News Archive
23/07/2026
IGRS Celebrates 90 Years - new events announced
The Irish Genealogical Research Society announces two more events, one to be held online and the other in Dublin to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its foundation.
25/06/2026
New Free Video Talk on Lesser Known Sources for Irish Genealogy
The Society's annual post Annual General Meeting lecture "'Lesser known sources for Family History" is now available free to all.
22/06/2026
Forthcoming Launch of Co. Cork Parish Register Transcripts
Launch of new database comprising parish register transcripts from Co. Cork.
20/06/2026
Máire Mac Conghail Elected Vice-President of the IGRS
Máire Mac Conghail Elected Vice-President of the IGRS
26/04/2026
IGRS Celebrates 90 Years - new events announced
The Irish Genealogical Research Society announces two more events to be held in Belfast and London to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its foundation.
08/04/2026
IGRS Annual General Meeting & Lecture – Saturday, 16th May 2026
The IGRS Annual General Meeting and lecture is to be held via Zoom on Saturday, 16th May, 2026 at 2pm (GMT (or UTC) +1). This will be followed by the AGM Lecture.
05/04/2026
New talk recording available to members
David Wilson discusses how genealogical research has played a key role in opening new perspectives on the Irish in Canada.
20/03/2026
Results of our St Patrick's Day Draw
The results are in from our 2026 St Patrick’s Day Draw.
05/03/2026
St Patrick's Day Draw 2026
This coming St Patrick’s Day the IGRS will celebrate Ireland’s patron saint with an exciting celebratory draw for three free annual memberships for the Society. Anyone, anywhere in the world, can take part.
12/02/2026
IGRS Celebrates 90 Years - update
To celebrate 90th year from its foundation, the Irish Genealogical Research Society announces a series of events to be held worldwide.
07/02/2026
Buy your print copy of The Irish Genealogist now.
Important news about arrangements for ordering your print copy of the 2025 edition of The Irish Genealogist.
04/01/2026
IGRS' Newspaper Index Appears in Irish Heritage News' Top 10 Most Popular Articles for 2025
The launch of IGRS' newspaper index database made the Irish Heritage News' Top 10 for 2025.
04/01/2026
IGRS Celebrates 90 Years.
This year the Irish Genealogical Research Society will celebrate 90 years of preserving Ireland’s family heritage.
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