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• Family History Connect | Plantations of Ireland

  • When
    27 May 2025
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    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom
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  Family History Connect | Plantations of Ireland

  

  Those of us with Irish ancestry may have seen the term "plantation" or "plantation ancestor" but what does it mean? When was this? Where did they come from? Or you may know that your ancestor was part of the Ulster Plantation, but when was it and was it the only plantation?

  In this talk, Patrice Connelly will cover the various waves of Irish plantations which began under our old favourite, King Henry VIII, and continued until the Cromwellian land confiscations during the Commonwealth in the 1650s. Even if you've not reached back to the 16th and 17th centuries in your ancestral research, you may well find that those 19th century ancestors in Ireland actually descend from some of the transplants in earlier centuries and you can trace the names back to their origins. Or, some of your English or Scottish ancestors had family that ended up in Ireland, so this talk will be relevant to people with any UK or Irish ancestry.

  This session will be facilitated by SAG Volunteer, Patrice Connelly.

  
  

  This is a members only event that will take place via Zoom.
  

  Bookings are essential for this session.

  

  

  About the Family History Connect series:

  Our 'members-only' series, Family History Connect, feature themed sessions focusing on particular areas of genealogical research.

  Sessions are generally facilitated by one of the Society’s wonderful volunteers and this session will take place online.  These sessions are open to all current members of the Society. 

  If you would like to facilitate a session, please get in touch with us via email. 

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• Virtual Library Session - Catalogues & Kindness: Important contributions volunteers have made to our library collections

  • When
    05 June 2025
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom
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  ASK THE SAG STAFF!

  Have you ever wondered what's inside the SAG library collection? Have you ever been uncertain on what to search for in the online catalogue?  What questions do you have about the library?

  The virtual library session is an opportunity to ask the SAG Library staff these questions and more. If you have ever wondered about the types of materials we have in the library or how to use the library catalogue this might be the session for you!

  In this session, SAG staff will be highlighting some of the wonderful resources in the SAG Library collection that volunteers have contributed to or created!

  This session will be online via Zoom on Thursday 5 June 2025 from 11.00am - 12.00pm AEST.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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