Greater Omaha Genealogical Society

2018 Spring Genealogy Workshop

Irish Resources

For Genealogists

Thursday, March 15, 2018

12:30 PM to 9:30 PM

UNO’s Thompson Alumni Center

6705 Dodge Street, Omaha

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You can join or renew your membership with your registration—simply select the Member cost below and add the dues to your check.

Individual: $20 Family : $ 25

Check if membership renewal. (2 at same address)

G.O.G.S. Member Non-member

Afternoon and Evening Sessions $60 $70

(includes choice of sandwich box)

Afternoon Session Only (no sandwich box) $40 $50

Evening Session Only (no sandwich box) $40 $50

Sandwich Box (If attending only 1 session) $10 $10

(not included in registration if attending one session — included if attending both afternoon and evening ses-sions)

Printed copy of syllabus $5 $5

(an electronic copy of syllabus will be sent via email to all registrants)

TOTAL workshop cost $____ $___ _____

Sandwich (circle your choice) Served with chips and cookie

Italian Sub Roasted Turkey Gluten-Free Vegetarian

Italian Sub: with Provolone, Pepperoni, Salami, Prosciutto, with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Mayo. Roasted Turkey: with Brie Cheese, Red Onions, Lettuce, Tomato and a Basil Cherry Mayo on Whole Wheat

No outside food or beverage may be brought into the Thompson Alumni Center. All food/beverages must be provided by UNO caterer. Water and light snack will be provided at both the afternoon and evening sessions.

No refunds will be honored after March 1, 2018.

The Ulster Historical Foundation

Fintan Mullan & Gillian Hunt The Ulster Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1956 to promote interest in Irish genealogy and history. The Foundation is one of the leading genealogical research agencies in Ireland a major publisher of historical, educational and genealogical source books.

Fintan Mullan has been Executive Director of Ulster Historical Foundation since 2001. He pioneered the online births, deaths and marriages record system for Antrim and Down, which led to www.rootsireland.ie, the Irish Family History Foundation’s unique database .

Gillian Hunt is Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and is responsible for the management of the Foundation’s many genealogical activities.

Please register me for the Spring Workshop.

Must be received by March 1, 2018. After that date, phone 402-289-5733 or email cookieleary1@msn.com

for space and food availability.

Mail to: Greater Omaha Genealogical Society c/o Cookie Leary 2119 S. 194th St., Omaha NE 68130-2943

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Please complete a separate form for each person for name tag purposes. For families, add any new or renewal membership dues to only ONE form.

This presentation will look at the church records available for main Christian denominations in Ireland: Church of Ireland (Anglican), Presbyterian and Roman Catholic. We will focus on where these church records are held and how to access them.

…………………Dinner Break <> 4:00-5:45…………………

Workshop Information

Speaker handouts, special offers, t-shirts, tote bags, books, raffles

The workshop will be held at:

UNO’s Thompson Alumni Center 6705 Dodge Street, Omaha

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Sign-In: 12:00 p.m.- 12:30 p,m.

5:30 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Questions about your registration? Call Cookie at 402-289-5733.

Questions about G.O.G.S. membership, call Linda at 402-558-1994 or email lahanson67@gmail.com

1:45—2:45 p.m. Understanding Irish Townlands*

Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Membership Dues: $20 per year—individual

$25 per year—family (2 at same address)

The discounts on two workshops per year will pay for an individual’s membership dues!

For more information about the benefits of G.O.G.S. membership, call Linda at 402-558-1994, email la-

hanson67@gmail.com, or go to the website. www.gogsmembers.com

8:30—9:30 p.m. An Introduction to Archives in Ireland and Their Websites*

We will look at the main valuation records – the tithe books from the 1820s and 1830s and Griffith’s Valuation which covers the period 1848 to 1864, and the valuation revision books up to c. 1930, as well as looking at estate papers which can help take our family history back to the 1700s and 1600s.

Afternoon Session

This presentation explores the different administrative divisions: e.g. townland, barony, parish, County, Poor Law Union, etc, their origins, how they relate to each other, and their relevance and usage in the historical records.

3:00—4:00 p.m. Records Related to Different Churches in Ireland*

6:00—7:00 p.m. Using Land Records: Griffith’s Valuation, Tithe and Estate Records*

*More details about each topic are available at www.gogsmembers.com

12:30—1:30 p.m. Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research*

7:15—8:15 p.m. Census Substitutes and Other Important Sources for the 18th and 19th Centuries*

Evening Session

This presentation will provide an overview of the principal sources of archival data in Ireland, ranging from major repositories to local archives. The talk will also look at libraries in Ireland, especially those with collections of genealogical interest.

This presentation highlights census substitutes and other lesser known sources for the early eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

This presentation provides a broad overview of Scots-Irish and Irish research and explores some of the major collections of records such as census records and civil records of births, marriages and deaths.