IrIsh herItage genealogy Workshop

Saturday, March 23, 20139:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

McLean County Museum of History200 North Main StreetBloomington, IL 61701

Presented by:

Irish Heritage Society

Sponsored by:

Join the Museum, the Irish Heritage Society, and the McLean County Genealogical Society for a day discovering your Irish roots! Sessions will explore Irish Genealogy resources, McLean County genealogy, and local history resources. Tips and hints on beginning Irish research will also be offered. Session details are noted on the back of this form. Registration begins January 14, 2013.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 8, 2013

10:15 a.m. 1A Researching Irish Records On-Line: Ancestry.com and other top Irish research sites and tips on how to use them. Speaker: Mary Stack

1B Family and Local History Resources at Bloomington Public Library: An overview of the basic family and local history resourcesavailableatBloomingtonPublicLibrary,includingonlineandIrishspecificresources.Speaker: Karen Moen

1C Exploring the McLean County Museum of History Library & Archives: Overview of the genealogical and local history resourcesavailableincludingIrishspecificrecordsanddocuments.Speaker: Bill Kemp

11:15 a.m. 2A Finding Irish Ancestors on Family Search.org:OverviewofhowtofindIrishancestorsonallthemanyfeaturesat Family Search.org. Speaker: Susan Anderson

2B Genealogy- Getting Started: An introduction to the basics of genealogy including how to get started, types of records to look for, tips and tools, and more! Speaker: Candace Summers

2C Exploring the McLean County Museum of History Library & Archives: Overview of the genealogical and local history resourcesavailableincludingIrishspecificrecordsanddocuments.Speaker: Bill Kemp

2:00 p.m. 3A Finding Irish Ancestors on Family Search.org:OverviewofhowtofindIrishancestorsonallthemanyfeaturesat Family Search.org. Speaker: Susan Anderson

3B Introduction to the Illinois Regional Archives Depository- Learn about the genealogy and local history resources such as landdeeds,vitalrecords,probate,coroner’sinquestfiles,andmorethatareavailablethroughIRADandhowtorequestthat information. Speaker: Scott Drapalik

3C Open Research: For those interested in starting to gather information about their Irish ancestors, free time to research in the Museum’s Library and Archives.

12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many restaurants in Downtown Bloomington and visit the vendor booths of genealogy and local organizations from around Central Illinois who have genealogy resources.

3:00 p.m. 4A Discovering Your Irish Ancestral Roots:Storiesaboutfindingwhoyourancestorswereandhowandwhytheycameto Central Illinois. Speaker: Jim Gill

4B Irish Immigrations and the Building of the Railroad in McLean County: Find out how the railroad was key to McLean County’s development, the story of the Irish track workers who brought the lines to the county, and look at individuals who rose from the west-side Irish to national prominence. Speaker: Mike Matejka

4C Open Research: For those interested in starting to gather information about their Irish ancestors, free time to research in the Museum’s Library and Archives.

8:00 a.m. Registration Check In and Vendor Browsing9:00 a.m. KEYNOTE: It’s Not Easy Being Green: Irish-Americans in McLean County: Greg Koos, guest curator of the Museum’s current exhibit The Greening of the Prairie: Irish Immigration and Settlement in McLean County, will explore what brought Irish immigrants to settle in McLean County and what the impact was.

Name_________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________City, State, Zip _________________________________________Phone (__) _____________________________________________Email _________________________________________________Anemailconfirmationwillbesentuponreceiptofregistrationformandpayment.Registration is $15.00 per person

Make check payable to:McLean County Museum of History (MCMH)

Mail completed registration form and payment to:McLean County Museum of HistoryAttention: Education Dept.200 N. Main StreetBloomington, IL 61701

Please circle the sessions you would like to attend:

10:15 a.m. 1A 1B 1C

11:15 a.m. 2A 2B 2C

2:00 p.m. 3A 3B 3C

3:00 p.m. 4A 4B 4C

*Sessions are 45 minutes in length with a 15 minute break in between each session.

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Limited street parking is available around the Museum square. Additional FREE parking will be available at the Lincoln Parking Deck located at the corner of Front and East Streets one block south of the Museum. Ground level entry is located on the south side of the Museum on Washington Street. For more information about this program or other questions, please contact the Museum’s Education Department at (309) 827-0428 or via email at education@mchistory.org.

Registration is limited to 100 people and is on a first come, first served basis. We will make every effort to honor your preferred sessions, but space is limited for some sessions.