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Article Published December 13, 1999 
Irish Genealogical Societies and Periodicals By: Kyle Betit Many societies and interest groups specifically devoted to Irish genealogy have been formed in both Ireland and especially in countries where the Irish diaspora settled. The benefits of joining such societies include receiving their periodicals, using their libraries, attending their meetings and seminars, exchanging information about particular ancestors, surnames, and places of interest with other members, and keeping current on developments in the world of Irish genealogy. A number of the Irish genealogy societies publish journals with information about how to do research, extracts from sources, surname exchange lists, queries, case studies, and a variety of other information. Some of the societies have annual seminars and/or monthly meetings at which experts on various topics speak. Many of the societies now have an Internet presence, and you can easily access information about their events and activities on-line. In the future you may find current information about Irish genealogy societies and publications on the new, highly informative web site "What's What in Irish Genealogy" developed by Irish genealogist Paul Gorry: http://indigo.ie/~gorry. You may be interested in attending the world's largest Irish genealogy conference in September 2001 at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The Fourth Irish Genealogical Congress ("A Genealogical Odyssey") will be sponsored by many of the Irish genealogy groups listed below. Further information about the congress may be found on the Congress' web site: http://indigo.ie/~irishgc/ One of the largest Irish genealogy societies anywhere is the Irish Genealogical Society International in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA with some 2,000 members. Although based in Minnesota, its interests include all of Ireland and the places where the Irish went. The IGSI library in Saint Paul includes many rare books, periodicals, manuscripts, and compilations donated to the society by members and other people. The IGSI quarterly, The Septs, includes listings of new acquisitions to its extensive holdings. Because Irish immigrants went everywhere and became part of the communities in which they settled, you may also benefit from joining local societies wherever your Irish immigrants settled, such as the Quebec Family History Society or the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) http://www.nehgs.org), since they too will have information and resources useful for tracing your Irish immigrant ancestors. About every other year, NEHGS sponsors an Irish Genealogy Conference, the last one being held in September 1999. There are also some societies which focus on the British Isles as a whole, such as the British Isles Family History Society in Los Angeles, California and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. These societies include England, Scotland and Wales as well as Ireland in their interests and publications. The following is a list of many of the existing Irish genealogical societies with some details of their publications and conferences/seminars. I would be happy to learn from readers of this column about any other Irish genealogy groups I have not mentioned following. SOCIETIES Societies in the Republic of Ireland
Post Office Box 36 Naas County Kildare Ireland Internet: http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/ geneal/ifhissoc.htm.
Irish Family History Society Ballinteer Branch 29 The View Woodpark Ballinteer Dundrum Dublin 16 Ireland e-mail: ryanc@iol.ie
Ireland Branch Irish Genealogical Research Society 14 Ascaill Ghairbhile Ráth Garbh Dublin 6 Ireland Genealogical Society of Ireland (formerly the Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society) 14 Rochestown Park Dun Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/genealogy e-mail: dlgs@iol.ie
Cork Genealogical Society 4 Evergreen Villas Evergreen Road Cork City Ireland http://homepage.eircom.net/~aocoleman/ County Roscommon Family History Society (formerly Irish Connections Family History Research Group and Society) Bealnamullia Athlone County Roscommon Ireland
Wexford Family History Society 24 Parklands Wexford County Wexford Ireland Societies in Northern Ireland North of Ireland Family History Society c/o Queen's University Dept. of Education Belfast BT7 1HL Northern Ireland Internet: http://www.mni.co.uk/nifhs
Irish Heritage Association The Old Engine House, Portview 310 Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 1HE Northern Ireland
Ulster Historical & Genealogical Guild Ulster Historical Foundation 12 College Square East Belfast BT1 6DD Northern Ireland e-mail: enquiry@uhf.org.uk http://www.uhf.org.uk/welcome.htm
Elusive Irish Ancestor family history conference held in August/September in Belfast and Dublin
Irish Interest Group Society of Australian Genealogists Richmond Villa 120 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia http://www.sag.org.au/sigs.htm Canada Irish Interest Group Alberta Family Histories Society PO Box 30270, Station B Calgary, AB, T2M 4P1 Canada http://www.calcna.ab.ca/afhs/sigs.html Irish Interest Group Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society P.O. Box 8346 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H8 Canada e-mail: ogsottawa@cyberus.ca http://www.calcna.ab.ca/afhs/sigs.html
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa PO Box 38026 Ottawa, ON K2C 1N0 Canada Tel: (613) 224-9868 http://www.cyberus.ca/~bifhsgo
annual conference in September England Irish Genealogical Research Society 82 Eaton Square London SW1W 9AJ England
New Zealand Irish Interest Group New Zealand Society of Genealogists P O Box 8795 Symonds Street Auckland 1035 New Zealand http://www.genealogy.org.nz/Branches/branches_frame.html United States International Society for British Genealogy and Family History P.O. Box 3115 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-3115, USA
Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan 5237 Folkestone Drive Troy, MI 48098-3222, USA
British Isles Genealogical Society of Wisconsin and Illinois 1012 Rene Court Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA
Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin P.O. Box 13766 Wauwatosa, WI 53213-0766, USA http://www.execpc.com/~igsw/
host monthly meetings British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. 2531 Sawtelle Blvd. #134 Los Angeles, CA 90064-3163, USA http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa/
publish British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. Journal The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) PO Box 619 Sudbury, MA 01776 http://world.std.com/ ~ahern/TIARA.html
host monthly meetings Irish Genealogical Society International Post Office Box 16585 St. Paul, MN 55116 http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/
Irish Family History Forum Post Office Box 67 Plainview, NY 11803
annual conference British Isles Genealogical Research Association PO Box 19775 San Diego, CA 92159-0775, USA Some periodicals regarding Irish genealogy are not associated with societies but rather published by an individual or business. Current periodicals include:
The Irish Link, published by The Irish Link, PO Box 242, Yarram 3971, Victoria, Australia. Irish Roots, published by Belgrave Publications, Belgrave Avenue, Cork, Ireland; e-mail: irishrts@iol.ie; Individual issues available from GlobalGenealogy.com at 1-800-361-5168. Accessing Periodicals Large collections of Irish genealogical periodicals are held at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, USA; the library of the Irish Genealogical Society International in St. Paul, USA; the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, USA; and the National Library of Ireland in Dublin. The Periodical Source Index (PERSI) was created by the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, USA. This library has an extensive international periodical collection including most of the Irish genealogical journals. Each year it publishes an inventory of articles in periodicals and journals it collects. PERSI has sections for places, research methodology, and family names. A CD-ROM Index to PERSI is available and may be searched by key word. More Irish Resources Shopping Cart & Order Desk Global Genealogy & History Shoppe 1-800-361-5168 ( 9-5 Tuesday to Saturday )
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