My new Pharos course: Progressing Your Irish Research Online

I have been tutoring two Scottish courses on Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Limited (www.pharostutors.com) for some ten years now. Both courses were previously written by Canadian based genealogist Sherry Irvine, but have been regularly updated by yours truly to keep on top of a whole host of developments in the online world since I first took over. They have both been an immense amount of fun, not least this year where the courses have kept me busy for the last twenty weeks during the lockdown, with two runs of both having recently ended - and I'm certainly not going anywhere on that front as yet, with the next Scottish Research Online course starting on August 31st! (See https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2020/08/my-next-scottish-research-online-course.html)

This is just a quick note, however, to advise of another course that I am writing and which I'll be starting next year, with my other hat on - and I am equally looking forward to getting stuck in on this one. So If you are seeking some tips for your Irish research, this might be of interest!

Progressing Your Irish Research Online (260)
Tutor: Chris Paton

There is a common belief that if you have Irish ancestors then you should give up hope of finding out about them, because 'nothing survived the fire', referring to the destruction of Ireland's Public Record Office during the Civil War in 1922. The overall aim of this course is to point out that this is a nonsense, and that the glass is half full and not empty. Whilst there are certainly challenges to be overcome, a great deal can still be accomplished with the many resources now rapidly finding their way online.

This course will describe the many state created records and church records that can be used to research your Irish ancestry. It will provide a context to understand why they were created, and by whom – and point out exactly where to find them online, and how to use them effectively.
Lesson Headings:

* Understanding Ireland – boundaries, key repositories and platforms
* The vital records of Church and State
* Documenting the people: Irish censuses and substitutes
* Valuation records and inheritance
* The Decade of Centenaries

Each lesson includes exercises and activities and a minimum of 1 one-hour chat per week. See How the Courses Work.

Relevant Countries: Ireland
Course Length: 5 weeks
Start Date: 05 Apr 2021
Cost: £49.99

I'll hopefully see you then - if not sooner!

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course starts August 31st - see https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is now out, also available are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.