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UPCOMING EVENTS

February 13

Deadline for March-April Newsletter Input

Online
Please send any genealogical news that is specific to the 26 Western Pennsylvania county region, or any general genealogical news that you think WPGS members may be interested in, to jots@WPGS.org.

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February 13

Set Sail for Mayflower Society Membership

Virtual Meeting
Interested in joining the Mayflower Society? Please join as Nancy Larsen, Membership Chair of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (SMDPA), discusses membership eligibility, how to prove one’s lineage to a Mayflower passenger, and how to apply. Registration information will be posted in early 2021. ...

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March 13

Planning a Trip to your Ancestors' Homeland

Virtual Meeting
If you've thought about visiting your ancestral homeland, as a tourist or to further your genealogy research, planning is essential. Barry Atkins will share what he learned from organizing his own trip to Slovakia so that you can start your research and planning now and be ready when it's safe ...

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