March 15, 2025
REGISTERThe Ulster Historical Foundation
Honoring Your Shamrocks: Irish and Scots-Irish Research
- Intro to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
- Using Land Records, Griffith’s Valuation, Tithe & Estate Records
- Census Substitutes & Other Important Sources for the 18th & 19th Centuries
- Emigration from the North of Ireland to North America
Special Bonus Attraction on Sunday March 16!
Irish and Scots-Irish Personal Research Consultations
UHF staff members Gillian Hunt and Fintan Mullan will be providing 20-minute private consultations in the McDermott Room at the Dallas Public Library on Sunday, March 16th from 9:00 am – 2:20 pm. The cost for each session is 39.99 pounds (about $50 at current exchange rates).
You will receive information about your scheduled time slot from the UHF in mid-late January.
Location & Recordings
Join us live at the Dallas Public Library or online on Zoom.
Session recordings will be available to registered participants from Wednesday March 19th through Wednesday April 2.
Schedule
Saturday, March 15 (all times CT)
| 9:30 | 10:35 | Intro to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research |
| 10:35 | 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Using Land Records, Griffith’s Valuation, Tithe & Estate Records |
| 12:00 | 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | 2:00 | Census Substitutes & Other Important Sources for the 18th & 19th Centuries |
| 2:00 | 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 | 3:30 | Emigration from the North of Ireland to North America |
Cost (USD)
| | By Feb 23, 2025 | After Feb 23, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DGS Member | $50 | $65 |
| Others | $70 | $85 |
Box Lunches will be available for $16 (must be ordered with a registration by March 10, 2025).
Join DGS REGISTERRefund Policy: Requests for refunds made prior to the early-bird cutoff date (Feb 23, 2025) will be granted (less a $10 handling fee). DGS will not issue refunds after 5:00 pm on Feb 23, but we will provide a syllabus (PDF) and access to the recorded lectures starting on March 19, 2025.
Fintan Mullan is Executive Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation and has been responsible for the management of this successful Belfast-based, educational non-profit since 2001. He has extensive experience in Irish family history research and is a regular international speaker on Irish genealogy. He has managed the production of over 150 Irish history and genealogy titles, including the perennial favorite, Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors. Fintan has ensured the Foundation has been at the forefront of developments in Irish genealogy, including the provision of online resources. He helped to pioneer www.rootsireland.ie, the unique database with over 22 million Irish historical records. He is one of the directors of Irish Family History Foundation and board member of the National Collection of Northern Ireland Publications.
Gillian Hunt is a Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and is responsible for the management of the Foundation’s many genealogical activities. She also carries out research for clients.
Gillian is a hugely experienced user of the General Register Office and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. She regularly teaches courses in Northern Ireland and gives talks on family history
research internationally. Gillian has been with the Ulster Historical Foundation since 2001 and been co-presenting our annual North American lecture tours since 2013.
