Following the Irish Trail to Canada & Beyond - A Webinar
Instructor: Tammy Priolo
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:00 - 8:15 PM (Central)
The Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI) and the Canadian Interest Group (CIG) of the Minnesota Genealogical Society are partnering to offer an exciting learning opportunity. This FREE webinar is available to all CIG and IGSI members.
Being the 4th largest ethnic group in Canada according to census records, the Irish Canadians have been coming to Canada since the 1500s. Follow the migration trails the Irish took from Ireland to Canada and learn where they settled, becoming part of the fabric of a nation and what information is available on these hardy folk. A timeline of historical migration will be discussed along with available records that created a permanent stamp on their Irish existence in Canada.
You will learn:
- Historical migration to Canada and its provinces like Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario and the western provinces;
- 1820s Irish to Upper Canada (Ontario);
- Famine Migration (1846-1850);
- What information is available on these specific groups of Irish migrants to Canada including The McCabe List, early Irish in the Ottawa Valley, Peter Robinson Settlers from 1825 (Cork to Ottawa Valley), Grosse Ile, Quebec (1832-1837); and,
- Irish Canadians to the U.S.
Professional genealogist Tammy Priolo (BASc Honours, PLCGS) has 28 years’ experience in the genealogy world. She has run her own business, The Ancestor Investigator, since 2000 and has consulted, researched, written, and given workshops and lectures nationally and internationally since 1997. She published 1000 genealogical articles online, over 100 biographies and two books “The Ancestor Whisperer” and “The Ancestor Whisperer Attic Treasures”. Tammy volunteered for the LDS FHC for nine years, for OGS in many capacities, and is Past Chair of the Ontario Chapter of The Association for Professional Genealogists. She graduated with a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies with Distinction from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies in 2003, is a member of APG, OCAPG, GSG, OGS and a longstanding member of the Ancestry.ca Advisor Board. She has had her DNA tested and manages several other family members’ DNA tests. Tammy’s experience personally researching her own Canadian Irish ancestors (Fitzgeralds from Kilkenny, Brennans from Carlow, Scarfes, Higgins and Cains) will make this a learning opportunity you won’t want to miss!
You can register HERE. Participation in the live broadcast is limited to 100 registrants on a first-come basis. Note that as of March 5, registration has exceeded capacity. If you miss the live broadcast, a recording will be available to IGSI members free on our website within a few days of the live event.
