Genealogical Society of Ireland

13/01/2026

TONIGHT : ANOCHT - 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - Free Event - All Welcome. Please share. GRMA (Thanks)

13/01/2026

REMINDER: Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - All Welcome. Please share. GRMA (Thanks)

12/01/2026

'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (January 2026) - monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on the following link - https://www.familyhistory.ie/gazette

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12/01/2026

Posted by our friends National Library of Ireland

12 January 1729 - Edmund Burke, political theorist, author and orator, was born in Arran Quay, Dublin. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the development of parliamentary democracy.

[IMAGE: Statue of Edmund Burke outside Trinity College Dublin, circa 1880; https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000044681]

10/01/2026

Posted by our friends The Armorial Register - congratulations on the 20th anniversary!

We're Celebrating 20 Years with over 775 registrations and still growing.
Quite possibly the largest extant Roll of Arms on the Web.
https://armorialregister.com/index.html

10/01/2026

Posted by our friends American Ancestors

Back in 1842, a German traveller wrote “Ireland is the country for ruins.” Since then, little has changed, except that the number of ruins has increased, many of them being once-great country houses. Join Robert O’Byrne as he tells the stories— sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous—behind a number of these buildings, their rise to glory, and eventual fall into dereliction. https://hubs.ly/Q03-9FTv0

10/01/2026

Posted by our friends Genealogy TV

NEW TODAY! In this episode of Genealogy TV, Connie Knox welcomes Doyle Glaze, creator of CemeteryRegistry.us, for an in-depth tour of a powerful and underused resource for genealogists. https://youtu.be/_H9cfhjSTvE&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw

Unlike burial databases that focus on individuals, CemeteryRegistry.us is designed to help researchers accurately locate cemeteries themselves—especially forgotten, renamed, rural, or family cemeteries that can be difficult to find.

Doyle explains how the site works, what “verified” versus “unverified” cemetery locations mean, and how GPS coordinates are used to guide researchers directly to cemetery locations, even when no formal address exists. The site also links out to resources such as Find a Grave, cemetery websites, plat maps, and burial lists when available, making it an excellent companion tool for on-site research and trip planning.

This conversation also covers cemetery access laws by state, contributing cemetery information from your mobile phone, and how genealogists can help expand the database by sharing verified locations and photos. If you’ve ever struggled to find a cemetery on private land, deep in the woods, or lost to time, this episode is for you.

10/01/2026

Posted by our friends North of Ireland Family History Society

At the Killyleagh Branch meeting this week, someone asked about a surname and it was simply remarkable to hear the response.
Members who have lived in the area for years and know the local history inside out were able to share the whole story of the family in question, right there on the spot.
If you needed proof that local knowledge is priceless, this was it, and it happens on a regular basis.
Why not come along to one of our branch meetings and experience it for yourself?

Some meetings coming up next week...

09/01/2026

MONTHLY LECTURE - Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - All welcome. Free event. Please share. GRMA

Dr. Brendan McNamara of University College Cork on 'Isabella, the last of the Honans of Cork'