Good-Day All A few upcoming events along with some of the latest news.
The Boer War and its Legacy 13 October, 8pm Join us for an online talk by Dr Spencer Jones on ‘The Boer War and its legacy'. The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) was a bitter and controversial conflict that marked a watershed in the history of the British Empire. https://bit.ly/3ubaDnh Getting Started Workshops – Using Online Resources 6 & 20 October, 12.30pm Whether you are trying to do your own family tree online, researching for study or planning to visit PRONI and want to know how to find your references in advance - these virtual workshops will have something for you. An ideal opportunity for you to ask your questions directly to PRONI staff. https://bit.ly/3zImrPi Curses, Witches and Fairies: The Uses and Abuses of Magic in Modern British and Irish History 21 October, 7pm Join us and The Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies at this fascinating presentation by Dr Thomas Waters, Imperial College London. Discover the role magic played within ordinary people’s lives in the early 1800's. https://bit.ly/3u5kwDb Researching Farming Ancestors in PRONI 23 November, 2pm Join us for a talk by Dr William Roulston, Research Director of Ulster Historical Foundation, to mark his recent publication ‘Researching Farming Ancestors in Ireland’. https://bit.ly/3lXXSsN HERoNI - provides an insight into local heritage, archaeology and more. All of the HERoNI events are free to attend and will be hosted on Zoom at the date and times listed. To book your spot on any of the lectures just click on the Eventbrite link associated with your chosen event from the list below. Some of the talks include; - The Irish Architectural Archive - 125 Years of the Grand Opera House - Heir-raising: Bringing up Children at Hillsborough Castle - The Pre-Plantation Archaeology of Lisburn; the Search for Medieval Origin. Various Dates 2021-22 https://bit.ly/3i4zjJg The PRONI is now open to the public, still by appointment only. Our search room has now reopened and we have returned to an on-demand (onsite) ordering system. https://bit.ly/3u5it1G PRONI continues to add recorded talks and events to our Youtube channel, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss any! https://bit.ly/3o3goCK new Book Now on sale - "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records" by Chris Paton quote - "The history of Ireland is one that was long dominated by the question of land ownership, with complex and often distressing tales over the centuries of dispossession and colonisation, religious tensions, absentee landlordism, subsistence farming, and considerably more to sadden the heart. Yet with the destruction of much of Ireland's historic record during the Irish Civil War, and with the discriminatory Penal Laws in place in earlier times, it is often within land records that we can find evidence of our ancestors' existence, in some cases the only evidence, where the relevant vital records for an area may never have been kept or may not have survived. In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, genealogist and best-selling author Chris Paton explores how the surviving records can help with our ancestral research, but also tell the stories of the communities from within which our ancestors emerged. He explores the often controversial history of ownership of land across the island, the rights granted to those who held estates and the plights of the dispossessed, and identifies the various surviving records which can help to tease out the stories of many of Ireland's forgotten generations. Along the way Chris Paton identifies the various ways to access the records, whether in Ireland's many archives, local and national, and increasingly through a variety of online platforms." £11.99 https://bit.ly/3CHsJ3n Enjoy! Teena -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ https://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
