Please join us for Dick Doherty's presentation, "Using Oral History to Complement Ireland Genealogy Resources and Research Techniques."
Richard M. Doherty is a professional genealogist, lecturer and author with over 40 years of experience who specializes in Irish research. He has made 37 research trips to Ireland, and has lectured on various Irish genealogical topics since 1982 in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland, including two Irish Genealogical Congresses (Trinity College, Dublin, and Maynooth College, Co. Kildare, Ireland); the Back To Our Past event at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin; and the 1st Celtic Connections Conference in Waltham, MA. Dick has appeared on televised talk shows discussing Irish genealogy, and has a personal Irish library of over 750 books. He has been president of the Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan (1998-2000 and 2004-2006), the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (1986-1988 and 2011-2015), and the Oaklan custom book reports County Genealogical Society (1979-1983).
Dick is the Director of Celtic Quest, LLC, organizing genealogical research trips to Ireland’s archives and repositories. Dick is a delegate to the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Michigan Genealogical Council, and is also a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild.
