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.

 

More details on this group are available at EASTERN EUROPE SIG

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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

 

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

 

1. Strategy for a Sound Beginning
2. Framing the Problem for Overseas Research
3. Coming Forward, Descendant Research
4. 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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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.