Natalie is a full-time professional genealogist, educator and tour guide and am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG).A native of County Antrim, her company Roots Revealed is based in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The talk examines the history and origins of Irish surnames.If you don't know where in Ireland your ancestors originated, there will be tips to help you to narrow down the location. First names often followed a traditional naming pattern and this can help to build your family tree.There are some naming traditions that were used in particular by the Ulster Scots that again can help to expand your family tree and Latin names sometimes used in Roman Catholic records.