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Saturday, November 16
Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm Christ Episcopal Church, 5910 Babcock Blvd 15237
GEDmatch Basics and Roundtable Problem-Solving
We will have a short presentation on the basics of using GEDmatch in our family history research. The site has somewhat of a learning curve in its technical features, but it offers some interesting capabilities.
After going through this overview and some small group discussion on our experiences with using GEDmatch in our research, we will then shift to small group discussions of our current research interests and projects for the remainder of the meeting.
This Interest Group focuses specifically on the use of DNA and Genetic Genealogy in our research projects. More details on the group are available on the North Hills Genealogists website at https://northhillsgenealogists.org/cpage.php?pt=75. You can indicate whether you will be attending on our Meetup.com page at https://www.meetup.com/North-Hills-Genealogists/events/263598312/
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Saturday, November 16
Writing Your Genealogy Special Interest Group (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm Shaler Public Library
The NHG Writing interest group is a gathering of genealogists who encourage each other to record and share their family stories and histories. The group meets each month at the Shaler North Hills Library at 2:00 pm in the Yates Room of the Shaler Library. The address is 1822 Mt Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116.
This meeting members will bring a few pages of their current writing project to share with the group.
More details on the group are available at: WRITING SIG
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Monday, November 18
November Semi-annual Round Table (Meetings)
6:45 pm to 9:00 pm Kearns Spirituality Center at LaRoche University
Our November Round Table has always been a very successful meeting of information, guidance, and cousin-finding. Join us for an evening of sharing questions, answers, and helpful hints among all attendees. You can pose your own questions or just sit back and listen. Remember, no question is too basic or obscure. Bring a notepad and pen to capture this terrific information exchange!
NEW LOCATION FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
The Kearns Spirituality Center is on the campus of the Sisters of Divine Providence, which is adjacent to the LaRoche University Campus. Located at 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101 (MAP), signs will be posted at the Babcock Blvd. stoplight and along the route through the campus to the Kearns Center.
NEW DAY OF WEEK FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Please notice that our monthly meetings are now being held on the THIRD MONDAY instead of the third Tuesday.
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Wednesday, November 20
Pennsylvania Research Special Interest Group (Special Interest Groups)
6:00 pm Shaler Public Library
For future meetings, the group will be considering road trips to cemeteries, historical societies and libraries.
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Wednesday, December 4
British Isles Research Special Interest Group (Special Interest Groups)
11:15 am Monte Cello's on Route 8
This Interest Group focuses specifically on the British Isles. More details on the group are available at BRITISH ISLES SIG
4655 William Flinn Hwy, Allison Park, PA 15101
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Saturday, December 7
December Social (For members only) (Special Events)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale
Our December Social will start at 11 AM with a tour of St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale. Following the tour at approximately 12:30, there will be a "dutch treat" lunch at Silvioni's on Babcock. The cost of the tour will be $10 per person.
Croatian artist Maxo Vanka painted a one-of-a-kind masterpiece on the interior walls of the church. The 25 murals -- created in two intense periods in 1937 and 1941 -- are unique, evocative, larger-than-life representations of faith and family, the immigrant experience in America, social justice and injustice, and the horrors of war.
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Saturday, December 21
Writing Your Genealogy Special Interest Group (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm Shaler Public Library
The NHG Writing interest group is a gathering of genealogists who encourage each other to record and share their family stories and histories. The group meets each month at the Shaler North Hills Library at 2:00 pm in the Yates Room of the Shaler Library. The address is 1822 Mt Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116.
This meeting members will bring a few pages of their current writing project to share with the group.
More details on the group are available at: WRITING SIG
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Monday, January 13, 2020
Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
6:45 pm to 8:30 pm Northland Public Library
The group wants its members to discuss specific or manageable tasks, so then the group can think about what skill or tool alternative search methods might help solve a piece of the puzzle.
