Get a 12-month subscription for RootsIreland with 25% off from 7 March to 31 March 2020!

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.

Why take out a subscription with RootsIreland?

• RootsIreland have the most complete and most accurate set of Roman Catholic church records online. Our index is easily searchable and has features such as standardised surname and forename searches which make your searches even more user-friendly.
• We hold over 23 million records which is being added to continually. In 2020, we will be adding over 300,000 records to our database. So far this year, we have added over 30,000 new records from Kilkenny.
• Together, our 34 genealogy centres have an unparalleled amount of local knowledge which can be invaluable to those tracing their ancestors, a service which no other website or company can provide to such a high standard.  By taking out a subscription with RootsIreland, you are helping these centres to continue to provide a world-class service and securing many Irish jobs.

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 7 March 2020 to 12 midnight Irish time on 31 March 2020 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

USA Lecture Tour, 06–22 March 2020

Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors?

Many people believe that researching Irish ancestors is impossible because of the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. While many records were destroyed, others survived and large collections have come online in recent years.

Join Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation during their annual United States lecture tour 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.

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

Fuller contact details with additional information can be found at: https://www.ancestryireland.com/usa-lecture-tour-2020/

Friday, 6 March 2020 – Chicago IL (9:00am–5:00pm)

Location:  Erin Room, Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630

More details can be found at: https://irish-american.org/event/irish-genealogy-workshop-with-the-ulster-historical-foundation/

Cost: FREE, lunch can be pre-purchased if needed.

Saturday, 7 March 2020 – Madison WI (9:00am–5:00pm – SOLD OUT)

Location: Memorial Library Room 126, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706

More information can be found at: www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Event/EV7421

Cost: $36 for WHS members and WSGS members, $40 for non-members. Lunch is included.

Sunday, 8 March 2020 – York PA (1:00pm–5:00pm)

Location: York County History Center, 250 East Market Street, York, PA  17403

More information can be found at: www.scpgs.org or www.yorkhistorycenter.org

Cost: $40.00 per person or FREE to members of the SCGS or the York County History Center.

Monday, 9 March 2020 – Staunton, VA (9:00am to 5:00pm – SOLD OUT)

Location: Staunton Public Library (2nd floor Meeting Room), 1 Churchville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401

More information can be found by emailing: davidsonmk@ci.staunton.va.us

Cost: FREE.

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 – Bloomington, IN (12 noon–7:00pm)

Location: Upstairs, Irish Lion Restaurant & Pub, 212 West Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47404

More information can be found at: https://www.ancestryireland.com/bloombooking

Cost: $50 (General Admission) or $45 (UHF Guild and Irish Lion Affiliates).

Friday, 13 March 2020 – Richmond, VA (9:30am – 12:30pm)

Location: Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

More information can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-ancestry-research-tickets-86136818543?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Cost: $25 General Admission or $20 Semper Virginia Society Members.

 Saturday, 14 March 2020 – Frankfort, KY (08:30-4:30pm – SOLD OUT))

Location: Kentucky History Center & Museum, 100 W Broadway Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

More information can be found at: https://kygs.org/cpage.php?pt=82

Cost: $25 General Admission or $20 for KGS members. Lunch is $12 extra.

Sunday, 15 March 2020 – Philadelphia, PA (9:00am–4:30pm)

Location: Brookside Manor, 50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053

More information can be found at: www.eventbrite.com/e/ulster-historical-foundation-2020-north-american-lecture-tour-tickets-89661033565

Cost: $104.

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 – Pittsburgh, PA (9:00am–4:30pm)

Location: Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

More information can be found at: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events/irish-genealogy-workshop-2020

Cost: $30 for History Center and WCHS members or $40 for non-members.

