Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Preserving Research with Genealogical Software
Susan Ennis will present an overview about using software to store, record, organize and publish one's genealogical research. She will include pros and cons of using software and feature a variety of companies. The second part of the presentation will offer attendees a chance to discuss the software they use, and highlight their favorite features or reasons they like that option.
Upcoming Meetings - September and October Posters (scrolling)
Special Event - November Library Lock-in planned, date and details to follow.
Local Genealogy Workshops:
Free genealogy workshops led by local genealogist Susan Ennis - Beginners especially welcome. Volunteers on hand to assist you.
Currently, due to a Ransomware attack on all of our Butler County Libraries, many have no access to the internet and their computers are not available to be used. Cranberry and Butler are the exception. Evans City and Zelienople workshops may be cancelled until the systems there are restored to full functionality. It is not known exactly how long this will take. The libraries themselves are open for business, and you can check out books, magazines, and other media via a manual process.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Limited engagement in 2019, on the fourth Saturday at 10 AM. Next meeting is TBA. Note that Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library available to patrons.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next session is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 26. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details to confirm that the systems have been restored.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting is Tuesday, September 10th.
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.
Currently, due to a Ransomware attack on all of our Butler County Libraries, many have no access to the internet and their computers are not available to be used. Cranberry and Butler are the exception. Evans City and Zelienople workshops may be cancelled until the systems there are restored to full functionality. It is not known exactly how long this will take. The libraries themselves are open for business, and you can check out books, magazines, and other media via a manual process.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Limited engagement in 2019, on the fourth Saturday at 10 AM. Next meeting is TBA. Note that Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library available to patrons.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next session is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 26. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details to confirm that the systems have been restored.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting is Tuesday, September 10th.
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.
Local Genealogy Group Events:
- 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 Tuesday, August 13th. Click here for the Butler Area Public Library calendar page.
- UPDATE: North Hills Genealogists New Day and Location: meet the third Monday at Kearns Spirituality Center, on the campus of the Sisters of Divine Providence, Babcock Blvd, next door to La Roche University. Click here for their website. Their next meeting will be on August 19 at 7:00 PM. Former Cranberry Genealogy Club Officer Amy E. K. Arner will be presenting "All the News that's Fit to Print: Using Newspapers in Your Research"
- Beaver County Genealogy and History Center - Meets the third Wednesday. Next meeting is Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7 pm. Tracey Antoline-Patton, Beaver County Register of Wills, will speak. The meeting will be held at 250 East End Ave., Beaver, PA, the former 911 center, located in the Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center complex. Bring a friend, relative or neighbor.
- BCGHC (above) has given us some additional events: September 18th - speaker from the U.S. Census Bureau. The meeting begins at 7:00 and will be held in the train station at Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center. The end of September and first three weeks of October, they will hold "Beginning Genealogy & Family Research" classes. To learn more, contact them via this website.
- 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.As a side note: Our next monthly meeting is going to be this Wednesday, August 18th at 7:00. Tracey Patton, Beaver County Register of Wills will be our speaker. Everyone is welcome to join us.
- 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.
(Normal meeting location:) 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.
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 18 August 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 18 August 2019