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Monday, January 20, 2020
The Nooks and Crannies of Local Jewish Genealogical Research (Meetings)
6:45 pm to 9:00 pm Kearns Spirituality Center at LaRoche University
Some record sets—like census forms, city directories, and newspapers—are broadly useful for any genealogical research. Others are specific to particular groups. This talk will look at Western Pennsylvania records that emerge from three broad categories of Jewish communal activities: simchas (joyous occasions), parnasa (earning a living), and zichron (memorialization). Understanding the patterns of Jewish communal life in this region can help you find information about your Jewish ancestors in unexpected places.
Eric Lidji is the director of the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center, which is the primary repository of Jewish archival materials in Western Pennsylvania.
NEW LOCATION FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
The Kearns Spirituality Center is on the campus of the Sisters of Divine Providence, which is adjacent to the LaRoche University Campus. Located at 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101 (MAP), signs will be posted at the Babcock Blvd. stoplight and along the route through the campus to the Kearns Center.
NEW DAY OF WEEK FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Please notice that our monthly meetings are now being held on the THIRD MONDAY instead of the third Tuesday.
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Monday, February 17, 2020
Google for Genealogy (Meetings)
6:45 pm to 9:00 pm Kearns Spirituality Center at LaRoche University
Do you Google? Of course we all use the search engine, but are you getting the most out of it for your genealogy and family history research. We will explore some ways that we can get more out of Google to make it work for us. This presentation will explore alerts, maps, Google Earth, books, images and some key search strategies.
Carole Ashbridge holds a BA degree in the Classics from Wilson College with a German minor and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She was a school library media specialist for thirty-eight years in elementary and secondary schools and was an adjunct professor in childrens’ literature in the graduate school of education for a New York state university. She has been researching her family since 2000 when she took her first workshop in genealogy after wondering who all the people were at an uncle's funeral. Since then she has attended numerous genealogy conferences, programs, and institutes. In 2012 she completed the requirements for basic certificates in methodology and German records from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She is also an alumna of the ProGen 18 Study Group, an 18 month intensive course in genealogical research and methodology and does business as Connections Abound.
NEW LOCATION FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
The Kearns Spirituality Center is on the campus of the Sisters of Divine Providence, which is adjacent to the LaRoche University Campus. Located at 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101 (MAP), signs will be posted at the Babcock Blvd. stoplight and along the route through the campus to the Kearns Center.
NEW DAY OF WEEK FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Please notice that our monthly meetings are now being held on the THIRD MONDAY instead of the third Tuesday.
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Friday, March 13, 2020
Spring Genealogy Conference with David Rencher (Conference)
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Using All the Features of FamilySearch
Learn the breadth and depth of the programs and features of the FamilySearch organization and website. The genealogical landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade – learn what FamilySearch has done to adapt.
FamilySearch Historical Collections - Tips and Tricks
This session shares tips and tricks to searching record collections in FamilySearch. Learn new techniques for searching the collections, compiled genealogies, and the Library Catalog.
This year's Spring Conference will be held on March 13th & 14th, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, featuring David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA. Sessions will be offered on Friday afternoon and evening. Saturday will include four sessions throughout the day.
David E. Rencher, AG®, CG®, FUGA, FIGRS, is employed as the Director of the Family History Library and Chief Genealogical Officer for Family-Search. A professional genealogist since 1977, he is one of the rare few who have earned both credentials: Accredited GenealogistCM with ICAPGenSM in Ireland research and Certified Genealogist® with the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. He is the Irish course coordinator and instructor for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) in Athens, Georgia. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1980 with a BA in Family and Local History. He is a past-president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 1997-2000, a national genealogical society umbrella organization, a past-president of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) 1993-1995 and a Fellow of that organization. He is a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London and is a vice-president of the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). He is the past Chair of the joint Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Genealogical Society and International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies committee for Record Preservation and Access; serves on the board of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and as a trustee for the Umpstead, Jr. and Elizabeth Jemima Philpott Rencher and the Winslow Farr, Sr. Family Organizations. He is vice-president of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History and an instructor for the British Institute.
