SPRING 2023 CONFERENCE
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Our Spring 2023 conference will be held on March 24 & 25, 2023, featuring Kimberly Powell. We will be holding this conference in-person at the Kearn's Spirituality Center and online using Zoom.
Click HERE for more details. To register online click HERE. To download a brochure and hardcopy registration form, click HERE.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP:
Hands-on land platting. Limited to 30 participants, NHG members only. Materials will be provided.
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SATURDAY LECTURES
- Using Land records To Solve Genealogical Problems
- Digging up Land Records Online
- Those Neighbors Might Be Ancestors! How to Reconstruct Your Ancestor's Neighborhood
- Mining Tax Records for Genealogical Gold
Eastern European SIG Meeting on February 14th
EASTERN EUROPE SIG: February 14th 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.
Writing SIG Meeting on February 15th
WRITING SIG: February 15th 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
German SIG Meeting on February 16 (zoom)
GERMAN SIG: February 16th 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.
This SIG meets online on the third Thursday of each month and covers all aspects of researching your German heritage.
DNA SIG Meeting on Feb 18th (Zoom)
The Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group will meet On-line (Zoom) 2:00 PM on February18th. This month we'll have general discussions, and breakouts, trying to answer questions based on the collective experience. The in-person meeting will be held at Christ Episcopal Church (5910 Babcock Blvd).
Click HERE for Zoom registration information. More details
HERE
February 2023 Meeting Information
Join
Alec Ferretti for
Thinking Outside of the (Search) Box: Ancestry.com Search Strategies.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on February 20, 2023. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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.
Pennsylvania SIG Meeting on February 22nd
PENNSYLVANIA SIG: February 22nd 6:00 PM in person
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
March 2023 Meeting Information
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Join
Katharine O'Connell for
Introduction to Forensic Genealogy.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on March 20, 2023. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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.
April Round-Table Discussion
April 17th will be our Spring Round-Table Discussion.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on April 17, 2023. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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.
May 2023 Meeting Information
Join
Lisa Grazan for
How to Get Started Interviewing Family Members and Writing Down Their Stories.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on May 15, 2023. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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.
June 2023 Meeting Information
Our meeting on June 19, 2023, will be held in conjunction with the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
July 2023 Meeting Information
Our meeting on July 10, 2023, will be held in conjunction with the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
Please note that this meeting will occur on the second Monday of July as opposed to the typically scheduled third Monday of July.
August 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 a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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 a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. 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.
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.orgNorthland 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.
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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