News Archive
27/12/2024
Claire Santry Latest Recipient of the Wallace Clare Award
The Council of the Irish Genealogical Research Society is proud to announce that Claire Santry has been unanimously chosen as the 2024 recipient of the Wallace Clare Award***. Claire is a Fellow of the Society and a former member of its governing Council. The award recognises Claire's dedication to the promotion of Irish genealogy over many years through which she has had a particularly significant impact on the development of Irish ancestral research.
23/11/2024
New talk recording available to members
A new talk recording about men and women from across Ireland who were part of polar enterprises across the centuries by historian Liam Maloney
19/10/2024
New talk recording available to members
A new talk recording about tracing your ancestors in the records of Irish police forces by former Garda officer Jim Herlihy
12/06/2024
Changes to The Irish Genealogist
All change for the Society's annual journal. Important news about future arrangements for members receiving The Irish Geneaologist.
23/05/2024
Ireland Branch DNA Fest
The Society's Ireland Branch held their open day on Saturday 18th May with 3 DNA themed talks.
15/05/2024
New free to view talks available
The Society's annual post Annual General Meeting lectures "Leading the Way" and "Virtual Treasury 101" are now available free to all.
03/05/2024
IGRS Annual General Meeting 2024 & lecture
Attention members! The Society's annual General Meeting and lecture will be held via Zoom on Saturday 11th May 2024. Book now for free.
24/04/2024
Historic Buildings and those who built them
New talk recording available to members.
Shóna O'Keeffe explores the intersections and overlaps between genealogy and historic buildings research.
22/03/2024
Anyone For Tennis
New talk recording available to members.
John O'Brien explores the development of tennis in the Dublin 6 area in the later 19th century.
21/03/2024
Results of Paddy's Day Draw
The results are in from our St Patrick’s Day Draw for three free IGRS memberships for 2024/25.
15/02/2024
DNA Helps Break Down Irish Brick Wall
New talk recording available to members.
Colin Whitney tells us how a DNA match with his daughter led to a breakthrough in tracing his wife's Woods ancestry.
10/02/2024
The Brownes, the Blakes and DNA
New talk recording available to members.
Ann Cahill tells how a DNA trail jumped the 1840's sources problem to take the family back to the 1200's.
15/01/2024
Collusion and Discovery in eighteenth-century Co. Kildare during the Penal Laws
New talk recording available to members.
Dr Emma Lyons discusses the strategies used by Catholics in 18th century Kildare to avoid the penal laws regarding property holdings.
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