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 – Charleston, SC (10:00am-5:00pm)

Location: Old St Andrew’s Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414

More information can be found at: www.ancestryireland.com/charlestonregistration/

Cost: General Admission – $25 (Additional $15 for a Tea Room Lunch)

 Thursday, 19 March 2020 – Chicago, IL (10:00am-4:00pm)

Location: The Newberry Library, 60 W Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610

More information can be found at: https://www.newberry.org/03192020-irish-genealogy-research-program

Cost: FREE, but registration is required

Friday, 20 March 2020 – St Charles, MO (8:45am–1:00pm)

Location: St. Charles Community College, in Social Science Building Auditorium, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, MO 63376

More information can be found at: www.scchs.org/eventListings.php?nm=20#er70

Cost: Members of SCCHS $25, SCC Student/Faculty/Staff $25, Non-members $30.

Saturday 21 March 2020 – Little Rock, AR (9:00am–3:00pm)

Location: Darragh Center, located in the Main Library, 100 Rock Street, Little Rock, Arkansas

More information  can be found at: https://www.agsgenealogy.org

Cost: FREE, no registration needed. Space is limited to 100 people.

Sunday, 22 March 2020 – Coeur d’Alene, ID (11:00am-6:00pm-includes 1hr early luncheon)

Location: The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N William Street, Post Falls, ID  83854

More information can be found at: https://janclizerpainting.com/event/128526/irish-and-scots-irish-ancestry-workshop

Cost: $45. Lunch is included.

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, new records online, and much more! Click on the image above to read the newsletter in full. We hope you enjoy!

Armagh Ancestry will be hosting their 2020 Genealogy Conference on Friday 8^th, Saturday 9^th and Sunday 10^th May 2020 at the Navan Centre & Fort, 81 Killylea Road, Armagh, BT60 4LD.

Following the hugely successful 2019 Conference, the 2020 event will cater for many aspects of Irish Genealogy. Experts in their fields of Irish Genealogy the speakers include; Tom Quinlan (National Archives of Ireland), Dr William Roulston (Ulster Historical Foundation), Brian Mitchell (Derry Genealogy), Dr Brendan Scott (Irish Family History Foundation) and Feargal O’Donnell (Armagh Ancestry).

Further information can be obtained from researcher@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

We are delighted to announce that Kilkenny Family History have added over 30,000 records to their database at www.rootsireland.ie/kilkenny These records are as follows:

Roman Catholic baptisms and marriages:

Parish	Births/Baptisms	Marriages
Aghaviller	1911-1920
Callan	1901-1920	1901-1920
Dunnamaggin	1911-1920	1901-1920
Freshford	1911-1920	1901-1920
Galmoy		1901-1920
Johnstown	1901-1920	1901-1920
Mullinavat	1911-1920	1901-1920
Paulstown	1911-1920	1901-1920
Thomastown	1911-1920	1901-1920
Tullaherin	1898-1920	1901-1920
Urlingford	1911-1920	1901-1920
Windgap	1911-1920	1901-1920
Thomastown Workhouse	1900-1920

Census Records:

• 1821 Carrigan Census
• 1901 Census (heads of household only – 15,654 records)

Census Substitutes:

• Carrigan Notebooks
• 1662 Hearth Money Rolls
• 1809-1829 Kilkenny Freeholders
• 1914-1918 WW1 Combatants – Kilkenny

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

Armagh Ancestry in conjunction with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are hosting their annual Genealogy Conference on Friday 8^th, Saturday 9^th and Sunday 10^th May 2020 at the Navan Centre & Fort, 81 Killylea Road, Armagh, BT60 4LD. 

The cost of the Conference is £20 GBP per day or £50 GBP for all three days and the fee includes tea/coffee during breaks.  A special Lunch menu is available each day for only £6 GBP however this must be pre-booked.

This will make an ideal Christmas gift for the genealogist in your life! To book online go to www.visitarmagh.com/genealogyconference or for further information contact Armagh Ancestry at researcher@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk or by telephone 00 44 2837529644.

Register for one of Ulster Historical Foundation’s family history research programmes or conferences before 16th December and be automatically included in a prize draw for the chance to win the Christmas “Golden Ticket”.

The “Golden Ticket” will offer one lucky winner the chance to participate in one of the Ulster Historical Foundation’s 2020 family history research programmes for just the price of their deposit.*

The “Golden Ticket” might just be YOUR ticket to Ireland in 2020.

