The North of Ireland Family History Society is a registered charity (NIC106071) with particular reference to the nine counties of Ulster.
Additional opportunities for Research at C4 during January:
Thursdays, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st January 2pm – 8pm
Starting your Genealogy – Beginner’s Course
starts on Saturday 26th January.
Spring 2019 courses with their start dates:
- January 26th – Starting your Genealogy – Beginner’s Course
- February 5th – Family Finder 1 – Tuesdays
- February 7th – Family Finder 2 – Thursdays
- February 19th – Using Newspapers for Family History Research
- February 26th – It’s All About Me
- March 5th – JSTOR – A free resource for NIFHS members
- March 12th – Family Tree Maker: Basics and Benefits
- March 12th – The 1718 Migration
- March 21st – Using Maps
- March 23rd – DNA Day
- March 30th – School Records
- April 2nd – From Family Tree to Family History
- April 4th – Using Ancestry and FindMyPast
- April 13th – Using Google for Family History Research
- April 30th – Family Finder 3 – Tuesdays
- May 4th – Making the Most of Your Autosomal DNA Results
- May 25th – Using WikiTree
Are you interested in any of these courses?
To book your place now email Martin at Education@NIFHS.org.
Please give your
- Full Name, Membership Number (if any), Course Title, Course Date
If the course you are interested in is marked FULLY BOOKED,
email Martin at Education@NIFHS.org for a place on the waiting list.
If demand is sufficient the course may be repeated.
These courses are open to members and non-members, however a course will not run if there are not enough enrolments for it.
More details can be found on the Courses page.
JSTOR for NIFHS Members
An outline of what you can find in the JSTOR Ireland Collection which is provided free of charge to all paid up NIFHS branch and associate members with an email address registered with JSTOR Support.
NIFHS Smile & Shop
Do you shop on Amazon UK?
If so, next time use smile.amazon.co.uk instead of www.amazon.co.uk. Amazon will then, at no cost to you, pay 0.5% of your purchase price (less VAT etc.) to a charity of your choice.
The North of Ireland Family History Society is one of the charities to benefit. Read more …
Share this NIFHS Smile & Shop news
with your family and friends.
DNA and NIFHS
A presentation by Martin McDowell
giving useful information about
the NIFHS
and the North of Ireland DNA Project.
The North of Ireland DNA Project
In taking forward its key objective of fostering an interest in family history with special reference to families who have roots in the North of Ireland and their descendants wherever they may be, the North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) has established a project to use DNA testing as an aid to making genealogical connections within and between families whose roots are in the North of Ireland. More …
Join NIFHS for 2019
Associate Membership is for those, typically living far away, who do not attend meetings but who wish to enjoy the other Benefits of Membership. To join or renew online, go to the Associate Membership page and submit your application via PayPal (using your PayPal account or a credit/debit card). To join or renew by post use the Associate Membership Form with a cheque or Bankers Draft in UK Sterling drawn on a UK Bank to the Society.
Branches on Social Media
Some of the NIFHS Branches use social media to extend their contact with those interested in Family History research. More …
About Members-Only Content
The list of Resources available online for NIFHS Members.
Family Trees
The Society’s collection of Family Trees has now been indexed – are your relatives mentioned there? Or in the Ancestor Charts? Or in the Mourning Cards?
What’s On?
The new season of talks arranged by the various Branches starts in September. All are open to the public. The Branch Membership year runs from September to August. New members are especially welcome. Join early to get the maximum benefit.
Find out how joining our Society at one of its Branches or with Associate Membership can help your research.
Find out how our Research Centre with its Resources and online Shop can help your family history research.
