Lisburn Branch
When?
Lisburn Branch usually meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. from September to May.
Where?
Meetings are held in the
Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT 28 1XP.
View a photograph of the Bridge Community Centre.
Annual Subscription
for the year 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2020
- £25 for Single Membership
- £33 for Joint Membership (2 people at the same address)
Join at a Branch Meeting or contact the Branch Secretary
for more details about Branch Membership and its Benefits.
Officers 2019-20
- Chairperson: Louise Lewis
- Secretary: Elizabeth Scott – Email: Lisburn@nifhs.org
- Treasurer: Mary Glendinning
Lisburn Branch Newsletters
Archived Lisburn Branch Newsletters.
Programme 2019-20
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Stories from Stones: Researching Graveyards
Tom Hartley
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Irish Internal Migration 1600- 2019
Dr Patrick Fitzgerald
Tuesday 10 March 2020
The Border Reivers
Dr David Hume
Events cancelled due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Tuesday 7 April 2020 * CANCELLED
(* Please note change of date due to Easter holiday.
Venue to be arranged.)
Recent Family History Discoveries
Branch Members
Tuesday 12 May 2020 CANCELLED
(Annual General Meeting)
The Registry of Deeds
Dr Linde Lunney
Friday 12 June 2020 CANCELLED
Annual Branch Outing
(to be arranged)
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Some Things Never Change! 40 Years of Family History Research
Branch Members
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Lisburn, Belfast and the Growth of the Linen Industry
Dr Ciaran Toal
Tuesday 12 November 2019
(Change of Subject/Speaker)
A Dander Down Railway Street
Elizabeth Scott
Tuesday 10 December 2019
As True as I’m Standing Here: Quirky PRONI Stories
Dr Ann McVeigh
You can also download the programme in PDF format.
Lisburn Branch Photo Gallery
Social Media
Lisburn Branch has a Facebook Page.
Have a look at it to see what’s happening there.
Publications
Lisburn Branch has produced some publications based on its research activities:
- These Hallowed Grounds Volume 1
- These Hallowed Grounds Volume 2
- Lisburn Parish of Blaris
(a booklet in the “Researching Your Ancestors” series)
These are available to buy:
- Locally in the Branch
- At the Research Centre C4
- Online through the Shop
