May 7, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Virtual Please join us for the inaugural session of our Western Pennsylvania Research SIG! Our first meeting will give everyone a chance to discuss the types of research challenges they’re having related to Western PA research and get to know each other. This session will be open to…
May 10, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual One of the biggest challenges in family history research is locating an immigrant ancestor’s home town. Dr. Roger Minert is attempting to find a solution for researchers of German descent by sponsoring a group of students to read German church records and collect genealogical information. To date,…
March 8, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual This presentation will detail the information and records available to genealogists and researchers from Catholic archival collections, with an emphasis on the collection of the Archives and Records Center of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Further emphasis will also be placed on the information that can be found…
April 12, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Hybrid – In Person & Virtual Learn how one historian and genealogist built a paper trail documenting the migration of her ancestors from County Donegal in Northern Ireland, into Pennsylvania, and finally to Virginia. This case study will delve into the complexities of research in Northern Ireland and…
February 23, 2025 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh Join WPGS and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to meet genealogy societies and libraries from Western Pennsylvania for help with your research and information about their collections. Workshops will help beginners and experts alike with speakers discussing a variety of research…
November 9, 2024 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Are you a family historian who is ready to turn your research into a book? Use your creativity to self-publish your family history — and have fun in the process. Learn how to:* Let your family story “tell” you how to organize the book.* Keep text and…
October 12, 2024 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual As a genealogist, you’ve likely been on the receiving end of LOTS of family “stuff.” What to do with it? Join us to learn some tips for organizing all of these precious photos and documents, as well as options for digitizing them so they can be preserved…
September 14, 2024 10:30 am – September 15, 2024 12:00 pm Virtual The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), mainly through large language models (LLMs) and other advanced tools, is quickly changing various aspects of our lives, including genealogy research. This presentation will cover the basics of AI in genealogy, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, and present…
May 11, 2024 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Learn some pros & cons of each of the Big 4 DNA tests marketed to genealogists: Ancestry DNA, 23AndMe, My Heritage, and FamilyTree DNA. This session will focus on using genetic genealogy to support and expand your genealogical inquiries. We will not address non-parental events or finding…
March 9, 2024 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual We get a LOT of questions about the various software options available for organizing genealogical research. Join us as Mark Olsen, a Family Tree Maker ambassador introduces the features of that software, that has both a FREE and a paid version. This will be a virtual event…
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