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…
April 13, 2024 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Hybrid Event: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh & Zoom Paul Campbell-Trimbur, the owner and researcher of Stone Barn Research will talk us through how he learned to do house histories starting with his circa 1798 Stone Barn in Chester County, PA through to his present day home…
November 11, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Event Learn new strategies to find elusive women in your family history. The program includes many examples of Pennsylvania records you can use to track down new information. This program will be presented virtually via Zoom. Please click HERE to register for the program.
October 14, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Hybrid Event: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh & Zoom This presentation will explore the structure and recordkeeping that have been practiced in the mainline Methodist denominations through its 250 year history in North America. Participants will be exposed to terms, hierarchical structures, and local church…
September 9, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Program Pennsylvania has collections in private and government archives that will likely never be digitized and made available online. Learn which ones are most useful to genealogists in answering questions of parentage, occupation, and circumstances. This free program will be presented virtually on Zoom. The Zoom recording…
May 13, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Event WPGS has an extensive print and digital library that is available to non-members and members. (Members, of course, can access a little bit more.) Please join us as Patte Kelley, WPGS’ Librarian, and Lois Salvatora, chair of our Research Committee, walk viewers through the many resources…
April 8, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual We’ll be using this Easter weekend program slot to revisit one of our popular programs promoting the genealogical research resources on Historic Pittsburgh. This site is the “digital front door” for about a dozen institutions in Western Pennsylvania and includes a wealth of free resources. Join us…