Full details are available at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org or the link below for a registration form. Online registrations at NHGConference.EventBrite.com
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Spring Genealogy Conference with David Rencher (Conference)
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center
FRIDAY EVENING
Presented by David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA
"From Ulster to Pennsylvania"
This session discusses the migration of the Ulster Scots from Northern Ireland to the Americas, particularly their migration into Pennsylvania and the social history, migration and background that surround their exodus from the Old to the New World.
This year's Spring Conference will be held on March 13th & 14th, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, featuring David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA. Sessions will be offered on Friday afternoon and evening. Saturday will include four sessions throughout the day.
David E. Rencher, AG®, CG®, FUGA, FIGRS, is employed as the Director of the Family History Library and Chief Genealogical Officer for Family-Search. A professional genealogist since 1977, he is one of the rare few who have earned both credentials: Accredited GenealogistCM with ICAPGenSM in Ireland research and Certified Genealogist® with the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. He is the Irish course coordinator and instructor for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) in Athens, Georgia. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1980 with a BA in Family and Local History. He is a past-president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 1997-2000, a national genealogical society umbrella organization, a past-president of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) 1993-1995 and a Fellow of that organization. He is a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London and is a vice-president of the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). He is the past Chair of the joint Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Genealogical Society and International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies committee for Record Preservation and Access; serves on the board of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and as a trustee for the Umpstead, Jr. and Elizabeth Jemima Philpott Rencher and the Winslow Farr, Sr. Family Organizations. He is vice-president of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History and an instructor for the British Institute.
Full details are available at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org or the link below for a registration form. Online registrations at NHGConference.EventBrite.com
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Saturday, March 14, 2020
Spring Genealogy Conference with David Rencher (Conference)
8:00 am to 4:00 pm Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center
SATURDAY MORNING & AFTERNOON
- Strategy for a Sound Beginning
- Framing the Problem for Overseas Research
- Coming Forward, Descendant Research
- Finding Irish Records on FamilySearch & other Major Genealogy websites
This year's Spring Conference will be held on March 13th & 14th, at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, featuring David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA. Sessions will be offered on Friday afternoon and evening. Saturday will include four sessions throughout the day.
David E. Rencher, AG®, CG®, FUGA, FIGRS, is employed as the Director of the Family History Library and Chief Genealogical Officer for Family-Search. A professional genealogist since 1977, he is one of the rare few who have earned both credentials: Accredited GenealogistCM with ICAPGenSM in Ireland research and Certified Genealogist® with the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. He is the Irish course coordinator and instructor for the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) in Athens, Georgia. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1980 with a BA in Family and Local History. He is a past-president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 1997-2000, a national genealogical society umbrella organization, a past-president of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) 1993-1995 and a Fellow of that organization. He is a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London and is a vice-president of the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). He is the past Chair of the joint Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Genealogical Society and International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies committee for Record Preservation and Access; serves on the board of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and as a trustee for the Umpstead, Jr. and Elizabeth Jemima Philpott Rencher and the Winslow Farr, Sr. Family Organizations. He is vice-president of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History and an instructor for the British Institute.
Full details are available at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org or the link below for a registration form. Online registrations at NHGConference.EventBrite.com
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Monday, March 16, 2020
Local University Research: An Evening with CMU and Chatham University's Archivists (Meetings)
6:45 pm to 9:00 pm Kearns Spirituality Center at LaRoche University
(Description to be added soon)
Molly Tighe
Julia Corrin
NEW LOCATION FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
The Kearns Spirituality Center is on the campus of the Sisters of Divine Providence, which is adjacent to the LaRoche University Campus. Located at 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101 (MAP), signs will be posted at the Babcock Blvd. stoplight and along the route through the campus to the Kearns Center.
NEW DAY OF WEEK FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Please notice that our monthly meetings are now being held on the THIRD MONDAY instead of the third Tuesday.
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