Scots-Irish Seminar

This all-day event will take place on Sunday, March 29, 2015, and will feature presentations by Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt of the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Topics of Presentations

• Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
• Records Related to the Different Churches in Ireland
• Using land records: Griffith’s Valuation, Tithe and Estate Records
• Emigration from the North of Ireland to North America and the Sources for its Study
• The Ulster Plantation: Sources for 17th Century Families in Ireland (not just Ulster)
• Solving Your Brick Walls: Practical Internet Tutorial and Resolving Research Problems

Registration Information*

• CGS Members: $100
• Non-Members: $125

Registration Includes

• Buffet breakfast
• Buffet lunch
• Afternoon snack
• Coffee, tea, & water throughout the day

CGS will have a silent auction, a raffle, and used books for sale.

Seminar Location
Holiday Inn & Suites Oakland Airport
77 Hegenberger Road
Oakland CA 94621

Free parking in the parking lot is limited so arrive early.

Holiday Inn has a FREE shuttle from the Oakland Coliseum BART stop.

Contact the hotel to make arrangements for the free shuttle or to reserve overnight accommodations. http://www.hioaklandairport.com/

*Cancellations prior to March 1st will be refunded. After March 1st no refunds will be issued.