FamilySearch & Western Pennsylvania Research
September 12, 2020 10:30 am Online
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Cancellations
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…
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CANCELLED — Webinar Viewing Party & Discussion
April 11, 2020 10:30 am – 12:00 pm South Wing Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Main Branch, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh **Due to closure of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, this event has been cancelled. Please check back for a rescheduled date/time.** Join us as we gather to share a webinar focused on finding your ancestors’ ethnic…
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Ohio Land Records – Unique, Confusing, and a Goldmine by Richard “Rick” G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
June 24, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Presentation: Please see below for the registration link. The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is sponsoring this very interesting speaker in conjunction with GRIP courses being taught that week. Description. Understanding the convoluted land history and related records enables researchers to find kinship information buried in these records. Discover the…
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Virtual Presentation “Incorporating Social History Into Your Research” by Michael Lacopo, DVM
July 22, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual Presentation. The handout for this program will be available until August 15, 2020. This free evening lecture was sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, in conjunction with GRIP.
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CANCELLED — Introduction to fold3
March 14, 2020 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main Branch, JCEC (Second floor) **Out of an abundance of caution, WPGS will postpone this event. This class will be rescheduled for Fall 2020.** fold3 is a valuable resource to research your ancestor’s military records – and more! Join WPGS to learn more about…
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Retracing Immigrant Journey (Postponed)
May 9, 2020 10:30 am – 12:00 pm South Wing Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Main Branch, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Is this the year that you make that trip to your ancestors’ hometown? We will have some tips to help prepare you for a successful and low-stress journey of rediscovery.
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Western PA Q&A: Allegheny County
May 8, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm We’re bringing together research experts from several libraries and archives in Allegheny County to answer research questions that are holding up your progress. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how you can use WPGS’ Library Research Services, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s collections, and collections…
