1. Diploma in Family History Introductions, Expectations, Surnames, Place names

2. Course outline 1: Misconceptions, surnames, placenames 2: General Register Office, Irish censuses 3: Church records, Property records 4: Major sources integrated 5. Census substitutes 6. Wills, Directories 7. The Irish Abroad, Occupational records 8. Subscription sites, Professional genealogy 9. Genealogical Office, Newspapers, Deeds 10. Valuation Office, Projects

3. Course format Handouts Two parts talk, one part action Assessment

4. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS It’s all on the Internet. It’s impossibly difficult. No, no. We’re “Quin”, not “Quinn”. John Quin was my gt-gt-gt grandfather. This is a John Quin. Therefore he’s my ancestor. A DNA test will solve it all. Brian Ború was my granny. Everything was burnt in 1922

5. DNA … Y chromosome: common paternal descent mtDNA: pre-historic population migrations Genealogical uses very different from medical Much snake-oil

6. I’M THE MACCARTHY MÓR. Or maybe Lord Lucan. But how do I prove it ?

7. START FROM WHAT YOU KNOW … And use it to find out more. NowThen

8. Talk to your granny Bibles Certs Letters Photos Mass cards Places, dates, names If doing research for someone else...

9. Help Books Websites Consultations Commissioning research

10. Publications Ryan/Grenham Flyleaf Press UHF GPC (US)

11. Websites National Archives National Library irishtimes.com/ancestor Sean Murphy Claire Santry

12. Consultations National Library –Monday to Friday: 10.00-16.45 –Saturday: 10.00-12.30 National Archives –Monday to Friday: 10.00-13.30

13. Commissioning research Association of Professional Genealogists Heritage centres NAI and NLI researchers’ lists Independent researchers

14. Storing Research is episodic & exponential Computer programs Websites Card indexes Binders

16. Coats of arms Two types – souvenir & official

17. THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE The Four Courts 1922

18. WHAT WAS LOST IN 1922 Anglican records 19th Century censuses Wills to 1858 Court records Administrative records