Diploma In Family History Genealogy

Course details

This diploma is being delivered in conjunction with The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland (APGI).

The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland, which was founded in 1986, acts as a regulating body to maintain high standards amongst its members and to protect the interests of clients. Our members are drawn from every part of Ireland and represent a wide variety of interests and expertise.

The ongoing involvement of individual members in lecturing and publishing maintains our position at the forefront of genealogical developments in Ireland.

Genealogy (or family history research) has long been a growing leisure activity internationally. Recent years have seen a marked increase in its popularity among Irish people. Television programmes, internet databases and DNA testing have brought increased awareness of this quest for personal and cultural identity.

Course Outline

• Beginning Irish genealogical research – family records and family stories as sources
• Understanding administrative pisions of Ireland Introduction to the record repositories
• Introduction to on-line research materials
• Avoiding the pitfalls Research skills, with practical application to the various classes of records – vital records, census returns, church records, land records, probate records, etc.
• Application of oral history, folklore and local history
• Sources for the Irish who went abroad
• Record-keeping – including citation, family tree formats and writing family history Orientation trips to two record repositories

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for anyone beginning to explore family history research, whether as a hobby or with a view to developing a career in the field. The records and skills would also be applicable to those interested in local or house history.