21/09/2025
A quick reminder about some upcoming Irish genealogy lectures, events and courses (many online):
Genealogy educator Christine Woodcock will present “Removing the Rebels: Peter Robinson’s settlement of Irish immigrants to Upper Canada” online on Friday, 26 September at 5pm (Irish Time) on Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
The Causeway Coast and Glens branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society will host professional genealogist Natalie Bodle of Roots Revealed for a talk on “Wills & Testamentary Records” on Tuesday, 30 September at 8pm in the Sandel Centre in Coleraine, Co. Derry. You can attend in person or online.
Professional genealogist David Ryan will present “From the Ashes: the 1922 Irish Public Record Office fire and Irish genealogy” online on Wednesday, 1 October at 10am (Irish Time) on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. David will explore the 1922 Public Record Office fire, its impact on Irish genealogical research and how advances in conservation techniques and modern technology are helping recover some records previously believed lost, with a particular focus on the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.
The Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI) will present a webinar on Saturday, 4 October at 10.30am (Central Time US/Canada) on “Irish Migrations to Canada: when & why? How to research these Irish ancestors” by Janelle Asselin. She will explore waves of Irish migration to Canada, key destinations and archives for research.
The Genealogical Society of Ireland hosts a free, informal weekly research advice session on Wednesdays at 11am (Irish Time) via Zoom. It’s open to all and covers all aspects of family history.
Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) provides a free genealogy advisory service weekdays at the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin, offering guidance to anyone researching Irish family history. Staffed by AGI members, the walk-in service requires no readers’ ticket and caters to researchers of all levels, from beginners to those encountering “brick walls” in their research.
The Irish Family History Society (IFHS) will run an online course series starting tomorrow, Saturday, 20 September at 12 noon (Irish Time), offering workshop-style tutorials on navigating online Irish family history records. Designed for those new to Irish research, the sessions will focus mainly on free resources but make reference to paid sites. The course will be delivered on Zoom and is free for paid-up society members, while non-members can access individual modules for €10 each or all five modules for €40. A half-price membership promotion of €12.50 is currently available until 31 December 2025, with all payments accepted online.
Roots Revealed is offering a 20-hour Irish genealogy course, “Exploring Your Roots”, starting Thursday, 25 September. The course is delivered via Zoom in two-hour sessions over 10 weeks and costs £160. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced researchers, it focuses on Irish and Northern Irish records. Comprehensive course materials are provided and recordings will be available for three months. This is the 14th course led by Natalie Bodle, a professional genealogist from Co. Antrim.
For more events and courses, read our September Irish genealogy news round-up here: https://irishheritagenews.ie/irish-genealogy-news-round-up-september-2025/
