Join Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast for an enhanced workshop featuring new and different topics on the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland. Benefiting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, this in-depth workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will enrich your Irish genealogy research. Representatives from the Heinz History Center, the Westmoreland County Historical Society (WCHS), and other local genealogical societies will also be on hand to share best practices and tips with visitors and fellow researchers.
 
Workshop presentations will include:

- Intro to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research

- The Great Famine in Ireland: Sources for Research
- Tracing Farming Families in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century: Using Landed Estate Records
- Church Records for Use in Genealogical Research: Administrative Records such as Vestry Minute Books and Communicant Rolls
- Records relating to Law and Order in Ireland
- The Importance of Gravestone Inscriptions for Irish Research: a Much-Overlooked Source
- Solving Your Brick Walls: an Extended Q&A Session

Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend a special curator-led tour of the History Center’s Irish American collection on display within the museum’s fourth floor Special Collections Gallery.
 
The Irish Genealogy Workshop costs $30 for History Center and WCHS members and $40 for non-members. Space is limited, so please register in advance.