Catalog of Lectures

Cemeteries are an essential resource for family historians—grave stone inscriptions can reveal birth and death dates, family relationships, and other details. Epitaphs and symbols included on gravestones also carry significant emotional meanings that can provide context to your ancestor’s life and death. In this online lecture, we will go over strategies, record types, and resources you can use to make the most of cemetery research.

It's estimated that upwards of 50% of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War were Irish immigrants. Many Irish also served in the British Army. Torn between loyalty to the British Crown, economic stability, and opportunity, the Irish made a lasting impact during the war and post-war settlement in the American colonies. Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb to learn about the incentives offered to the Irish from both sides of the conflict, how to research their military service, pensions, bounty land, and identify their origins in Ireland.