Irish Family History Forum will feature a presentation entitled “Researching Catholic Nuns & Sisters," with guest speaker Sunny Morton, at the Freeport Memorial Library on Saturday morning, April 18.
An estimated 350,000 Catholic nuns and sisters helped build the humanitarian and educational infrastructure of immigrant America. But because they left their families, changed their names, and produced no children, many are omitted from their own family trees.
If a woman in your family served in a Catholic order, there should be information about her in that order’s archives. The speaker will explain how to access that information.
Morton is editor of NGS Magazine, a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine, and a past editor of Ohio Genealogy News. She is the author of “Searching for Sisters: Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States” and “How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records.”
The Freeport Memorial Library is located at 144 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520. This meeting is open to the public. Only dues-paying members of the IFHF Members can attend this meeting via Zoom. (To join the Forum, visit www.ifhf.org. Annual membership fees start at $30).
Meeting Schedule: In Person at the Freeport Library (Open to the Public) 10 a.m.: Meet & Greet; 10:15 a.m.: Ask the Experts Sessions, 10:45 a.m.: Business Announcements; 11 a.m.: “Researching Catholic Nuns & Sisters.”
For Zoom (Members Only), register at the website, which should also be checked for any schedule changes that may occur.
