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Mission Statement

The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) is a non-profit and tax-exempt educational organization of amateur and professional family historians and genealogists, dedicated to the study and preservation of family history.

The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been recognized by the IRS as being tax-exempt by virtue of its charitable programs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 20

Session 3 - Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees

Third Floor Conference Room in the Pennsylvania Department
Session 3 of Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees by Ray Jones. The course meets at 5:30 pm in the Third Floor Conference Room in the Pennsylvania Department at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Oakland branch. The course is $35 for members of WPGS and $50 for non-members. Registration is ...

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September 27

Session 4 - Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees

Third Floor Conference Room in the Pennsylvania Department
Session 4 of Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees by Ray Jones. The course meets at 5:30 pm in the Third Floor Conference Room in the Pennsylvania Department at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Oakland branch. The course is $35 for members of WPGS and $50 for non-members. Registration is ...

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October 1

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH

See the attached for a listing of activities throughout the month of October to celebrate Family History Month. Activities are being sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

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