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Introduction to using Ancestry for your research

Introduction to using Ancestry for your research In-Person

Genealogical research, the tracing of ethnic origin and ancestry, is a well-established process for scientific and demographic research. Genealogy is also a popular recreational activity and has become increasingly accessible through online tools such as Ancestry.

With Ancestry’s 27 billion records, growing at a rate of 2 million new records a day, UL students, researchers and faculty can conduct research in to family history and avail of a global collection of primary source data. With records dating back in some instances to the 13th century, Ancestry is a major source for genealogical records including census, church, military, immigration, marriage and birth records. Ancestry allows students and scholars to develop their skills in enquiry, information retrieval and critical thinking.

The University has a subscription in place to Ancestry, the Library Edition and you can access it on or off campus 24 hours a day.  The licence that the University has for Ancestry does NOT allow individuals to create their own family tree, that requires an individual subscription.

For beginners who wish to learn how to use Ancestry, we suggest visiting the Ancestry LibGuide online and visiting the search tips section of this guide.

We look forward to welcoming you to our online demo of Ancestry on January 17th which will be delivered by Ali Nazari-Nouri from Proquest. 

Ali is a Training and Consulting Partner at ProQuest and has been with the company since April 2010. He provides onsite and online training to librarians, researchers and students on a wide range of ProQuest products. 

 

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Date:
Monday, January 17, 2022
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Time Zone:
UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
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Michelle Breen

Michelle Breen is the Head of Learning & Engagement in the Glucksman Library. This department supports the learning and teaching needs of the university community through a range of services, including the provision of instruction and query resolution services for students and the provision of material in the library collections to support teaching and learning. 

 

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