Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review is the journal of Ulster Historical Foundation's membership association (an historical research co-operative, known as the Ulster Genealogical and Historical Guild). Each year, in December, members receive Familia and a directory of their research interests, entitled Directory of Irish Family History Research. Non-members can purchase copies of these books. Since 1985, Familia has set a consistently high standard of balanced articles of wider historical and biographical importance, and providing all-important practical advice on sources for Irish family and local history in the nine-county province of Ulster. This issue of Familia contains the following articles: A United Irish family: the McCabes of Belfast (John McCabe) Reflections on family history: the musings of an irreverent colonial (Katharine L. Brown) The Enigma of the Battle of Orra and the fate of the MacQuillans (Hector McDonnell) A century before the GAA: hurling in 18th-century New York (Brian McGinn) Irish genealogical research: not always at the bottom of the pile (Brian Trainor)