PRONI – Past, Present & Future (#717)
Do you have ancestors who originated in the counties of Ulster? In this episode we interview Janet Hancock - the Deputy Head of Public Services at PRONI (The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland).
Do you have ancestors who originated in the counties of Ulster? In this episode we interview Janet Hancock – the Deputy Head of Public Services at PRONI (The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland). We chat about:
- Janet’s role at PRONI and her own background.
- How and why was PRONI set up?
- How useful is PRONI online to family history researchers?
- What sorts of resources can be found at PRONI?
- Surprising things you will find at PRONI.
- Plans for PRONI for the future.
Many thanks to Janet for her time and insight – and also to Jayne McGarvey for setting it up.
Enjoy! Mike.
You can listen to the show on your computer/smartphone by clicking on the play button above (the triangle with the circle around it). You can also download the show onto your computer by clicking on the download symbol. Enjoy!
The Letter from Ireland Show is a weekly podcast that goes out each Thursday from our cottage in County Cork. Tune in to this episode – and dive straight in to a bit of Irish caint, ceรณil agus craic (conversation, music and craic!).
Mentioned in this Show:
The following links were mentioned in this show:
- The PRONI online Website can be found here.
- The PRONI Youtube Channel can be found here.
- Our bonus Quick-Win Training on the PRONI online system with Jayne McGarvey can be found here.
Not a member of The Green Room yet? You can see more about The Green Room here.
“A Letter from Ireland: Volume 3” – is available from Amazon.com here OR Amazon.ca here OR Amazon.co.uk here OR Amazon.com.au here.
See All Current Available Episodes of the Letter from Ireland Show.
This Episode is Brought to You by:
The Green Room! The Green Room is run by Irish people, out of Ireland – and focused on people of Irish ancestry all over the world. We know Irish culture, history, the language – and many of the issues people have with understanding complex Irish Heritage and Ancestry. While genealogy record sites bring you part of the way – we’ll bring you all the way home! So, break down those Irish Ancestry Brick Walls when you join today – see all about the Green Room here.
Thank You For Listening
We really appreciate you choosing to listen to us and for supporting the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.
We would also be eternally grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and we read each and every one personally!
Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes to make sure that you never miss an episode. Do feel free to leave a comment or question in the section below. We’d love to hear from you!
Slรกn for now, Mike and Carina.
Only Plus Members can comment - Join Now
If you already have an account - Sign In Here.