

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Researching Your Irish Ancestords
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: As part of the 2026 Burlington Irish Heritage Festival, the Vermont Genealogy Library is again hosting an in-person presentation by Ed McGuire entitled, “Researching Your Irish Ancestors.”

This talk will provide a brief history of Irish immigration to North America and then cover common problems facing Irish researchers. Ed will also discuss techniques for finding your ancestor’s parish and he’ll highlight the major collections in Ireland. Some lesser-known sources and new collections will be added along with a short discussion about the potential of full-text search, DNA testing, and artificial intelligence. A multipage handout listing key references and links to some helpful online resources will be provided.

Ed McGuire assists with Irish research at the library, speaks often on the topic, and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. His great-grandparents came to Connecticut from the counties of Donegal, Limerick, and Kilkenny.

This will be a FREE , in-person class held at the Vermont Genealogy Library, Pinewood Plaza, 57 River Road in Essex Junction.  It will begin at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 10th. The class will include a detailed handout . Please contact us at 802-871-5647 or education@vtgenlib.org if you have any questions. Visit https://www.vtgenlib.org/upcoming-class-list-2/#researching-your-irish-ancestors for more information.
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- **Event Categories**: workshops, festivals, artificial-intelligence
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.vtgenlib.org/upcoming-class-list-2/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=essex-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Essex
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 57 River Road, Essex Junction, VT, United States, Vermont 05452
- **lat**: 44.48433
- **long**: -73.08136
- **full address**: 57 River Road, Essex Junction, VT, United States, Vermont 05452, 57 River Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452-3842, United States, Essex

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- **organizer**: Vermont Genealogy Library (https://allevents.in/org/vermont-genealogy-library/11032068)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 57 River Road, Essex Junction, VT, United States, Vermont 05452, 57 River Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452-3842, United States, Essex
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Vermont Genealogy Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, festivals, artificial-intelligence
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Researching Your Irish Ancestords ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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