The Georgia Archives’ second quarterly Saturday lecture series will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 6 at the archives in Morrow.
Genealogy will be the theme, and this weekend event should help those who can’t attend the archives’ weekday seminars.
Invited speakers and their topics include: Susan Sloan (breaking down brick walls in genealogy), Nona Thornton (ways to use and share your genealogy research), Laura Carter (genealogy sources on the University of Georgia’s Galileo Library website), Emma Davis Hamilton (African-American research) and this columnist (finding cousins through DNA).
The final segment will be a roundtable session in which all the speakers will answer questions provided by the audience. Genealogical societies also will be on hand with information tables.
The event is free; you can bring your lunch, purchase pizza by the slice at the event, or eat nearby. For more information, check georgiaarchives.org or call 678-364-3714.
Irish research
A recent class emphasized that, in order to do any research in Irish records, you have to know, if at all possible, what county your ancestors came from.
It was suggested that you look at obituaries, tombstones and church records in the U.S. to find a clue, and also search not only your own ancestors, but also collaterals.
To check for records in Ireland available online, see irish-roots.net and then a specific county. This site is sponsored by the Irish Family History Foundation. The map on the site shows that they have records from most counties in Ireland.
Also, check irishancestors.ie for a searchable index to the Irish Genealogist, published since 1937.
North Carolina research guide
“North Carolina Genealogy Research” by Michael A. Ports is the latest state guide in the Genealogy at a Glance series.
This four-page, laminated guide gives a good synopsis of the history of North Carolina records, archives, sources and websites. It would be an important item to have in your research portfolio to be sure you have checked all the major places, both in person and online.
It is available for $8.95 plus $4.50 postage from Genealogical Publishing Co. at genealogical.com or 1-800-296-6687. Check for guides in this series covering other states and topics.
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