Researching a Mid-Nineteenth-Century Cork Family, from Wisconsin to Ireland
Date: June 22, 2024
Time: 12:00 AM
Location: MN Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Hts Rd, Mendota Heights

Researching a Mid-Nineteenth-Century Cork Family, from Wisconsin to Ireland

10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
Instructor: Lois Abromitis Mackin, PhD
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members
 
An Irishman from Cork, born about 1845, settled in Wisconsin. Learn the records and methods we used to identify six of his eleven siblings in America, then trace the family back to Ireland, where we learned about his other five siblings and his parents.
 
You can enjoy this presentation at the live event in Minnesota or as part of our virtual audience. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and discussion until the scheduled end time, when the broadcast and recording will stop. Attendees at the live event can linger for social time after the program, and have the option of ordering a box lunch in advance.
 
Registration for the live event is limited to 40 people. Tours of the Research Library and Irish Collection will be offered following the program, during the lunch and social time..There is no limit to the number of virtual attendees. The hybrid program will allow virtual attendees to unmute their microphone and camera for questions or discussion with the speaker following their presentation.
 
The webinar will be recorded, so all registrants will have access to the recording.
 
 
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
Lois Abromitis Mackin, Ph.D., is a professional genealogist focusing on American and British Isles research. Lois writes and teaches about genealogical records and methods, including DNA. She was a founding member of the Minnesota Genealogical Society DNA interest group. She supports several lineage societies at the state level and is a member of the Education Committee of the Irish Genealogical Society International.