Ulster Historical Foundation’s Annual USA Lecture Tour March 2017

Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors?

Irish research experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation are presenting their annual USA lecture tour to teach people how to get the most out of Irish resources and records and to learn strategies and historical context to help fill research gaps.

Reservations are often required, and some have limited seating, so be sure to make sure you don’t miss a presentation! See the dates and locations below. You can also find the full list of presentation locations here.

Friday, 03 March
Phoenix, AZ (9:00am–5:00pm)

Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Host: The McClelland Library
www.azirish.org/upcoming-ulster-historical-foundation
602-864-2351, 623-225-6352 (Mobile)
Contact: Cindy Patricki – cindy.patricki@azirishlibrary.org

Saturday, 04 March
Phoenix, AZ (9:00am–5:00pm)

Location: Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Host: The McClelland Library
Web: www.azirish.org/upcoming-ulster-historical-foundation
Tel./e-mail: 602-864-2351 623-225-6352 (Mobile)
Main Contact: Cindy Patricki – cindy.patricki@azirishlibrary.org

Sunday, 05 March
Tacoma, WA (1:00pm–5:00pm)

Pierce County Libraries, Administrative Center Library, 3005 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446
Host organisation: Lakewood and South Hill Libraries
Tel/e-mail: 253-548-3425 or 316-300-3383 (mobile)
Register online: www.piercecountylibrary.org/calendar.aspx?id=281
www.facebook.com/events/618976198289299

Tuesday, 07 March
Nashville, TN (6:00pm–9:00pm)

The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville, TN 37076
Host: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Web: thehermitage.com/event/exploring-your-scotsirish-genealogy
Tel./e-mail: 615-889-2941, info@thehermitage.com

Thursday, 09 March
Michigan City, IN (9:30am–4:00pm)

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360
Host: Michigan City Public Library
Web: www.mclib.org
Tel./e-mail: 219-873-3049 (call Robin Kohn to register)

Saturday, 11 March
Bentonville, AR (9:00am–4:00pm)

Bentonville Community Center, 1101 SW Citizen’s Circle, Bentonville, AR 72712
Host: Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
Web: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arnwags, www.facebook.com/groups/nwags
Tel./e-mail: 479-271-6820, genealogy@bentonvillear.com

Sunday, 12 March
York County, PA (1:00pm–5:00pm)

York County History Centery, 250 East Market St, York, PA 17401
Host: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
www.scpgs.org/meetings
717-887-7508, richardkonkel@yahoo.com

Monday, 13 March
Green Bay, WI (3:00pm–8:30pm)

Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Host: Brown County Library
www.browncountylibrary.org
920-448-5815
Contact: Sue Lagerman or Mary Jane Herber

Wednesday, 15 March
Fountaindale, IL (9:30am–5:00pm)

Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Host: Fountaindale Public Library and Plainfield Public Library
host7.evanced.info/fountaindale/evanced/eventcalendar.asp, www.fountaindale.org
Debra Dudek (main contact) – 630-685-4201 – ddudek@fountaindale.org
Register by phone (630) 685-4176 or Register online for the seminar: http://ow.ly/OLiy308phOz

Thursday, 16 March
Fountaindale, IL (9:30am–4:30pm)

Location: Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Fountaindale Public Library and Plainfield Public Library
host7.evanced.info/fountaindale/evanced/eventcalendar.asp, www.fountaindale.org
Debra Dudek (main contact) – 630-685-4201 – ddudek@fountaindale.org
Free Event! In-person attendance limited to 70 in Main Lecture Room, and 35 in

Friday, 17 March
Richmond, VA (9:00am–12:30pm)

Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Irish Ancestry Day (note: the full event runs from 09:00 to 16:00)
at the Library of Virginia
libraryofvairishancestryday.eventbrite.com, http://www.facebook.com/educationLVA
804-692-3500 (general number)
Contact: Catherine Fitzgerald Wyatt – catherine.wyatt@lva.virginia.gov

Saturday, 18 March
Philadelphia, PA (9:00am-4:30pm)

Brookside Manor, 50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA, 19053
The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (GSP)
https://genpa.org/events/
215-545-0391 email info@genpa.org

Sunday, 19 March
Pittsburgh, PA (9:00am-4:30pm)

Location of programme: Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Host Heinz History Center & Westmoreland County Historical Society
Contact (handling registration): Sierra Green
412-454-6361, mobile: 724-456-4769
sgreen@heinzhistorycenter.org

 

Tuesday, 21 March
Little Rock, AR (6:00pm–9:00pm)

Hillcrest Hall, 1501 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72205
Host: Arkansas Genealogical Society, Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.
www.butlercenter.org
501-320-5711
Contact: Christopher Stewart – cstewart@cals.org