2012 AGM arrangements

Building on the successes of the 75^th Anniversary Symposium we will have a session of talks before the AGM. Click here further details.

75^th Anniversary Symposium – 1 October 2011

The society held a very successful symposium entitled Some Irish comings and goings - Aspects of Irish Migration at Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London on 1 October 2011.

There were four speakers:

• Dr. Declan Downey and Dr. Thomas O'Connor, who spoke about the Wild Geese and the Flight of the Earls at the beginning of the 17^th century.
• Dr. William Roulston spoke on the Scots Planters in 17^th century Ulster.
• Dr. Breandán Mac Suibhne spoke about the Irish Presbyterians who left Ulster to go to America in the 18^th century.

For further details – Click here

Special notices

Surplus rare and large books offered for sale to members only (until 31 March 2011 and thereafter to anyone). See details. Note some more books added to list.

The Society has a special offer bundle for new members for 2011. The bundle includes membership of the Society, the Eneclann CD of the Irish Genealogist to 1993 and subscription to the Irish Roots magazine. The bundle price is £57 or €63. For more details and to take up the offer — Click here

History

The IGRS was established in 1936 in London to encourage and promote the study of Irish genealogy and to collect books and manuscripts of genealogical value.  Membership is open to all who have an interest in Irish genealogy.
 
Membership benefits include:

• Access to the largest private library of Irish genealogical material in Britain
• Receipt of the Journal The Irish Genealogist produced annually and the bi-annual newsletter
• Inclusion in the register of members’ interests maintained by the Society
• Access to the Members Only section on the website where information and extracts from Library holdings will be posted and regularly changed as a service to members unable to visit the Library

How to join the society

For all these benefits and more, join the Society  For all these benefits and more, join the Society. Join on line.

 

About the Irish Genealogist

The Irish Genealogist has been the official publication of the Irish Genealogical Research Society since 1937. 

It is well recognised as a forerunner in the field of Irish genealogy and for making a unique scholarly contribution in the field of Irish genealogical studies for over 70 years.  

For the table of contents in the current (2011) issue of The Irish Genealogist, please click here

Affilliations

The Society is a constituent member of the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations (CIGO)

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