Education Day: Researching your Irish ancestors for free
We’ll be showcasing a myriad of free online resources you can use to research your Irish ancestors, providing tips and tricks to get the most out of each of them, and highlighting some resources you might not have thought of. We’ll also have our research helpdesk available for your enquiries too.
$10 members / $15 non-members
Book online www.trybooking.com...
or cash at the venue
9.30am: Registration and tea/coffee
10.00am:
Irishgenealogy.ie (Graeme McVerry)
National Library of Ireland (Christine Edney)
Wills & Probate (Lindsay Campbell)
Ireland Reaching Out (Margaret Riordan)
11.15am: Tea/coffee break
11.45am:
PRONI (Maggie Gaffney)
Facebook (Donna Bridgeman)
Our Irish Research Guide (Cathy Clarke)
12.45pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Irish research helpdesk, DNA helpdesk
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What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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28.4% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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20.4% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.7% Keep it as is
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32.7% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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10.5% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below