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IGSI podcasts
Check out our monthly podcast on the IGSI You Tube Channel. The program is called “This Month at the IGSI” and is hosted by genealogist and IGSI member Dave Miller. The podcasts provide the latest information regarding the Irish Genealogical Society International and what activities are planned for the upcoming month.
 You can visit and subscribe to IGSI's YouTube channel at any time by clicking the YouTube link here, or at the lower right side of our main page (below the upcoming events).
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In the August episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 2 of season 5), the August episode of season 5, genealogist Dave Miller talks about all the events scheduled for the month of August with the IGSI.
Irish Saturday during the month of August which will be held on August 8th. That will be held at the Hoffman Research library which is located at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. If you’re in the area and have a Genealogy question regarding your Irish research, stop by.
The August webinar will be with Fiona Fitzsimons. Fiona’s program is titled “What you need to know before hiring an Irish researcher or visiting Ireland to do your own research.” This program will be an online only session. It is scheduled for Saturday August 15th and will run from 10:30 AM until Noon Central Daylight Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Our Social gaggle for the month of July will be on Monday August 17th. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
Dave recently spoke to Irish instructor Mollie Guidera who is with "Irish with Mollie". Have you ever been to Ireland? All signs are posted in Irish and English. Mollie tells us what we can say when we are over there and some words that you may come across when you are there!
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In the July episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 1 of season 5), the first episode of season 5, genealogist Dave Miller talks about all the events scheduled for the month of July with the IGSI.
Irish Saturday during the month of June which will be held on July 11th. That will be held at the Hoffman Research library which is located at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. If you’re in the area and have a Genealogy question regarding your Irish research, stop by.
The July webinar will be with Brian Gurrin. Brian’s program is titled “The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.” This program will be an online only session. It is scheduled for Saturday July 18th and will run from 10:30 AM until Noon Central Daylight Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. VRTI is an all-island and international research partnership hosted by Trinity College Dublin. This is an effort to reconstruct the Public Record Office of Ireland — a magnificent archive destroyed in 1922 at the outset of the Irish Civil War. This is an ever-growing, open-access resource, freely and permanently available online to any researcher interested in Ireland’s deep history, at home and abroad
Our Social gaggle for the month of July will be on Monday July 20th. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
Dave recently spoke to Christian Dupont who is an Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources and Burns Librarian at Boston College regarding the 1926 Irish Census Exhibit which is being held at Burns Library through the summer. Christian also provided Dave with an online tour of the exhibit and talked in detail how important the 1926 Irish Census was for the Irish and how important it is today!
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In the June episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 12 of season 4) the final episode of season 4, genealogist Dave Miller talks about all the events scheduled for the month of June with the IGSI.
The June webinar will be with John Grenham. John’s program is titled “How has the Irish Ancestors website changed in the past year?” This program will be an online only session. It is scheduled for Saturday June 20th and will run from 10:30 AM until Noon Central Daylight Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
The host of the JohnGrenham.com website, and the Irish Roots blog (www.johngrenham.com/blog) returns for an annual update. John's team has made major upgrades to the mapping features on his site over the past year. He will discuss that and other new features you can find on his website.
Our Social gaggle for the month of June will be on Monday June 23rd. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
Dave talks about the 1926 Irish Census, how to find the Census on the National Archives website. He also mentions the Census exhibition tour that is going on right now in both Ireland and the U.S.
And Dave interviews the author of a fictional civil war series about the American Civil War and what impact the Irish immigrants had on both sides of the conflict.
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In the May episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 11 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller talks about all the events scheduled for the month of May with the IGSI.
Dave interviewed the head of the Irish Fest of the Fox Cities. Mark Hudson talked about how a middle-sized city in the U.S. is preparing for their sixth Irish Fest.
Irish Saturday during the month of May which will be held on May 9th. That will be held at the Hoffman Research library which is located at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. If you’re in the area and have a Genealogy question regarding your Irish research, stop by.
The May webinar will be with Gigi Hickey and Mary Wickersham. Their program is titled “Old Records, New Tools: An Introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) for Genealogists.” This program will be available both online and in person and is scheduled for Saturday May 16th and will run from 10:30 PM until Noon Central Daylight Time. The fee to watch this webinar in person and online is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. The live portion of the webinar will be held at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Our Social gaggle for the month of May will be on Tuesday May 19th. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
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In the April episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 10 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller talks about all the events scheduled for the month of April with the IGSI.
