News today that the National Archives has taken their genealogy site offline indefinitely. Find where to get the collections elsewhere here: cbgenealogy.ie/nai-collecti... #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Maggie Gaffney
@mghistorical.com
Family and local historian: https://mghistorical.com Web geek. Traveller. Gamer. Perpetual student. Wellington, NZ. Voyage of the Mermaid to NZ project: https://mermaid1864.org iwiKiwi blog: https://www.iwikiwi.com/
Fascinating talk this afternoon at the Scottish Interest Group (Greater Wellington) from Dr Sarah van Eyndhoven on her research into the use of the Scots language by 19th cent Scottish settlers in NZ. Interesting comparisons between use of Scots and NZ/Māori in their letters. #genealogy
#OnePlaceMissing #OnePlaceWednesday 1874: The Woodlark drops anchor in Wellington after a 98 day voyage from England. The hopeful immigrants shuffle down the gangplank, but for some that first step onto the wharf is the exact moment they vanish from history. app.weare.xyz/public/the-w...
The Missing Passengers
The year is 1874. The Woodlark drops anchor in Wellington Harbour after a gruelling, ninety-eight day voyage from England. The crowd of hopeful immigrants shuffle down the gangplank, eager to put thei...
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@apgenealogists.bsky.social any chance of a zoom link?
Maggie Gaffney@mghistorical.com · last mo.Sooo... anyone else registered for the #APG #genealogy symposium as a virtual attendee? Got confirmation of booking and receipt of payment... by no Zoom link! Can't seem to get hold of anyone at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
Sooo... anyone else registered for the #APG #genealogy symposium as a virtual attendee? Got confirmation of booking and receipt of payment... by no Zoom link! Can't seem to get hold of anyone at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
Free online lunchtime talk this Thursday 25th June 12pm Getting the Most from FamilySearch and Text Based Searching with FamilySearch UK Ambassador Lucy Reynoldson. www.ihgs.ac.uk/tutorial-get...
Tutorial - Getting the Most from FamilySearch and Text Based Searching with Lucy Reynoldson 25th June 12pm
This free talk will be available to purchase as an Anytime talk, after the live tutorial has taken place, for those who can't attend the live session.
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Just back from a wonderful talk from @cathyclarke77.bsky.social at NZSG Hutt branch on her one-voyage study on the Woodlark (1874 London to Wellington). Has inspired me to get back into the archives and hunt out more on my Mermaid.
Interesting to read about Canadian PM Mark Carney's Irish connections. Aside from the possible Gaffney connection, my Burke and Flynn families were from the parish of Aughagower. We might be twice related! www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
How Ireland helped shape the Prime Minister of Canada
When Mark Carney visits Ireland, he will be presented with a 90-page, leather bound book packed with his family history
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I'll also cover how to gather stats from your website and what to make of them, share some free tools you can use for checking and maintaining your site, and even throw in a little AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation).
Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 2mo agoJoin Professional Corner: Web Strategies for Genealogy Professionals with @mghistorical.com and learn simple, practical SEO techniques to improve your website visibility and attract more enquiries. 12 June 2026 | 10:30–11:30 | Online Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
Join Professional Corner: Web Strategies for Genealogy Professionals with @mghistorical.com and learn simple, practical SEO techniques to improve your website visibility and attract more enquiries. 12 June 2026 | 10:30–11:30 | Online Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
We are delighted to announce that the Higher Certificate in Genealogy has now been recognised by AGRA for the same membership pathway exemption as our Diploma in Genealogy. To celebrate this development we are offering a 10% discount for all new higher certificate enrolments with the code IHGSAGRA10
We have some very limited places that have become available for tomorrow's (Wed 20 May) annual #IHTA seminar in @ria.ie on 'Water, towns and topography' convened with the Irish Walled Towns Network, an initiative of @heritagecouncil.ie 📍Royal Irish Academy, Dublin buytickets.at/royalirishac...
Reserve your place – Irish Historic Towns Atlas Seminar 2026: Water, Towns and Topography II – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Irish Historic Towns Atlas Seminar 2026: Water, Towns and Topography II – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Wed 20 May 2026 - The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) annual seminar, is co...
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What a glorious night! Never imagined I would get to see my favourite band live ever again #SplitEnz
The Honorary Herald of the Genealogical Society of Ireland Dr Antonio Salmerón Cabañas. SHA, FGSI, invites you to the 4th Annual Heraldry Ireland Lecture on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 20.0hrs (UTC+1) (Irish Summer Time). All welcome. Free Event. Please share. GRMA (Thanks) #heraldry #calligraphy
The Call for Papers is now open for our 2027 Conference 'Land and Life - Researching our Rural Ancestors'. For more information see here: www.agra.org.uk/news-call-fo... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
I'm preaching to the choir here but if you have a newbie interested in searching the #1926census, I've done a quick video explainer. Please share. #Speirgorm #Skystorians #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy youtu.be/6viUgy7vUsk...
How to search the 1926 Irish census
YouTube video by Claire Bradley
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This caught my eye whilst rummaging around the newly released 1926 Irish census. Really?? #genealogy #speirgorm
Great questions and interesting comments from the audience tonight at NZSG Wellington for my talk about the Mermaid’s 1863 voyage from England to NZ. Always come away learning something new! #genealogy
Are you ready for #1926Census? Read my prep article here. cbgenealogy.ie/preparing-fo... #IrishGenealogy
Looking forward to talking about English school records and the stories you can find in them. Featuring a few of my rellies as usual! #genealogy
Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 5mo agoJoin us this Saturday for 2 fab talks: 📚 Schooling the Victorians (10:30) @mghistorical.com ✏️ Teachers: beyond the census (14:00) Explore education records, policy & real lives in England & Wales. £10 each/ Gold (£15/month) Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1... portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
School days in your family history? Join us for three talks: 📚 A Schoolgirl’s War (12 Mar) – WW2 classrooms & wartime art 📚 Schooling the Victorians (@mghistorical.com 21 Mar, online) 📚 Teachers: Finding Records Beyond the Census (21 Mar, online) Discover the records behind the stories. Book now!
The recording of my Tipperary Studies talk on Catholic churches and chapels before and after Emancipation is now online for anyone who wants to watch it! eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Catholic churches and chapels before and after emancipation
Ever noticed how pre‑1829 Irish Catholic churches are modest on the outside? It wasn’t by accident. Before Emancipation: no bells, no steeples, called “ great chapels” instead of cathedrals — yet built with huge community effort. Plain exteriors, deeply sacred interiors. A story of the development of Irish Catholic church architecture in difficult times.
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Looking forward to giving this talk later tonight (11.30pm NZDT / 10.30am GMT) for Society of Genealogists #genealogy portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Getting the Most from English Tithe Records with Maggie Gaffney
Talk on Zoom by Maggie Gaffney, professional genealogist
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Accentuate the Positive 2025 Geneameme geniaus.blogspot.com/2025/12/acce... #Challenges #Blogging #familyhistory #genealogy
Accentuate the Positive 2025 Geneameme
Back in 2012 I decided to publish the first Accentuate the Positive Geneameme . I had seen several genies reflecting on their failures a...
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Looking forward to giving my first presentation with Legacy Family Tree Webinars this Wednesday at 2pm NZDT - free on the day and the week following, register here: familytreewebinars.com/webinar/find... #genealogy
Finding your family's footprints in Ireland - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Discovering exactly where your Irish ancestors hailed from can be a tricky exercise, especially with the lack of 19th century census returns. However, there is an...
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