Irish Interest Group - Lower North Island
Established in 2005 and based in Wellington, New Zealand, we are here to help you research your Irish family history. We hold education days open to all and run a helpdesk at many family history events. An NZSG Special Interest Group, we cover the Lower North Island region, from Taranaki across to Hawke's Bay, down to Wellington.
Irish Genealogy Education Day - the Royal Irish Constabulary (CANCELLED)
Saturday 1 November 2025
Jim Herlihy, a noted Dublin-based author and genealogist specialising in the history of Irish police forces, will start with a Zoom presentation. Jim will cover the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the use of its records for genealogy. After a break for an Extraordinary General Meeting, the Education Day will resume after lunch with presentations by three of our Group members about their relatives in the RIC, and how RIC records helped advance their Irish family history research.
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Royal Irish Constabulary Education Day 1 November 2025
Saturday 1 November 2025
Jim Herlihy, an author, historian and genealogist specialising in the history of Irish police forces, will start with a Zoom presentation from Dublin about the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the use of its records in genealogy. After a break for an EGM, the Education Day will resume after lunch with three members giving presentations about their relatives who were in the RIC and how RIC records helped in their Irish family history research.
Tawa Union Church
Irish Genealogy Education Day March 2025 (in-person)
Sunday 30 March 2025
Join us for a presentation from Dublin-based genealogist Claire Bradley (via Zoom) and a research planning workshop with Maggie Gaffney and committee members. We'll also have our library resources on hand for you to browse and borrow.
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Irish Genealogy Education Day March 2025 (virtual - by Zoom)
Sunday 30 March 2025
Join us virtually for a presentation from Dublin-based genealogist Claire Bradley. There'll be time for questions after her talk.
A Zoom link will be emailed to virtual attendees two days before the event.
Irish Genealogy October 2024 Education Day
Saturday 12 October 2024
Join us for presentations from historian Seán Brosnahan and a workshop on mapping your Irish ancestors. We'll also have a Q & A session and our library collection for you to browse and borrow from.
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Researching your Irish and Scots-Irish family 1-2 March 2024
Between Friday 1 March 2024 and Saturday 2 March 2024
Join experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation to learn how to get the most out of Irish resources and records, gain strategies for breaking down brick walls, and grasp important historical context that may help fill in gaps in your research.
On Friday there's an opening reception with introductory presentations and on Saturday a full-day seminar. Come along to both, or just one of the days. There'll be something for those just beginning their Irish research and for more experienced researchers.
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Irish Genealogy October 2023 Education Day
Saturday 28 October 2023
Join us for presentations from Jill Williams FIGRS and genealogist Maggie Gaffney, convenor of the Irish Interest Group Lower North Island. We'll also have helpdesks for your Irish family history research and DNA questions and some of our library collection for you to browse.
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Irish Genealogy March 2023 Education Day
Saturday 25 March 2023
We’ll be showcasing a myriad of free online resources you can use to research your Irish ancestors, providing tips and tricks to get the most out of each of them, and highlighting some resources you might not have thought of. Our research helpdesk will be available for your enquiries too.
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Irish Genealogy Education Day (in-person)
Sunday 20 November 2022
Join us for presentations from Dublin-based genealogist Claire Bradley (via Zoom) and Geraldene O'Reilly, convenor of the Irish Interest Group in Auckland. We'll also have helpdesks for your Irish family history research and DNA questions.
Collective Community Hub
Irish Genealogy Education Day (virtual - by Zoom)
Sunday 20 November 2022
Join us virtually for two presentations from Dublin-based genealogist Claire Bradley. There'll be time for questions after each talk.
A Zoom link will be emailed to virtual attendees two days before the event.
