Talkin' the talk

Find out how to tune into my latest (and future) talks!

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[This is a post about upcoming talks, but don’t you worry — I have three new posts that I’m working on, so stay tuned…]

I’m very fortunate to report that in between the madness of college and Project Infant, I’m back to giving more talks. So here are the ones that are coming up in the next two weeks.

Talk 1:

Talk 1 is ‘The Beginnings and Impact of Project Infant’ — it’s been over two years since Project Infant started in July 2022, so let’s have a look at what it’s been able to accomplish with the help of the volunteers who make the research happen.

This is on Day 7 of All About That Place run by the Society of Genealogists [SOG], the Society of One-Place Studies [SOPS], the British Association for Local History [BALH] and Genealogy Stories. My talk will be on at 7:00 am Irish Time on October 3rd. This talk is pre-recorded, so don’t worry about catching it live, you’ll be able to find it on the Society of Genealogists’ YouTube Channel.

Talk 2:

Talk 2 is ‘Get Up and Go: Genealogy For Good’ — this one is going to be fun as this is one that I’ve never given before. This talk will be part of an event called NextGENeration - Discoveries run by the Society of Genealogists and the Family History Federation on October 5th. This is the second time this event has been run, with the first being in 2022 (and there were glowing reviews across the board), so I am very excited that they are doing this event once again. You can sign up for the conference by clicking on the event name above. They have a ‘Pay What You Can’ system meaning while you are not obligated to pay, if you want to financially support the event you can do so when ordering your ticket.

[And in case you’re wondering, no that graphic doesn’t have a typo with my age - at least when the event happens, that is. I’ll have just turned 21 the day before!]

Talk 3:

Talk 3 is ‘Trials and Tribulations: Mother and Baby Homes’ — this one will give a history of the homes, but will include an angle I’ve not covered much in talks before and the impact that has had on survivors in the present day. This talk is part of a seminar by the Genealogical Society of Queensland called Forgotten Women and Children. This will take place on October 12th.

It is an online event via Zoom and tickets & more information can be found by clicking on the event name above.

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Now, those are the ones that are finalised and in the diary. I have two more that I can reveal, but I don’t know the total specifics in terms of date and time (yet). It was something I didn’t expect to announce, but I have the honour of speaking at RootsTech 2025! Now, to clear up the confusion, as I think there was some the first time I shared the news, that I will not be in Salt Lake City in person. However, I will be giving the [two] talks live from my desk in Ireland, so there is that. I also would not be able to make it due to the expenses of travel, accommodation etc. not to mention I’d still be in the middle of my college course, so only slightly inconvenient.

But it will be an experience nonetheless! If you’re not aware — RootsTech is taking place from March 6th - 8th 2025. They have opened registration for the event today, which you can do here.

My talks are:

• On The Record: An Introduction to Civil Registration in Ireland

• Examining the Irish Census

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