POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Seamus Heaney ‘Listen Now Again’
24 January 2019The month of January is long and for many people their thoughts turn to holidays. Cold winter nights are perfect for research, not only genealogical, but also where to vacation and what sites to visit when there. It is always a great pleasure for us to play a part in people’s trips...
Documents + DNA = Discovery
24 January 2019Maureen was a student at the 2017 British Institute. She recently got in touch with Fiona, to thank her for the work they had done, and how it has helped her break down a brick wall that had stumped her family for more than two decades. * ...
Surname Certificates at the Irish Family History Centre
11 January 2019Show off your Irish roots with an Irish Family History Centre surname poster – also the perfect gift idea for friends and family interested in family history! The poster can be ordered in digital format (PDF), or as a high-quality A4 print-out. Poster includes birth and household statistics from...
Gaisce Celebrations for the Central Remedial Clinic
21 December 2018I was very lucky to have been able to work with the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf, Dublin, who contacted me in early summer 2018 to arrange a family history workshop for some of their students.The workshop would contribute to credits required for the Gaisce Award. As quoted from the...
Seasons Greetings!
21 December 2018Eneclann and the Irish Family History Centre want to wish you all a very happy festive season! Thank you to all our friends who came to visit us throughout the year, read Irish Lives Remebered or enjoyed our tips, expert workshops and courses. Here, we’re planning on putting our feet up,...
Student Showcase (Trinity College Dublin)
21 December 2018Since 2017, I’ve developed a course in Irish Family and Social History in Trinity College, Dublin. The course gives students a good grounding in sources, research methods and a historical framework to interpret what is being said/ done/ transacted in the source-evidence. One of the recurring themes in class...
Behind the Scenes: Absolute Beginners Find a Trove of Ancestral Gold for Christmas!
19 December 2018It was the week before Christmas, when all through the Centre. Not a creature was stirring, not even a … wait a moment … two very cheery looking people heading my way! They were a fantastically friendly married couple named Tony and Alison (Fig. 1). I asked if they...
Christmas Opening Hours at the Irish Family History Centre
13 December 2018Just reminding everyone of our opening hours as Christmas draws closer! The Irish Family History Centre will close on Sunday, December 23rd @ 5pm, and reopen again on Wednesday, January 2nd 2019 @ 10am. Before then, get someone the perfect Christmas gift by helping them to unlock their Irish family...
What’s in a Surname?
30 November 2018Recently, I had an online consultation with a lady whose family ancestor was born circa 1868 in Donegal. Given the time frame, it seemed a straightforward case. There should be church records, as many are online up to c.1880, and civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1864 for Roman...
Donna Moughty’s Genealogy Research Group visits the Centre
26 October 2018Declan Brady (Expert Genealogist of Irish Family History Centre) providing insight into Historical and Local History Sources. The Irish Family History Centre was delighted to be able to welcome, and be part of, Professional Genealogist Donna Moughty’s research trip group when they visited us in the CHQ building on the 17th October...
DRAW MY PAST Competition
26 October 2018GENEius at the IFHC helps both primary and secondary students to take the first steps into their own family story through creativity, historical detective work/research and interactive workshops. Classroom materials can be provided where a group wants to carry out an extended class project. The sessions explore many themes, from cultural...
Get Yourself Ready! You’re Going to be Filmed with Tattoo Legend Mark Mahoney … in 10 Minutes!
12 October 2018Irish American tattoo legend Mark Mahoney with Dr. Patrick Roycroft at the end of documentary filming in the Irish Family History Centre (Dublin) on 4 October 2018. Note microphone still in shot. Photo: Nicole Mahoney. My work day normally starts relatively relaxed. I cycle in to the Irish Family History...