Click here for more information

*Terms and conditions apply

Learn more about your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors in 2020

Learn about the lives and experiences of your ancestors first-hand, researching in the different archives of Belfast and Dublin alongside a dedicated team of professional researchers and visiting important historical sites and visitor attractions across the Island of Ireland. Visit the land of your ancestors and make 2020 the year of discovery.

The Ulster Historical Foundation will be hosting a number of family history tours, conferences and research programmes in 2020 which will suit all tastes and levels of experience. Whether you want to find out more about that long lost ancestor or explore the land they called home, an Ulster Historical Foundation programme may be exactly what you are looking for!

Tracing your Irish Ancestors: Family History Conference, 10 – 17 June 2020

Assisted personal research, talks, tours and sightseeing are all part of the eclectic, friendly and fun mix of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors.

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors 2020 will see you look out onto the North Atlantic Ocean from the stones of the Giant’s Causeway; discover how men and women like your ancestors influenced and shaped much of the modern world at EPIC Ireland; stand in one of Dublin City’s most important historical monuments and learn about the tumultuous history of Ireland at the turn of 20^th century at the GPO Witness History Museum; explore Derry~Londonderry, one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe; walk in the footsteps of Ireland’s patron saint and journey through beautiful County Down visiting the oldest inhabited castle in Ireland at Killyleagh and Hillsborough Castle — the official Northern Ireland palace of the Royal Family.

Crucially for the research enthusiast, all your time can alternatively be spent researching in the archives of Belfast and Dublin with the Foundation’s team of researchers (or a mix of the two).

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Irish Family History Experience: Introduction to Irish Genealogy, 07 – 12 September 2020

Irish Family History Experience will appeal to the budding family history researcher wishing to make the first step towards research success as well as the dedicated family historian wishing to break down those genealogical brick walls.

The week will begin in the classroom with our genealogists and will see you learn how to get to grips with research techniques, archives and genealogical sources in Ireland; providing you with the information and skills to further explore your family history during the course and after.

Following the classroom portion of the programme delegates will have a choice of assisted research in the archives with our team of experienced genealogists or excursions to places of historic interest including; Barons Court, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Abercorn; Kilmainham Gaol, one of Dublin City’s most important monuments and visitor attractions; the natural wonder that is the Giant’s Causeway as well as touring the walled city of Derry~Londonderry

In just six days Irish Family History Experience will give you the skills and experience to further explore your family history and help you find your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors.

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Researching your Irish Ancestors: Assisted Research Programme, 05 – 09 October 2020

This enhanced research programme offers you the chance to spend a week focussing on your family history research. You will spend each day of the programme researching in the various archives of Belfast and Dublin, guided and supported by our team of researchers. As the team of Ulster Historical Foundation know the archives and how to mine the information for your family tree, working closely with our researchers will greatly improve your experience in the archives as well as increasing your chances of success.

Researching your Irish Ancestors presents a great opportunity to break down any genealogical brick walls and unlock your family history.

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For over 30 years Ulster Historical Foundation’s family history tours, conferences and research programmes have been all about helping you trace your roots and find deeper connections with the land of your ancestors. Register today for a rewarding and enjoyable experience that you will never forget.

Get a 12-month subscription to Roots Ireland at 25% off from 22nd November to 9th December.

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.

Why take out a subscription with RootsIreland?

• RootsIreland have the most complete and most accurate set of Roman Catholic church records online. Our index is easily searchable and has features such as standardised surname and forename searches which make your searches even more user-friendly.
• We hold over 22 million records which is being added to continually. In 2019, we have added to our database almost 220,000 records, including 74,000 records from County Clare,  as well as other records from Laois, Offaly, East Galway, Wexford, Armagh, Derry and Waterford, including the parish of New Ross, Wexford, where President John F. Kennedy’s family came from. 
• Together, our 34 genealogy centres have an unparalleled amount of local knowledge which can be invaluable to those tracing their ancestors, a service which no other website or company can provide to such a high standard.  By taking out a subscription with RootsIreland, you are helping these centres to continue to provide a world-class service and securing many Irish jobs.

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.

*Offer applies from 22nd November to 12 midnight Irish time on 9th December 2019 only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.