IRISH GENEALOGY
Course Description:
HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
Researching your family tree is a growing hobby. This class teaches you where to begin with Irish sources like the census, birth, death and marriage certificates, then progresses to parish registers, newspapers, wills, land records and the military. No prior knowledge is required but ability to use a computer and the internet is essential, as many genealogy records are now online.
Course Outline
Class I
What is genealogy? Basics: where to start, how to record data, what to ask.
Place names and cousin relationships.
Class II: The Census
In-depth look at the censuses & how to use them.
Class III: Civil Records
Births, Deaths, Marriage records at the General Register Office
Class IV: Church records
History of, where to find them, what is in them, discussing all major religions in Ireland. Cemeteries and memorial inscriptions.
Class V Land Valuation records
An introduction to different types of land records including Griffith’s Valuation & the Tithe Applotment books & estate records.
Class VI
DNA testing and its uses for genealogy.
Course Day & Time: Monday evening 7.30 – 9.30
Start Date: 14/09/26
Cost: €65
Course Format: In class with tutor. Maximum of 12 students.
Enrolment: Enrol online through our website www.malahidecsadulted.ie by clicking on the Enrol Here button. Enrolment opens on Monday the 24th of August at 11am
Duration: 6 weeks
Tutor: Claire Bradley
| Course Location | Malahide, Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Co. Dublin |
| Course Category | Genealogy, Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Start Date | 14th September 2026 |
| Course Duration | 6 weeks |
| Course Time | Monday evenings 7.30 - 9.30 pm |
| Course Fee | €65 |
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