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Over the course of the next few weeks, the presentations from the DNA Lecture schedule at GGI2018 Belfast will be going up on our YouTube channel . Sound quality is good as we had a dedicated room for the presentations, away from the noise of the main exhibition area. The first of these is the excellent talk by Debbie Kennett on "Mysteries of the Titanic solved by DNA". This was a very poignant presentation given the historic setting of the conference in the Titanic Centre. You can also view this video on YouTube here . These lectures are sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA and organised by volunteers from ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy). The video presentations from GGI2017 Dublin will be uploaded AFTER the Belfast videos (as the sound needs to be optimised given the background noise in the auditorium which was unfortunately beyond our control). Maurice Gleeson Mar 2018

Our first GGI Conference in Belfast was a great success. There were no technical hitches, the lectures ran smoothly, and the team of ISOGG & NIFHS volunteers attracted over 100 DNA testers during the 2 days of the conference. And more than anything else, it was great fun. We had a lovely bunch of people visiting from Ireland, the UK and the US. One of them was Linda Horton and below she gives an account of how the trip helped her break down a few Brick Walls in her own family tree. Here is Linda's account of her adventures. Maurice Gleeson Feb 2018 Two Weeks in Ireland for Genealogy by Linda Horton I have just returned from two weeks in Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland focused on genealogy. I participated in the wonderful Genetic Genealogy Ireland conference organized by Maurice Gleeson and held alongside the Back to Our Past genealogy conference in the magnificent Titanic Belfast Centre, February 16-17.  It has been announced that BTOP will return to Dublin October 19-20, ...

Title of Presentation: Raising the Dead Qualifications: 2:1 BA Hons Degree in Modern and Ancient History Further & Adult Education Teaching Certificate Background: A lifelong interest in local history and family history was re-ignited after Martin got his first DNA test in 2012. As the education and development officer of the North of Ireland Family History Society, Martin is never more enthusiastic than when he is talking about the benefits of DNA testing. As one of the administrators of the North of Ireland DNA Project, Martin is keen to promote DNA testing across Ulster and has delivered a series of talks across the province to family history and local history societies as well as educational and religious groups. These talks aim to make DNA research understandable to the average person and to encourage more people to embrace the rewards of DNA testing. How did you get into genealogy? After learning about family trees at primary school I spoke to both my surviving grandparents (...