NEHGS - Irish Genealogy Research Tour

Irish Genealogy Research Tour

May 23, 2010 - May 30, 2010

This weeklong guided research tour will give you access to a treasure trove of records in Dublin and the benefit of consultations with some of the foremost experts in Irish genealogy. Your tour features guided research at various repositories in central Dublin, including the General Register Office, National Library, National Archives, and Registry of Deeds, among others. Daily programming includes tutorials, research tips and techniques lectures, personalized consultations and group dinning events.

*Please call 617-226-1226 or e-mail education@nehgs.org to inquire about single, double, or double/guest registrations. We are still accepting commuter registrations.

Featured Consultants:

Marie Daly
Marie joined the staff of NEHGS in 1987 as Business Manager, then became Chief Financial Officer in 1998, and was named Director of Library Services in 2002. She received a B.S. from Northeastern University and an MPH from Boston University. In her spare time, Marie traces her Irish ancestors. She is the past president and co-founder of TIARA (the Irish Ancestral Research Association) and has been researching, lecturing, and writing about Irish genealogy since 1976. She is particularly interested in old Irish graveyards and has transcribed the tombstone inscriptions in several Irish cemeteries in the Boston area.

Mary Ellen Grogan
Mary Ellen Grogan, a professional genealogist living in Boston, will be accompanying the group as a consultant. She has been a member of NEHGS for over twenty-five years and specializes in Massachusetts and Irish genealogical and historical records. Mary Ellen first researched in Dublin archives in 1984. (Her Reader’s Card for the National Library of Ireland is number 151.) Mary Ellen has both participated in and led research tours in Ireland. She has researched in all the repositories that we will be using on this tour, including specialized collections like the Irish Railway Record Society and the Tipperary County Library. A teacher by nature, Mary Ellen really enjoys sharing her knowledge with others and is looking forward to the trip.

Judith Lucey
Judy Lucey joined the staff in 2003. She received a B.S. in Education from Northeastern University and an M.S. in Library and Information Science from Simmons College. Her genealogical interests include Irish genealogy, Newfoundland, 19th and 20th century genealogy, Beginning genealogy, Italian genealogy, and the history of Cambridge and Somerville, Mass. A native of the Boston area, she currently resides in Somerville, Mass.

Progam Schedule*

Sunday May 23, 2010

12:30pm – 1:00pm, Welcome and Introductions
1:00pm – 2:00pm, Lecture – "A Genealogists Guide to Dublin: What, Where, and How," presented by Mary Ellen Grogan
2:15pm – 3:15pm, Lecture – "Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Ireland," presented by Judith Lucey
4:00pm – 5:00pm, Lecture – "Using the Records of the Valuation Office," presented by Marie Daly
5:00pm – 5:30pm, Question and Answer Session, featuring Marie Daly, Judith Lucey, Mary Ellen Grogan
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Consultation Signups
7:00pm – 8:30pm, Opening Reception and Dinner

Monday, May 24, 2010

9:15am, Gather in Hotel Lobby to depart for the National Library of Ireland
9:30am – 10:30am, Orientation to the National Library of Ireland
10:30am – 12:00 noon, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Library of Ireland
12:00 noon – 1:00pm, Lunch On Your Own
1:00pm – 4:45pm, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Library of Ireland
5:30pm, Gather in hotel lobby to depart for the National Archives of Ireland
6:00pm – 7:00pm, Tour and Orientation to the National Archives of Ireland
7:00pm, Return to Buswells Hotel/Tuesday Consultation Signups

Tuesday May 25, 2010

9:15am, Gather in Hotel Lobby to Depart for Repositories
9:30am – 5:00pm, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Archives of Ireland, National , Library of Ireland, Registry of Deeds, General Register Office, Valuation Office, Dublin City Archives, or other repository of your choosing.
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Signup for Wednesday Consultations and Repositories

Wednesday May 26, 2010

9:15am, Gather in Hotel Lobby to Depart for Repositories
9:30am – 5:00pm, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Archives of Ireland, National , Library of Ireland, Registry of Deeds, General Register Office, Valuation Office, Dublin City Archives, or other repository of your choosing.
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Signup for Thursday Consultations and Repositories

Thursday May 27, 2010

9:15am, Gather in Hotel Lobby to Depart for Repositories
9:30am – 5:00pm, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Archives of Ireland, National , Library of Ireland, Registry of Deeds, General Register Office, Valuation Office, Dublin City Archives, or other repository of your choosing.
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Signup for Friday Consultations and Repositories

Friday May 28, 2010

9:15am, Gather in Hotel Lobby to Depart for Repositories
9:30am – 5:00pm, Personal Research and Consultations at the National Archives of Ireland, National , Library of Ireland, Registry of Deeds, General Register Office, Valuation Office, Dublin City Archives, or other repository of your choosing.
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Signup for Friday Consultations and Repositories
6:00pm – 8:00pm, Closing Reception and Dinner

Saturday May 29, 2010

9:30am – 5:00pm, Research at the National Library of Ireland (till 1:00pm) or Dublin City Archives (till 5:00pm)

Sunday May 30, 2010

Check out of hotel before 12:00 noon.

Tuition:

Commuter, $950. (no lodging).

Single, $2,700 (includes lodging at Buswells Hotel) - Limited availability, please call 617-226-1226 for additional information before registering).

Double, $2,300 per person (includes lodging at Buswells Hotel with another participant) - Limited availability, please call 617-226-1226 for additional information before registering).

Double, $2,950 total (includes lodging at Buswells Hotel with a non-researching guest) - Limited availability, please call 617-226-1226 for additional information before registering).

Additional information:
Registration fees are exclusive of airfare or travel to the program, rarticipants are responsible for their own travel arrangements to the program. Ground transportation will be provided daily for the duration of the program at no additional charge. NEHGS strongly recommends that participants purchase travel insurance to protect against monetary loss.

To Register:

NEHGS
Education/Tours
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007

*Subject to change