September 10, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am Jump-start your Western Pennsylvania research with this overview of resources available for research on Western Pennsylvania people and places, both online and on site. Includes libraries, archives, church records, newspapers, and more. Marilyn Cocchiola Holt is the former Library Services Manager of the Pennsylvania Department at Carnegie…
May 14, 2022 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Please join us as we work through your questions on genealogy research in Westmoreland County! Please submit questions in advance to programs@wpgs.org in order for us to make sure we have the best possible information. Experts from libraries and historical societies in Westmoreland County will be contributing…
June 11, 2022 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Please join us for our annual meeting and election of 2022-2023 board members, along with our final program before summer break. In researching our family, we gather extensive amounts of records and information to be compiled. Laura Cubbage-Draper, a professional genealogist, will show us how timelines are…
November 13, 2021 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Historic Pittsburgh is the “digital front door” for a dozen Western Pennsylvania libraries and archives. Join us to learn what genealogical gems are available to help you with your research. City directories, maps, photographs, oral histories, and more make up this rich, freely available, collection. This will be…
December 11, 2021 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Does the thought of documenting your sources seem daunting and tedious? Have you reviewed your own work, or that of another, and been unable to determine the origin of the information? Megan Clark Young will teach participants strategies and provide tools and tips to simplify source citations…
April 9, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am The Detre Library and Archives at the Heinz History Center contains many useful resources for genealogists researching Western Pennsylvania. Please join us as Sierra Green, an archivist at the History Center, talks about some of the most valuable hidden gems in the collection. This is planned as…
March 12, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am David Haugaard from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania uses examples from 18th century Pennsylvania sources to describe how genealogists can learn about the life, not just the vital statistics, of their ancestors. This will be a virtual program. Please click here to register.
February 12, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am Virtual As we look forward to the release of the 1950 Census in April 2022, we have the opportunity to prepare to research. Marilyn Cocchiola Holt, MLS, will discuss what’s new for the 1950 schedules and some strategies to prepare for this great day! Please click here to…
September 11, 2021 10:30 am – 11:30 am Virtual Event In this month’s program, we will share the new and exciting changes to our website. We will show you how to find all of your favorite free and members-only content, as well as some tips for navigating our shop and learning more about Western Pennsylvania genealogy….
July 14, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Angie Bush will present “Tales from the Research Genealogical Trenches.” At the heart of genealogical research is answering questions of kinship and identity to make connections with our ancestors and cousins. Angie Bush makes hundreds of these connections using DNA and historical records every year. Learn some of the…
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