How has the Irish Ancestors website changed in the past year? (Webinar - online)
A virtual presentation on Zoom
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-5)
Presented by John Grenham from Ireland
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members Click here to see the current time in Minnesota
The host of the JohnGrenham.com.web repository, and the Irish Roots blog (www.johngrenham.com/blog) returns for an annual update. John's team has made major upgrades to the mapping features on his site over the past year. We look forward to learning of leveraging his tools in tandem with the newly released 1926 Census of Ireland.
Teasers include:
Complete redesign of the surname information dashboard.
Updated surname mapping.
New zoomable maps of Griffith's householders and listing of all surname variants.
A collaboration with FindMyPast.ie results in Griffith's entries now mapped down to townland level, with a much more fine-grained overview of exactly where families were in a county and parish.
Also with FMP data >8,000 new surnames: unique, mistranscriptions, & actual new variants of existing surnames. All are integrated with the surnames and variants tables.
Drop in on Zoom between 6:30 - 8pm Central (US/Canada)
Have a lingering question from Saturday's webinar... or story to share? Drop in and network. After introductions (as you choose) Janelle Asselin will give and overview of current requirements to obtain Canadian citizenship. We'll then open the floor to discussion & sharing. Please join the fun in our common purpose: finding & exploring the stories of our ancestors!
Open to all. No registration required. Join the Zoom Gaggle | Zoom Meeting ID: 835 2955 6946- Passcode: 150410
Hoffman Research Library - Minn. Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd near the MSP airport
Stop by from 10 am until closure at 4 pm to receive help Irish research or visit with our volunteers. Check this link on the day you plan to visit to confirm the library is open; short-notice closures are highlighted on this linked page. Directions are available at this link.
Saturday, July 18
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland (Webinar - online)
A virtual presentation on Zoom
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-5)
Presented by Brian Gurrin from Ireland
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members Click here to see the current time in Minnesota
VRTI is an all-island and international research partnership hosted by Trinity College Dublin. This is an effort to reconstruct the Public Record Office of Ireland — a magnificent archive destroyed in 1922 at the outset of the Irish Civil War. This is an ever-growing, open-access resource, freely and permanently available online to any researcher interested in Ireland’s deep history, at home and abroad. virtualtreasury.ie
Drop in on Zoom between 6:30 - 8pm Central (US/Canada)
Have a lingering question from Saturday's webinar... or story to share? Drop in and network. After introductions (as you choose) we'll give a 15-min demo or walk-through of an item of interest, then open the floor to discussion & sharing. Please join the fun in our common purpose: finding & exploring the stories of our ancestors!
Open to all. No registration required. Join the Zoom Gaggle | Zoom Meeting ID:- Passcode:
Login details will be listed here by the date of the Gaggle.
Hoffman Research Library - Minn. Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd near the MSP airport
Stop by from 10 am until closure at 4 pm to receive help Irish research or visit with our volunteers. Check this link on the day you plan to visit to confirm the library is open; short-notice closures are highlighted on this linked page. Directions are available at this link.
Saturday, August 15
What you need to know before hiring an Irish researcher, or visiting Ireland to do your own research (Webinar - online)
A virtual presentation on Zoom
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-5)
Presented by Fiona Fitzsimons from Ireland
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members Click here to see the current time in Minnesota
When and how should you hire a professional researcher in Ireland? Fiona will discuss selecting a qualified genealogist with local the expertise you may need to address your specific research challenges. She will also discuss preparing for a visit to Ireland, for your research and to visit associated people and places.
Drop in on Zoom between 6:30 - 8pm Central (US/Canada)
Have a lingering question from Saturday's webinar... or story to share? Drop in and network. After introductions (as you choose) we'll give a 15-min demo or walk-through of an item of interest, then open the floor to discussion & sharing. Please join the fun in our common purpose: finding & exploring the stories of our ancestors!
Open to all. No registration required. Join the Zoom Gaggle | Zoom Meeting ID:- Passcode:
Login details will be listed here by the date of the Gaggle.
Hoffman Research Library - Minn. Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd near the MSP airport
Stop by from 10 am until closure at 4 pm to receive help Irish research or visit with our volunteers. Check this link on the day you plan to visit to confirm the library is open; short-notice closures are highlighted on this linked page. Directions are available at this link.
