The Maryland Genealogical Society (MGS) and Maryland Public Television (MPT) are partnering to offer another exciting two-hour webinar — this time the focus is Irish genealogy.
In Part 1 of the presentation we will learn how to mine the records of our Irish immigrant ancestors in the U.S. to pinpoint their place of origin. With a targeted townland in mind, Part 2 will provide valuable tips and guidance when working with Irish records and resources to help explore our family’s roots on the Emerald Isle.
Whether you've just discovered you have an Irish immigrant ancestor or are ready to research in Ireland, this two-hour session will provide lots of helpful guidance. Register here.
Meet our speakers:
A professional genealogist, Bridget M. Sunderlin, CG became board-certified in 2020. A Maryland native, her genealogical areas of expertise include Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. She has conducted a wide range of client work including background research for authors, dual-citizenship applications, DNA research to solve unknown parent cases, and repository research for Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. She has also published articles in the Family History Daily and Maryland Genealogical Society Journal. One of her greatest passions is researching her own Irish roots, which span almost every province. Her genealogical journey began in 1974 during her first trip to Ireland.
A Maryland native, Heather O’Hara has been researching her family’s history for over twenty-five years. Heather is the Immediate Past President of the Maryland Genealogical Society and is a member of many genealogical societies, including the North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) and the Ulster Historical Foundation (UHF). Her grandmother grew up in County Derry and arrived in the U.S. in 1946; as a result, Heather has spent the past five years doing intensive research into her deep Irish roots, including three trips to Northern Ireland in the past three years. She will return again this June for more research and to attend a course at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), a valuable resource for Irish genealogical research.Top image: Celtic cross, Killyleagh, Ireland. Copyright Albert Bridge, Geograph.ie, CC-BY-SA/2.0.