Paul Gorry, MAGI, Co. Wicklow My aunt was married to a Harbourne and they lived beside us when I was a child. When genealogy took hold of me at a young age I wanted to trace everyone’s family, so the Harbournes were among my earliest victims. My uncle provided me with snippets of information and later I tried to build on them. In my very first year as a freelance researcher for the Genealogical Office my cousin commissioned me to trace the Harbournes. It was a monstrous search for which I charged far too little, but I enjoyed every minute of … Read More
AGI 30th Anniversary
On 13th May Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a reception held in the former Public Record Office Reading Room in the Four Courts, now the Court of Appeals. AGI (formerly the Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland) was founded on 13th May 1986 in Belfast. It was formed to represent professional genealogists across the island of Ireland and has, in its 30 year history, attracted members from all sections of the community, from both North and South. AGI is the only accrediting body for genealogy in Ireland and works to maintain high standards in professional genealogy … Read More