DIPLOMA IN FAMILY HISTORY (GENEALOGY)
The third Diploma in Family History course at Independent Colleges, Dublin,
begins on Tuesday 9 February and it will conclude on 4 May. It is run by
Independent Colleges in conjunction with APGI. The first such course began
in February 2009 and the second in October.
Lectures take place at Independent Colleges' premises in Dawson Street in
the centre of Dublin. Introductory visits to the National Library, the
National Archives and Dublin City Library & Archive are built into the
twelve week programme. While students will attend evening classes for three
hours once a week, the emphasis is on learning through practical application
between classes. Students must complete two assignments.
Two APGI members, Eileen Ó Dúill and Paul Gorry, are the course
co-ordinators. The other APGI members who are lecturing are Mary Beglan,
Robert Davison, Steven ffeary-Smyrl, Helen Kelly, Máire Mac Conghail and
Joan Sharkey. The Independent Colleges web site description of the course includes the following:
“This course is suitable for anyone beginning to explore family history
research, whether as a hobby or with a view to developing a career in the
field. The records and skills would also be applicable to those interested
in local or house history.”
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