Family History isn’t just about the past: learning about our origins allows people to get down to the granular details of our ancestors’ lives. It enables people to construct their own family narrative and their personal identity. This lecture-only module is taught through a series of eight lectures per term over two terms by Fiona Fitzsimons & Brian Donovan of the Irish Family History Centre (Eneclann).
The course covers a broad sweep of Irish history (1650s to 1950s) and is deeply rooted in the sources. The focus is on the records generated by churches, central and local government, enterprises, families and individuals; exploring what section of the Irish population is documented in these records, and how to interpret the evidence. Where record collections were destroyed, do any collateral records survive that contain relevant information?
The fee includes archival visits and free access to the largest Irish collection online, www.Findmypast.ie. It will also provide support for all participants to construct a simple family history portfolio over sixteen weeks, including creating a family profile; research to collect documentary evidence; building a family tree; and writing a simple report.
Please check our website in August for updates on enrolment and term dates at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses
You may apply online or by telephone as follows:
Online: Register and pay by credit/debit card online after enrolments open at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses
By telephone: Text ‘APPLY FOR COURSE’ to +353 (0)87 2572015 and you will receive a call back confirming your registration. The phone will be busy during the application period so responses may be delayed. Please do not call to enroll for this course.
| College | Trinity College Dublin |
| Course ID | 169779 |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Awarding Body | Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Duration | This lecture-only module comprises of 16 lectures, eight in semester 1 and eight in semester 2, commencing the week beginning 28 September 2026 and recommencing 18 January 2027. |
| Course Time | Lectures take place on Mondays 6 - 7 pm on Trinity Campus. Lectures will be live streamed but not recorded. |
| Course Fee | €275 for the full course or €150 per semester. €149 concession rate for the full course or €90 per semester. The concession rate is available to all those retired, over 65s and those on a government pension/payment plan and the unwaged, including second and third level students. |
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