The Ulster Historical Foundation’s North American March Lecture tour will begin Saturday March 3rd in Augusta, Georgia. There are 14 stops planned for this year’s tour. Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt will be making stops all over the U.S. and Canada including Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Boston Massachusetts, Chicago Illinois, Seattle Washington and even Honolulu, Hawaii. This 3 week tour is the most aggressive that the Foundation has conducted since starting the North American Lecture tour over 20 years ago. The presentations include ways to get the most out of your Irish research and how to break down the walls in your research.
I will be meeting up with Fintan and Gillian when they make a stop (and catch their breaths) in Madison, Wisconsin on March 8. We will be talking about this year's tour as well as past tours. They have been almost everywhere across the U.S. and Canada and have seen all kinds of weather in past tours. That included a Lake Michigan style blizzard in east central Wisconsin last year which almost cancelled their stop to Green Bay, Wisconsin! Fintan recently told me that was the first time either one had been through a lake effect snow storm and were amazed at how much snow a lake such as Lake Michigan can generate.
I will also be asking Fintan and Gillian about future projects for the Foundation and other future lecture trips around the world that the organization is planning.
Some of the tour stops are already sold out but if you are interested in joining one of the available tour stops, check out their website https://ancestryireland.com. Here are the stops planned for this year's March North American Lecture Tour!
Saturday, 3 March, Augusta GA (9:00am–5:00pm)
Location: Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, 823 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Program title: Researching Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Hosts: Augusta Genealogical Society and the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Web: www.augustagensociety.org
Tel./e-mail: 706-722-4073 (AGS, monitored by answering machine when not open), Augustagensociety@comcast.net
Main contact: Margie Barton 706-736-3104; email: heyred@knology.net
Cost: $45 AGS members and Library Patrons; $50 non-members. Lunch and refreshment breaks included.
Sunday, 4 March, Pittsburgh PA (9:00am–4:30pm)
Location: Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Program Title: Irish Genealogy Workshop
Host: Heinz History Center and Westmoreland County Historical Society
Web: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events/irish-genealogy-workshop-2018
Tel./e-mail: 412-454-6361
Main Contact: Sierra Green - sgreen@heinzhistorycenter.org
Cost: $30 for History Center and Westmoreland County Historical Society members; $40 for non-members. Optional box lunch is $10.95
Monday, 5 March, Boston MA - full-day event (9:30am - 4:00pm)
Host: The New England Historic Genealogical Society
Web: https://shop.americanancestors.org/products/researching-your-irish-and-scots-irish-ancestors?pass-through=true
Tel./e-mail: 888-296-3447; e-mail: education@nehgs.org
Tuesday, 6 March, Louisville KY (1:00pm–4:30pm)
Location: The Filson Society, 1310 S. 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208
Program title: Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research Workshop
Hosts: The Filson Society
Web: http://filson.simpletix.com/EventDetails/33128/Time/76594/#.WjvvMtJl-Uk
Tel./e-mail: 502-635-5083
Main contact: Jamie Evans - jevans@filsonhistorical.org
Cost: Free for Filson Society members; $20:00 for non-members
Wednesday, 7 March, Chicago IL (9:15am–3:00pm) - SOLD OUT
Location: The Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
Program title: Irish Genealogy Workshop
Host: The Newberry Library
Web: https://www.newberry.org/03072018-irish-genealogy-research-program
Tel./e-mail: (+1) 312-943-9090 (ask for the Genealogy and Local History department)
Cost: Free, but registration is required
Thursday, 8 March, Madison WI (9:00am–5:00pm) - SOLD OUT
Location: Memorial Library Room 126816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
Program title: Irish Genealogy- Ulster Historical Foundation Lecture Tour
Host: Wisconsin Historical Society
Web: https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/Irish-Genealogy-Ulster-Historical-Foundation-Lecture-Tour-111p2615.htm
Tel./e-mail: 608-264-6519
Main contact: Lori B. Bressler, Reference Librarian - Lori.Bessler@wisconsinhistory.org
Cost: $30:00 (10% off for Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin State Genealogical Society members! WSGS Members use code WSGS18 at checkout!).
Registration is required. Each attendee will receive a box lunch and can select from three choices when registering.
