Sessions at Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference about Genealogy and Ireland

Friday 9th September 2011

• F-301: Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after the Famine

  by Paul Milner

  Examine migration patterns from Ireland to the US and Canada, including the Scots-Irish looking at the push and pull factors and how these changed. Learn how settlement patterns can be used to find place of origin.

  • Genealogy
  • Ireland
  • Migration and Immigration
  • They Came From

  At 8:00am to 9:00am, Friday 9th September

  In Prairie Capital Convention Center

Saturday 10th September 2011

• S-413: Irish Maps and Tools for Finding the Right Place

  by Paul Milner

  Learn what maps are available for use in Irish research and what finding aids are available to make sure you are searching in the correct place.

  • Genealogy
  • Ireland
  • They Came From

  At 9:30am to 10:30am, Saturday 10th September

  In Prairie Capital Convention Center

• S-434: Locating American Scots-Irish Families in the Records of Ireland and Scotland

  by Dean J. Hunter, AG, CG, FUGA

  The background of Scots-Irish emigration from an Irish and Scottish point of reference. Records in Northern Ireland and Scotland will be considered, with how to access and search these records.

  • Genealogy
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Scots Irish
  • They Came From

  At 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Saturday 10th September

  In Prairie Capital Convention Center