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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 14

The Life of Colonel William Crawford

South Wing Reading Room, second floor of the Main Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburg
Colonel William Crawford was a surveyor and soldier who accompanied George Washington on surveying trips in Western Pennsylvania and served with him during the Braddock expedition in 1755. He later served with Washington during the French and Indian War. Crawford lived in what is now Connellsville, PA. He earned ...

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September 14

WPGS Board Meeting

Pennsylvania Department Conference Room, Third Floor, CLP Main Branch
Members are welcome.

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September 25

Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees

Third-floor Conference Room at the Main Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
WPGS will once again offer the popular course Genetic Genealogy: Connecting Ancestry DNA Tests to Family Trees presented by Ray Jones, Ph.D. The five-session course will be offered Thursday evenings, Sept. 26-Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the third-floor conference room at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP), 4400 ...

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