Ulster Historical Foundation

YouTube video by Ulster Historical Foundation Our Big Ask for a Bigger Opportunity - Giving Tuesday 2025

OUR BIG ASK FOR A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY!

Two supporters have pledged to donate to our charity & will match what we raise up to $50K!

We have great plans - to make more records available through our website & digitising our book 'Townland Atlas of Ulster' - find out more in our video

#GivingTuesday

UNLOCK THE UNTOLD STORIES OF NORTHERN IRELAND'S WARTIME PAST

You're invited to the launch of "The Mass Observation War Diaries" by Brian Barton!

When: Thursday, 4 December 1:30pm for 2:00pm
Where: Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum, Belfast

To book your free place: shorturl.at/O42i5

Don't miss our FREE online talk this Wednesday 13th at 3pm (UK time) on 'Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland' by Dr William Roulston.

To register, please visit: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

Many thanks Allie 😊

Great review by Emily Light of our book on 'The Struggle for Shared Schools in Northern Ireland' by Jonathan Bardon, available here: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/shop/product...

BOOK EVENT IN EDINBURGH!

We are delighted to announce that Ian S. Wood will be talking about his latest book 'Years of Trial & Terror' Friday 25 July at 7.30pm, Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh

Our Director Fintan Mullan will be in attendance with copies of the book

Email iainpatt@gmail.com to attend

YouTube video by Ulster Historical Foundation Townlands: The Local Heroes of Genealogy

TOWNLANDS: THE LOCAL HEROES OF GENEALOGY - WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3S...

If you weren't able to attend the lecture at PRONI last month, you can now watch it here

Andrew Kane, Townland Atlas of Ulster's author talks about the historical significance& importance of townlands

10 top Northern Ireland experiences | Ireland.com Fantastic food tours, Titanic trails and even walking on water!

For those already planning their 2026 holiday, here are some suggestions as to what to do in #NorthernIreland! Our 2026 #FamilyHistory conference dates will be released soon, we would love to have you join us as part of your vacation

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Dr Trainor Memorial Lecture THIS Monday 12 May at 11am @PRONI_DFC

To watch online: us02web.zoom.us/j/8267590917...

2025 marks 40th anniversary of Foundation's journal 'Familia' - its editor Trevor Parkhill will speak on Emigrants' letters as a source for Irish historians & genealogists #genealogy

DR BRIAN TRAINOR MEMORIAL LECTURE

Monday 12 May 2025, 11am, Public Record Office

FREE tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-brian-t...

Keynote speaker: Trevor Parkhill, editor of Familia for 30+yrs speaking on: Emigrants letters as a source for the historian & genealogist

It will also be livestreamed

2025 IRISH FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH CONFERENCES
Until 30 April register for our 2025 conferences with just £100 deposit!
22-25 June: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

31 Aug-5 Sept: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

26-29 Oct: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

ROOTSIRELAND SPECIAL OFFER!

Don't miss the 25% discount on annual subscriptions to www.rootsireland.ie. (offer valid until 31 March 2025)

Why take out a subscription to Roots Ireland?

RootsIreland has over 23 million church, civil and land records for the island of #Ireland #IrishGenealogy

Hey #Genealogy Bluesky!

Irish Genealogy (irishgenealogy.ie) has now added a new year to their collection meaning that you can now search for:

- Births up to 1924
- Marriages up to 1949
- Deaths up to 1974

Happy searching!

The final stop on our #IrishGenealogy tour is #Bolingbrook, #Illinois with our friends @fountaindalelib.bsky.social & @plainfieldlibrary.bsky.social

To book FREE workshop (17 & 18 March) www.fountaindale.org/reserve-a-sp...
To book 1-on-1 consultation ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

On Saturday 15 March we will be in #Dallas, #Texas, giving talks on #IrishGenealogy at Dallas Public Library with Dallas Genealogical Society

For more information and to book your place, please visit: dallasgenealogy.org/meetings-eve...

