The WPGS Library is housed in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main Branch, in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The WPGS collection does not circulate. Our thousands of volumes are focused on the records of the 26 counties of Western Pennsylvania. Each year, we sort through our collection and weed out duplicates, older editions of current publications, volumes that are not related to Western Pennsylvania, and items that are outdated. This Online Used Book Sale now makes these books available 24/7, at reasonable prices. They can be ordered by credit card or check. Mail orders are subject to availability at the time of receipt of the order. Previously, we offered these volumes for sale at our annual meeting in June. However, the sale excluded many members and non-members who are not able to attend that meeting in person. Our Used Book Sale makes these books accessible to everyone at a reasonable price. Most books will have library identification markings, but they were in a non-circulating library so, other than that, most offerings are in very good condition. It is noted if they are not. Proceeds from this Used Book Sale go to the General Fund to provide additional services to our members.
NEW PAYMENT PROCEDURE: You can select the books you wish to order and mark your “Payment method” as Check payments, which will immediately remove the items from inventory once your order has been completed. You will need to print out your order form and submit it to the address listed with your check payment. If we have not received your payment wihin 14 days, the item(s) will be returned to the “store.”
If you prefer not to order your selections online, you can download and complete a Printable Order Form for each publication requested and submit a separate check with each item ordered. This procedure allows us to return your payment immediately if the publication has already been sold, rather than having to issue a refund, which can take up to one month to process. Please check the website to see if the volume you wish to purchase is still available. However, that doesn’t guarantee that it will be available when we receive your order and payment by mail. If you live in PA, don’t forget to add the 7% PA tax to your order. All transactions are FINAL and are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the receipt of payment, then by the postmark date. As this is an all-volunteer effort and we are using USPS Media Mail rates for shipping, please allow at least two (2) weeks for order fulfillment.
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Reprint of first publication of an article which appeared in Vol. XVI, No. 4, Tennessee Historical Quarterly. Author: Paul M. Fink. Jonesborough Civic Trust, Publication No. 1. Pages 195-213. Softcover. Fair condition.
Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom. This book is a compilation of deaths and obituaries that appeared throughout the Pittsburgh Courier community columns and headlines from March 25, 1911, to December 27, 1912. These deaths represent individuals who lived in the small towns of southwestern Pennsylvania such as Beaver Falls, Belle Vernon, Braddock, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Connellsville, Charleroi, Erie, Greensburg,…
Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom. Book Two in this series is a unique compilation of deaths that encompasses over one hundred small towns and cities across the United States from January 13, 1923, to December 27, 1924. Locally featured, are the towns of Apollo, Bellevue, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Carlisle, Charleroi, Clairton, Donora, Duquesne, Ellwood City, Finleyville, Greensburg, Homestead,…
Prepared by a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General's Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published by Willow Bend Books | 2001 | Paperback | 297 pages | Great condition.
Compiled by Pamela Gilchrist, Chappaqua, New York, Draft #2|Publication Date: November 1998 | Number of Pages: 236| Condition: Good. Library identification. Never circulated. | Format: Coil bound
(October 1849-May 1850) edited by Ira A. Glazier and Michael Tepper | Publication Date: 1985; rebound by Library | Number of Pages: 638 | Condition: Irish Passenger Lists, 1847 – 1871 by Brian Mitchell. Condition: Very Good. Library identification. Never circulated. | Format: Hardcover | Product Identifier: ISBN# 0-8063-1123-1
(July 1848-March 1849) edited by Ira A. Glazier and Michael Tepper | Publication Date: 1984; rebound by Library | Number of Pages: 695 | Condition: Irish Passenger Lists, 1847 – 1871 by Brian Mitchell. Condition: Very Good. Library identification. Never circulated. | Format: Hardcover | Product Identifier: ISBN# 0-8063-1056-1
The aim of this book is to teach you to understand and speak Welsh as it is spoken in Wales today. It is designed as an introduction to the language for complete beginners, as an aid to those who are already learning Welsh, and as a source of revision for those who wish to refresh…
This book comprises a series of chapters from “The Autobiography f Andrew Carnegie” condensed by Evan March Tappan, Ph.D. Paperback. | 152 pages | ISBN-0-947559 01 9
This grammar of standardized colloquial Welsh first appeared as part of an “O” level textbook Cymraeg Cyfoes III intended for use in schools. Demand for a similar description of spoken Welsh grammar resulted in the publication of this book. Paperback: 128 pages | Publisher: Unknown; No Statement of Edition, edition (1976) |ASIN: B004FEI4IW
by Aled Jones. "Y Drych" is North America's oldest Welsh newspaper. From its origins in the bustling streets of downtown Manhattan in 1851, it survived the travails of the civil war to emerge at the end of the 19th century as America's leading Welsh language paper. This text tells the story of this newspaper. Paperback | Excellent Condition…
By David Greenslade, Based on first-hand information from 39 American states and Canadian provinces, this book describes the colorful spectrum of Welsh activities in the U.S.A. and Canada. Hardback. Very good condition. 344 pages. llustrations , samples, Includes index | ISBN10 0905928563 | SBN13 9780905928562
By John Rowlands and Sheila Rowlands. Association of Family History Societies of Wales in conjunction with the Federation of Family History Societies; illustrated edition (1993 | Very good condition. 338 pages, Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company; 2 edition (December 6, 2009) | ISBN-13: 978-0806316208 | ISBN-10: 0806316209
Edited by John & Sheila Rowlands. Anyone who has had any success in researching their Welsh ancestry will know that a grasp of specialized Welsh genealogical methods and sources is only one of several factors that contributed to that success. They will know, for example, how important it is in Welsh research to have some understanding…
A Facsimile Reprint By Henry Halford Vaughan. This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of an 1889 edition by Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., London.| Paperback | 378 pages | Adamant Media Corporation (March 3, 2005) | ISBN-10: 1421257599 | ISBN-13: 978-1421257594
The Companion to the PBS Series. 101 stories of families tracking down their roots provide readers with inspiration and support. | Paperback | 242 pages | Publisher: Adams Media; Ftv edition (March 1, 2000) | ISBN-10: 1580623174 | ISBN-13: 978-1580623179
Honoring Our Ancestors has fifty stories that hold one common thread- the seemingly endless way to creatively pay tribute to our ancestors. You’ll find stories ranging from building an ancestral ship and quilting a family history, to commemorating an ancestral homeland with a museum and writing music to memorialize the past. The heartwarming stories found…
Independent scholar Johnson describes the life of Confederate military leader Stonewall Jackson through an examination of the places he knew in the U.S. and Canada. These include the church in New York City where he was baptized, famous battle sites, and his horse’s grave. Driving directions are included along with b&w maps and photographs of…
By Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. A companion to the 2002 PBS Program, “They Came To America: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors.’ This book will help you master the fundamentals and sort through the countless books and websites now available to find the select few that will lead to your old country past as swiftly as possible. Browse…
by Jean R. Soderlund | Paperback| Very Good Condition | 432 pages |Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1St Edition edition (June 29, 1983) | ISBN-10: 0812278623 On March 5, 1681, one day after receiving his royal charter for Pennsylvania, William Penn wrote that he believed God would make his colony “the seed of the nation.” Penn wanted his Pennsylvania…
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