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Ulster Historical Foundation

Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors, 5–12 September 2018

 

Running from 5–12 September 2018, Tracing your Irish Ancestors will mark the tercentenary of the 1718 migration and 300+ years of Irish migration with visits to sites and places synonymous with the migration of Ulster and Irish families to the New Worlds (North America, Australasia, South Africa, etc).

 

Choose to research in the archives or visit some of Ireland’s most historic sites

During our 7 day conference you will be able to shape your own experiences by choosing to research in the different archives in Belfast and Dublin or join our staff on daily excursions through Ireland’s beautiful landscape to some of its most historic sites.

 

Research Director Dr William Roulston assisting past conference members 

 

300+ years of Irish migration

Tours during our 2018 programme will see you embark on a guided through the Bann Valley, the area in Ulster most directly associated with the 1718 migration; walk on the walls and explore the historic port city of Derry~Londonderry, one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe; uncover the stories of some of the earliest people to travel from Ulster to Australia at the Down Museum; visit the Ulster American Folk Park which is dedicated to the story of emigration from Ulster to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.

 

Delegates can delve deeper into the past with visits to the Hill of the O’Neill in Dungannon to learn about the ‘Flight of the Earls’ in 1607, when two of Ulster’s leading Gaelic chiefs left the island for Continental Europe, never to return, and visit Barons Court, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Abercorn whose ancestors migrated from Scotland over 400 years ago.

 

Our day trips include visits to renowned historical sites of interest across the island of Ireland as you will journey into pre-history to marvel at the UNESCO World Heritage site at Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne) and look out onto the North Atlantic Ocean from the stones of the Giant’s Causeway.

 

You will also visit Kilmainham Gaol, one of Dublin city’s most important monuments and visitor attractions and view the beautifully illustrated Book of Kells at Trinity College. Not to mention dining at Belfast’s historic Harbour Commission and at the highest pub in Ireland, the Ponderosa (set at the top of the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains).

 

One of the best aspects of the conference (outside our wonderful day trips to these great visitor attractions) is that delegates will to have the chance to sit down with a genealogist and work out a research strategy.

 

At our conferences there is always someone nearby if you hit a brick wall, need a word interpreted or just need a little bit of encouragement. With a number of different genealogists on hand throughout the week, if they choose to do so, our delegates are able to obtain advice from a different expert every day. And our panel have their own particular research specialisms to offer our guests.

 

Book Now

Join us in September and learn about the dramatic history of Ulster and the lives of your Irish ancestors. You will be made very welcome. For more information please visit:

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

 

Or if you have any queries, email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

59,000 New Limerick Records Now Online!

A view from Kilcolman and Coolcappa parish

 

We are pleased to announce that Limerick Genealogy has added over 59,000 records to its database at www.limerick.rootsireland.ie including the following records;

• Tithe Applotment Books for all of Limerick, 1824-1835 – 27347 records;
• Marriage and dispensation records from Croom Roman Catholic parish, 1770-1779, 1783-1794 & 1807-1810 – 1704 records;
• Baptismal and marriage records from Fedamore Roman Catholic parish, 1806-1807 – 94 records;
• Death/burial records for Shanagolden Roman Catholic parish 1832-1849 – 4 records;
• Death/burial records for Knockainy Roman Catholic parish 1819-1821 – 53 records;
• Marriage records for Kilcolman and Coolcappa parish 1891-1900 – 65 records;
• Death records for the County Limerick Infirmary in the Registrar’s District of Limerick No. 2, 1912-1948 – 799 records;
• Non-Catholic civil marriage records for the Church of Ireland parishes of Cappamore 1860-1910, Kildimo 1850-1881, Kilmallock 1846-1933, Mungret 1845-1872 and St. John’s 1845-1941 – 586 records;
• A head of households’ census for St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic parish (civil parishes of Kilmurry, Derrygalvin and St. Patrick’s, 1830 & Kilmurry, 1835) – 847 records;
• Census search forms 1841 & 1851 for Old Age Pension applications – 1908-1922 – 1433 records;
• Head of households census for Athea Roman Catholic parish, 1857 – 199 records;
• A database of Limerick people listed in various documents and published sources, 1799-1867 – 8285 records.
• In addition to the above, where available, Limerick Genealogy has extended civil birth and non-Catholic baptismal records up to 1916, non-Catholic church and civil marriages up to 1918 and death/burial records up to 1918. Updates and corrections to the database have also been made.The full list of available sources for Limerick Genealogy can be viewed here. If you have any questions about these sources or researching your family history in Limerick, please contact Limerick Genealogy.

