Deagh oidhche ann an Glaschu - 'mon na h-Èireannaich! #sloinntearachd #genealogy

IGRS Top Research Tip #212: Historic aerial photographs can add context to family history. Use this website to see images of places your Irish ancestors knew in the first half of the twentieth century: www.britainfromabove.org.uk

Watching #WDYTYA and the genealogist is casually using an *ink pen* to flick through a mid-19th-century birth register book. #Genealogy

DNA at NIFHS on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@dnaatnifhs

If you are within reach of Belfast, you are going to want to check this out... #IrishGenealogy

"Men We Seldom See - Irish Migrant Legacies and the British Construction Industry" We are looking for Irish migrants who worked in any aspect of the British construction industry for at least one year, and are willing to be interviewed. ℹ️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studie.... #oralhistory #SpéirGorm

I'm so pleased that this show is back on TV tonight 😁 #AncestryHour #Genealogy #WDYTYA

#IrishGenealogy #GenHour

📢Beyond The Family Tree Hybrid Conference 25th and 26 June at The University of Strathclyde (Hybrid). Friday Keynote Speaker Line-up! 👇 🎟️Online and in-person tickets available > strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #genealogy #academicgenealogy

📢Beyond The Family Tree Hybrid Conference Everyone is welcome. Although the Beyond the Family Tree event is an academic conference, it has been designed to be inclusive, engaging, and accessible to all. 🎟️Have you got your ticket? www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #genealogy

You can explore 1000s of materials (maps, photos, letters & all sorts of ephemera) by exploring our online catalogue: http://catalogue.nli.ie Here’s a short guide on how to search the National Library of Ireland's Digital Collections to get you started: https://youtu.be/4L9oHFbmkPc

IGRS Top Research Tip #206: Did you know that the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - PRONI - has a whole series of YouTube videos describing its collections relevant to family history: www.proni.gov.uk/proni-youtube

I am catching up on #GenHour and #AncestryHour after a very busy and fun last couple of weeks on the genealogy front...

Good craic catching up with @shamrockroots.com and Dr. Martin Mitchell after the first day of @strathgenealogy.bsky.social Irish #familyhistory conference in Glasgow today!

IGRS Top Research Tip #203: If your ancestors lived in the Irish Free State, formed in 1922, then check out the terrific 1926 Census database, launched today: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...

Looking forward to the Irish Family History course at @strathgenealogy.bsky.social next Tues 21 & Wed 23 April. I'm giving 4 talks, one one Irish censuses, 4 days after the 1926 census release, should be fun! Further details at www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... - hope to see you there! #genealogy

Mark your calendars for the release of the 1926 Census of Ireland on 18 April! #AncestryHour

Are you interested in exploring your Irish ancestry and within reach of Glasgow? 🔎👨‍👩‍👧‍👦☘️ Join us on 21-22 April for a two‑day practical course on Irish family history research at the University of Strathclyde! You can sign up now at the link below... #AncestryHour #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy

Is anyone else at #GenHour going to the Register of Qualified Genealogists' conference in Birmingham in a few weeks' time? It looks like a great line-up of presentations and I am excited to catch up with #genealogy friends 🙂 Tickets are available at the early-bird rate until the end of the month!

The National Library of Ireland invites everyone, wherever you are, to explore Ireland online with our photographic series Around the Island. Take a journey through our collections and connect with your ancestral counties by exploring our videos: https://www.nli.ie/news-stories/stories/around-island

There are now even more historical maps of Ireland to enjoy at @natlibscot.bsky.social 🤓 #IrishGenealogy

To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, we explored the story behind the Saint Patrick for Ireland mosaic in Central Lobby 👇

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ It is a good excuse to take a closer look at the Irish connections in your family tree. Find out how Shamrock Roots can help you discover more about the people and places that matter to you: shamrockroots.com #StPatricksDay #Speirgorm #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy

Are you within reach of Glasgow and interested in exploring your Irish ancestry? 🔎👨‍👩‍👧‍👦☘️ Join us on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April 2026 at the University of Strathclyde for an engaging two‑day introduction to Irish family history research! www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy

📢Beyond The Family Tree genealogy conference at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, June 25–26, 2026 (hybrid format). Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy. 🎟️Delegate tickets and further information 👉 www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #Genealogy

We mentioned our keynote speakers before, but this year’s conference features another thirteen distinguished speakers, each contributing specialised knowledge and original research in #genealogy and #familyhistory. More info: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

My take on a very Scottish naming practice of the past (I hope) #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory scotsancestors.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...

🍀 Join us for a hands‑on intro to Irish family history research. Learn from expert genealogists, explore key records & archives, and build practical research skills. 📅 21–22 April 2026 💷 Course fee: £165.00 📍 On-campus 🎟️Book your place today! > bit.ly/SIGSIrish26

I had a great day today at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, at a conference about the Ulster Plantation. I think #GenHour folks will appreciate a few photos of things that genealogists love...

Are you within reach of Glasgow and interested in exploring your Irish ancestry? 🔎👨‍👩‍👧‍👦☘️ Join us on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April 2026 at the University of Strathclyde for an engaging two‑day introduction to Irish family history research! www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy

#IrishGenealogy folks - you might enjoy this new newsletter from the Dictionary of Irish Biography...

Excitement is building for the release of the 1926 Irish census records on 18 April! See a great article and interview about it at the link below... #IrishGenealogy

Bargainous #genealogy books! #AncestryHour

Find your North of Ireland ancestors - join us now! You can upload DNA to FTDNA from other sites - instructions here: www.nifhs.org/dna/transfer... You can join the Project here: www.familytreedna.com/groups/nifhs...

IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...

"October is Beginners’ Month at NIFHS" presentations now ready on YouTube. Useful for anyone just starting out or wanting a recap. Getting started with: North of Ireland research: youtu.be/4zgeSlSzPW8 Analysing your DNA: youtu.be/a1hI2V1oVaY Wikitree: youtu.be/sb6fmgBfwd0

Discover new insights and future trends in #genealogy and talk to qualified genealogists at the RQG 2026 Conference in Birmingham, UK — open to everyone eager to explore #familyhistory and connect with leading experts. More information: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

The trailer has dropped for Season 12 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory youtu.be/xoxotZxwPGc?...

🤩 #Heraldry

#AncestryHour this is starting in a few mins... (Close your eyes @packrat74.bsky.social!)

Scottish GENES Guest Post - Early LDS Church Records in Scotland: Newly Available on FamilySearch, by Tunji Lees scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/10/scot... #genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy

One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...

Apologies to those of you who follow the #IrishGenealogy or #ScottishGenealogy feed. @blueskyfeedcreator.com has, without warning, diminished the functionality of their free plan so the feeds no longer pick up all relevant posts. They don't seem to have picked up anything in the last few days. 1/6