Following is a press release from IGHR. Note David Rencher will be teaching "Irish Genealogical Research and Methodology." 

The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research will take place virtually in 2027. Six courses will take place during the traditional one-week format on July 26-30, 2027. There will also be six once-a-week courses in the spring and three in the fall of 2027. With fifteen courses to choose from we are certain to have educational opportunities for everyone in genealogy. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2027/

Mark your calendar: registration will begin on November 7, 2026 at Noon Eastern.

We are busy working on preparations for IGHR 2027, so expect to see more information on social media about the courses, including detailed schedules, as the year progresses. Full web pages will be online in the near future.

Our 2027 Course Lineup

Our course list flyer is online here.

IGHR Week: July 26–30, 2027

• Building an African American Research Toolbox
  Coordinator Timothy N. Pinnick, BS

• Core Course 3: Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis
  Coordinator Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, FUGA

• Irish Genealogical Research & Methodology
  Coordinator David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA, FNGS

• Ohio: The First American West
  Coordinator Cari Taplin, CG

• Research in the South: Trans-Mississippi South
  Coordinator Kelvin L. Meyers , FTxSGS

• Using AI to Transcribe, Analyze, and Extract Evidence from Genealogical Records
  Coordinator Nicole Elder Dyer, BA

IGHR Spring Once-a-Week

• Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA
  Thursdays, Feb 18–April 1, 2027, Coordinator Patti Lee Hobbs, CG, CGG

• Maryland: Researching in the Old Line State
  Thursdays Feb 18–March 25, 2027, Coordinator Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS

• Beyond Paris: Discovering Your French Speaking Ancestors
  Thursday evenings, March 4–April 29, 2027, Coordinators Forrest Hansen and Noémie Claus

• Record Loss: Overcoming Destroyed, Missing/or Non-Extant Records
  Thursday evenings March 4–April 29, 2027, Coordinator Kelvin L. Meyers , FTxSGS

• Writing Genealogical Proofs Using Documentary and Genetic Evidence
  Tuesdays March 16–April 13, 2027, Coordinator Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, CGG

• Core Course 1: Methods and Sources in Practice
  Mondays, May 17–June 21, 2027, Coordinator Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL

IGHR Fall Once-a-Week

• Repository Research: From Website to Doorway
  Thursdays, Sept. 9–October 24, 2027, Coordinator Cyndi Ingle

• For Land's Sake! Advanced Analysis and Platting
  Tuesdays, Sept. 14–October 12, 2027, Coordinator Kimberly Powell, AG

• Core Course 2: Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies
  Wednesdays Sept 22–Oct 27, 2027, Coordinator Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA

Cost for each course is still $545 ($495 for Georgia Genealogical Society members).