Forthcoming online events and surveys from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni):
Getting Started Workshops: Using Online Resources
3 & 17 November, 12.30pm
Whether you are trying to do your own family tree online, researching for study or planning to visit PRONI and want to know how to find your references in advance - these virtual workshops will have something for you. An ideal opportunity for you to ask your questions directly to PRONI staff.
William Sharman and the politics of volunteering in Ulster 1781-1803
11 November, 7pm
Join us and The Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies for a presentation by Professor Peter Gray on William Sharman (1731-1803), a country gentleman and revenue collector of Lisburn, one of the most active and respected figures within the Volunteering movement in Ulster.
Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck and the Indian Army 1914-1947
10 November, 8pm
Join us and the Antrim and Down branch of the Western Front Association for a presentation by Dr Timothy Bowman from the University of Kent on Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, a British field marshal best known for his victory against General Erwin Rommel in North Africa during World War II.
Restoring history - have your say in the first State Care Monuments Survey
Survey closes 17 November
Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division, are inviting members of the public to take part in a short survey to find out what matters when caring for the 190 state care monuments in Northern Ireland. The survey is now open until 17 November. Click on the button below to take part.
Explore Your Archives Week 2021: Making the Future Take Over
20 – 28 November
Archiving COVID: Ordinary People and Stay Home Memories
22 November, 1pm
Join us for a presentation exploring the experiences and memories of the COVID-19 pandemic by local people and communities that have been archived at PRONI.
Researching Farming Ancestors at PRONI
23 November, 2pm
We are delighted to host a talk by Dr William Roulston, Research Director of Ulster Historical Foundation, to mark his recent publication Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland.
Making the Future presents: Border Sounds VR Experience
23 November, 3pm
Book your place to view our immersive new virtual reality (VR) film Border Sounds using a full VR kit. View the sights and sounds of the Irish Border as told by the people who live there.
Archi’ve Imagined: Artistic Responses to the Archives
24 November, 2pm
Join us to explore the many ways people have artistically responded to archive material. In partnership with Northern Ireland Screen, there will even be a chance to have a try yourself.
In Their Own Words: Children of Victorian Belfast
25 November, 2pm
We are delighted to host a talk by Dr Alice Johnson exploring childhood in Victorian Belfast. This original and lively talk will explore what it was like to grow up in a middle-class family in the dynamic and changing environment of a Victorian Irish industrial city.
Our Place: An Archive for Everyone
26 November, 2pm
Join us to explore how we’ve been working to diversify our collections, reach out to communities and gather stories. Meet PRONI staff through this engaging talk as they share their passion for collecting treasured historic archives and present day artefacts.
To register for PRONI events, click on the above Eventbrite links.
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.
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