November 18, 2024 Monthly Meeting

 
Join Our Leadership Team for "A SIG Roadshow: Exploring the Special Interest Groups of North Hills Genealogists."  

 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on NOV 18, 2024. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
 
Click HERE to register to attend Christ Episcopal Church in person. You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the Events page.

Writing SIG Meeting on November 20th

 WRITING SIG: November 20th at 4:00 PM
This will be an in-person meeting in the Shaler North Hills Library's conference room (2nd floor). More details on the group are   available at  WRITING SIG 
 

German SIG Meeting on Nov 21 (Zoom)

GERMAN SIG: November 21st 7:00 PM
This will be an Online Zoom meeting - click HERE for Zoom registration information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   Additional information about this SIG is available at  GERMAN SIG.
 

December NHG Board Meeting

The December Board meeting will be held  via Zoom on December 3rd at 7PM Eastern Time.  Board meetings are open to all current NHG members. Please click HERE to register for the Zoom meeting. Those attending in person at CAFE CONMINGO IN WEXFORD (directly across Rt 19 from Wexford Plaza, 10 N Meadows Drive) will gather between 6 and 7 for food and socializing.

Eastern European SIG on Dec 3

EASTERN EUROPE SIG: Next Meeting December 3rd @ 6:00PM
NOTE: Location change 
Our in-person meeting will take place at St John’s Lutheran Church of Highland at 311 Cumberland Road.
 Additional information about this SIG is available at EASTERN EUROPE SIG.

PA Research SIG - December 4th

Shaler Public Library - 2nd Floor Conference Room - 6PM
The focus of this group is on research and resources relating to Pennsylvania roots. 
More details on this group are available at PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH SIG

Holiday Social 2024 (MEMBERS ONLY)

Join fellow NHG members on a tour of the Carnegie Library Family and Local History Department on December 7th. Please arrive between 10:45am and 11:00am as our program will begin promptly at 11:00am. An optional lunch is available.  This is a MEMBERS-ONLY event.
 
Additional details are available on the Events page.

British Isles SIG - Dec 9th (Zoom)

The next meeting of the British Isles research SIG is on December 9th at 7:00pm Eastern via Zoom.  Click HERE  to register for the Zoom meeting.  We will have a guest speaker to provide a case study of a Welsh immigrant.  Additional information about this SIG is available at BRITISH ISLES SIG.

Northland Public Library Genealogy Books

Click HERE to view information on Northland Public Library's genealogy collection.  Many of the materials in this collection were donated to Northland by the North Hills Genealogists.

Volunteers Needed

NHG has a variety of projects and activities under way that help our members - but volunteers are needed to help some of them blossum. Please let us know at Info@NorthHillsGenealogists.org if you'd like to discuss how you might help out.  In particular we're looking for a vice-President.

Beginner's Packet Now Available to NHG Members

Be sure to visit the "NHG LIBRARY" area when you login - the latest edition of the Genealogical Beginner's Packet is available for download by all NHG members.

DNA SIG Meeting Jan 18th (Zoom)

The Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group will meet On-line (Zoom) at 2:00 PM on January 18th We'll have general discussions and breakouts, trying to answer questions based on the collective experience. Click HERE for Zoom registration information.  More details HERE

JAN 2025 NHG MONTHLY MEETING

Join Sara Cochran for "Why We Still Don't Miss 1890. Much..
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The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Jan 20, 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
Click HERE to register for attending in person at Christ Episcopal Church. 
 
You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the Events Page.

FEB 2025 MONTHLY MEETING

Join Linda Debe for "Pre-1850 Census: Turning Tick Marks Into People.
 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on February 17, 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
 
Click HERE to register for attending in person at Christ Episcopal Church. 

Register for this meeting via Zoom HERE
 
Full details are available on the Events Page

NHG @ Heinz History Center


Meeting Handouts

Handouts for many of our meetings are available for download by NHG members after logging into the website and clicking on "NHG LIBRARY" in the left-hand menu.  If you need assistance logging in please send an email to Info@NorthHillsGenealogists.org

DNA Bootcamp - Online Course for Members

North Hills Genealogists is pleased to provide this series of training from Hi-Def Genealogy as a no-charge benefit to its members. Presented by Mary Eberle and produced by Thomas MacEntee, we believe that you will find this instruction useful and informative in learning the details of Genetic Genealogy and using DNA tests as part of your family history research.  These videos can be watched at any time, as often as you like.  For more details click HERE.

AmericanAncestors.org at Northland Library

If you have New England ancestors, then the resources available from AmericanAncestors.org are invaluable.  Visitors to Northland Public Library now have access to these databases and other holdings of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, along with the many other genealogy databases already available.  You can use the Northland computers, or bring your own and connect via their WiFi.

Book Club SIG Meeting
Thursday - 11/21/2024
Note: Thursday date for this meeting only. The Book Club Special Interest Group meets every other month via zoom to discuss a book with a genealogy slant. Members discuss each book as well as questions related to genealogy research used in the book. Book genres vary and may be ...
German SIG Meeting
Thursday - 11/21/2024
German research Special Interest Group:  NHG member Fred Held will be coordinating the SIGs activities.  You can email Fred at GermanSIG@NorthHillsGenealogists.org to have him add your name to the mailing list for future notifications.  This SIG meets online monthly on the third Thursday, and covers all aspects of researching your ...
Eastern European SIG Meeting
Tuesday - 12/03/2024
The Eastern European Special Interest Group for NHG members encompasses Czech, Slovakia, The Balkans, Hungary, Poland, Galicia, Ukraine, as well as Italy, Russia, and Bohemia. We currently meet at 6:00pm at St. John's Lutheran Church, 311 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh, 15237 on the first Tuesday of each month. We discuss and share research information in a ...