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 take a look at the details
HERE and let us know at
Info@NorthHillsGenealogists.org if you'd like to discuss how you might help out. In particular we're looking for someone to lead the British Isles SIG, and for members of the Program Committee.
June NHG Board Meeting
The June 2023 Board meeting will be held via Zoom on June 6th at 7:00PM Eastern Time. Please use the link below to register for the meeting. Board meetings are open to all current NHG members.
Zoom Registration link: Click
HERE Eastern European SIG Meeting on June 13th
EASTERN EUROPE SIG: June 13
th at 6:00 PM in personPlease join us at the Northland Library board room (1st floor of the library). Additional information about this SIG is available at EASTERN EUROPEAN SIG.
German SIG Meeting on June 15 (Zoom)
GERMAN SIG: June 15th 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.
DNA SIG Meeting on June 17th (Zoom)
The Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group will meet On-line (Zoom) at
2:00 PM on June 17th.
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
Writing SIG Meeting on June 21st
WRITING SIG: June 21st at 4:00 PM in person
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
June 2023 Meeting Information
Monday June 19: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, on “From 1619 to Juneteenth – Slavery and the Law Before the Civil War”
Tuesday June20: Deborah Abbott, Ph.D. on “Genealogy Strategies: Memorable Moments in the Life of Bob Hope, An American Icon”
Wednesday June 21: Paul Woodbury on “Right Place, Right Time, Right Person: Intersections of DNA and Document Evidence”
Thursday June 22: Michael D. Lacopo, DVM. “Telling Their Story: Adding Character to Your Genealogical Narrative”
Zoom registration links will be available in early June
Pennsylvania SIG Meeting on June 28th
PENNSYLVANIA SIG: June 28th 6:00 PM in person meeting
This will be an in-person meeting in the Shaler Public Library's conference room (2nd floor).
More details on this group are available at PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH SIG
July 2023 Meeting Information
Our meeting on July 10, 2023, will be held in conjunction with the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh.
Mary Roddy will present Flying Under the Radar - Discovering Charles Olin's Alias.
This meeting will be held in person at LaRoche University.
Please note that this meeting will occur on the second Monday of July as opposed to the typically scheduled third Monday of July.
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.
PhotoDetective Roadshow Recording Available
The updated recording of our September 19th meeting, featuring Maureen Taylor's "PhotoDetective Roadshow" presentation, is now available on our website
HERE. This recording includes material that Maureen was not able to present in person due to difficulties with Zoom.
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.orgAugust 2023 Meeting Information
Join
Tyler Stump for
Researching Ancestors in Prisons at the Pennsylvania State Archives.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on August 21, 2023. This will be held in person at Kearns Spirituality Center, and as a separate virtual meeting via Zoom. You can register for this meeting via Zoom
HERE. Stay tuned for details regarding whether there will be an in-person component.
Full details are available HERE.
September 2023 Meeting Information
Join
Kristin Britanik for
Digging in the Digital Archive: Discovering Your Family's History in Digital Collections.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on September 18, 2023. This will be held in person at Kearns Spirituality Center, and as a separate virtual meeting via Zoom. You can register for this meeting via Zoom
HERE. Stay tuned for details regarding whether there will be an in-person component.
Full details are available HERE. October 2023 Meeting Information
Join
Adina Newman for
Join the FAN Club!: Using Cluster Research to Break Down Your Brickwalls.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on October 16, 2023. T
This will be held in person at Kearns Spirituality Center, and as a separate virtual meeting via Zoom. You can register for this meeting via Zoom
HERE. Stay tuned for details regarding whether there will be an in-person component.
Full details are available HERE.
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 Bootcamp - Online Course for Members
| North Hills Genealogists is pleased to provide this series of training from Hi-Def Genealogy as a no-charge benifit 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. |
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Northland Library @ Home: Ancestry Ending
Many of the Northland Library's online resources have been available to you at home, including the
Ancestry Library Edition. Check
HERE for a full list of what is available through the Allegheny County libraries.
Ancestry Remote access ended on 31DEC21. 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.
NHG @ Heinz History Center
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