Dave interviewed the editor of the IGSI newsletter Pat Sheehan. Pat discusses what you can find in the newsletter Ginealas and what you can find bi-monthly in the newsletter. Pat also mentions that you don’t have to be a professional writer or editor to volunteer with Ginealas. If you have an interesting story, Pat encourages you to submit an article on your findings or perhaps you would like to volunteer and help with the newsletter.
Irish Saturday during the month of April which will be held on April 11th. That will be held at the Hoffman Research library which is located at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. If you’re in the area and have a Genealogy question regarding your Irish research, stop by.
The April webinar will be with Chris Paton. His program is titled Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland. This program is online and is scheduled for Saturday April 18th and will run from 10:30 PM until Noon Central Daylight Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Our Social gaggle for the month of April will be on April 20th. Drop in on Zoom between 6:30 – 8:00pm Central Daylight Time. It is open to all and there is no registration. The link is on the Events page on our website.
These stories along with the entire episode and previous podcast episodes are available on the IGSI YouTube channel and on our website: irishgenealogical.org.
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In the March episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 9 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller, in the second episode of 2026, talks about the March Irish Saturday for 2026 which will be on March 14th.
Dave interviewed the IGSI co-presidents Donna Jones and Walt Rothwell about the importance of having an IGSI membership and what you can gain with the membership in your Irish research.
We have two webinars scheduled for the month of March. The first March webinar will be our bonus webinar and will feature Brendan Scott. His program is titled Using the RootsIreland.ie Website for Your Research. This program is free and open to the public and is scheduled for March 7th and will run from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM Central standard time.
The second webinar will be with Claire Bradley. Her program is called DNA Resource for Irish Family History Research. Her program is set for March 21 and will begin at 10:30 PM Central Standard time until Noon. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Claire will provide a general introduction to choices in DNA testing and how the results and matches can help to advance your family research in Ireland. Again, this webinar will be held on March 21st. Registration is available: Register Now
Dave will also tell us about the life of St. Patrick whose life we celebrate his feast day on March 17th.
We also have a social gaggle scheduled for March 21st at 6:30pm Central time. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
These stories along with the entire episode and previous podcast episodes are available on the IGSI YouTube channel and on our website: irishgenealogical.org.
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In the February episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 8 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller, in the second episode of 2026, talks about the February Irish Saturday for 2026 which will be on February 14th. The February webinar will feature Natalie Bodle.
Natalie’s topic is Using Irish Newspapers and Other Printed Material. This will be an online only presentation. The webinar will be on February 21st and begin at 10:30 am and will last until noon Central Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. How do we know what Irish newspapers are available and how to access them? We’ll review the major repositories where they may be found, and a range of printed journals, gazetteers and street directories to find your Irish ancestors. . Again, this webinar will be held on February 21st. Registration is available at irishgenealogical.org.
Dave also tells us about the remains of St. Valentine which is located at a Shrine in Dublin. Many couples visit the Shrine in February for a blessing and those with illnesses also visit the Shrine for healing.
We also have a social gaggle scheduled for February 23rd at 6:30pm Central time. The gaggle lasts an hour and a half and is available on zoom. It is open to all and there is no registration.
Registration is available at irishgenealogical.org.
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In the January episode of the “This month at the IGSI” podcast (episode 7 of season 4) genealogist Dave Miller, in the first episode of 2026, talks about the January webinar that will be hosted by Mark Thompson. Our first Irish Saturday in 2026 will be on January 10th.
Mark Thompson's topic is "What's New & Notable in AI for Family History Research". This will be an online only presentation. The webinar will be held on January 17th and begin at a special time of 10:00 am and will last until noon Central Time. The fee to watch this webinar is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. What if you had a research assistant who could find and analyze and summarize dozens of complex source documents in minutes for you? Today's artificial intelligence (AI) tools make this possible. In this session you'll see real-world cases where the newest crop of AI tools can reliably support your genealogy research, without the debris we sometimes encountered just a year ago: hallucinations, mysterious citations, etc. Again, this webinar will be held on January 17 th. Registration is available at irishgenealogical.org.
These stories along with the entire episode and previous podcast episodes are available on the IGSI YouTube channel.
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