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25 January 2023 6:30 pm "Expand Your View of Your Family Tree" Virtual Only
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Our January meeting will feature genealogist Harry Karatassos, who will present "Expand Your View of Your Family Tree" at 6:30 P.M. Harry will be demonstrating techniques to search your family as you try to find research opportunities. If your “genealogy is done” or you’re “not sure what to do next” then you can use these techniques to find areas of your tree that are likely to lead to results. Having a goal is a critical prerequisite to effective family history research, but creating or setting that goal can sometimes be more elusive.
Our presenter, Harry Karatassos, has been interested in family history since hearing stories about the exploits of his ancestors. He has been actively researching his family for 13 years, and through his volunteer work at the Family History Center has helped many others discover fun and interesting stories about their families. In addition to family history, Harry enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and four wonderful children, as well as working in his profession with leading product development for various tech startups. We look forward to welcoming back Harry for the first CranGenClub meeting of 2023. |
Preregister for Reminders and Zoom link
CranGenClub is now using the free registration feature of Zoom Meetings. Those who choose to register and participate via Zoom will receive automated meeting reminders.
* To register for any meeting, click on the "Registration Link" for a specific meeting.
* That will take you to a Zoom registration page where you will enter your first name, last name, and your e-mail address.
* After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the meeting.
* In addition, you will receive a reminder e-mail 24 hours before the meeting, resending the Zoom meeting link.
* To register for any meeting, click on the "Registration Link" for a specific meeting.
* That will take you to a Zoom registration page where you will enter your first name, last name, and your e-mail address.
* After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the meeting.
* In addition, you will receive a reminder e-mail 24 hours before the meeting, resending the Zoom meeting link.
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A Few of Your Favorite Things - Follow Up:
What a great meeting - there were so many excellent Favorite Things offered by a variety of our members, in person and virtually. Thanks to Rich Watson for facilitating and for the great ideas he presented. As promised, here are some links and files that were discussed. YouTube and Facebook Groups were also discussed. I am certain I missed some links, so please send them to cranberrygenealogyclub@gmail.com Readiris (35% off) Dead Fred Our Timelines National Genealogical Society - Free Forms page National Genealogical Society - Fillable Family Group Sheet Census Analysis spreadsheet (print in Landscape for best results, otherwise fill and save for a paperless option.census_analysis_sheet_revised_2022.xlsx Denys Allen - PA Ancestors |
EVENTS and REMINDERS
Family Search
Cranberry Township Family History Center is open with full and free access to many databases. Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, and Wednesday evening, 6:45 -8:45 PM.
Follow the closing schedule for Seneca Valley school district - if SVSD is closed, FHC is closed!
Holiday Closings No hours on Wednesday, December 21 or 28, for Christmas holiday. Volunteers are on-hand to assist you. The Center is located inside the Church of Latter Day Saints at 2771 Rochester Rd. (at the intersection of Rochester & Powell Rds.) Park in the lot off Powell Road, and look for the entrance on the left rear side of the building. Ph: 724-742-0922. Email: cranberryfhc@gmail.com.
Follow the closing schedule for Seneca Valley school district - if SVSD is closed, FHC is closed!
Holiday Closings No hours on Wednesday, December 21 or 28, for Christmas holiday. Volunteers are on-hand to assist you. The Center is located inside the Church of Latter Day Saints at 2771 Rochester Rd. (at the intersection of Rochester & Powell Rds.) Park in the lot off Powell Road, and look for the entrance on the left rear side of the building. Ph: 724-742-0922. Email: cranberryfhc@gmail.com.
Cranberry Township Public Library
Beginners and Beyond will resume in 2023
Meanwhile, if you want to use AncestryLibrary in the library, click here for step-by-step instructions or view this video. You must be physically at the library building to access AncestryLibrary.
Beginners and Beyond will resume in 2023
Meanwhile, if you want to use AncestryLibrary in the library, click here for step-by-step instructions or view this video. You must be physically at the library building to access AncestryLibrary.
Genea-Break is a Members-only benefit (Zoom Only)
Mini-Lesson and Discussion - Genea-Breaks are held monthly on the second Wednesday. Join your fellow members using Zoom to learn, ask, and discuss genealogy and to celebrate your research success.
