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February Podcast available for viewing
'This month at the IGSI' episode… we talk about the February 2023 webinar that will feature Pamela Guye Holland discussing Irish Chain Migration to North America. We thank our 2022 donors for supporting IGSI. We encourage you to join if you are not already a member. We show some of the features of the IGSI website, including how to volunteer to help IGSI. These stories and previous episodes can be found on the YouTube IGSI channel.
Past podcasts: January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022
You can visit IGSI's YouTube channel at any time by clicking the YouTube link above right or at the lower right side of our main page (below the upcoming activities).
2023 Webinars Announced
January 21, 2023 - Irish Church Records: Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland presented by Fiona Fitzsimons 
Saturday, January 21, 2023, 10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code sent in member email); $25 for non-members
Church records offer some of the earliest evidence we have for Irish family history. Using the records of the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, this talk explores what records were made, what survives, and where and how to access them. Irish church records are an indispensable source for social history and allow us to trace a rapidly changing Irish society.
February 18 - Irish Chain Migration to North America presented by Pamela Guye Holland
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code sent in member email); $25 for non-members
Our Irish ancestors did not immigrate on a whim. They often followed in the footsteps 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).
Other webinars in 2023: (registration will open 90 days prior)
- Mar 25: Using Google Earth Pro, Griffith's Valuation & Irish Townlands, to Map and Visit the Land of Your Ancestors, presented by Joe Hunter
- Apr 22: Ancestors Who Called Canada and the USA Home, presented by Annette Burke Lyttle
- and more!
For more information and to register, check out the IGSI Activities page
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All you need to attend is an internet-connected device with audio capabilities (computer, iPad, smartphone, etc.)
Unable to attend the live presentation? If you register in advance, we will send you a link to the recording and handout the week following the program for on-demand viewing at your convenience.
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Need help researching your Irish ancestors?
IGSI is offering Irish family history research assistance. Just click on Research Services, fill out the IGSI Research Form, click on 'Research Payment' to pay the assessment fee and get started!
Member perk: access to webinar recordings
If you missed any of IGSI’s excellent educational webinars, there’s still time to view many of them! 
Available to members only!
Recordings of about two dozen IGSI webinars – with their class handouts - are available through our website. Log in, then click the Webinar recordings link, below Past Webinars.
Several webinar recordings are currently available to members free of charge. For-fee viewings can be purchased (by members only) for $15 using the webinar’s “Buy Now” button.
Check out the list soon, as some of our earliest webinars will be removed from the list at the contractual time limit (usually two years).
Minnesota Genealogy Center hours may change
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Minnesota Genealogy Center
1385 Mendota Heights Rd, Suite 100
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
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February 11
Irish Saturday
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 ...
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February 18
Irish Chain Migration to North America
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 ...
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March 11
Irish Saturday
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 ...
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March 25
Using Google Earth Pro, Griffith's Valuation & Irish Townlands to Map the Land of Your Ancestors
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 ...
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April 8
Irish Saturday
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 ...
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