October 5, 2019 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Historic Pittsburgh Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh (individual locations to be determined.) The Fair brings together libraries, archives, and historical societies from around Allegheny County to share their historical…
June 22, 2019 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Carnegie Museum of Art Auditorium The speaker for this year's seminar will be Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUFA. Program schedule: 10:15 – 11:30 AM: The Poor and the Landless. This case study seeks to answer the question “Who were the parents of Margaret Ellen Powell who married Isaac Sayre in…
June 17, 2017 10:30 am – 4:00 pm Lecture Hall, Carnegie Library, Main Branch Our speaker will be James M. Beidler, genealogical lecturer and author of books on German research, as well as writing the award-winning newspaper column "Roots and Branches." He is a columnist for "German Life" magazine and is editor of Der Kurier, the quarterly journal of…
August 30, 2017 12:00 am – September 2, 2017 2:00 pm David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for this conference. Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is the local host for this prestigious genalogical conference. Check here for program information, speakers qualifications, hotels, special events, and volunteer opportunities. Volunteer and…
October 17, 2017 12:00 am – October 21, 2017 2:00 pm Pittsburgh International Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA WPGS is a Gold Sponsor for the CGSI 16th Genealogical and Cultural Conference, October 17-21, 2017. This international conference is a premiere resource for Czech, Slovak, Moravian, Bohemian, Rusyn, and German-Bohemian Genealogy. Marilyn Cocchiola Holt, current WPGS…
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