Report from Lynda Keenan who attended the meeting:
On Wednesday, 25 July, several members from the EWGS had the opportunity to spend time with Ann Eccels, IGSI President for a meet and greet at the Shadle Library. The afternoon was spent with Ann sharing her love for Ireland. We learned how most of her great grandparents came from Ireland to the New World and how she became involved with the society. Ann also spoke about the Church of Ireland and the controversies of the Catholic Diocese.
John Grenham was also mentioned and how useful his website is for researching your Irish surnames. https://johngrenham.com/. This site does offer a free search, however to gain information there is a fee.
Below you may find a few other resources that were shared by Ann.
The Civil records start from 1864 and can be found at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/
Census records for 1901 and 1911 are found online at the National Archives.
Another website that may be helpful with your family research is https://irelandxo.com/.
For those interested in learning more about your Irish Heritage, there is an upcoming Celtic Connections Conference that will be held in Chicago, Illinois, July 31 – August 1, 2020. The conference will have 14 speakers from all over the world, who specialize with Ireland as well as Wales history.
Thank you, Ann, for taking the time to share your love and knowledge of Ireland with us.
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