Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
An Invitation to Membership
Annual Membership Benefits
10 Issues of
our timely newsletter, JOTS
- 4 Issues of our
scholarly journal, The Quarterly
- 2 FREE queries
per Quarterly
- Informative
meetings from September thru June
- Member
discounts on Society publications
- Unlimited
searches in the Surname Exchange Index
- Free Ancestor
Chart and automatic inclusion in the Computer Chart Project
- Our Spring
Education Classes
- Allegheny
County Church Records Project
- Allegheny
County Cemetery Project
- Field Trips to
Washington, D. C. and regional records resources
- Computer
Interest Group
- English-Welsh
Interest Group
- German Interest
Group
- Irish Interest
Group
- New England
Interest Group
- Scottish
Interest Group
- Volunteering
for interesting WPGS projects
What Time Periods & Areas Do You Cover?
WPGS' collection spans the early 1750s through the
early part of the 20th Century, in books, microfilm, microfiche and
shortly, in CD-ROM formats. It covers the area now known as Western
Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia and Western Maryland.
Whether your ancestors passed through Western Pennsylvania, stayed in
the region for a few generations, or made it their permanent home, they
may have left records; and we can help you find them!
Why Attend the Meetings?
We offer a series of informative and entertaining
programs with speakers who KNOW their subjects, and can help you develop
your knowledge of genealogical resources for your family's history.
It's motivating to meet and socialize with people who have shared the
same research problem, who have "been there...done that."
How Do I Start on My Family History?
Everyone in this hobby started with the same
uncertainties and questions. We can provide "How To" answers to "How do
you start...Where do you look?"
Education Classes give you the basics--the Hows to solve your initial
problems with the Five Ws: Who, What, When, Where and Why.
What Do You Offer the Out-of-Town Member?
Our international members and members in every
state in the Union use our publications, the capabilities of our Library
Research Committee and even our Special Interest Groups to further their
family research. Our speakers' topics are covered in JOTS, our monthly
newsletter. We continue to cover all 26 counties of Western Pennsylvania.
What Does Your New Location within The Pennsylvania Department
of The Carnegie Library Mean to Me?
Almost one-stop regional genealogical research.
The WPGS collection complements and augments the Pennsylvania Department's
enormous holdings. It
means our Library Research Committee has more onsite resources to consult
for out-of-town queries.
Can I Search the WPGS Collection Electronically?
You can't fax, email or voice mail us...YET.
We're computerizing certain functions. So is the Pennsylvania
Department. We are working on it, because we realize that your ability to
access information is extremely important to successful genealogical
research!
Membership Dues
Dues for membership year from July 1 to June 30:
Annual Membership
(Quarterly & Newsletter)............$20.00
Annual Joint Membership
(2 members, 1 address)..............$26.00
Annual Membership Outside USA
(not US military) [American Funds]..$27.00
Send name, address, city, state, 9-digit zip code, phone #
and
payment to:
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
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