close if driving conditions are poor. If weather is questionable, please check our website or the Minnesota Genealogical Society's website ( www.mngs.org) before you get in the car. |
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Saturday, November 9
Finding an Irish Immigrant's Place of Origin (Classes)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
What are the best strategies and sources to uncover this most important key to extending a lineage back to the birthplace in the mother country? So exactly where did YOUR people come from in Ireland? Let’s find out together!
Instructor: Tom Rice, CG
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, November 16
Finding Overseas Ancestors (Classes)
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Minnesota Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Most of our ancestors came here from overseas, and often we don’t know their place of origin. This talk shows how to find your ancestor’s village or place of origin in American records, including emigration and immigration passenger lists and naturalization records.
Instructor: Lois Abromatis Mackin, PhD
Visit our Store to pre-register and pay. You may also register and pay at the session (cash or checks, please).
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Saturday, December 14
Irish Saturday at our Library ("Irish Saturday")
10:00 am to 4:00 pm Library and Research Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights, MN
The second Saturday of most months is "Irish Saturday," when the library is staffed by IGSI members. These are a good time to come in for Irish research.
The library may close if driving conditions are poor. If weather is questionable, please check our website or the Minnesota Genealogical Society's website ( www.mngs.org) before you get in the car. |
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