Northern Irish Research Tour
Registration for this tour is now closed. If you'd like to be added to our wait-list or have questions, please contact Kathleen Mackenzie at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org.
Have you determined your Scots-Irish origins and are ready to take your research across the pond? Join American Ancestors for our fourth trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland, and delve into the resources at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), Ulster Historical Foundation, and other repositories.
Program Includes:
- Seven-night hotel stay at the Europa Hotel
- Orientations and tours of repositories
- Lectures from American Ancestors genealogists
- One, thirty-minute, pre-tour Zoom consultation with an expert genealogist to help prepare for your research
- Two, thirty-minute, in-person consultations with expert genealogists during the tour
- Group meals (opening and closing dinner)
- Pre-program preparatory webinar and resources
Pricing
| Participant Type | Member | Non-Member |
| Single | $3,500 | $3,650 |
| Double (per person) | $2,995 | $3,145 |
| With non-researching guest | $3,950 | $4,100 |
| Commuter | $1,750 | $1,900 |
Member discount automatically applied at check-out when logged in.
Schedule
Sunday, June 23
After 3:00 p.m. Check in at Europa Hotel
4:00–5:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions, Europa Hotel
Your Guide to the Week, American Ancestors Staff
5:00–6:00 p.m. Lecture from American Ancestors Genealogist
6:30–8:00 p.m. Opening Dinner, Europa Hotel
Monday, June 24
9:00 a.m. Gather in lobby to depart for PRONI, coach pick-up
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Orientation of PRONI, PRONI Staff (Split into two groups)
- Tour
- Reader registration
11:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Personal Research and Consultations at PRONI
4:45 p.m. Depart PRONI; coach pickup and return to hotel
Tuesday, June 25
9:00 a.m. Gather in lobby to depart for PRONI
9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Personal Research and Consultations at PRONI
4:45 p.m. Depart PRONI; coach pickup and return to hotel
6:00–7:00 p.m. Lecture from Ulster Historical Foundation Genealogist
Wednesday, June 26
9:00 a.m. Depart for PRONI
9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Personal Research and Consultations at PRONI
4:45 p.m. Depart PRONI; coach pickup and return to hotel
Thursday, June 27*
9:00 a.m. Gather in lobby to depart for PRONI
9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Personal Research and Consultations at PRONI
4:45 p.m. Depart PRONI; coach pickup and return to hotel
Friday, June 28
9:00 a.m. Gather in lobby to depart for PRONI
9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Personal Research and Consultations at PRONI
4:45 p.m. Depart PRONI; coach pickup
6:00–8:00 p.m. Closing Dinner, Europa Hotel
Saturday, June 29
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Building tour and orientation to the Newspaper collections at Belfast Central Library
11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Belfast Central Library open for research
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Other options (on your own):
- Bus tour
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Titanic Museum
- Black cab tour
Sunday, June 30
Before 12:00 p.m. Check out of Europa Hotel
Schedule subject to change.
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American Ancestors American Ancestors members receive $150 discount on all of our research tours. Member discount will be applied to items in your cart at check-out. Be sure you are logged in to see the applied member pricing. If you are not yet a member, join today to waive this surcharge.
Written cancellations received before March 23, 2023, will be subject to a $100 per person cancellation fee. No refund is possible after this date. Fees are based on group participation. There is no refund for services or portions of the tour not taken, or for participants who do not complete the tour.
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Access America 1-800-284-8300
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