Ulster Historical Foundation are pleased to announce that the booking pages for their 2026 Irish Family
History Conference’s are now Live!
Early Booking Offer -£100 Deposit
Each programme has a strict limit on the number of attendees, and places are already being filled due to
early bookings and expressions of interest from our mailing lists. Secure your place today with a low
deposit of just £100 to avoid disappointment (offers end 30 November 2025)
Make 2026 the year you finally uncover your elusive Irish ancestors!
3-Day Research Conference, 21–24 June 2026
This enhanced research programme gives you the chance to spend three days researching in the archives
– being guided and supported by our team of researchers. The programme revolves around focused
research sessions that are designed to help you make real progress with your family history.
Delegates at the Foundation’s 2025 programmes indicated that the shorter 3-day schedule very much
suited their travel needs (some included the 3-day programme at the start of a longer trip/vacation or only had a limited time they could devote to research in Belfast), thus the Foundation is pleased to enhance their 2026 schedule by offering a 3-Day Research Conference in June 2026
Click here to register with just a £100 Deposit (Full price £649.99)
Return of the Ulster Historical Foundation’s “classic” week-long Conference
02-09 September 2026
‘It’s back’! The Ulster Historical Foundation’s “classic” week-long family history conference returns in
September 2026 – promising a delightful mix of personal research, guided tours, and experiences that bring your family history vividly to life.
Whether you come on your own, as a couple, with friends, research partners, or as part of a larger group,
this is your chance to combine meaningful research and genealogical breakthroughs with an unforgettable Irish experience.
Over eight inspiring days, you can:
Dive deep into your family story with assisted personal research in Belfast’s archives
– Explore Ireland’s historic sites and cultural treasures on guided tours
– Soak in breathtaking landscapes while tracing your family history
– Learn more about the land and experiences of your ancestors
– Share the experience with like-minded family historians eager to connect to their ancestors
As with previous Tracing Your Irish Ancestors programmes delegates will be able to shape their own
experiences by choosing to either research in the archives or join the Ulster Historical Foundation’s staff on daily excursions through Ireland’s beautiful landscape to some of its most historic sites, or a mixture of the two.
Click here to register with just a £100 Deposit (Full price £1,199)
5-Day Research Conference, 04–09 October 2026
Immerse yourself in a week of discovery with Ulster Historical Foundation’s enhanced 5-Day Research
Conference, designed for those eager to make significant progress in uncovering their family history.
Over five focused days, you will work in the archives with personal guidance and support from the
Foundation’s experienced research team, ensuring your time is productive, rewarding, and inspiring.
This 5-Day research conference is always one of the Ulster Historical Foundation’s most popular
programmes, and is ideal for genealogists seeking extended, hands-on research sessions, with expert
guidance to help break through brick walls and make meaningful progress in uncovering their family history.
Click here to register with just a £100 Deposit (Full price £949.99)