Belfast Branch outing on Saturday 18th June 2011
 Bronte Homeland - Drumballyroney Parish Church & graveyard |
 Bronte Homeland - members' picnic |
Photograph Gallery
Belfast Branch outing
 Knockbreda Parish Church & graveyard |
 Knockbreda Parish Church - getting our feet cleaned to get back on the bus |
 St Mary's Parish Church, Comber - speaker and members of the group |
 St Mary's Parish Church, Comber - stained glass window detail of church |
NIFHS Wins Website Award - 2nd Place
We are delighted that the Society has been awarded 2nd Place in the 'UK Large Societies' Class of the Best Website Award 2010 by the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS). This is the second year running that NIFHS has won this award. For further details see: http://www.ffhs.org.uk/awards/web/current.php
 Randal Gill, President NIFHS, receives award |
NIFHS Officers at WDYTYA? Fair in Olympia
Tired but Happy. Six Society Officers attended the WDYTYA? Fair in Olympia (26th -28th February 2010). Here they are relaxing at a reception given by "Find My Past" after the show closed to the public on Friday 26th. They had had a very busy day. At times all six were occupied with attending customers and answering queries (see more photos below of the work during the Fair ). They were very pleased with sales and the interest shown in the Society.
Back L to R: Sandra Ardis; Mike McKeag; Ann Robinson. |
 L to R: Randal Gill; Rosemary Sibbett; Ann Robinson |
At the Fair. Six Society Officers working hard at the WDYTYA? Fair in Olympia (26th -28th February 2010).
 L to R: Randal Gill; Anne Robinson, Rosemary Sibbett: at the NIFHS stand |
 L to R: Ann Johnston, Joan Cooper, Rosemary Sibbett |
 L to R: Anne Robinson, Randal Gill: at the NIFHS stand |
 View from the gallery |
 WDYTYA? Fair - brisk business at the NIFHS stand |
 WDYTYA? Fair - brisk business at the NIFHS stand |
 L to R: Randal Gill; Anne Robinson, Rosemary Sibbett: ready for business at the NIFHS stand |
 From the gallery, pre-show |
Killyleagh Branch Book Launch
The Book Launch was held at Killinchy Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church on Tuesday December 8th 2009. The title of the Book is the McIlrath Letters, A Family History in Letters from New Zealand to Ireland 1860 -1915. The editorial committee for the book were John Bassett, Chairman; Annette McKee; Bertie Forsythe and Cecil Hawthorne. 64 letters have been transcribed and there are also family photographs.
 John Bassett, Chairman |
 John Bassett, Chairman |
 L to R: David McIlrath; John Bassett |
 L to R: John and Jill Bassett; David McIlrath |
30th Anniversary Celebration
At the September meeting, North Down & Ards Branch celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the Society.
 Founder Members |
 Cake |
A great day... the 2009 AGM!
This year's Society AGM was held on 30th May and hosted by Newtownabbey Branch. The programme started with coffee and a tour of Sentry Hill at 10:30am, then lunch at Carnmoney Parish Church Hall at 12:30, followed by the AGM at 2pm. A most enjoyable day was had by all who attended.
 Outside Sentry Hill |
 Outside Sentry Hill |
 NIFHS 2009 AGM |
 NIFHS 2009 AGM |
All the Fun of the Farm Museum ..... and the 2007 AGM!
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Caption Corner.....
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"Busman's Holiday: Randal Gill, the Museum Guide, on his day off."
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"Cyndy demonstrates the new Brain Drain kit for downloading all the family history you know."
Can you come up with a good caption for any of the photographs in this Photograph Gallery webpage? If so, send them in to the webmaster at web@nifhs.org. There are no prizes, just the honour of having the caption displayed in the Caption Corner.
