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John Grenham as he discusses why The normal laws of time and space do not apply to genealogy.
John Grenham as he discusses why The normal laws of time and space do not apply to genealogy.
IGRS Launches 80th Anniversary Archive
Posted on April 4, 2016 by IGRS Editor
To mark the 80th anniversary since the IGRS was founded in 1936, the Society is launching an 80th Anniversary Archive.
Since the beginning, eighty years ago, our main objective has been to offset the devastating loss of the Irish Public Records at the Four Courts, Dublin, in 1922, by creating a unique collection of Irish genealogical material. That founding policy continues to this day and is the stimulus for the Society to celebrate its 80th anniversary by creating a special archive of the personal stories of Irish-born ancestors.
In launching the initiative, IGRS chairman, Steven Smyrl said, “Whilst modern genealogy has seen huge advances in the amount of data that has become available, especially online, we shouldn’t forget that all the facts we find are actually part of a richer narrative – the life stories of the individuals who nest in our family trees! So, we are calling for anyone with a favourite Irish-born ancestor to write up their story and submit it for posterity to our archive. We are looking forward to hearing some fascinating tales and hope to meet our target of at least 80 in this our 80th anniversary year!”
The resulting archive will be made freely available in its entirety via our website and the best of the submissions will be included in a special anniversary eBook.
Details of how to submit your monograph to the IGRS, including an example, can be found online here.
Posted on April 4, 2016 by IGRS Editor
To mark the 80th anniversary since the IGRS was founded in 1936, the Society is launching an 80th Anniversary Archive.
Since the beginning, eighty years ago, our main objective has been to offset the devastating loss of the Irish Public Records at the Four Courts, Dublin, in 1922, by creating a unique collection of Irish genealogical material. That founding policy continues to this day and is the stimulus for the Society to celebrate its 80th anniversary by creating a special archive of the personal stories of Irish-born ancestors.
In launching the initiative, IGRS chairman, Steven Smyrl said, “Whilst modern genealogy has seen huge advances in the amount of data that has become available, especially online, we shouldn’t forget that all the facts we find are actually part of a richer narrative – the life stories of the individuals who nest in our family trees! So, we are calling for anyone with a favourite Irish-born ancestor to write up their story and submit it for posterity to our archive. We are looking forward to hearing some fascinating tales and hope to meet our target of at least 80 in this our 80th anniversary year!”
The resulting archive will be made freely available in its entirety via our website and the best of the submissions will be included in a special anniversary eBook.
Details of how to submit your monograph to the IGRS, including an example, can be found online here.
Irish Newspaper Archives announce some special offers.
Join Irish Newspaper Archives today and start your adventure with a 25% discount on all monthly and annual memberships.
Discount Code: 1916DISC25 valid till 30.04.2016
Join Irish Newspaper Archives today and start your adventure with a 25% discount on all monthly and annual memberships.
Discount Code: 1916DISC25 valid till 30.04.2016
The North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) has launched the latest booklet in the Researching Your Ancestors in the North of Ireland series at the WDYTYA? show in Birmingham.
It's for County Derry-Londonderry. (Not yet available to buy on their website)
It's for County Derry-Londonderry. (Not yet available to buy on their website)
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