Lisburn

Welcome to the Lisburn Branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society.

Lisburn Branch welcomes members from around the world as well as those who live locally.

If you have any questions about joining our Branch or would like to join one of our monthly meetings, please email the Branch using the button on the right. If that doesn’t open your email account, it might be your computer settings. You can also message us via our Contact page.

Monthly Meetings

Lisburn Branch meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. from September to May.

Most of our meetings are in person but we do hold some meetings on Zoom. Please consult the Branch calendar for further details.

Guest speakers cover a range of topics related to Family History Research and the history of the local area.

Our meetings provide an opportunity for members to socialise and to share their research findings.

Here to Help

Over the years we have built up considerable knowledge of many families who lived in the
Lisburn area.

Although based in Lisburn, our Members can claim ancestors in most counties in the North of Ireland and have a wide range of research interests.

Our volunteers are willing to

• help Lisburn Members who are new to Family History as well as those who are more experienced researchers
• do lookups for Lisburn Members from our collection of street directories and graveyard inscription books
• answer queries related to the Lisburn area

Publications

Lisburn Branch has produced the following publications:

These Hallowed Grounds Volume 1 (Kilrush and St Patrick’s burial grounds). No longer in print but available at the Society’s Research Centre. If you are unable to visit in person, please request a Look Up via the Members’ area of the website or contact the Branch.

These Hallowed Grounds Volume 2 (Christ Church Cathedral and Friends burial grounds)

Lisburn Parish of Blaris (a booklet in the “Researching Your Ancestors” series)

You can find out more and order from our online shop.

Photography

Lisburn Branch members have photographed and transcribed existing headstones on Blaris Old Burial Ground. Transcriptions are available at the Society’s Research Centre. If you are unable to visit in person, please request a Look Up via the Members’ area of the website or contact the Branch.