Contact details

Postal Address: Level B1 257 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000  AUSTRALIA

Tel 03 9662 4455 Fax 03 9663 0841

Email select Irish Ancestry Group

Committee

Chairperson: Beryl O'Gorman Ph 9432 2343

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Deputy Chairperson:   Jeanette Bakker Ph 9351 0206

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Treasurer: Gwen HARDINGHAM

Secretary Correspondence: Pauline McINTYRE Tel (03) 9830 4360

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Secretary Membership: Yvonne Grant Ph 9435 9858 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Committee: Ita COLLARD

Committee: Gwen FURRER

Committee: Patricia MALONI

Committee: Virgil GILL

Committee: Maureen Doyle

Committee: Brian O'Gorman

Aims and Objectives of the group

To foster the study of Irish History as it related to Irish Immigration, particularly in relation to Australia.

To assist and encourage the study of Irish Family History.

To hold quarterly meetings of the Group's members at which . . .
a) Local or visiting guest speakers may present subjects.
b) Members participate in group discussions

To produce a quarterly newsletter "BLARNEY"

To produce a Subscriber's Irish Interest List when required.

To maintain liaison with Irish genealogy Groups.

To present seminars and conferences

To purchase suitable Irish Research media for inclusion in the GSV Library.

To sell an Irish Research starters kit

To distribute a newsletter titled Blarney.

Membership

Application form

Research

Research information. Civil Index for Irish BDM's 1864 - 1920.

Church of Ireland Marriage Index 1845 - 1863.

Index to Church of Ireland Diocesan Marriage Licences. ( See GSV Library Catalogue)

Guidance through the Griffith Valuation, Tithes and other Irish records held in the GSV library, together with what can be obtained through the LDS Family History films and the Internet, is available with a research volunteer from the IAG.

Contact the Research department for information of a time when a research volunteer is on duty in the library.

Other research services for members and non members are listed under Research information.

Newsletter

Quarterly "BLARNEY"

Blarney Editors:  Brian and Beryl O'GORMAN Tel (03) 943 22343 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Newsletter Subscription: $8.80 per year

Copies may be obtained by Application to the Secretary of the IAG

Any person can subscribe to the IAG Newsletter

Meetings

Quarterly 2nd Saturday February, May, August and November at 1.00pm.

The venue for the Quarterly meetings is: the Genealogical Society of Victoria

Meeting room Level B1 257 Collins Street Melbourne.

Feb 12 – Dot Wickham – Irish on the Goldfields

Discussion: Ancestors on the Goldfields

May 14 – Ada Ackerly – Government & Community Attitudes to the Irish Orphans

Discussion: Young Irishwomen in the Colony

August 13 – Val Noone – Hidden Ireland in Victoria: Gaelic aspects

No discussion. AGM.

November 12 – Re-enactment film: The Wedding (Monaghan Veteran & Vintage Club)

Discussion: Celebrations & Traditions