Irish researchers have long been frustrated by a lack of easily available records due to historical events such as the Four Courts fire in 1922 and various famines. Deliberate destruction by the government (think early census records) complicates research. Learn how recent developments and a research trip to the Emerald Isle enriched the personal history of a local Irish immigrant family. We'll meet in the Lower Level meeting room.

Sponsored by the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society