Do you have Irish roots? 

22 Feburary 2007

Irish Post article

Genealogy research into an Irish ancestry has its own special problems because of the massive destruction of census and other records in a fire in 1922. So, if you have Irish roots, you need all the help you can get. 

"A special Irish genealogy day is being arranged for March 10 in London with expert advice on tracing your Irish family history. The day features talks by experts from the National Records Office in Kew, Britain's Family Records Centre as well as a host of others. 

The event entitled Across The Irish Sea takes place at the Phoenix Centre in Mount Pleasant from 10am to 4.30pm and will give the chance for people to find out all they need to know about starting to investigate their Irish family background. Delegates will also have the opportunity to meet representatives from a number of organisations with an interest in Irish family history including The Irish Genealogical Research Society, Irish Genealogy Ltd, Custom Ireland, The Church of Latter-Day Saints, Eneclann Ltd., The Family Records Centre and Tourism Ireland. 

To find out how to book tickets and further information on the day log-on to the website http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/extra/conferences.htm. 

Organisers advise people to book as early as possible. " 

Information from the FRC press release:

http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/extra/conferences.htm. 

Conferences Across The Irish Sea: Tracing Your Irish Ancestors 

Following the success of our first family history conference last September we are proud to announce another major event, taking place on Saturday 10 March. The Family Records Centre has joined forces with Tourism Ireland and the British Postal Museum & Archive to bring you a one-day conference dedicated to tracing Irish ancestry. 

The day will feature lectures from some of the biggest names in Irish family history (including John Grenham, Paul Gorry and Michael Gandy) and will cover sources for research on both sides of the Irish Sea. 

You can download a programme of the day's events here. Tickets for the event are £20 each and are available now. 

For more details, or to book your place at the conference, please contact us by email or by telephone on 0208 392 5300. It is not possible to book tickets online but you can download a booking form here, print it off and send it, together with your payment, to: Across The Irish Sea The Family Records Centre 1 Myddelton Street LONDON EC1R 1UW 

Please note that the conference will be held at the Phoenix Centre in Mount Pleasant (a few minutes walk from the FRC).