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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

February 9

Writing the Story of Another

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Wing Reading Room
We all have heard great stories and we all have said: "Why doesn't someone write that down?" Well, you could be the one to do it! Learn more at the WPGS February program. For those of us who write anything at all—whether it is in business or for ourselves, there are ...

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February 9

WPGS Board Meeting

Pennsylvania Department Conference Room, Third Floor, CLP Main Branch

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March 9

What's New In Irish Family History Research

South Wing Reading Room, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main Branch, 4400 Forbes Avenue, 15213
Many family history researchers have been frustrated and given up finding their Irish ancestors, whether in the Republic of Ireland or in Northern Ireland. The consensus has been for many years that all searching will do is lead to a headache and a dead end. Rebecca Kichta Miller will provide ...

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