July 2019 Meeting Replacement
There is no meeting scheduled for July. But as a substitute, please join us in attending the GRIP free evening presentations at La Roche. The events will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, July 15, 16, and 18. Click here for details.
Monday, July 15, 2019: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, will present “Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy.”
Tuesday, July 16, 2019: Angela Packer McGhie, CG, will present “Using Identity Characteristics to Locate Your Ancestors.”
Thursday, July 18, 2019: Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, will present “Overcoming Research Barriers: A Case Study”
Monday, July 15, 2019: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, will present “Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy.”
Tuesday, July 16, 2019: Angela Packer McGhie, CG, will present “Using Identity Characteristics to Locate Your Ancestors.”
Thursday, July 18, 2019: Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, will present “Overcoming Research Barriers: A Case Study”
Upcoming Meetings
August 28. 2019 - Susan Ennis will present a talk about software tools you can use for genealogy.
September 25, 2019 - TBA
October 23, 3019 - TBA
Special Event - November Library Lock-in planned, details to follow.
September 25, 2019 - TBA
October 23, 3019 - TBA
Special Event - November Library Lock-in planned, details to follow.
Local Workshops:
Free genealogy workshops led by local genealogist Susan Ennis
Beginners are especially welcome. Volunteers will be on hand to assist you.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting is Monday, July 8. (Changed from 2nd Tuesday this month only)
Curious about your family's past? Looking for a new hobby? Learn how to use the library's online genealogy resources to dive into your family's history. All ages and all skill levels welcome! Please bring your own laptop or technology so you can participate in hands on learning. Cranberry Township Public Library from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Attend one or all sessions. Please pre-register through the library at this link.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next session is Monday, July 22. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Limited engagement in 2019. Next meeting is Saturday, July 27 at 10 AM. Note that Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library available to patrons.
Beginners are especially welcome. Volunteers will be on hand to assist you.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting is Monday, July 8. (Changed from 2nd Tuesday this month only)
Curious about your family's past? Looking for a new hobby? Learn how to use the library's online genealogy resources to dive into your family's history. All ages and all skill levels welcome! Please bring your own laptop or technology so you can participate in hands on learning. Cranberry Township Public Library from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Attend one or all sessions. Please pre-register through the library at this link.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next session is Monday, July 22. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Limited engagement in 2019. Next meeting is Saturday, July 27 at 10 AM. Note that Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library available to patrons.
Other Local Events:
- North Hills Genealogists meet the third Tuesday at Northland Library. Click here for their website. Their next meeting will be on July 16: Full details are available HERE.
- Butler Area Genealogy Society - Second Tuesday of every month except December at 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm at the Butler County Library. Next meeting is July 9. Click here for the Butler Area Public Library calendar page.
- Beaver County Genealogy and History Center - Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 7pm. Guest speaker program at Beaver County Genealogy & History Center, 250 East End Avenue, Beaver 15009. Local historian and author Val J. Brkich discusses "The Three Delaware Brothers -- Tamaqua, Shingas and Pisquetomen." Bring a friend, relative or neighbor.
- Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) meets the second Saturday, but they are on hiatus July and August. Next meeting is Saturday, September 14. For more details, click here for their website events page.
- The Cranberry Family History Center is a great resource, as they have many paid subscription websites available for our use, at no charge. Volunteers are available to help you with your research. Beginners are welcome. The FHC is open every Wednesday from 9:30-3:30 and 7-9. Get on their mailing list for notifications when they are closed due to inclement weather or holidays.
Meeting Location Update - Library Under Construction
Our normal meeting information is below. This year's (2019) Cranberry Township Community Project is an upgrade to the public library. They will be moving books and bookcases into some of their meeting rooms, making them unavailable to us. We're glad for the library improvements, but this requires a search for appropriate meeting spaces for August through November. There's a good chance we'll be in different rooms, same building. Please be sure to check the location information included with each meeting announcement and in the reminder e-mail messages. Thanks for your patience.
We meet in the Franklin Station meeting room, inside the Cranberry Public Library, The address, for those using a GPS, is:
2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066. Meetings start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.
Franklin Station is a divided meeting room. We usually meet in the front section, accessed through the library. When the front section is in use, there will be a sign in the community center hallway directing you to the rear hallway, where the door will be unlocked to allow our members entry. Unless you see a sign, enter through the library.
2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066. Meetings start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.
Franklin Station is a divided meeting room. We usually meet in the front section, accessed through the library. When the front section is in use, there will be a sign in the community center hallway directing you to the rear hallway, where the door will be unlocked to allow our members entry. Unless you see a sign, enter through the library.
About Us:
Our purpose is to assemble people who are interested in genealogy and in preserving family history, to provide programs for instruction and education of interested persons, and to help others locate and retrieve genealogical information. We are based in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. We meet the 4th Wednesday of the month, January through October, with special events scheduled for early November. Our meetings are free and open to the public, but membership is encouraged. The $10 annual dues allows us to obtain speakers and support this website, among other activities. Click on Schedule in the upper menu for information on current and future meetings.
President: Susan Ennis
Secretary: Patricia Robison
Programs: Judi Boren
Membership: Pat Purifoy
Treasurer/Webmaster: Debbie Billeter
President: Susan Ennis
Secretary: Patricia Robison
Programs: Judi Boren
Membership: Pat Purifoy
Treasurer/Webmaster: Debbie Billeter
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like more information, please e-mail us or send a letter. Our mailing address is:
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Click here to e-mail us. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 12 July 2019
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Click here to e-mail us. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 12 July 2019