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, February 18
Irish Chain Migration to North America (Webinars)
GoToWebinar - from the comfort and safety of your own home
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Pamela Guye Holland
$15 for IGSI and YGS members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
Our Irish ancestors did not immigrate on a whim. They often followed in the foot-steps of other family members or their neighbors and friends. Learn about the history of chain migration including well known routes from specific Irish locations to cities and regions in North America. Discover strategies for recognizing and exploring chain migration in your family. This program is presented by IGSI in partnership with the Yankee Genealogical Society (yankeegs.org).
All you need to attend the live broadcast is an internet-connected device with audio capabilities (computer, mobile device, or phone)
Need the member discount code? Log in and visit Member Discounts.
Saturday, March 11
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, March 25
Using Google Earth Pro, Griffith's Valuation & Irish Townlands to Map the Land of Your Ancestors (Webinars)
GoToWebinar with a recording available to all registants
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Joe Hunter
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $25 for non-members
Researching the specific location of Irish Ancestors is challenging. The creative use of online databases, coupled with free software, affords researchers the opportunity to pinpoint townlands and the locations where distant ancestors actually lived and worked.
For researchers who plan on visiting Ireland, and even those who may not, the ability to see the actual location can provide important research insight, and even stories. Joe has been researching his family history for the last 24 years, having traced all (16) of his 2X great grandparents back to Ireland. Joe has utilized his research to obtain dual citizenship with Ireland, and participated in a research trip with New England Historic Genealogy Society (NHGS) to the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in 2012.
All you need to attend the live broadcast is an internet-connected device with audio capabilities (computer, mobile device, or phone)
Need the member discount code? Log in and visit Member Discounts.
Saturday, April 8
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, 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
