In taking forward its key objective of fostering an interest in family history with special reference to families who have roots in the North of Ireland and their descendants wherever they may be, the North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) has established a project to use DNA testing as an aid to making genealogical connections within and between families whose roots are in the North of Ireland.

The Society provides volunteer Project Administrators and Co-Administrators who promote and administer the project via branch meetings, local and family history events, social media and other appropriate communication channels to Society members, their families and members of the public with North of Ireland roots.

The project covers Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and autosomal DNA (atDNA). To aid the analysis of results, standards of testing and the efficiency of support the project promotes testing through FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA), although not exclusively. Discounts are available from FTDNA if orders are placed through the DNA project.

The Society runs regular courses on DNA testing for beginners, intermediates and advanced learners. Details are available at www.nifhs.org/resources/courses. If you have attended our DNA courses you are welcome to join our monthly DNA interest group. Its purpose is to educate, to give people an opportunity to work on their matches and to learn from each other.

To learn more about the North of Ireland Family History Society you can find us at www.nifhs.org.

Our Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/NIFHS