Join us for the March Family Tree Study Club meeting, at which Dr Dean Kirby will be tutoring us in how to search for an Irish ancestor’s townland (and why this is so valuable to do)
Thrilling and fascinating, locating the townland of our Irish ancestors is the key clue that will help us unlock their family story. The townland is the smallest administrative unit in Ireland – so finding your ancestor’s townland will allow you to plot their home place in Ireland to within a few fields.
Pinpointing the location your ancestor came from in Ireland is helpful to your genealogical research on so many fronts, from planning your genealogy research trip, to tracking down further records, or identifying which ancestor – by possibly many of the same name – is yours.
When & where?
The meeting will take place on Zoom, on Tuesday 11 March, 1-2pm. (UK time)
How to join the meeting
This presentation is part of the Study Club programme brought to you by Family Tree Plus.
Get your ticket for £10, or join Family Tree Plus for just £5, come along to this webinar and attend four webinars every month! Already a Family Tree Plus member? Log in now to get your link.
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About the speaker
Dean Kirby is an award-winning investigative journalist whose nominations include the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain's Social Evils. He used open-source tools including satellites to become the first reporter to reveal the existence of Russian filtration camps in Ukraine. He has a PhD in urban history and has had a life-long interest in genealogy.
He also offers genealogy research services, including help in locating ancestors' homes demolished in slum clearances, and can be contacted at [email protected].
