Ancestor Network Takes Part in Kilkenny Over 50s Event, December 1st and 2nd 2012

Ancestor Network hosted a stand at the Kilkenny Over 50s Show at the Lyrath Convention Centre on Saturday and Sunday, December 1st and 2nd, 2012.

We would like to thank all the visitors to our stand.  John Hamrock gave a presentation on 'How to Go About Tracing Your Ancestors in Ireland' on each of the two days.  On the second day, John teamed up with Mary Flood of Rothe House, Kilkenny and the Irish Family History Foundation, www.rootsireland.ie, to provide a talk on local and national genealogical records as well as interet research.

Poster of The Kilkenny Over 50s Show.

Aiden Feerick and John Hamrock at the Ancestor Network stand.

A visitor to the Ancestor Network stand learning about online genealogical research with John Hamrock

Three Students Awarded with Certificates after Successful Completion of Irish Genealogy Weekend Course

Congratulations are in order for Agatha Langan, Jimmy Howe and Brian Redmond who recently completed the Genealogical Society of Ireland's Weekend Genealogy Course.  The certificates were awarded at the Society's monthly evening meeting held on 11 December 2012 at the Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education.

Pictured above are the Weekend Genealogy Course Tutor, John Hamrock of Ancestor Network, Agatha Langan, and the Genealogical Society of Ireland President, Rory Stanley.

Pictured above are the Weekend Genealogy Course Tutor, John Hamrock of Ancestor Network, Jimmy Howe, and the Genealogical Society of Ireland President, Rory Stanley.

 Pictured above are the Weekend Genealogy Course Tutor, John Hamrock of Ancestor Network, Brian Redmond, and the Genealogical Society of Ireland President, Rory Stanley.

Pictured above from left to right are the Weekend Genealogy Course Awardee, Brian redmond, Course Tutor John Hamrock of Ancestor Network, Jimmy Howe, Agatha Langan, and the Genealogical Society of Ireland President, Rory Stanley.

A special thanks to Aiden Feerick, Director of Genealogical Research at Ancestor Network, for the photos.