From the North of Ireland Family History Society (www.nifhs.org):
NIFHS COURSES AUTUMN 2022 PROGRAMME
1. Starting Out on Irish Family History, Audrey McKeown
Thursday 13 & 20 October 2022 (2.00pm)
Ideal for beginners to Irish records and those wanting a refresher, this two-session course has been developed to help you find useful up-to-date resources and websites. You will be introduced to records which will assist you in your family history research, including civil, church, census, burial and land records. The course will also cover the resources made available to NIFHS members.
2. Starting Out on Irish Family History, Audrey McKeown
Thursday 13 & 20 October 2022 (7.00pm)
Ideal for beginners to Irish records and those wanting a refresher, this two-session course has been developed to help you find useful up-to-date resources and websites. You will be introduced to records which will assist you in your family history research, including civil, church, census, burial and land records. The course will also cover the resources made available to NIFHS members.
3. Look-Up Service (NIFHS Volunteers)
Friday 4 November 2022 (7.00pm) FREE
Our ever-popular Look-up evening returns to give you an opportunity to reap the benefits of our society look-up service. This is not a formal talk but an opportunity for you to find out more about some of the items that the society holds in its research library. Come along and ask us a question - you may even get a look-up done during the session! If you are interested in attending then send an email to education.zoom@nifhs.org for the zoom link.
4. Amalgamating Your DNA Match Lists, Martin McDowell
Saturday 5 November 2022 (2.00pm)
Did you know you could use DNA Painter to combine together your match lists from Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, 23andme, Geneanet and Gedmatch? This class explains step-by-step how to use the bulk import tool to combine match lists and organise them by segment.
5. Using the Leeds Method, Anne Johnston
Wednesday 9 November 2022 (7.00pm)
Do you feel overwhelmed by your list of DNA matches and don't know where to start? Or have you unknown parentage and can't make sense of your matches? The Leeds Method, developed by Dana Leeds, helps you to group your matches and look for patterns. Join us for a session which will take you step-by-step through the methodology and give you hints and tips on the follow up.
6. Launch of New Index for North Irish Roots, Audrey McKeown and Mike McKeag
Thursday 17 November 2022 (2.00pm) FREE
The North Irish Roots journal is brimming with sources, records and articles relating to a vast range of subjects. Over the last year, the journal editor and NIFHS members from around the world have produced a searchable guide of all 75 issues of the journal. This session will explain how members may use the updated Guide (which runs to over 200 pages) and also explain how back issues can be accessed. If you are interested in attending then send an email to education.zoom@nifhs.org for the zoom link.
7. Registry of Deeds, Matthew Gilbert
Friday 18 November 2022 (7.00pm)
Using memorials from the Registry of Deeds can be an effective tool in pushing your family tree back into the 1700s. However, navigating the online records can be confusing. With a detailed introduction, and worked examples, this course aims to show how to utilise the Registry of Deeds treasure trove.
8. Dating Old Family Photographs, Alison Tait
Friday 2 December 2022 (7.00pm)
Interpreting and dating photos is an important tool in our family history research. This class will use real examples to demonstrate dating techniques.
For further details visit https://www.nifhs.org/courses/.
(With thanks to Martin McDowell)
Chris
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