#2025IrishGenealogyTourUSA

#IrishFamilyHistory

We are delighted to be returning to #Bentonville, #Arkansas on Friday 14 March for the first time since 2017!

We will be giving talks on #IrishGenealogy @bentonvillepubliclibrary with Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society.

For more info & to book your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-gene...

We always love to visit @newberrylibrary so are looking forward to being back in #Chicago, #Illinois on 13 March for a FREE #IrishGenealogy seminar!

To find out more and to book your place, please visit: www.newberry.org/calendar/iri...

#2025IrishGenealogyTourUSA

#IrishFamilyHistory

It has been 20 years since the Ulster Historical Foundation last visited #Minneapolis, #Minnesota so we cannot wait to be back on 11 March with @irishgensi for a #IrishGenealogy seminar!

To find out more and to book, please visit: www.eventcreate.com/e/igsi-works...

#2025IrishGenealogyTourUSA

We can't wait to be back with our friends in #GreenBay, #Wisconsin on 9 & 10 March for a FREE #IrishGenealogy seminar and 1-to-1 consultations (fee for consults)
Visit: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours... to book a consultation
and email BC_LibraryLHG@browncountywi.gov
to book seminar

We are excited to be speaking in #Atlanta, #Georgia for the first time in over 20 years! We will be at Atlanta History Center with Georgia Genealogical Society on 8 March for a #IrishGenealogy seminar!

Visit: gagensociety.org/events-semin... for more information & to book your place

We are so looking forward to returning to the Irish Cultural Center & McClelland Library in #Phoenix, #Arizona on 6 & 7 March for two #IrishGenealogy seminars!

Visit: www.azirish.org/ulster-histo... for more information and to book your place

#2025IrishGenealogyTourUSA

#IrishFamilyHistory

We cannot wait to be back with our friends at #HeinzHistoryCenter & #WCHistory in #Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania on 4 & 5 March for #IrishGenealogy seminar and 1-to-1 consultations

www.heinzhistorycenter.org/event/irish-...

ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

#2025IrishGenealogyTourUSA

Anyone else having issues with www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie? All datasets (even non-census ones) seem to be leading to a new 1901/1911 census webpage? IrishGenealogy #IrishFamilyHistory

NEW BOOK: 'Plantation Churches: Places of Worship in Early Seventeenth-century Ulster' by William Roulston & Tom McNeill

PRE-ORDER OFFER: Order this book (Expected publication date: 01 May 2025) for only £19.99!

ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/shop/product...

#UlsterHistory #UlsterPlantation

NEW PRONI EXTENDED OPENING TIMES

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) will be opening late on a Thursday twice a month and on a Saturday once a month in February and March!

(This is in addition to their usual opening Monday-Friday, 9am-4.45pm) #IrishGenealogy #IrishFamilyHistory

THINKING ABOUT COMING TO IRELAND IN 2025?
Join us on 31 Jan for a free seminar on researching your ancestors at Public Record Office Northern Ireland (PRONI)
• Learn more about PRONI's resources& holdings
• Find out more about our 2025 Research Programs
ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/events-cours...

PLEASE NOTE: Our office building will be closed tomorrow due to the red weather warning in place for Friday

USA IRISH GENEALOGY LECTURE TOUR 2025

Registration is now open!

From 28 February - 18 March we will be visiting:

Oakland CA
Seattle WA
Pittsburgh PA
Phoenix AZ
Atlanta GA
Green Bay WI
Minneapolis MN
Chicago IL
Bentonville AR
Dallas TX
Bolingbrook IL

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'RESEARCHING ULSTER ANCESTORS, 1800-1914': SUBSCRIPTION OFFER!

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new research guide by Dr William Roulston, 'Researching Ulster Ancestors, 1800-1914'.

To find out more & to subscribe: ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com/researching-...

#IrishGenealogy

Welcome Stephen! 😊