Next Meeting:
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:30 pm
Genealogy Road Show
Instead of a traditional round table meeting this winter, the Cranberry Genealogy Club is trying a different format where five brick wall scenarios, submitted by members, will be previewed with a presentation of ideas for new avenues of research to overcome the research obstacles. During this modified round table meeting, it is hoped that the collective minds of the CranGenClub can participate to suggest research options for the submitted brick walls. Feel free to bring your own brick wall scenario to discuss and present to the group, as time permits. Not only will our February meeting allow for an exchange of ideas and resources with each other, but also will offer inspiration for returning to our own genealogical research journey with a fresh perspective. This is a great type of meeting for inviting a friend or family member
Instead of a traditional round table meeting this winter, the Cranberry Genealogy Club is trying a different format where five brick wall scenarios, submitted by members, will be previewed with a presentation of ideas for new avenues of research to overcome the research obstacles. During this modified round table meeting, it is hoped that the collective minds of the CranGenClub can participate to suggest research options for the submitted brick walls. Feel free to bring your own brick wall scenario to discuss and present to the group, as time permits. Not only will our February meeting allow for an exchange of ideas and resources with each other, but also will offer inspiration for returning to our own genealogical research journey with a fresh perspective. This is a great type of meeting for inviting a friend or family member
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Local Genealogy Workshops:
Free genealogy workshops led by local genealogist Susan Ennis - Beginners especially welcome. Volunteers on hand to assist you.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next meeting will be on February 24. Zelienople has restored their internet service and personal computers. Bring your own technology (laptop, tablet) if you have one. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting March 10, 2020 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
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.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Fourth Saturday at 10 AM. Next meeting is TBD. Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library Edition, but they hope to renew it sometime this year.
Zelienople Genealogy - Zelienople Public Library. 4th Monday at 10:30 AM - 12 Noon. Next meeting will be on February 24. Zelienople has restored their internet service and personal computers. Bring your own technology (laptop, tablet) if you have one. Check the Zelie Library genealogy page and web calendar for event details.
Cranberry Library Genealogy: Next meeting March 10, 2020 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
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.
Evans City Library Genealogy: Fourth Saturday at 10 AM. Next meeting is TBD. Evans City does not currently have Ancestry Library Edition, but they hope to renew it sometime this year.
Local Genealogy Group Events:
- North Hills Genealogists (Reminder: 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. Next meeting is Monday, March 16, 2020; Molly Tighe and Julia Corrin, two local university archivists will present the program, “Local University Research: An Evening with Carnegie Mellon University and Chatham University’s Archivists”. Each will discuss the types of records in their collection and how to learn about ancestors who attended. Tighe and Corrin will also explain what types of records are typically added to the archives and special collections at colleges and universities.
- Beaver County Genealogy and History Center - NEXT MEETING is April 2020. Meets the third Wednesday. Their location is at 250 East End Ave., Beaver, PA. To learn more, contact them via this website.
- Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) meets the second Saturday, but are on hiatus July and August. Click here for their website events page. Next meeting is Saturday, March 14, 2020. WPGS will meet on the second floor of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch to explore the Fold3 database, a valuable resource for researching the military records of our ancestors. Fold3 helps us to discover and share the stories about the everyday heroes in our family and provides details about life at home and at war through history. The presentation will demonstrate how one can create an online memorial for soldiers.
- Butler County Genealogy Society - Second Tuesday of every month except December, at 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm at the Butler County Library on McKean Street. Next meeting is March 10 - “The Early Settlement and Early Families of Zelienople” Historic photos of Zelienople’s Main Street by Tom Nesbitt, author of the book “Images of America – Zelienople” written in 2015. Includes early taverns, shops, livery stables, churches, and schools. Click here for the Butler Area Public Library calendar.
- Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania (GSSWPA) is located in Washington, PA. The next meeting of the Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania will be Wednesday March 4th at 6PM, Citizens Library, Washington, PA. Club president Ken Britten will show his next 2 video's by genealogist professor Dr. John Philip Collette, from his series entitled "An Introduction to Genealogy." Meetings are held at Citizen's Library. Check their facebook page to get information on future meetings.
- 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. If Seneca Valley School District is closed, so is the daytime slot at the FHC.
Cranberry Genealogy Club - Meeting Location
TEMPORARY LOCATION CHANGE
The library is under construction, so we are meeting in the back half of the Franklin Station meeting room. Please come directly to the back hallway near the childcare center, and go to the end. The double doors are on your right, just before the exit.
Normal 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.
The library is under construction, so we are meeting in the back half of the Franklin Station meeting room. Please come directly to the back hallway near the childcare center, and go to the end. The double doors are on your right, just before the exit.
Normal 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.
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
Feedback on this website can be directed to the same e-mail address shown below - 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. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 20 February 2020
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Feedback on this website can be directed to the same e-mail address shown below - 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. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 20 February 2020