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Members' AreaThe Ulster Historical Foundation has been developing a Members' Area and the first stage of this has gone live. To access this you must be a member of the Ulster Genealogical and Historical Guild. If you are a member log in using your membership number and password. When you have done this the link to the Members' Area will appear. The Foundation's database of gravestone inscriptions has now been added to the Members' Area. More Join our Guild
The Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild provides a forum for the Irish and Scots-Irish community. It is designed to give you -- the local and family historian -- access to a range of specialist resources and services that you will find invaluable in your quest to complete your research.
For only £30 per year, members receive 2 annual publications; get to publish their interests in the members’ Directory; receive discounts on ppv databases and UHF publications; and have exclusive access to a range of member-only databases (distinct from ppv databases). More
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Over the last forty years the Ulster Historical Foundation has established itself as one of the leading publishers of quality books on Irish history and genealogy, with over 200 titles. The Foundation has also published over thirty volumes of gravestone inscriptions and is now the main distributor of the Ordnance Survey Memoirs series. More Get a Project Consultant
The Ulster Historical Foundation has been involved in many projects over the years and worked with a range of different bodies and organisations, including local government and cultural/historical groups. More Visit UsIn December 2006 we moved to new premises. We are now located at Cotton Court, 30 Waring Street, Belfast. Situated in the heart of the historic Cathedral Quarter, close to the famous leaning Albert Clock we are very easy to find.
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New to Members' Area Over 160 articles from Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review, 1985-2005, have now been added to the Members' Area. More
New bulk purchase facility introduced It is now possible to buy credits to view birth, marriage and death records in bulk at significant discounts. More
Research into return migration We have been contacted by Christopher Rowland, a final year PhD student at the University of Ulster at Magee, Derry, who is investigating return migration to Ireland from those in the Irish diaspora. More
A Celebration of the Architecture of Portaferry Presbyterian Church and the Greek Revival The Friends of Portaferry Presbyterian Church are holding a special seminar on Saturday 6th June 2009 at 2.00pm, in the Church, to celebrate the unique architecture of this Greek revival building. The event is open to the public and entrance is free. More
'The Story of Ireland' The BBC is making a television series called The Story of Ireland and is looking to get in touch with people who can trace their family history in Ireland back to the period 1610-1641. More
'The Route Back Home, Ballymoney 2010' Advance information on a genealogy festival facilitated by Ballymoney Borough Council has been announced. More
International Summer School, 20 July - 07 August 2009 The Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's University Belfast will host its next inter-disciplinary summer school from 20 July to 07 August 2009. More
Tax-efficient giving is now possible for American supporters Supporters of the Foundation in the USA can now enjoy tax benefits on any donations thanks to a new arrangement between the Foundation and The Irish American Partnership. More
Charitable GivingHelp to support the Foundation Ulster Historical Foundation is an educational charity which receives no funding from government. We rely on your support to continue our work. Thanks to a new arrangement with the Irish American Partnership, donors in the USA can enjoy tax benefits on any donation given. More Free pdf booklets - Tracing your Belfast and Sperrin ancestors
Download a free copy of the very handy guides to tracing Belfast and Sperrin ancestors. Note the downloadable files have low resolution images to reduce the file size. They can be read by Adobe Reader version 7.0 or higher.
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