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2025 Educational Webinars
We are pleased to announce that we will begin hosting monthly educational webinars in 2025.
Starting on January 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST Lianne Kruger will join us to discuss the FamilySearch Catalog for Irish Research. This presentation is free and open to anyone to attend. Simply register here.
Then on February 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST join us with Dr. Brendan Scott, Manager of the Irish Family History Foundation, who will discuss The Roots Ireland Website: An Essential Irish Genealogical Resource via a virtual tour of the Roots Ireland website. Free and open to anyone. Register here.
On March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST we will welcome Ken McKinlay for a session on Beginner’s Irish Genealogy Research. Everyone is welcome to attend. Register here.
See the latest issues of Our Celtic Quest by Richard M. Doherty in the Member’s Only section of the website. Please note that there are no issues published for the months of July, August or December.
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Ontario Ancestors Ireland SIG Annual General Meeting
The 2022 Ireland SIG Annual General Meeting was held on Monday June 6th at 7:30pm ET.
Following the business portion of the evening, Richard Doherty delivered a presentation entitled “Misconceptions and Pitfalls in Irish Research”. Minutes as well as videos of the meeting are now available HERE. Richard Doherty’s presentation may be viewed by Members HERE.
The Importance of Blending Family Oral History with Solid Genealogical Research Techniques Presentation
This January 2022 webinar by Richard M. Doherty may be viewed by Members HERE.
Ireland Research, A Refresher
John Noble, Past Chair of the Ireland SIG gave an online presentation to the Sudbury Branch in October 2020. John and the Branch have kindly allowed us to share the video with the Ireland SIG Members. John’s presentation may be viewed HERE. Thanks to John and the Sudbury Branch!
AGM
Past AGM documents can be found in the Member’s Only Section under, SIG Business.
Celtic Life International Magazine
Ontario Ancestors previously was able to arrange for digital copies of this Celtic Life International Magazine to be made available to members of the Ireland SIG. To view available copies of this magazine, please click here.
Ontario Ancestors’ Webinar Sponsored by the Ireland SIG
In September of 2018, the Ireland SIG sponsored the Onario Ancestors’ Webinar: Navigating Online Resources for Irish Research, presented by Donna Moughty. Donna’s presentation is available for members HERE.