Irish Genealogical Society International
(IGSI) is a Minnesota-based genealogy group. Along with the Irish Family
History Forum (IFHF) and The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA), it
is one of the three largest Irish genealogy societies in the U.S. I have
previously profiled the IFHF (here and here) and TIARA (here and here) and now it's the
turn of IGSI.
IGSI is based in the twin city
area (Minneapolis-St. Paul) of Minnesota. "Founded over 30 years ago by a
small group of people interested in sharing their knowledge, IGSI has since
developed into a well-respected Irish genealogical society with over 650
members in six countries, and an extensive library and research facility."[1]
This is an apt description of the organization as they are one of the premier
Irish genealogy organizations to be a member of regardless of genealogical experience,
where you live, or where your Irish ancestors settled in in the U.S.
Members receive a generous return
for their $30 (general)/$25 (electronic) membership dues. Each quarter, there
is a newsletter, Ginealas (Irish for
genealogy), for members to consult which contains articles, announcements and
general information for researchers. They also receive a copy of The Septs, a quarterly journal dedicated
to: information about Irish genealogical research methods and examples of
successful searches, information about IGSI and other goings-on in the world of
Irish genealogy, articles about various aspects of Irish history and the Irish
diaspora, and pointers to more information in other locations.[2]
For those who can get to St.
Paul, MN, their library is a substantial facility, as it is housed at the
Minnesota Genealogical Society building at 1185 Concord Street North, Suite 218,
South St. Paul, MN, 55075. There is a large holding of Irish genealogy
material, along with Minnesota-specific sources, and records related to other ethnicities.
Among the services on offer, the research staff will:
- work directly with you on research and teach Irish research classes on Irish Days at the library, the 2nd Saturday of most months
- respond to email queries at Librarian@IrishGenealogical.org
- help out-of-town researchers at the library outside of open hours, if unable to come during usual hours
- help IGSI members, as described in the Members' Research Help section.[3]
Other useful services available
to members and non-members alike include a genealogy
bookstore, a genealogy
research service, and a regularly updated blog.
[1] Irishgenealoigcal.org.
About Us. Year Unknown. http://www.irishgenealogical.org/page/about-us:
accessed 16 April 2015.
[2] Irishgenealoigcal.org.
The Septs. Year Unknown. http://www.irishgenealogical.org/page/septs:
accessed 16 April 2015.
[3] Irishgenealoigcal.org.
Library. Year Unknown. http://www.irishgenealogical.org/page/library:
accessed 16 April 2015.
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