Delegates will have access to the expertise and knowledge of our team for the full five day programme.
The programme will begin the first morning with a course on Irish genealogy. These presentations will benefit both the novice and those with some experience of Irish research and will be designed in such a way that you can hit the ground running when you enter the archives. After this first morning, your week will be spent in the archives of Belfast working alongside our researchers to help you find that elusive Irish Ancestor.
Please note this programme is subject to change.
Monday 08 October
Sunday 06 October
17:00 - Informal get-together.
During this get-together you will meet with the Foundation’s staff and the other delegates, have a chance to ask any questions you might have about the week ahead and get to know your fellow delegates. Please note that this gathering is completely informal so if you have recently arrived and would prefer not to attend you will be able to meet us on the Monday morning
18:30 - Evening concludes
Monday 09 October
Monday 07 October
Morning
09:00 - Registration
09:30 - Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research (session 1)
11:00 - Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 - Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research (session 2)
13:00 - Lunch
Afternoon
14:00 - Assisted research in PRONI
16:00 - End of assisted research
18:00 - Evening meal
Tuesday 10 October
Tuesday 08 October
Morning
10:00 - Assisted research in PRONI
12:30 - Lunch
Afternoon
12:45 - Lunch time talk on Irish Genealogy (Topic to be confirmed)
14:00 - Choice of Afternoon Research
Delegates will have the choice to remain in PRONI or visit another Belfast archive. Foundation staff will be present in certain archives in order to assist you with your research but please note their presence at specific archives will depend on the total number of delegates present. Please click here to read more about the archives that you will be able to visit.
16:00 - End of assisted research
Free evening for delegates to make their own dining/entertainment arrangements.
Wednesday 11 October
Wednesday 09 October
Delegates will have the choice to remain in PRONI or visit the Ulster Historical Foundation's research library. Transport to the research library will be arranged by Ulster Historical Foundation.
Note: Delegates who avail of the opportunity to visit the research library will be there for the entire day.
10:00 - Assisted research in PRONI
12:30 - Lunch
12:45 - Lunchtime talk (Topic to be confirmed)
14:00 - Afternoon research in Ulster Historical Foundation's research library
Delegates will have the choice to remain in PRONI or visit our research library.
16:00 - End of assisted research
18:00 - Evening meal in Belfast
Thursday 12 October
Thursday 10 October
Morning
09:00 - Scheduled Consultations - Location TBD
10:00 - Morning of assisted research.
12:30 - Lunch
Afternoon
14:00 - Delegates will have the choice to remain in PRONI or visit another Belfast archive. Foundation staff will be present in certain archives in order to assist you with your research but please note their presence at specific archives will depend on the total number of delegates present. Please click here to read more about the archives that you will be able to visit.
16:00 - End of assisted research.
Free evening for delegates to make their own dining/entertainment arrangements.
Friday 13 October
Friday 11 October
Morning
10:00 - Assisted research in PRONI
13:00 - Lunch
Afternoon
16:00 - End of assisted research
18:00 - Final Evening meal
End of Programme