Book Club SIG - March 25

BOOK CLUB SIG: Next Meeting March 25th @ 7:00PM
Our meetings take place via Zoom - please click HERE to register.  
Our March selection is Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History written by Helen Stapinski
 
Additional information about this SIG is available at BOOK CLUB SIG.

Eastern European SIG - April 1

EASTERN EUROPE SIG: Next Meeting April 1st @ 6:00PM
Location: 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.

April NHG Board Meeting

The March Board meeting will be held via Zoom on April 1st at 7 PM 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 will gather between 6 and 7 for food and socializing.
(directly across Rt 19 from Wexford Plaza, 10 N Meadows Drive
 

Technology SIG - April 11

Technology SIG will meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at 7:00 PM (ET).
Join us as we discuss Technology issues and strive to work Smarter not harder.  
 
Register HERE to join us. 
 
More details about this meeting are HERE, and additional information about this SIG is available HERE.

British Isles SIG - April 14th

The next meeting of the British Isles research SIG is on April 14th at 7:00 pm Eastern via Zoom. 
Click HERE  to register for the Zoom meeting. 
The focus of our discussion is: What’s your favorite webinar or online tutorial for your British Isles research?  
Additional information about this SIG is available at BRITISH ISLES SIG.

German SIG Meeting Thursday, April 17

German SIG Meeting  (Special Interest Groups)
7:00 pm
Zoom Meeting, see registration information below
German  research Special Interest Group:  NHG member Fred Held coordinates this SIG's 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 German heritage.
 
You must register in advance for this virtual meeting HERE.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
The Special Interest Groups are a North Hills Genealogists Members-Only benefit. Learn more about NHG and join here: https://northhillsgenealogists.org/cpage.php?pt=121

DNA SIG Meeting April 19th

 
Online via Zoom
We'll meet to have general discussions, and breakouts, trying to answer questions based on the collective experience.  If you have something in particular you'd like to talk about or see discussed, just send an email response to this message at dnasig@NorthHillsGenealogists.org.
 
Click HERE for Zoom registration information. 
 
This group is focused on studying the use of DNA testing results as part of Genetic Genealogy research.     Our meetings are held on Saturday afternoons from 2:00-5:00
 
 
The Special Interest Groups are a North Hills Genealogists Members-Only benefit - you can join NHG here: https://northhillsgenealogists.org/cpage.php?pt=105
 
This SIG can be contacted at DNASIG @ NorthHillsGenealogists.org with questions or to add your name to the mailing list for future notificationsJoining Meetup.com and subscribing to North Hills Genealogists will allow you to receive automated weekly updates on all of our NHG activities.

APRIL 2025 NHG MONTHLY MEETING

Join author Steven Cowie as he discusses his book When Hell Came to Sharpsburg.  a story of The Battle of Antietam and Civil War Social History.  
 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on 21 April 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
 
Click HERE to register to attend at Christ Episcopal Church in person. 
 
You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the events page

Friendship Day, Sunday May 18th

 
Free to All!
North Hills Genealogists is once again participating at this interesting and fun event. Last year, we experienced history in
real life as we interacted with costumed interpreters and visited Colonial Craftsmen in this small pioneer village. Please
come and join us!
 
Full details are available on the Events page.

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.

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

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.

NHG @ Heinz History Center


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.

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.

Book Club SIG Meeting
Tuesday - 03/25/2025
  The Book Club Special Interest Group meets every other month via zoom to discuss a book with a genealogy slant. Members are sent questions to review prior to discussing that month's book at the meeting. Book genres vary and may be non-fiction as well as fiction, including historical ...
Pennsylvania Research SIG
Wednesday - 03/26/2025
The focus of this group is on research and resources relating to Pennsylvania roots.  We meet once per month usually with a break in the summer as well as in December.   More details on this group are available at PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH SIG   Our meetings are usually in the ...
Eastern European SIG Meeting
Tuesday - 04/01/2025
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 on the first Tuesday of each month. We discuss and share research information in a friendly environment.   Learn more about our resources ...