Lunch & Learn - Find Your Irish Ancestor Online

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $20 (fee will cover the program and lunch, meal tax and gratuity included)

Location: "The Gallery" at the H.A.R.P. Museum located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley at 623 Columbia St., Utica

Register: https://bit.ly/4eDamCk 

Contact: Chris Hoke at (315) 733-4228 Ext. 6 or irishccmv@gmail.com

The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center continues its popular Lunch and Learn series on Wednesday, July 8th at 11 AM, with a presentation titled "Find Your Irish Ancestor Online." 

Creating your family tree: what’s the best route to find your roots?

Admit it… you’ve been talking about it for years, but it always comes down to “I’ll get to it tomorrow.” Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. But no! The time to hesitate is through; today’s the day! That’s right, you finally decided it’s time to sit down and create that family tree of your Irish ancestors. But where to begin? Do you need to locate your passport? Convert your currency? Dust off your suitcase? Well, it turns out that none of that may be necessary.

Did you know that most of the basic records you need to discover information about your Irish ancestor’s origins are online? You don’t need to go to Dublin and spend your vacation in dusty libraries. With some basic background research and knowledge of what to expect from Irish records, you can soon be ready to walk in your ancestors’ footsteps. In this presentation, professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty will share tips and strategies from 30 years of experience in tracing Irish families.  

Meet Our Speaker

This marks Lisa’s fourth visit to the Irish Cultural Center. She is a professional genealogist, lecturer and volunteer based in the Albany area of upstate New York. A member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, she is also a graduate of the ProGen Study Group. Lisa has many years of experience in family history research, specializing in finding places of origin for Irish ancestors, as well as tracing family lines forward to find living relatives.

Sounds Great… Where Can I Learn More?

You can attend this presentation at the H.A.R.P. Museum, located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch; meal tax and gratuity are included. Please register at this link, https://bit.ly/4eDamCk, or leave a message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6.  All are welcome to attend this program and the museum is wheelchair accessible. 

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