International Women’s Day RQG Member Guest Blog
International Women’s Day – Guest Blog by RQG Member Dr Dawn Jennifer Ordinary women: what can a family portrait tell us about female ancestors? Until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ordinary women’s identities were constructed, and their lives lived, within the private sphere of the home. A daughter’s, wife’s, mother’s existence was defined […]
Book Review: Tracing your Belfast Ancestors, a Guide for Family Historians – Chris Paton (2023)
Book Review by RQG Member Linda Hammond ‘Tracing your Belfast Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians’ by Chris Paton (2023, Pen & Sword Family History – ISBN 9781526780331 ) Chris Paton’s “Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors” isn’t your typical genealogy handbook – it’s a refreshing stroll through Belfast’s familial past, guided by Paton’s knack for weaving […]
RQG Full Response to MOJ on the Storage and Retention of Original Will Records
Following consultation with our membership, the RQG Board of Directors have responded to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) regarding the storage and retention of original will documents. RQG MOJ Consultation Response 19 February 2024 v2.0
Our membership has reached over 300
We are thrilled to announce that our membership has reached 300! Our 200th full member Aileen Wynne has recently achieved an MA in History of the Family with the University of Limerick. Our full members, combined with our students who are currently studying genealogy at a postgraduate level, takes our total membership to over 300, […]