A full-day “land seminar” on Irish research with leading our leading cruise presenter and Irish expert, David Rencher, and leading Australian Irish historian, Dr Perry McIntyre.
David Rencher (USA) – Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch and leading international expert specialising in Ireland and England.
… more about David- Dr Perry McIntyre – Perry has published and spoken extensively on genealogy and immigration, especially on Irish immigration for over 25 years.
… more about Perry
It will feature:
- 5 presentations by leading international Irish experts
- exhibitors and booksellers
- special seminar offers
- hundreds of $$$ in prizes
- morning tea and a light lunch (included in the admission price)
WHEN
Thursday 28 March 2019, 9am – 5pm
WHERE
Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club
117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde
BOOKING
COST
PRE-BOOKED (by Friday 22 March 10pm) – $79 (includes a light lunch and morning tea)
(pre-book to be in the prize draw for several hundred $$$ in prizes)
ON THE DAY $90
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PROGRAM
9.00am – registration and exhibition
9.25 am – welcome and seminar introduction
9.30am – Irish church records: Church of Ireland, Catholic, and Presbyterian – David Rencher
10.30am – break and exhibition
11.00am – How assisted immigration records can locate your ancestor in Ireland – Perry McIntyre
11.50am – Chasing the poor and landless – David Rencher
12.50pm – prize draw
1.00pm – lunch break and exhibition
2.30pm – Ireland civil registration of births, marriages and death – David Rencher
3.30pm – break and exhibition
3.45pm – Finding your workhouse famine orphan immigrant – Perry McIntyre
4.45pm – closing questions – both speakers
5.00pm – close
OTHER INFORMATION
Food
- morning tea and coffee included in the conference fee
- and a light lunch is included in the conference fee – assorted club sandwiches • fish cocktails • mini pies & sausage rolls • vegetarian spring rolls • tea and percolated coffee
- The venue also has several other dining options and bars – if you prefer these
Location and access
- Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, 117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde
(16km north west of Sydney CBD) - 300m from West Ryde station
- bus stops just outside the club
- free undercover parking on site
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