Who do you think you are? - 26th april 2018

A large audience of ‘old boys’, visitors and history buffs attended an excellent talk and workshop at the new O’Laverty Library centre on last Thursday evening. The event was entitled ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and was aimed at helping anyone researching their family history. Guidance was given in a superbly illustrated talk by Dr William Roulston, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation. 

William is an author, archaeologist, historian and one of Ireland’s foremost genealogists. Originally from Bready in County Tyrone he is a member of the councils of both The Presbyterian Historical Society and Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland. 

College Archivist Mr Gerry McNamee chaired the proceedings which began with a tour of the new facility. Mr Padraig Crummey, President of SMCOBA made the presentation. The College History Society helped out with the event.