The next Genea-Break is December 14 at 7:00 PM.
Members - watch your inbox for reminders and the Zoom link.
If you are not a member, visit our Membership page and join using the Online option, so your e-mail can be added to the members list in a timely manner.
Zelienople Area Public Library Workshop
In-Person and Zoom, 4th Monday of most months
The next genealogy workshop offered by the Zelienople Library will be held on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. The workshop will focus upon a research skill using Ancestry Library and applicable to any research, plus time for group discussion aimed at giving attendees tools and suggestions for breaking down their brick walls. If you are "stuck" join us; we love to help.
Bring a laptop or tablet for in-person attendance. If participating virtually, join the meeting using this Zoom link. This event, held most months at the Zelienople Area Public Library, is for anyone interested in genealogy, no matter your research experience. We love meeting beginners
Brick Walls and Bagels
Meets 1st Saturday. Join Patty Robison and your fellow members to share ideas and discuss genealogy! This event is open to everyone. Enjoy socializing over coffee/breakfast at the Cranberry Township Panera Bread starting at 8:00 AM. Panera is located in the lower level of the Cranberry Mall near Joann Fabrics. Join us on Saturday, December 3 at 8:00 AM Note : If Panera is not open at 8, we will move to Eat 'N Park on Route 19.
PARTNERSHIP ACROSS THE POND
The CranGen Club and the ABC Family History Association have formed a partnership across the pond!
Each group has a club membership to the other's organization, as of this summer. Plans for how we collaborate are in the planning stages with ideas including setting up one-on-one consultations, sharing publications and event announcements, and learning together. As members get to know each other - keeping in mind the time difference of course - then we can brainstorm additional ways to collaborate with fellow genealogists in Northern Ireland.
To get acquainted with the ABC Family History Association, first explore their robust website. An obvious advantage for our members from this partnership with ABC Family History Association is to learn about Northern Ireland's history, view photos, and find out what records might be accessible for genealogists. Take time to review the "Projects" link from the main menu of the ABC FHA website. The menu of group and individual projects is quite inspiring! Perhaps our membership can use these projects to springboard into one of our own.
If you are interested in joining ABC Family History, we recommend the "Online Membership" which is the equivalent of about $18.00 U.S. dollars annually. We hope to forge a dynamic, interactive partnership.
NOTE: This is a members-only event. To join online or by mailing a check, click here.
Greetings from ABC Chairperson, Joy Smith: "As Chairperson of ABC Family History Association in Northern Ireland, I'm delighted that our two organisations are taking forward this informal partnership which will benefit all of us. So many of our members have ancestors who emigrated to Pennsylvania and other parts of the United States and I'm sure that many of you have ancestors from the 6 counties of Northern Ireland - Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone - or from the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. We will be pleased to give advice and support to you in your family history research and hope that you will be able to enjoy taking part in joint projects and other events. We look forward to engaging with you over the coming weeks and months."
Cranberry Genealogy Club Annual Report 2022
Click here to open the document.
Other Genealogy Groups
North Hills Genealogists
January Meeting: 19 January, 2023 at 7:00 PM Online Zoom meeting - See registration Link
Brian Rhinehart will present "I Have a Civil War Ancestor... Now What?"
Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many of these records are tucked away at the National Archives in Washington DC. Learn what records are available for your ancestors only at the National Archives, what records are online already, and how to access all of them. These records may unlock some of the family stories that have been forgotten over time, as well as break down a brick wall or two!
ZOOM REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Click HERE to register for this meeting, after which you will receive an email with the link to click on the 16th to connect to the Zoom meeting. If you wish to simply listen on a phone line, that information will also be in the confirmation email.
This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. You can register for this meeting via Zoom now. Stay tuned for details regarding whether there will be an in-person component.
Brian Rhinehart is a professional genealogist and speaker and is the owner of CivilWarRecords.com. He is a graduate of Boston University's Certificate of Genealogy Research and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GenFed) in Washington DC. A direct descendent of six Civil War soldiers, Brian specializes in research and record retrieval for Civil War and War of 1812 soldiers at the National Archives in Washington DC and has retrieved military files for hundreds of clients there.
