Tracing Relatives from Belfast Shipyards & Maritime Treasures of PRONI
Event Information
About this Event
‘Tracing Relatives from the Belfast Shipyards’ & ‘All at Sea: Belfast Maritime Records’
Speaker 1
Maureen McKinney, Belfast Titanic Society -
‘Tracing Relatives from the Belfast Shipyards’
Speaker 2
Stephen Scarth, Public Record Office Northern Ireland
'All at Sea: Belfast Maritime Records’
The Society's October talk will interest anyone researching family or community history relating to the shipyards and wider maritime history and heritage of Belfast, especially those with an interest in the Titanic story and local Belfast genealogy.
Maureen McKinney, Vice-Chair of Belfast Titanic Society has been interested for many years in the history of Belfast Shipbuilding, inspired by the knowledge that both her grandfathers worked in the Belfast shipyards of Workman Clark and Harland & Wolff. She will bring her experience of researching available sources and records to those seeking to trace their shipyard relatives.
Stephen Scarth is Head of Public Services at PRONI. He is responsible for all visitor related services for both onsite and online users. Stephens will highlight treasures from the PRONI collections relating to maritime history including amongst others: Harland & Wolff, the Harbour Commissioners, Ministry of Transport records, Andrews and other family papers.
Terms and conditions
The meeting will be recorded - if you wish you may turn your camera off and all microphones will be muted on entry to the meeting. Questions may be asked through the chat facility on line or in person at the meeting, if there is time, and at the discretion of the Society facilitator. The Society reserves the right to refuse admittance to the meeting.