One-quarter off a 12 Month Subscription for RootsIreland for a limited time.*

Get a 12 month subscription for RootsIreland with one-quarter off from 8 March to 31 March 2018!

To obtain this offer just go to the following link and login using your existing RootsIreland login details: http://www.rootsireland.ie. If you currently have a subscription, click My Account, My Subscription and Start a New Subscription. The special deal subscription will then begin once your current subscription runs out.

If you have any questions please check our Help section and if this does not provide an answer, then you may contact us or one of the county centres. You can check what is available on our site for each county here.

*Offer applies from 8 March 2018 to 12 midnight Irish time on 31 March 2018 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all of our friends worldwide!

Don’t forget our 25% off an annual subscription which is currently on offer for a limited time only.

 

One-quarter off a 12 Month Subscription for RootsIreland for a limited time.*

Get a 12 month subscription for RootsIreland with one-quarter off from 8 March to 25 March 2018!

To obtain this offer just go to the following link and login using your existing RootsIreland login details: http://www.rootsireland.ie. If you currently have a subscription, click My Account, My Subscription and Start a New Subscription. The special deal subscription will then begin once your current subscription runs out.

If you have any questions please check our Help section and if this does not provide an answer, then you may contact us or one of the county centres. You can check what is available on our site for each county here.

*Offer applies from 8 March 2018 to 12 midnight Irish time on 25 March 2018 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

New Newsletter!

We are very pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of our new newsletter, entitled Irish Genealogy Matters. In it, we aim to keep our clients and friends abreast of all the latest updates to our website, www.rootsireland.ie, news from our member centres and other facts and information for all of those interested in genealogy. Click on the link below to read our newsletter. We hope you enjoy!

 

Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Foundation during their annual North American lecture tour this March (03-20) to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research.

They will be speaking in Augusta GA, Pittsburgh PA, Boston MA, Louisville KY, Chicago IL, Madison WI, Ottawa ON, Philadelphia PA, Nashville TN, St Louis MO, Omaha NE, Fair Oaks CA, Seattle WA and Honolulu, HI.

It will be the Foundation’s very first time speaking in the state of Hawaii, in fact the first time the Foundation has spoken outside of the ‘lower 48’ US states. We are also looking forward to visiting Augusta, Louisville, Madison, St Louis, Omaha, Sacramento for the first time as well as offering new programmes in Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville and Seattle.

Whether you are just beginning your Irish research or have been at it for years, you won’t want to miss these workshops.

Book soon to avoid disappointment – places are filling up quickly and some dates have already sold out!

 

Saturday, 3 March, Augusta GA

Host: Augusta Genealogical Society and the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library

Web: www.augustagensociety.org

 

Sunday, 4 March, Pittsburgh PA

Host: Heinz History Center and Westmoreland County Historical Society

Web: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events/irish-genealogy-workshop-2018

 

Monday, 5 March, Boston MA

Host:The New England Historic Genealogical Society

Web: www.americanancestors.org

 

Tuesday, 6 March, Louisville KY

Host: The Filson Society

Web: http://filson.simpletix.com/EventDetails/33128/Time/76594/#.WjvvMtJl-Uk

 

Wednesday, 7 March, Chicago IL – SOLD OUT

Host: The Newberry Library

Web: https://www.newberry.org/03072018-irish-genealogy-research-program

 

