Dr Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan to Tour USA

Fintan Mullan and Brian Trainor, two of the better known and most respected experts in the field of Ulster family history, will be doing a tour in the USA in March. Brian and Fintan give an enjoyable and very informative talk, our readers are urged to attend. Brian and Fintan have been known to enjoy a local ale, so go up and introduce yourselves!

Executive Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Fintan Mullan










Dr Brian Trainor, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation






Details below:
Dr Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan will undertake an Irish genealogy lecture tour from 07–17 March 2009. The following dates have been arranged:

Oakland, California, Saturday, 7th March, 9.00am to 4.00pm

Host: California Genealogical Society

Contact: Jane Knowles Lindsey

E-mail: jklroots@gmail.com

Website: www.calgensoc.org/images/stories/scots_irish_030709.pdf

Seattle, Washington, Sunday, 8th March, 10:30 am – 6:30 pm

Host: Irish Heritage Club and the Seattle Galway Sister City Association

Contact: John F. Keane

E-mail: j.f.keane@gte.net

To register: GENEALOGY@IRISHCLUB.ORG

Seattle, Washington, Monday, 9th March, 10.15am to 11.45am

Host: The Seattle Public Library, History, Travel & Maps

Contact: John LaMont

E-mail: John.LaMont@spl.org

Website: http://www.spl.org

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Wednesday, 11th March, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Host: Albuquerque Genealogical Society and the Special Collections Library

Contact: Jodie Streit

E-mail: mjodie@yahoo.com

Website: www.abqgen.swnet.com

Santa Barbara, California, Friday, 13th March, 8:30am to 4:00 pm

Host: Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society

Contact: Mary E. Hall

E-mail: mehall2@cox.net

Alternative contact: Diane Sylvester

Alt E-mail: sylvester.diane@gmail.com

Website: www.cagenweb.com/santabarbara/sbcgs

Houston, Texas, Saturday, 14th March, 9.30am to 4.00pm

Host: Clayton Library Friends

Contact: Alice Braud-Jones

E-mail: genealijonz1@comcast.net

Mail to: Clayton Library Friends –Seminar, P. O. Box 271078, Houston, TX 77277-1078

Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, 15th March, 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Host: GENCOM, Ark-LA-Tex Genealogical Assn and Friends of Genealogy

Contact: Libby Siskron

E-mail: lsiskron@mindspring.com

Alt Contact: Don Davis

Alt E-mail: dondavis8@bellsouth.net

Tel (Libby Siskron) on: 797 8952

Frankin and Williamson County, Tennessee, Monday 16^th March, 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Host: The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and Carnton Historic Plantation

Venue: Williamson County Library at 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin

Contact: Mary Pearce

E-mail: info@historicfranklin.com

Website: http://www.historicfranklin.com

Nashville, Tennessee, Tuesday, 17th March, 8.15am to 10.30am

Host: Tennessee State Library & Archives

E-mail: workshop.tsla@state.tn.us

Patrons can also register by telephone by calling 615-741-2764