Family Tree Course Places Still Available

There are a few places left on the Thursday Evening Course: Introduction To Researching Your Family Tree Course being run in Millmount by Geraldine Jennings.

The 7 Week Course starting this evening 17 Oct - 7:30 - 9.00 The topics covered include:

   - Where do you start and where are you going?
   - What to include and what to leave out
   - Where to start looking for information.
   - Confirming details are accurate.
   - Information in the real world and on-line :- what to trust.
   - Tips on taking care of documents & photos.
   - How to do research at the GRO - preparing before you go.

A minibus trip to the GRO will be organised if suitable :- not included in course fee

It is not necessary to be good at computers, though we do look at where to go on the internet.

The 7 week course costs 60Euro and comprehensive illustrated notes are supplied.

If anyone is interested lease contact info@droghedamuseum.ie

• Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage - Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097

Special Family Tree Workshops

Geraldine Jennings is running two special Saturday workshops exploring all things computer related for your family tree on 12th and the 19th Oct.

The first workshop on the 12th is based around creating both web-based family trees, such as on ancestry.com; and computer packages such as Family Tree Maker.

The second workshop on the 19th is based around archiving documents and photographs, manipulating them on Photoshop, storing original documents, and looking at file sharing & cloud computing.

The cost is 75 euro per workshop or 120 euro for both.

The workshops run from 10.00am - 13.00pm Sat 12th & 19th Oct, and are held in the Millmount Cultural Centre.

Places will be limited so booking is essential; call Geraldine on 086 818 4954 or email: gjennings@remistick.com.

It is recommended you bring your laptop and a dongle or hotspot although wi-fi will be available.

Geraldine also runs a 7-week "Research Your Family Tree Course" in Millmount; details here.

Knowing Drogheda

Have you ever wondered about the history behind the buildings, streets and lanes of Drogheda? Who built them: when were they constructed, where did the people come from?

Brendan Matthews will be conducting a Know Your Drogheda Local History Course starting on Tuesday October 1st at 7.45pm finishing at 9pm  and running for six weeks, each Tuesday until November 5th.

The course will be delivered in a series of talks, discussions and imagery and should be of interest to anyone with an interest in local/community history.

The course cost €60 with a reduction of €10 for members of the Old Drogheda Society. There are a limited number of places available, so to book please contact Liam or Kathleen at Drogheda Museum Millmount: . Phone 041-9833097 or email info@droghedamuseum.ie

• Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097

Research Your Family Tree Course

Please find details of a Research Your Family Tree Course which will be starting on Tuesday September 17th in the Governor's House, Millmount, Drogheda,which may be of interest to you.


The course will run for 7 weeks each Tuesday from 11am to 12.30pm by Geraldine Jennings, who conducted a similar, very successful course, last year.

Please note that this is not an Old Drogheda Society course).

• The cost is €60 and to book. Please contact Geraldine Jennings on 086-8184954 or e-mail gjennings@remistrick.com.