At Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and Belfast venues · 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, Co. Antrim BT3 9HQ
The Ulster Historical Foundation runs its annual Tracing Your Irish Ancestors week in Belfast each September, bringing together genealogists and family historians from around the world. The 8-day programme includes supervised research time in Belfast’s archives (including PRONI), expert lectures on Irish genealogical sources, and guided tours to historic and cultural sites across Northern Ireland. Participants shape their own itinerary, balancing archive research with heritage tours. The Foundation’s research team is on hand daily to provide guidance and help break through brick walls in family history research.
Main conference: 2-9 September 2026 in Belfast.
A shorter 3-Day Research Conference option ran in June 2026; check the website for remaining availability.
Topics include Ulster-Scots emigration, plantation records, church and civil registers, and land records.
Accommodation not included; Belfast city centre hotels are close to PRONI.
Book early via ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com as places are limited.
PRONI is at Titanic Boulevard in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Regular Metro bus services connect the city centre; Lanyon Place railway station is approximately 1 mile away.
Heading to Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and Belfast venues? Antrim has plenty more to see. Browse the area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.