More than 1.6 million Irish migrated to Canada in the 19th Century to escape political strife, epidemics, religious suppression and eviction.
Mary is a professional genealogist specializing in Irish and New England research. She moved to Ireland to further her education at the University of Limerick.
Join in person at the AFGS Library or via Zoom.
Participants will learn the variety of information contained in city directories and how to use it not only to find ancestors but also to learn what they were really like. Susan M. O'Connor has been researching her family in Ireland, Australia and the United States. She holds a Certificate in Genealogy Research from Boston University. Susan is the president of the Massachusetts Genealogical Council.
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