Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors – Chris Paton
Straddling parts of Counties Antrim and Down, the city of Belfast has seen its fair share of history across the centuries. From its humble beginnings as a ford based settlement between two tributaries of the River Lagan, it grew following its grant of a charter in 1613 to become a corporation town, and expanded dramatically when later made a city in 1888. Along the way it has experienced the darkest of times, including the Belfast Blitz and the recent Troubles, to some of the most enlightened developments across Ireland and the UK
In this session, genealogist and author Chris Paton will provide an overview of resources for those wishing to trace their ancestors from the Northern Irish capital, both through online platforms and within the city of Belfast itself.
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Chris Paton
Northern Irish born Chris Paton lives in Ayrshire, in the west of Scotland, where he works as a professional genealogist, an author, tutor and and a lecturer specialising in Scottish and Irish research. A former television documentary maker for the BBC and STV, and case worker for a Member of the Scottish Parliament, Chris holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde, and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
