Cumann Geinealais na hÉireann Genealogical Society of Ireland
@gensocireland.bsky.social
Promoting the study of genealogy, heraldry, vexillology & related subjects. Publishes monthly newsletter & annual journal; hosts monthly lectures & weekly Zoom drop in sessions & operates an archive & research centre, An Daonchartlann. www.familyhistory.ie
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Christmas & New Year Arrangements at the Genealogical Society of Ireland
Christmas & New Year Arrangements at the Genealogical Society of Ireland
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Christmas & New Year Arrangements at the Genealogical Society of Ireland
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (December 2025) - the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
December 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (December 2025) - the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
Monthly Open Meeting - Lecture hosted by the Genealogical Society of Ireland - Tuesday 9th December 2025 at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) via Zoom - All Welcome - Free Event.
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Monthly Open Meeting - Lecture hosted by the Genealogical Society of Ireland - Tuesday 9th December 2025 at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) via Zoom - All Welcome - Free Event.
Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, 2025, now available to download from the online shop at www.familyhistory.ie for €10.00. Articles on genealogy, heraldry, vexillology, social history, genetic genealogy and history - 195 pages. Please share. GRMA
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, 2025, now available to download from the online shop at www.familyhistory.ie for €10.00. Articles on genealogy, heraldry, vexillology, social history, genetic genealogy and history - 195 pages. Please share. GRMA
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Due out shortly - 2025 issue of the 'Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland' - free to Members & €10.00 to download via the Society's website. 35th Anniversary issue - 193 pages - electronic publication.
Due out shortly - 2025 issue of the 'Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland' - free to Members & €10.00 to download via the Society's website. 35th Anniversary issue - 193 pages - electronic publication.
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Due out shortly - 2025 issue of the 'Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland' - free to Members & €10.00 to download via the Society's website. 35th Anniversary issue - 193 pages - electronic publication.
Due out shortly - 2025 issue of the 'Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland' - free to Members & €10.00 to download via the Society's website. 35th Anniversary issue - 193 pages - electronic publication.
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Check out familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at... - Irish DNA Atlas - collaborative research project by the Society & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Established 2011 - published ground-breaking studies.
Check out familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at... - Irish DNA Atlas - collaborative research project by the Society & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Established 2011 - published ground-breaking studies.
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Check out familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at... - Irish DNA Atlas - collaborative research project by the Society & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Established 2011 - published ground-breaking studies.
Check out familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at... - Irish DNA Atlas - collaborative research project by the Society & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Established 2011 - published ground-breaking studies.
REMINDER: Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time). All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Also, please check out the Society's monthly newsletters on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
Also, please check out the Society's monthly newsletters on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Also, please check out the Society's monthly newsletters on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
Also, please check out the Society's monthly newsletters on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
REMINDER: Wednesday 11.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Also, please see the earlier post about our lecture on Tuesday 11 November at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) - again, all welcome via Zoom
Also, please see the earlier post about our lecture on Tuesday 11 November at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) - again, all welcome via Zoom
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
REMINDER: Wednesday 11.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Also, please see the earlier post about our lecture on Tuesday 11 November at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) - again, all welcome via Zoom
Also, please see the earlier post about our lecture on Tuesday 11 November at 20.00hrs (UTC+0) - again, all welcome via Zoom
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (November 2025) the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available to download on the following link. Please share. GRMA
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (November 2025) the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available to download on the following link. Please share. GRMA
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
INVITATION - Tuesday 11th November 2025 (Irish Presidential Inauguration Day) - 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - Monthly Evening Open Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Ireland - Lecture. Please share - GRMA
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
INVITATION - Tuesday 11th November 2025 (Irish Presidential Inauguration Day) - 20.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - Monthly Evening Open Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Ireland - Lecture. Please share - GRMA
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Also, please check out the Monthly Lectures uploaded to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/genealogic...
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Also, please check out the Monthly Lectures uploaded to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/genealogic...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Also, please check out the Monthly Lectures uploaded to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/genealogic...
@followers
Also, please check out the Monthly Lectures uploaded to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/genealogic...
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REMINDER: Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+0) (Irish Time) - note the change to winter time. All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Also, please check out the Irish DNA Atlas project on familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at...
Also, please check out the Irish DNA Atlas project on familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at...
October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Also, please check out the Irish DNA Atlas project on familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at...
Also, please check out the Irish DNA Atlas project on familyhistory.ie/irish-dna-at...
REMINDER - Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+1) (Irish Time) All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Please check out the newsletter on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
Please check out the newsletter on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
October 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Please check out the newsletter on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
Please check out the newsletter on www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
'AI in Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy' by Gerard Corcoran, MGSI - Tuesday 14th October 2025.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
'AI in Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy' by Gerard Corcoran, MGSI - Tuesday 14th October 2025.
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Invitation to Monthly Open Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Ireland - topic: 'AI in Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy' by Gerard Corcoran, MGSI, Director of Digitisation, Genetic Genealogy & the Lecture Programme. Please share.
See also: www.familyhistory.ie
See also: www.familyhistory.ie
October 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Invitation to Monthly Open Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Ireland - topic: 'AI in Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy' by Gerard Corcoran, MGSI, Director of Digitisation, Genetic Genealogy & the Lecture Programme. Please share.
