The recording of today's webinar by Maurice Gleeson, "Hints & Tips for solving Irish cases of Unknown Parentage” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

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About the presenter

Maurice Gleeson is a medical doctor by first profession (psychiatry, pharmaceutical medicine) and now works as a professional genetic genealogist. He authors several blogs (e.g. DNA and Family Tree Research) and has been a regular contributor to genealogical magazines. He is an international speaker and organised the DNA Lectures for “Genetic Genealogy Ireland” in Dublin/Belfast and “Who Do You Think You Are” in the UK. His educational YouTube videos on genetic genealogy are very popular and he was voted “Genetic Genealogist of the Year 2015” (SurnameDNA Journal) and “Superstar Genealogist, Ireland” in 2016 (Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections).

In recognition of his outreach work, he was made an Education Ambassador for the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. In 2021, he was made an Honorary Research Fellow in the Genealogical Studies Programme at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

He is administrator of several Surname DNA Projects, including the O’Malley, Gleason, Spearin, Ryan, & Farrell Projects among others. He also works with adoptees and with people of unknown parentage and has appeared on Irish television as a consultant for the TV series Adoption Stories.

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Join us this Saturday at Legacy Family Tree Webinars for the next of our monthly online genealogy conferences in 2022. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the theme for this Saturday is Ireland. Here’s the class lineup:

About our online genealogy conferences

Each conference will include 5 pre-recorded classes (1 class is brand new, 4 classes are hand-selected and unlocked from the members-only webinar library).

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Get ready to find your Irish ancestors!

The recording of today's webinar by David Ryan, "‘Hidden Treasures’: Discovering Local Sources in Your Irish Research" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

The recording of today's webinar by Natalie Bodle, "My ancestors were Irish – or were they? The origins of Irish surnames and building your family tree using Irish naming patterns" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 25 minute recording of "My ancestors were Irish – or were they? The origins of Irish surnames and building your family tree using Irish naming patterns" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. If you have a webinar membership, it is available anytime.

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• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,622 classes of genealogy education)
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The recording of today's webinar, "Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research” by Paul Milner is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 30 minute recording of "Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. 

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Webinar Members get:

• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 985 classes, 1,263 hours of genealogy education)
• On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 4,428 pages)
• On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
• 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
• Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
• Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
• Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
• Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
• Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

Introductory pricing:

• Annual membership: $49.95/year

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See you online!

Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This Friday enjoy "Planning Your Irish Research Trip" by David Ryan. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.

Planning Your Irish Research Trip

Have you dreamed of traveling to Ireland in order to research your Irish ancestry but don't know where to start? To those beginning research into their Irish origins and even many of those more experienced planning a research trip can seem daunting. Do you simply drive around the town your ancestors came from hoping to encounter a long lost relative or make an immediate beeline for a national repository? This presentation will provide an overview of the various Irish repositories and offer advice on just how how you can get the most out of them.

About the Presenter