Minnesota Genealogy Center hours
MONDAY 10 AM – 4 PM
WEDNESDAY 10 AM – 4 PM
THURSDAY 10 AM – 8 PM
SATURDAY 10 AM – 4 PM
Check the Minnesota Genealogical Society website before any visit, to confirm the library is open: www.mngs.org
IGSI is a partner of the Minnesota Genealogical Society
Not a member yet?
April issue of The Septs is available now
 Members: check your email for a link to the April 2024 issue of The Septs, or log in and check the Contents page (under The Septs: Journal link) to locate and open this issue.
All members with an email address on file receive a link to th electronic (color) version. If you have a general membership, your paper issue has been mailed.
Upcoming Webinar
Saturday April 20
Shamrocks in Cyberspace: Irish Genealogy Databases
Instructor: Michael Brophy
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6)
$15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members
Information about our Irish ancestors is exploding on the internet. The best websites for Irish research will be explored and analyzed. Landmark additions of Catholic Church records and vital records are presented. Finding aids for further Irish research are assessed and critiqued in this tour of all that is happening with Irish re-sources in cyberspace.
The Discount Code will be sent to members via email and is posted on IGSI’s member-only webpage ( link).
April Podcast available for viewing
In our April edition (Episode 10 of Season 2), genealogist Dave Miller interviews IGSI co-President Walt Rothwell about IGSI's 4 hybrid classes planned for 2024. The classes will bring together in-person and virtual attendees. The first hybrid program will be on May 4, 2024, with Mary Wickersham talking about migration of Irish immigrants to and across North America. Lois Mackin will be the presenter for the June session. Box lunches and social hour will be available to in-person attendees after the talk. Registration is open now, and lunches must be ordered in advance. Dave talked to Mollie Guidera about her site Irish with Mollie ( https://www.irishwithmollie.com/) , different Irish and Gaelic languages, how the Irish language pertains to Irish culture, and how to learn and practice Irish. Dave learns some Irish, including how to pronounce céad míle fáilte (one hundred thousand welcomes).
These stories and previous podcast episodes are available on the IGSI YouTube channel and on the website Irishgenealogical.org
 You can visit IGSI's YouTube channel at any time by clicking the YouTube link above right or at the lower right side of our main page (below the upcoming activities).
IGSI extends our IrishAncestors contract
It’s March and time to think about all things Irish. IGSI contracted with John Grenham in March 2023 to offer free access to his website, IrishAncestors (JohnGrenham.com), on three of the computers in the Hoffman Research Library (HRL). Started as a one-year trial, IGSI has extended our contract!
John Grenham has been a ‘name’ and fixture in Irish genealogy since the 1990s. He is the author of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, now in its 5th revision, and the creator of the IrishAncestors website. You can learn more about the HRL workstations for accessing the Grenham website to use it in your Library research at this link, which includes some learning resources.
You may choose to have your own subscription, which can be for a day ($5.99), a month ($9.99), or annual ($69.99): JohnGrenham.com/subscribe
Access to IrishAncestors on three of our computers complements FindMyPast access on every patron computer, which also provides resources for Irish researchers.
Visit our Library
The 3000+ items of the IGSI research collection are housed in the Hoffman Research Library along with the collections of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, its branches and other affiliates in Mendota Heights, MN near the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Member or not, you can visit our library where you will find one of the finest collections of Irish genealogy and history books in North America. Everyone is welcome. ($10 admission fee for non-members of IGSI, MGS or one of its branches or affiliates.)
The Hoffman Research Library is normally open as listed below. Prior to travel, check the Minnesota Genealogical Society website to confirm the library will be open - www.mngs.org.
Library Hours -
Mon 10 AM - 4 PM
Wed 10 AM – 4 PM
Thurs 10 AM – 8 PM
Sat 10 AM – 4 PM
It may be time to start planning a visit to the library for some genealogy research!
The second Saturday of each month is Irish Saturday.
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Minnesota Genealogy Center
1385 Mendota Heights Rd, Suite 100
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
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April 20
Shamrocks in Cyberspace: Irish Genealogy Databases
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6) Instructor: Michael Brophy $15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members Information about our Irish ...
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May 4
Waves & Ripples: Irish Immigration Patterns To and Across North America
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6) Instructor: Mary Wickersham $15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members Knowing your ancestors' arrival ...
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May 11
Irish Saturday
Stop by the library for Irish research help. Check www.mngs.org on the day you plan to visit, to make sure the library is open. ...
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June 8
Irish Saturday
Stop by the library for Irish research help. Check www.mngs.org on the day you plan to visit, to make sure the library is open. ...
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June 22
Researching a Mid-Nineteenth-Century Cork Family, from Wisconsin to Ireland
10:30 AM - Noon CST (UTC-6) Instructor: Lois Abromitis Mackin, PhD $15 for IGSI members (with Discount Code); $20 for non-members An Irishman ...
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