In the October edition (Episode 4 of Season 3) of our podcast, “This month at the IGSI,” genealogist Dave Miller introduces the October 19 hybrid webinar, Genealogy Detective Skills: Following Clues   from the Census, featuring genealogist Jay Fonkert. Jay will help you understand the value of census records in your research and will also help you make sense of pre-1850 census records.

The event will be held at the Minnesota Genealogy Society at 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100, in Mendota Heights. Tours of the Research Library and Irish Collection will be offered during the lunch and social time following the program. Registration for the live event is limited to 40 people; there is no limit to the number of virtual attendees. 

Register here:  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/census-records   

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

While we talk about Irish festivals that occur here in North America, we seldom talk about festivals that occur in Ireland.  In this podcast, Dave highlights several interesting and fun Irish Halloween festivals that occur near the end of October. He talks with an expert on Irish culture who says Irish folklore suggests Halloween can be traced to the ancient Celtic tradition of Samhain. Learn how you can enjoy these festivals if you plan to visit Ireland this fall. You won’t want to miss this!

The podcast will also include the latest Irish History Minute.  In this month’s segment, Janelle Asselin discusses Irish women whose lives were changed due to criminal transportation.

Click on date to listen:    October 2024

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