The Maine Irish Heritage Center (MIHC) was founded in 1997
when the City of Portland generously donated St. Dominic's Roman Catholic
Church to the Irish American Club and Friends of St. Patrick. Today, the
mission statement of the organization is threefold:[1]
- preserve and restore the historic landmark that was formerly St. Dominic’s Church, a hub of early Irish Community in Maine
- provide a center for Maine’s diverse communities to share their cultural experience through education, programs and community events
- house Maine’s Irish Genealogical Center, Museum, Archives and Library, preserving the story of Irish history in Maine
This last point encompasses a number of facilities within
the MIHC that have seen it become one of the best places to go for Irish
genealogy in the New England area. Volunteer genealogists are available to help you get started to assist in trying to
break through those brick walls. Members get a complimentary consultation with
a genealogist and there is a very affordable member and non-member fee schedule
for further research. Genealogy workshops are also held throughout the year.
The MIHC library
contains over 2,000 volumes, including city directories, yearbooks, obituaries,
and St. Dominic’s school registers, along with access to online genealogy
resources. There is an online library catalog to get started with their holdings. The MIHC archive
contains some fascinating collections, including oral histories with Irish immigrants
and Irish Americans in Maine.
You can visit the MIHC in person at the corner of Gray and
State Street, Portland, ME 04112-7588 or online at their website. This organization is an absolute must to visit or interact with if you have Irish ancestry in Maine.
[1] Maine
Irish Heritage Center. Mission. 2013.
Available online at http://www.maineirish.com/who-we-are/mission: accessed 30
April 2016.
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