Saturday, 10 March, Ottawa ON (8:30am–4:30pm)
Location: The Chamber, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, Ontario
Program title: Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO)
Web: https://bifhsgo.ca/eventListings.php?nm=127
Tel./e-mail: 613-234-2520
Main contact: Andrea Harding - andrea.harding@ktlgroup.ca
Cost: $20 members; $30 non-members
Optional box lunch
Sunday, 11 March, Philadelphia PA (9:00am–4:30pm)
Location: Brookside Manor at Somerton Springs, 50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053
Program title: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Hosts: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Web: https://genpa.org/events/
Tel./e-mail: 267.686.2296 (GSP office is open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
email: info@genpa.org
Main contact:
Cost: Before Feb 16 – Member: $80.00
Before Feb 16 – Non-Member: $90.00
Feb 16 to Mar 5: $100.00
Monday, 12 March, Nashville TN (5:30pm–9:00pm)
Location: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville TN 37076
Program Title: Exploring Your Scots-Irish Genealogy
Host: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Web: www.thehermitage.com
Tel./e-mail: 615-889-2941
Main Contact: Hannah Howard - hhoward@thehermitage.com
Tickets: https://thehermitage.com/event/exploring-scots-irish-genealogy/
Cost: Monday Workshop $15 non-Members, Free for Members; Tuesday Individual Consultations $45/session (30 minutes)
Tuesday, 13 March, Nashville TN (9:00am–5:00pm)
Location: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville TN 37076
Program Title: Day of individual research consultations
Host: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Web: www.thehermitage.com
Tel./e-mail: 615-889-2941
Main Contact: Hannah Howard - hhoward@thehermitage.com
Note: There are no presentations on Tuesday. This day will be devoted exclusively to private individual consultations $45/session per person (30 minutes). Places must be reserved with the Hermitage staff directly on a first come first served basis.
Wednesday, 14 March, St Louis MO (1:00pm–5:00pm and 6:00pm–8:15pm)
Location: St Louis County Library, Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Ave., St. Louis, MO 63123
Program Title: Discovering your Irish and Scots-Irish Roots
Host: St Louis County Library History & Genealogy Department
Web: https://www.slcl.org/events or www.slcl.org/genealogy
Tel./e-mail: 314-994-3300, ext. 2070, genealogy@slcl.org
Main contact: Scott Holl - sholl@slcl.org
Cost: The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Registration opens Feb. 1, 2018. Call 314-994-3300 to register.
Thursday, 15 March, Omaha NE (12:30pm–4:00pm and 5:30pm–9:30pm)
Location: Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Center, 67th & Dodge Streets, Omaha, NE
Program Title: Irish Resources for Genealogists
Host: The Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
Web: https://gogsmembers.wordpress.com/
Tel./e-mail: 402-289-5733
Main Contact: Cookie Leary - cookieleary1@msn.com
Cost:
GOCS Members
$60 (afternoon and evening with sandwich box)
$40 (afternoon session, no sandwich box)
$40 (evening session, no sandwich box)
Non-members
$70 (afternoon and evening with sandwich box)
$50 (afternoon session, no sandwich box)
$50 (evening session, no sandwich box
$10 Sandwich box if attending only 1 session (GOCS Members and non-members)
Saturday, 17 March, Fair Oaks CA - (9:00am-4:45pm)
Location: Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Programme Title: "The Irish Are Coming"
Host: Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society
Web: www.rootcellar.org/cpage.php?pt=42
Info email: info@rootcellar.org
Cost: $30 for RC Members; $45 for Non-Members
Optional Lunch available for $7.00
No Reservations accepted after March 3, 2018
Learn about your Irish Ancestors and have some Fun on St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, 18 March, Seattle WA (9:00am-5:00pm)
Location: Seattle Center
Host: Irish Heritage Club, Seattle
Web: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-genealogy-seminar-tickets-42301967323
Contact: genealogy@irishclub.org
Tuesday, 20 March, Honolulu, HI (9:00am–4:00pm)
Location: Von Holt Room, St Andrew’s Cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813-2304
Program Title: Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors
Host: Saint Andrew Society of Hawaii, the Friends’ of St Patrick and the Hawaii State Public Library System
Web: https://standrewsocietyhawaii.org/calendar/ulsterinhawaii (click on 'Celtic Calendar) or www.facebook.com/events/357141324453946/
Tel: 808-392-5020
Main Contact: Brenda Reichel, Chieftain, Saint Andrew Society of Hawaii - poilady@aol.com or Terrysue Reilly-Satta - terrysuesatta@gmail.com
Cost: $40.00 per person (fee includes morning meet and greet, and lunch)
