We are pleased to announce that Irish Midlands Ancestry have added 18,000 records for Laois (Queen’s County) and Offaly (King’s County) to their databases at www.laois.rootsireland.ie and www.offaly.rootsireland.ie. These records include:

• Tullamore RC baptisms and marriages, 1900-1916;
• Census Laois and Offaly, 1659;
• King’s County Chronicle, 1890-1895;
• King’s County Electors, 1836;
• King’s County Voters, 1829;
• Landholders, King’s County, 1824;
• Landowners, King’s County, 1876;
• Landowners, Queen’s County, 1876;
• Queen’s County Freeholders, 1758-75;
• Queen’s County Voters, 1846;
• Rateable Occupiers of Geashill Barony (King’s County), 1883-84;
• Subscribers Parsonstown Poor Relief Fund, 1855.

For a full list of sources for Laois and Offaly, and to search these records, go to www.laois.rootsireland.ie and www.offaly.rootsireland.ie.

We are pleased to announce that East Galway Family History Society have added additional Roman Catholic and Civil records:

• Cappatagle & Kilreekil RC baptisms, 1766 – 1915

• Woodford RC baptisms, 1909 – 1917

• Civil records updated and extended

• Roman Catholic marriages extended to 1917.

For a full list of sources for Galway (East) please click here. To search these records, go to http://galwayeast.rootsireland.ie/ and select the ‘Parish / District’ from the drop down list. Please Login and Subscribe if required.

We are pleased to announce that Waterford Heritage have added over 18,500 civil marriage records covering County Waterford for the years 1864-1912. These can be accessed on their database at www.waterford.rootsireland.ie.

New Newsletter!

We are very pleased to announce the publication of the third issue of our newsletter, Irish Genealogy Matters. 

Click the link below to read our newsletter, we hope you enjoy!

Clann Newsletters

We are pleased to announce that the East Galway Family History Society CLG have added the following Roman Catholic records to their database at www.galwayeast.rootsireland.ie:

Glenamaddy/Boyounagh: Baptisms, 1838-1900 (3790 records);

Williamstown: Baptisms, 1856-1900 (2215 records).

The East Galway Family History Society also have a number of beautiful publications for sale at their Woodford Centre, including Glenamaddy Boyounagh: our people our heritage, Killimor: our parish and our people, A forgotten campaign and Clanricarde County, the last two of which deal with the Land War in 1880s’ Galway. For more details on these, contact:

East Galway Family History Society
Woodford Heritage Centre
Woodford
Loughrea
Co. Galway
Tel: +353 (0) 90 9749309
Email: galwayroots@gmail.com

 

 

The East Galway Family History Society are also offering gift vouchers for purchase, contact the Woodford Centre for further details.

 

Ulster Historical Foundation has some wonderful and different ideas for Christmas gifts this year. From the hugely popular, recently-published second edition of Research Scots-Irish Ancestors to week-long genealogy conferences and courses, plus their brand new product – ‘Our Family Story: Research Pack’.

Our Family Story: Research Pack

We are pleased to announce a new product from the Foundation:

‘Our Family Story: Research Pack’.

This carefully crafted product can be an exquisite, very personal and hugely thoughtful gift for your loved ones this Christmas –a lasting gift that can benefit the whole family and subsequent generations too. What better way to celebrate family at Christmas than to delve into your family story together.

Order your research pack

(www.ancestryireland.com/our-family-story-research-pack/)

Week-long genealogy programmes – June, September, October

The Foundation has tailored our genealogy conferences and courses to suit all tastes, and levels of experience. Plan your Irish adventure for 2019 with one of our events.

Irish Family History Experience: Introduction to Irish Genealogy, 10-15 June 2019

This brand new, six-day programme will offer you the opportunity to spend three days learning from the experts and researching in the Public Record Office Northern Ireland (PRONI) followed by the option of three days of touring Ireland’s famous historic sites.

 

Book now

(www.ancestryireland.com/family-history-conference/summer/itinerary)

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Family History Conference, 4-11 September 2019

Our classic 8-day family history programme (10 days if you include the genealogy essentials course), includes research in the archives in Belfast and Dublin, lectures, and tours to the famous historic sites and cultural attractions.

Book now

(www.ancestryireland.com/family-history-conference/autumn/)

Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Assisted Research Programme, 7-11 October 2019

This enhanced research programme offers you the chance to spend a week researching in the archives each day being guided and supported by our team of researchers. In addition to visits to PRONI the programme will also include the National Archives and the Registry of Deeds in Dublin. And to ensure participants get our full attention, the programme will have a maximum capacity of 30 people meaning that you will experience more one-on-one time with our research team.

Book now

(www.ancestryireland.com/assisted-research-conference)

Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors

The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600–1800 (2nd edition)

 

Buy Now

(www.booksireland.org.uk/store/all-departments/researching-scots-irish-ancestors-second-edition)