March AGS Program: Discovering Your Irish and Scots-Irish Roots

I received the announcement for this program from Nancy Greenberg of the Albuqeurque Genealogical Society. I'm presenting the text that I found on the Upcoming Events page of the AGS Website (see link.)

Albuquerque Genealogical Society Program

Program for Wednesday, March 11, 2009
(SPECIAL ALL-DAY PROGRAM 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Working Title:
Discovering Your Irish and Scots-Irish Roots

Speakers: Mr. Fintan Mullan, Executive Director and
Dr. Brian Trainor, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Ireland

Description of Program:

We are pleased to present an all-day program from the Ulster Historical Foundation, a research agency that specializes in helping Americans trace their Irish roots. Its directors are on a speaking tour in the American West. Topics will include: Introduction to Scots-Irish Family History Research, Emigration from Northern Ireland to North America in the 18th Century, Using Church Records, Learning History from Headstones, Researching the 18th & 19th Century Farming Community, 17th Century Ulster Plantation Sources. A fee will be charged for this ALL-DAY PROGRAM, which will be held at Montgomery Church of Christ, 7201 Montgomery Boulevard NE. An Irish lunch with live music will be included in the registration fee. See details in the program flier and don't miss this great opportunity to hear from Irish research specialists.

This link to the Irish Program Flier (.pdf) will download the flier for this event with all details. It includes a registration form. The .PDF file may then be printed on your printer.

Personal Consultation service is also available.

A one-on-one consultation with one of the speakers can also be arranged. If you have ancestors from the north of Ireland and are not sure where to start or have hit a brick wall, this personal assistance could be invaluable. The research consultations cost $35 for a ½ hour appointment; payment is due at the time of the consultation which will take place at the workshop. As some work can be done in advance on research assessments, interested parties should fill out the Consultancy form and mail it to the Ulster Historical Foundation.

This link to the Consultancy Form (.pdf) will download a copy of the Consultation Form to your computer for these services. The .PDF file may then be printed on your printer.