German SIG Meeting on Jan 16

GERMAN SIG: January 16th 7:00 PM
The German SIG focuses on all aspects of researching our German ancestors. This is a Zoom meeting, please click HERE to register. Additional information is available at  GERMAN SIG.
 

DNA SIG Meeting Jan 18th

The Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group will meet On-line (Zoom) at 2:00 PM on January 18th 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

JAN 2025 NHG MONTHLY MEETING

Join Sara Cochran for "Why We Still Don't Miss 1890. Much..
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The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Jan 20, 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
Click HERE to register for attending in person at Christ Episcopal Church. 
 
You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the Events Page.

PA Research SIG - January 22nd

Shaler Public Library - 2nd Floor Conference Room - 6PM
The focus of this group is on research and resources relating to Pennsylvania roots. 
More details on this group are available at PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH SIG

Book Club SIG - Jan 28

BOOK CLUB SIG: Next Meeting January 28th @ 7:00PM
Our meetings take place via Zoom - please click HERE to register.  Our January selection is Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her written by Erika Bolstad. 
 
Additional information about this SIG is available at BOOK CLUB SIG.

Eastern European SIG - Feb 4

EASTERN EUROPE SIG: Next Meeting February 4th @ 6:00PM
NOTE: Location change 
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.

Technology SIG - Feb 14

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.

February NHG Board Meeting

The February Board meeting will be held  via Zoom on February 4th at 7PM 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 (directly across Rt 19 from Wexford Plaza, 10 N Meadows Drive) will gather between 6 and 7 for food and socializing.

British Isles SIG - Feb 10th

The next meeting of the British Isles research SIG is on February 10th at 7:00pm Eastern via Zoom.  Click HERE  to register for the Zoom meeting.  The focus of our discussion is a "gem" or two that you have found on a British Isles related website and how it helped your research.  Additional information about this SIG is available at BRITISH ISLES SIG.

FEB 2025 MONTHLY MEETING

Join Linda Debe for "Pre-1850 Census: Turning Tick Marks Into People.
 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on February 17, 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
 
Click HERE to register for attending in person at Christ Episcopal Church. 

Register for this meeting via Zoom HERE
 
Full details are available on the Events Page

MARCH 2025 MONTHLY MEETING

 
Join Rick Sayre for a presentation on Sanborn Maps 
 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on March 17, 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 in person at Christ Episcopal Church. Register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the events page.

APRIL 2025 NHG MONTHLY MEETING

Join Steven Cowie for "Antietam 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

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.

German SIG Meeting
Thursday - 01/16/2025
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 ...
Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group
Saturday - 01/18/2025
This month we'll 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 ...
JAN 2025 NHG MONTHLY NEETING
Monday - 01/20/2025
Join Sara Cochran for "Why We Still Don't Miss 1890. Much."    The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Jan 20, 2025. This meeting will be held in person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom.  Click HERE to register for attending in person at Christ Episcopal Church.    You can register for this ...