Finding the Irish in Britain

Description:
From 1801 to 1922, the modern Republic of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with Northern Ireland still a member to this day. Various UK repositories contain material that can help to flesh out the stories of those seeking work in Britain which, in some cases, can plug gaps resulting from missing records in Ireland. These include census substitutes such as the Ulster Covenant, British poor law records and removals back to Ireland, civil registration records in Britain; also, for British administered territories overseas, censuses, and other documentary sources. In this session Chris Paton will explore the records of the Irish in Britain, and show how they can be used to further progress our Irish family history research.

About the Speaker:
Northern Irish born Chris Paton is a genealogist and writer based in Ayrshire, where he runs the Scotland’s Greatest Story research service at scotlandsgreateststory.co.uk. As well as contributing to the UK’s best known family history magazines, Chris also writes for his own Scottish GENES news blog at www.scottishgenes.blogspot.com, and regularly gives talks to family history societies worldwide. His publications include Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd edition), Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, and Sharing Your Family History Online, all available from Pen and Sword at www.penandswordbooks.com

Cost:
$15 for IGSI members (Discount Code posted on member-only webpage link) $25 for non-members

Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2170290150320780887