Clare Roots Society Genealogy and Family History Conference 2011
Conference Programme
Clare Roots Society
Genealogy & Family History Conference
Templegate Hotel Ennis, Co. Clare on Saturday 1 October 2011
Theme: “The Future of our Past”
Conference Programme
For the early arrivals Friday 30th September
4.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. A number of genealogists will be on hand at the Templegate Hotel to help with your genealogy queries. Depending on numbers attending the sessions will be from 15 to 30 minutes duration and are free.
7.00pm – 8.00pm Visit the Clare Local Studies Centre at Clare County Library
Conference Programme Saturday 1st October
8.45 a.m. – 9.15 a.m Registration
9.20 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Welcome by Gerry Kennedy, Chairman of Clare Roots Society and Official Opening of Conference
by Mr Pat Hayes, Mayor of Clare.
9.30 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. Liam Curran – “The Irish Soldier in the British Army in the First World War”
10.15 a.m – 11 a.m. Gregory O’Connor – ‘Legal and Court documents in Genealogy research’
11.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. Tea / Coffee Break.
11.15 a.m - 12 noon Jim Herlihy – ‘The Black & Tans & the Auxiliaries’.
12 noon – 12.45 p.m. Dr. Jane Lyons - "The Importance of Graveyards in Genealogical Research"
12.45 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. Lunch
2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. Antoinette O’Brien – ‘Clare Heritage Centre, Corofin and its records.’
2.45 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. Dr. Nick Barratt. - 'Family History and the Media'
3.45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Tea / Coffee break.
4.00 p.m.- 5.00 p.m. John Grenham – "Jam Tomorrow: what's online and what's coming?"
5.00 p.m. – 5.15 p.m. Questions & Answers
5.15 p.m. Conference ends