Friday 13 March, 16:00-17:00 (GMT)
11:00:am (EST) / 3:00am (AEDT) / 5:00am (NZDT)

Over the centuries, millions of people have left Ireland for a new life in another part of the world. With a
particular focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, this illustrated presentation explores how we
can find out more about our emigrant ancestors from Irish records. The talk will highlight the potential value of church records, census returns, landed estate papers, testamentary papers, workhouse records,
gravestone inscriptions, newspapers and Valuation records, to name a few, in helping us to understand
when, where, why and how our ancestors left these shores.

Presented by Dr William Roulston, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation, this lecture is free
to attend but registration is advised to secure your place.

The talk will be also be recorded for those of you unable to join live.

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We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest issue of ‘Irish Genealogy Matters’, in which we keep our readers abreast of all of the latest developments in the Irish Family History Foundation and new records online! Click on the image above to read the newsletter in full. We hope you enjoy!

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)

Are you wishing to find out more about your Irish ancestors? Have you been thinking of what to do or where to go for your 2025 Summer holiday?

Unlock your family story with one of Ulster Historical Foundation’s 2025 research programmes!

With their research-focused format and limited capacity, you’ll enjoy dedicated support from expert researchers to delve even deeper into your Irish and Scots-Irish heritage.

From now until 31 May register for one of these programmes with just a £100 deposit! (normally £200).*

The Foundation staff have also looked at ways to improve upon the previous programmes (taking the recommendations and suggestions of previous delegates) and hope that the programme’s devised for 2025 will better improve your research experience and visit to Ireland.

Places are filling up fast, with both the June 2025 programme and September 2025 programme almost at capacity. Reserve your place today and let Ulster Historical Foundation help you find your elusive Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors!

*Note: Deposit is non-refundable

26th October – 29th October 2025

This research programme gives you the chance to spend three days researching in the archives – being guided and supported by our team of researchers each day. It is the ideal programme to compliment a longer holiday or research trip that you might already have planned.

Register now with just a £100 deposit! (full price £649.99).

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Conferences Almost Sold Out

22nd June – 25th June 2025 (less than 3 places remaining)

This research programme gives you the chance to spend three days researching in the archives – being guided and supported by our team of researchers each day.

It is the ideal programme to compliment a longer holiday or research trip that you might already have planned.

Register now with just a £100 deposit! (full price £649.99).

Click here for more information

31st August – 05th September 2025 (less than 5 places remaining)

This enhanced research programme gives you the chance to spend a whole week researching in the archives – being guided and supported by our team of researchers each day. It offers you a great opportunity to break down any genealogical brick walls and unlock your family history.

Register now with just a £100 deposit! (full price £949.99).

Click here for more information