IGSM: Cathy Cattone: Beginning Irish Genealogy

Name: IGSM: Cathy Cattone: Beginning Irish Genealogy
Start: 2025-09-20T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-20T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Gaelic League Irish American Club

September 20 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan holds meetings the 3rd Saturday of the month (no December meeting) at the Gaelic League Irish American Club of Detroit. Please check out website for updates and calendar changes: https://www.miigsm.org

Next Meeting Saturday, September 20th 2025, 1:30 PM

at The Gaelic League, 2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the 2025 – 2026 season featuring Cathy Cottone as our featured speaker. Reminders for this meeting will be emailed out to members as the date approaches. Zoom invitations are sent out to members only due to capacity limitations. Non-Members will be charged $10.00 to access our Zoom presentations.

“Beginning Irish Genealogy”

Discovering your Irish ancestry begins with research here in the United States. Before diving into Irish records, it’s important to trace your ancestors’ paper trail—documents that offer clues about their origins in Ireland.

Vital records such as birth and baptism certificates, marriage licenses, naturalization papers, and death records can shed light on where your ancestors came from and help guide your journey across the Atlantic.

This program will introduce you to valuable resources and examples from these records, followed by a discussion of key Irish websites and databases to explore once your search takes you overseas.

I’ve been following my own ancestors’ paper trail since 1991, and I hope the insights I’ve gathered will help you uncover that “golden nugget” in your own research!