Thursday, 8 March, Madison WI – SOLD OUT

Host: Wisconsin Historical Society

Web: https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/Irish-Genealogy-Ulster-Historical-Foundation-Lecture-Tour-111p2615.htm

 

Saturday, 10 March, Ottawa ON

Host: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO)

Web: https://bifhsgo.ca/eventListings.php?nm=127

 

Sunday, 11 March, Philadelphia PA

Host: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

Web: https://genpa.org/events/

 

Monday, 12 March, Nashville TN

Host: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Web: https://thehermitage.com/event/exploring-scots-irish-genealogy/

 

Wednesday, 14 March, St Louis MO

Host: St Louis County Library History & Genealogy Department

Web: https://www.slcl.org/events or www.slcl.org/genealogy

 

Thursday, 15 March, Omaha NE

Host: The Greater Omaha Genealogical Society

Web: https://gogsmembers.wordpress.com/

 

Saturday, 17 March, Fair Oaks CA

Host: Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society

Web: www.rootcellar.org/cpage.php?pt=42

 

Sunday, 18 March, Seattle WA

Host: Irish Heritage Club, Seattle

Web: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-genealogy-seminar-tickets-42301967323

 

Tuesday, 20 March, Honolulu, HI

Host: Saint Andrew Society of Hawaii, the Friends’ of St Patrick and the Hawaii State Public Library System

Web: https://standrewsocietyhawaii.org/calendar/ulsterinhawaii (click on ‘Celtic Calendar’)

or www.facebook.com/events/357141324453946/

Family research company Irish World has republished an e-book edition of ‘Heather, Peat and Stone’, a definitive guide to the parishes and town-lands of County Tyrone.  It has done so in conjunction with Canadian company Ulster Heritage, based in Ontario.

Anyone who has ever searched for their Ulster roots will appreciate the value of knowing something about the many territorial divisions, place-names and spellings they will encounter. Being able to navigate this maze of locations and names in search of ancestral connections is an important first step on any genealogical voyage. Sometimes, the name of a village or town-land is the only clue as to where an ancestor might have originated. If we can identify the place and link it to a parish, we are on the way to discovering which church or civil records might reveal more information about our past.

Originally published in 1992, Heather, Peat and Stone has over 160 pages and contains clear maps of every civil parish and Catholic parish in the county, with the town-lands numbered and named on each one. It was the first time that both types of maps had been available in the same format, and the book proved very popular with people of Tyrone origin worldwide. The original print-run soon sold out and in response to repeated requests, it was felt the time was right for re-publication – this time as an e-book. The e-book is an exact facsimile of the original A4 edition and is easily navigated with a built-in word-search facility. Editor, Willie O’Kane, said that people from across the world had found the book a great starting point for their ancestral research and had fired their enthusiasm for finding out more about Tyrone and Ulster in general.

Heather, Peat and Stone also seeks to convey a sense of the wider culture of Tyrone, so there are sections on folklore, history and topography, together with extracts from writings about the county. Tyrone has been well served by its fine writers and poets, and the publishers have sought to bring their voices into the mix so that the reader will encounter a range of the flavours associated with this historic county. The foreword, by the renowned Tyrone poet John Montague who died in early 2017, adds a note of richness and poignancy to the book.

 Heather, Peat and Stone is priced at $12.95 (Canadian) and can be obtained direct from Ulster Heritage as a downloadable, fully searchable PDF file.  Simply go to www.cotyroneireland.com/estore/index.php and download a copy.

 

NEW RECORDS ADDED!

We have added over 11,000 new records for Co. Wexford:

Monageer RC Baptisms: 1838 – 1910
Piercestown RC Baptisms: 1811 – 1900
Piercestown RC Marriages: 1854 – 1900
Piercestown RC Deaths : From 1785

 

For a full list of sources for Co. Wexford please click here

To search these records, go to wexford.rootsireland.ie and select Piercestown or Monageer from the ‘Parish / District’ drop down list. Login and Subscribe if required.