Thank you for registering for the online conference, Using Irish Land Records in Your Family History Research!
Land records are a critical part of Irish family history research. As many public records were destroyed in 1922, land records become a bright spot in Irish genealogical research. They can provide information on multiple generations within a family, lend a greater understanding of your ancestors’ movements and economic status, and shed light on their daily lives. Discussing—but also moving beyond—Griffith’s Valuation, this online seminar will delve more deeply into leveraging land records in your family history research.
This course includes five 90-minute classes and exclusive access to handouts and recordings of each presentation. These recordings and all course materials will be available for the foreseeable future.
COURSE TOPICS
CLASS 1: An Introduction to Griffith’s Valuation, presented by Judy Lucey
Gain a solid foundation for understanding 19th century property records, focusing on published primary valuation records (1847-1864) and Tithe Applotment.
CLASS 2: Griffith’s Valuation: A Second Look, presented by Eileen Pironti
Take your understanding of Griffith’s Valuation to the next level! Learn how to use pre-publication records, townland valuations of the 1830s and 1840s, Valuators house and field books, revised lists, cancellation books and more.
CLASS 3: Irish Estate Records, presented by Rhonda R. McClure
Irish estate records date from the 17th and 18th century and can provide important information about your tenant and land-holding ancestors. With few digitized or indexed, and in no central location, they can be tricky to locate. Learn what you might find in estate records and how to track them down.
CLASS 4: Lesser Known Land Records, presented by Melanie McComb
From freeholder records to poll tax books, eviction lists to lists of flax growers, lesser known resources can be a goldmine for family historians. Explore some uncommonly-used resources and ways to think outside the box.
CLASS 5: Using Maps in Irish Research, Sheilagh Doerfler
With changing boundaries, multiple levels of jurisdiction, and different ways to divide and categorize land in Ireland, maps become an essential tool in Irish genealogy.
COURSE MATERIALS
RECORDED PRESENTATIONS
CLASS 1: An Introduction to Griffith’s Valuation
Live Broadcast: February 28, 2024
Presented by: Judy Lucey
Running Time: 01:39:48
CLASS 2: Griffith’s Valuation: A Second Look
Live Broadcast: March 6, 2024
Presented by: Eileen Pironti
Running Time: 01:23:06
CLASS 3: Irish Estate Records
Live Broadcast: March 13, 2024
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 01:35:01
CLASS 4: Lesser Known Land Records
Live Broadcast: March 20, 2024
Presented by: Melanie McComb
Running Time: 01:06:51
CLASS 5: Using Maps in Irish Research
Live Broadcast: March 27, 2024
Presented by: Sheilagh Doerfler
Running Time: 01:25:44
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
Sheilagh Doerfler, Genealogist received her B.A. in History and Communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Her research interests include New England, Ireland, Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Norway, and Sweden.
Judy Lucey, Senior Archivist, oversees the management and preservation of the American Ancestors Special Collections. She received a B.S. in Education from Northeastern University and an M.S. in Library Science from Simmons College. She is co-author of the Genealogist's Handbook for Irish Research and frequently contributes to American Ancestors magazine. Her areas of expertise include Irish genealogy, the Atlantic Canadian Provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, and New England.
Rhonda R. McClure, Senior Genealogist is a nationally recognized professional genealogist and lecturer specializing in New England and celebrity research as well as computerized genealogy; is compiler of more than 120 celebrity family trees; has been a contributing editor for Heritage Quest Magazine, Biography magazine, and was a contributor to The History Channel Magazine and American History Magazine. In addition to numerous articles, she is the author of ten books, including the award-winning The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy, now in its second edition, Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors, and Digitizing Your Family History. Her areas of expertise include Immigration and naturalization, Late 19th and early 20th Century urban research, Missionaries (primarily in association with the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions), State Department Federal Records, New England, Mid-West, Southern, German, Italian, Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, and New Brunswick research as well as Internet research, genealogical software (FTM, RootsMagic, TMG, Reunion), digital peripherals, and uses both Mac and Windows machines.
Melanie McComb, Senior Genealogist assists library visitors, both on-site and online, with their family history research. She also provides lectures on a variety of genealogical topics. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. Her areas of research interest include Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Prince Edward Island, Québec, and Ireland, and she is experienced in DNA, genealogical technology and social media, Jewish genealogy, and military records.
Eileen Pironti, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press, graduated with a B.A. from Saint Anselm College and received an M.S. from American University. Eileen's areas of expertise include Irish, Scottish, and 19th century New England research.