Beaver County Genealogy & History Center
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 PM. The Center is open for research from April through November on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Visit https://beavercountyhistory.org/ for details, or call the Center at 724-775-1775.
Butler County Genealogical Society (BCGS)
Meetings are open to the public; and pre-registration is required when meetings take place on Zoom. Refer to their website, Butler County Genealogical Society or Facebook page for the latest information.
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
Check the WPGS website for coming events and programs.
January Meeting: 19 January, 2023 at 7:00 PM Online Zoom meeting - See registration Link
Brian Rhinehart will present "I Have a Civil War Ancestor... Now What?"
Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many of these records are tucked away at the National Archives in Washington DC. Learn what records are available for your ancestors only at the National Archives, what records are online already, and how to access all of them. These records may unlock some of the family stories that have been forgotten over time, as well as break down a brick wall or two!
ZOOM REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Click HERE to register for this meeting, after which you will receive an email with the link to click on the 16th to connect to the Zoom meeting. If you wish to simply listen on a phone line, that information will also be in the confirmation email.
This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom with a possible in-person component. You can register for this meeting via Zoom now. Stay tuned for details regarding whether there will be an in-person component.
Brian Rhinehart is a professional genealogist and speaker and is the owner of CivilWarRecords.com. He is a graduate of Boston University's Certificate of Genealogy Research and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GenFed) in Washington DC. A direct descendent of six Civil War soldiers, Brian specializes in research and record retrieval for Civil War and War of 1812 soldiers at the National Archives in Washington DC and has retrieved military files for hundreds of clients there.
Beaver County Genealogy & History Center
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 PM. The Center is open for research from April through November on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Visit https://beavercountyhistory.org/ for details, or call the Center at 724-775-1775.
Butler County Genealogical Society (BCGS)
Meetings are open to the public; and pre-registration is required when meetings take place on Zoom. Refer to their website, Butler County Genealogical Society or Facebook page for the latest information.
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
Check the WPGS website for coming events and programs.
More Genealogy Opportunities
Butler Area Public Library Family History Fridays
On-Demand Video Series
Recently Added Programs:
Topic: World War II Draft Cards
Topic: Marriage Records
Topic: Deed Research Basics
Available any time via their YouTube Page
From beginner Ancestry research tips to advanced topics like courthouse record indexes and mapping strategies, the Butler Area Public Library Family History Fridays series is available to watch any time, anywhere.
Family History Fridays Playlist
https://www.butlerlibrary.info/genealogy
About Us
Our purpose is to assemble people who are interested in genealogy and in preserving family history, to provide educational and instructive programs, and to help others locate and contextualize genealogical information, to build their family tree. We are based in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. We meet the 4th Wednesday of the month, January through October, with other special events. Our meetings are free and open to the public, but membership is encouraged. The $12 annual dues allows us to obtain speakers and support this website, among other activities. Click on Schedule in the menu for information on current and future meetings.
President and Newsletter Editor: Susan Ennis
Secretary: Patricia Robison
Programs: Judi Boren
Membership: Pat Purifoy
Treasurer and Webmaster: Debbie Billeter
President and Newsletter Editor: Susan Ennis
Secretary: Patricia Robison
Programs: Judi Boren
Membership: Pat Purifoy
Treasurer and Webmaster: Debbie Billeter
Contact Us
If you have questions, or would like more information, please e-mail us or drop us a note.
Our mailing address is:
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Feedback on this website is welcome and can be directed to the same e-mail address shown below. Please let us know how we can improve this site. We try to give a lot of information on the main page, so nobody misses an announcement due to a missed mouse click.
Click here to e-mail us. Or, copy info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 28 November 2022
If you have questions, or would like more information, please e-mail us or drop us a note.
Our mailing address is:
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Feedback on this website is welcome and can be directed to the same e-mail address shown below. Please let us know how we can improve this site. We try to give a lot of information on the main page, so nobody misses an announcement due to a missed mouse click.
Click here to e-mail us. Or, copy info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 28 November 2022