Courses

Discover More, Achieve More!

The Society holds courses throughout the year both for Members and non-members. Some of these are free and some have a small charge. Topics vary and many will help you with research specifically in the North of Ireland. All are designed to help you to research more effectively.

Details of past courses are shown below and you can see the last DNA Summer School programme here.

Upcoming Courses

We have more courses in the pipeline and they will be posted here when we have a complete programme.

Members of the Society will be notified of all upcoming courses. Non-members may follow us on Social Media (see our Contact Page for details) or subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.

Past Courses

Writing Family Memoirs that Engage and Inspire the Next Generation. 17 Sep 2026.

A six part online course for NIFHS Members only. How to transform your family history research into stories that your children, grandchildren, and wider family will want to read and preserve. Email North Irish Roots Enquiries from our Contact page if you would like to register your interest for a future course.

Ask an Expert Online, Thursday 4 Dec 2025

Our panel of local experts will try to answer any question about research in the North of Ireland or about DNA in general. Bring your brick walls, ask about records or what to do next or just come along and learn from other people’s questions. Click here to find out more and register.

October (2025) is Beginners’ Month.

A series of classes about getting started with researching in the North of Ireland, DNA and Wikitree. Click here to find out more and get links to the presentations, which were recorded.