MCGS March General Meeting with David Ryan

David Ryan

“Hidden Treasures: Discovering Local Sources in Your Irish Research”

It is only natural that those researching their Irish ancestry will discover that the main collections for Irish research available on the larger genealogy websites may only take them so far. What many overlook when researching their Irish family history is the treasure trove that is local repositories and the records they contain. These include street directories, cemetery registers, maps, school rolls, workhouse records and even personal family archives. This talk will examine some of the records contained in local repositories and how best to use them for your genealogical research.

David Ryan is an oral historian and genealogist based in Cork city, Ireland. He is a graduate of the inaugural two year Diploma in Genealogy at University College Cork. Since that time David specializes in assisting people in tracing their Irish ancestry. He recently completed a Masters in Public History at the University of Limerick.

David is a member of Cork Genealogical Society, the Oral History Network of Ireland and the Irish Genealogical Research Society, and a contributor to MyHeritage Wiki in addition he is regular contributor to Family Tree Magazine UK. David completed Pro Gen Study Group 39. David is a board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists

Meeting registration will close Thursday March 6, handout & meeting link will be emailed on Saturday, March 8