Since 1974, WPGS has been dedicated to the study and preservation of family history in the 26 counties of Western Pennsylvania. We aim to provide information, connections, and resources to enable your family history research.  The Board of Directors and Committee Leaders are continually asking how to better serve and provide value to each and every member. One way we intend to do that is by expanding the content available on our website. Please check back often!  If you wish to learn more about the history of WPGS, we have prepared a two-page history of our organization. Also from 1974, our ABC's of Genealogy Research.

Join the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) for Family History Month activities throughout the month of October. All events are at the Main Branch of CLP in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, PA. Workshops and classes are free and open to the public, but many require advance registration due to limited space. Please call 412-622-3154 with any questions or to register.