Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society is hosting a public lecture on "Tracing your ancestors in Northern Ireland", in Kingston Hotel, Haddington Tce, Dun Laoghaire on August 17th, 8 p.m. Attending the lecture, and cheese and wine reception, will be 25 family historians from Australia. For details, tel: (01) 288 3777.

Bord Failte's brochure, Tracing Your Ancestors 1998, is available from: Genealogy Service, National Library, Kildare St, Dublin 2. Tel (01) 603 0200

Irish Times genealogical information and on-line search service: www.irish-times.com/ ancestor/index.html

Eneclann: tel: (01) 608 2391 Internet: www.eneclann.tcd.ie

National Archives on the Internet (and Australian transportation on-line search): www.kst.dit.ie/nat-arch/ index.html

Irish Genealogy Ltd (umbrella organisation for genealogy). Tel: (01) 604 2134