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Irish Thatched Country Cottage

Finding Irish Origins: A County is Not Enough!

Seminar
Online
March 19, 2022 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
Access to class recordings and materials starts March 11
Ann Lawthers
Judith Lucey
Melanie McComb
Eileen Curley Pironti

When it comes to Irish research, knowing the county your ancestor came from is not enough! To succeed in Irish research and work in Irish records, you need to know the townland and parish. Discovering that information, however, is at times the biggest challenge in Irish family history research. Join Irish experts at American Ancestors for an online seminar that will help you navigate the basics of Irish migrations to America and Canada, lead you to key records, provide strategies for finding origins when records fall short, and demonstrate how DNA can help. Finally, we’ll talk about next steps in making the leap across the pond.

This course includes five pre-recorded lectures; exclusive access to handouts and other materials; and one in-depth, live q&a session with the instructors.

Class 1
Irish Migrations to America and Canada: From the 18th to the 20th Centuries
Presented by Ann G. Lawthers

Class 2
Before You Leap: Searching American and Canadian Records for Irish Origins
Presented by Eileen Pironti

Class 3
Strategies for Determining Origins
Presented by Melanie McComb

Class 4
Using DNA to Determine Irish Origins
Presented by Melanie McComb

Class 5
Making the Leap: Organizing Your Irish Record Research
Presented by Judy Lucey

Education and Programming
Ann Lawthers
Migration Patterns
New England
Mid-Atlantic States
Areas of expertise: New England, New York, Mid-Atlantic states, the southern colonies, Ireland, and migration patterns.
Research and Library Services
Judith Lucey
Newfoundland
Ireland
New England
Areas of expertise: Irish genealogy, the Atlantic Canadian Provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, and New England.
Education and Programming
Melanie McComb
DNA
Ireland
Eastern Canada
Areas of expertise: Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records.
Books and Journals
Eileen Curley Pironti
Eileen graduated with a B.A. from Saint Anselm College, and received an M.S. from American University.