Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after Famine

Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
Jun 22, 2022
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About this webinar

Identify push factors to emigration (internal issues influencing emigration): Identify pull factors to emigration (external forces encouraging emigration) • Discuss factors and resources for each time period • Emigration pre-1717 • Scots-Irish (1717 - 1783) • Revolutionary War to the Famine (1783-1845) • Famine years and after • How to use to find places of origin

About the speaker

Paul Milner, a native of northern England, is a professional genealogist and internationally known lecturer with 30 years’ experience, specializing in British Isles research. Here’s the backstory abou...
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  1. JG
    Julie Goyette
    3 years ago

    Interesting and informative! I will need to watch this again.

  2. HS
    Helen Schenkelaars
    3 years ago

    So interesting! I know I will need to watch this again at different times in my research.

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  3. MH
    Margaret Harris
    3 years ago

    This webinar will probably become the door to me going across the pond in my genealogical search. Up until now, I was frozen with fear! Great presenter is Paul Milnar!

  4. BD
    Betsey Davis
    3 years ago

    Glad to watch it over again there's so much to think about.

  5. RD
    Rosalyn Dowling
    3 years ago

    Excellent presentation! Thank you!

  6. WR
    William Robinson
    3 years ago

    That was not good but "GREAT" Thank's Paul

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Paul Milner is my #1 favorite webinar presenter! He provides so much information that is well-organized and meaningful. The syllabus is always amazing!

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    I thought ship logs was most interesting to check outbound and inbound lists. Interesting how so many died on "coffin ships" to Canada--now I know why.