See also: www.familyhistory.ie
See also: www.familyhistory.ie
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (Deireadh Fómhair : Hydref : October 2025) the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on the following link:
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' (Deireadh Fómhair : Hydref : October 2025) the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on the following link:
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
www.familyhistory.ie/gazette
The Board of Directors of the Genealogical Society of Ireland reappoints renowned Spanish heraldist and heraldic artist as 'Honorary Herald of the Genealogical Society of Ireland'.
#heraldry #heraldicarts #ireland #coatsofarms #Madrid #Ireland #Irish #Spain #genealogy
#heraldry #heraldicarts #ireland #coatsofarms #Madrid #Ireland #Irish #Spain #genealogy
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Board of Directors of the Genealogical Society of Ireland reappoints renowned Spanish heraldist and heraldic artist as 'Honorary Herald of the Genealogical Society of Ireland'.
#heraldry #heraldicarts #ireland #coatsofarms #Madrid #Ireland #Irish #Spain #genealogy
#heraldry #heraldicarts #ireland #coatsofarms #Madrid #Ireland #Irish #Spain #genealogy
Happy World Vexillology Day.
Interested in designing your own flag for your family, club, school, community or business? Check out 'Flagging Ireland - Irish Guide to Flag Design' available on www.familyhistory.ie/shop for just €5.00
#flags #vexillology #worldvexillologyday #Ireland
Interested in designing your own flag for your family, club, school, community or business? Check out 'Flagging Ireland - Irish Guide to Flag Design' available on www.familyhistory.ie/shop for just €5.00
#flags #vexillology #worldvexillologyday #Ireland
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Happy World Vexillology Day.
Interested in designing your own flag for your family, club, school, community or business? Check out 'Flagging Ireland - Irish Guide to Flag Design' available on www.familyhistory.ie/shop for just €5.00
#flags #vexillology #worldvexillologyday #Ireland
Interested in designing your own flag for your family, club, school, community or business? Check out 'Flagging Ireland - Irish Guide to Flag Design' available on www.familyhistory.ie/shop for just €5.00
#flags #vexillology #worldvexillologyday #Ireland
Published by Heritage Malta. Nicely produced, informative & full colour. Omission of country of residence of grantees & registrants unfortunate. No reference to heraldic artists. Section 7 'Holders of Hereditary Honours' likely to give rise to much debate as Malta is a republic. Price €45.00 + P+P.
September 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Published by Heritage Malta. Nicely produced, informative & full colour. Omission of country of residence of grantees & registrants unfortunate. No reference to heraldic artists. Section 7 'Holders of Hereditary Honours' likely to give rise to much debate as Malta is a republic. Price €45.00 + P+P.
REMINDER: Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+1) (Irish Time) - All welcome. Please share. GRMA
Also, please check out the Society's website www.familyhistory.ie
Also, please check out the Society's website www.familyhistory.ie
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Also, please check out the Society's website www.familyhistory.ie
Also, please check out the Society's website www.familyhistory.ie
Interested in heraldry? Check out the Society's Specialist Branch Heraldry Ireland on Facebook.
Also, check out the fine examples of new Irish coats-of-arms on The Armorial Register www.armorialregister.com and on www.blason.es
#heraldry
Also, check out the fine examples of new Irish coats-of-arms on The Armorial Register www.armorialregister.com and on www.blason.es
#heraldry
September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Interested in heraldry? Check out the Society's Specialist Branch Heraldry Ireland on Facebook.
Also, check out the fine examples of new Irish coats-of-arms on The Armorial Register www.armorialregister.com and on www.blason.es
#heraldry
Also, check out the fine examples of new Irish coats-of-arms on The Armorial Register www.armorialregister.com and on www.blason.es
#heraldry
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September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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The launch of 'Memorialising Émigré Dignity' at @ria.ie on 5th September 2025. Please share. GRMA
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Memorialising Emigré Dignity - The Launch Documentary
YouTube video by FM O'Donnell
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September 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The launch of 'Memorialising Émigré Dignity' at @ria.ie on 5th September 2025. Please share. GRMA
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Heraldry and Equality - the need for heraldic authorities and heraldists to fully embrace equality in the design, symbolism and nomenclature of coats-of-arms.
For ease of read - the speed of the slides has been altered.
#Equality #LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #Heraldry
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For ease of read - the speed of the slides has been altered.
#Equality #LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #Heraldry
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Heraldry Ireland : Araltas Éireann - A Definition of 'Matrimonial and Family Arms'
YouTube video by Genealogical Society of Ireland GSI
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September 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Heraldry and Equality - the need for heraldic authorities and heraldists to fully embrace equality in the design, symbolism and nomenclature of coats-of-arms.
For ease of read - the speed of the slides has been altered.
#Equality #LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #Heraldry
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For ease of read - the speed of the slides has been altered.
#Equality #LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #Heraldry
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3rd Annual Heraldry Ireland Lecture available on YouTube.
Please "Like" and "Share" - Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
#Heraldry #Heraldryoftheworld
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Please "Like" and "Share" - Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
#Heraldry #Heraldryoftheworld
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3rd Annual Heraldry Ireland Lecture May 2025 Ralf Hartemink
YouTube video by Genealogical Society of Ireland GSI
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September 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
3rd Annual Heraldry Ireland Lecture available on YouTube.
Please "Like" and "Share" - Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
#Heraldry #Heraldryoftheworld
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Please "Like" and "Share" - Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
#Heraldry #Heraldryoftheworld
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