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…
June 23, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hear about the real-life adventures and encounters of a Forensic Genealogist. Hear how the estate is established as valid, and how the resources of the 21st century are used right along with good old-fashioned genealogy to determine the rightful heirs to an unclaimed estate. This program will…
March 13, 2021 10:30 am – October 14, 2025 12:00 pm Virtual Meeting at 10:30 am Eastern Time. If you've thought about visiting your ancestral homeland, as a tourist or to further your genealogy research, planning is essential. Barry Atkins will share what he learned from organizing his own trip to Slovakia so that you can…
February 13, 2021 10:30 am – February 15, 2021 12:00 pm Virtual Meeting at 10:30 am Eastern Time on Feb. 13 Interested in joining the Mayflower Society? Please join as Nancy Larsen, Membership Chair of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (SMDPA), discusses membership eligibility, how to prove one’s lineage to a Mayflower…
October 11, 2020 10:30 am – October 14, 2020 12:00 pm Online (please see below for links)
November 14, 2020 10:30 am – November 16, 2020 12:00 pm Online (please see below for registration link) This talk will start at 10:30 am Eastern Time on Saturday, Nov. 14. Please join us as Kristin Britanik presents a how-to guide for finding online sources outside of the major genealogy websites for Western Pennsylvania and…
October 10, 2020 10:30 am – October 14, 2025 12:00 pm Online (please see below for links)
September 12, 2020 10:30 am Online
March 15, 2020 12:00 am – March 31, 2020 11:59 am Online Out of an abundance of caution, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh — where the WPGS library is located — will be closing until the end of March in light of the COVID-19 epidemic. The WPGS library will not be available until CLP re-opens, and…
We're creating a new online experience to quickly connect our members with the research and resources they need.
Over the next few days, there maybe some hiccups as we get everything in place. If you experience any issues, please check back after June 3rd. Thank you for your patience!