Brick Wall – The Mysterious George Hunter Some ancestors can be so elusive, it almost appears that they have vanished intentionally. Exhaustive research can uncover indirect evidence to compensate for missing and incomplete records in an ancestor’s life. The speaker will review some alternative methods for breaking down that brick wall using indirect evidence. Register...
Connecting Irish Ancestors- A DNA Case Study Due to the lack of early Irish records, it can be difficult to construct deep family trees. This case study into a County Cork family will teach you how to analyze DNA matches, identify family lines and place them in a broader pedigree. This can result in a...
Solving Brick Walls Meeting contacts available here to members only
TIARA is hosting a Spring Open House Come to the Open House to: Get Research help View our unique and rare books on Irish genealogy/history Exchange stories and research with fellow members Enjoy refreshments
The New England Regional Genealogical Consortium is holding their conference in Springfield, Massachusetts, May 3-6, 2023. TIARA will have a booth at the conference and is looking for volunteers to staff the booth. Contact volunteers@tiara.ie, if you are interested. More information is available at nergc.org.
Finding Records for Your Irish Ancestors Using RootsIreland.ie You don’t have to visit Ireland to research your ancestors from the Emerald Isle! The Irish Family History Foundation website (www.rootsireland.ie) strives to make basic family history records available to descendants of the Irish world-wide online. Professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty will offer suggestions and tips on how...
by MEMBERS for MEMBERS. Learn the techniques to preserve untold stories of your ancestors for future generations. Designed so every participant will create a story based on a favorite memory or reflection about an ancestor.
This presentation is free to members, but registration is required. Click here to register. Zoom Meeting Description: The Irish Folklore Commission Collection 1935-1970 is one of the largest collections of its kind and has been recognized for its "world significance". It's a treasure-house of traditional beliefs, customs and stories, passed down through the generations. These...
Happy 40th Birthday TIARA! The Irish Ancestral Research Association was founded forty years ago. Our program for the June meeting will celebrate those forty years. The evening will begin with our annual meeting which will include the election of officers for the next two years and reports to the membership. Followed by a presentation from...
In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems. Topics included: Introduction of analysis techniques including examples of timelines and tables Creating a timeline use a variety of tools such as word processor, spreadsheets, timeline software finding historical timelines online to...