Ulster Historical Foundation Australian Tour - Queensland

I have been asked by Queensland Family History Society (www.qfhs.org.au) to share the following event news for those carrying out Irish research in Australia:

Ulster Historical Foundation Australian Tour - Queensland
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST

Venue: Kedron-Wavell Services Club,21 Kittyhawk Drive Chermside, QLD 4032 Australia

Advance your knowledge of Irish research at this very special morning featuring guests from the Ulster Historical Foundation. This event is your gateway to tracing your roots, connecting with your ancestors, and embracing your unique heritage.

We have an early bird special which ends 10pm Brisbane time 11 December.

The talks are:

• Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
• The importance of gravestone inscriptions and funerary monuments in Irish research
• Irish education and school records: the records of the National Education system
• Getting the most out of Griffith’s Valuation

Speakers:

Fintan Mullan is the Executive Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation. A pioneer in the creation of online resources for Irish research Fintan has maintained the Foundation’s prominence in digital database developments for Irish genealogy. He has also managed the production of over 100 publications, including the popular Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors, and has lectured extensively on Irish history and genealogy in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Gillian Hunt is the Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and is responsible for managing the Foundation's many genealogical activities. Gillian also carries out research for clients and is a hugely experienced user of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the General Register Office. She regularly teaches courses and gives talks on family history in the rest of Ireland.

For further details, and the link to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ulster-historical-foundation-australian-tour-queensland-tickets-747878965117?aff=oddtdtcreator

(With thanks to Alex Daw)

Chris 

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History For Ukraine fundraising event this coming weekend

Historians to raise funds for Ukraine

Historians from around the world are banding together in solidarity to raise funds for Ukraine with a unique 24-hour livestream event – History For Ukraine.

A host of famous faces will be speaking during the event, including Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb, Dr Fern Riddell, Prof. Kate Williams, Dr Janina Ramirez, and Earl Charles Spencer. They will be joined by professional historians and genealogists from around the world to stage a programme of informative talks and discussions on a huge variety of topics.

The event is supported by the National Archives, the Royal Historical Society, the Family History Federation, and the Society of Genealogists, along with over 200 volunteers and local history groups.
History For Ukraine was the idea of genealogist Natalie Pithers, who describes the event as “a combination of Live Aid and Red Nose Day, but for history”. Natalie added: “The people of Ukraine can't afford for us to wait! They need this help right now, and this unique event provides the history community with an opportunity to come together and help in the best way they can”.

Attendees will be asked to make donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal via a special JustGiving page.

The event will take place on Saturday 26th to Sunday 27th March 2022.

The livestream will be broadcast online via social media platforms. More information about the event is available at https://historyforukraine.co/ and on Twitter @History4Ukraine.

(With thanks to Natalie Pithers)

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.

Scottish Indexes 13 conference takes place on Sat 23rd October

The next Scottish Indexes conference takes place on Saturday 23 October 2021. The following is a brief summary of what to expect, as outlined on the website at www.scottishindexes.com:

We will be welcoming back genealogist Chris Paton who will present ‘Tracing the Irish in Scotland’.

We are excited to introduce genealogist Eilir Daniels for the first time at the Scottish Indexes conferences. Eilir will present ‘Tracing Welsh Ancestry’.

We are also delighted to introduce Amelia Bennett, who will present, ‘Hidden in Plain Site’ - a journey through where to find genealogical records that are often not known about or forgotten in preference for the more commonly used websites.

Dr Louise Williams, archivist at Lothian Health Services Archive, will join us to share some of the gems from their archive. Lorna Steele will join us from the Highland Archive Service to share some of their amazing school records.

Chris Fleet will be joining us again from the National Library of Scotland. Their map collection is a priceless tool for genealogy research. Chis will help us get to grips with their website in his presentation ‘Using the NLS maps website for family history research’.

Genealogy Q & A hosted by Graham and Emma Maxwell. 

The conference is free to attend, either via Zoom or the company's Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/scottishindexes.

For further details visit the Scottish Indexes site at www.scottishindexes.com - the day's schedule should be available in the next few days.

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.