Virtual Celtic Connections Conference starts July 9th

This year's Virtual Celtic Connections Conference, hosted by The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI), takes place between July 9th and September 30th 2022. Here is a summary of what to expect:

CCC 2022 Features

• 22 international and national speakers will deliver over 50 pre-recorded talks
• Talks available 24/7 for almost 3 months
• 6 Conference Tracks
• 15 live chats to engage with Presenters
• At least 5 interactive roundtables
• Ancestors Roadshow: consultation by appointment for personal research
• Electronic syllabus
• 1 year free TIARA membership for NEW members*

All this for only $99 (USD)

*A 1-year FREE TIARA membership is offered to CCC 2022 attendees who are NOT current members of TIARA.   Membership begins July 9, 2022; membership access info will be sent to eligible registrants at that time.

Conference Tracks

• Researching the Celtic Diaspora: Learn about the scattering of Celtic peoples across the globe
• Emigration and Immigration Patterns: Explore where ancestors came from and where they went
• Unique Research Resources: Look into distinctive and often overlooked resources
• DNA: Identify new strategies for using DNA
• Methodologies: Explore approaches to help you on your journey home
• Case Studies:
• Discover how to apply new developments and techniques in Irish genealogy

To bring an Irish/Caledonian flavour to the conference as an Ulster Scot, I'm delighted to be taking part, with the following presentations already recorded and submitted:

• Genealogy Without Borders
• Scottish Marriage-Instantly Buckled for Life
• Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis
  

It's a great line-up of folks and talks, and I'm very much looking forward to it getting underway shortly - I hope you can join us! As part of the conference, in addition to my three talks I will also be doing a live Q&A session on September 17th 2022, at 2pm Eastern (7pm in the UK/Ireland), and will be very happy to answer any questions that you may have!

For further details on the conference please visit http://www.celtic-connections.org.

We will hopefully see you there!

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.