Happy Holidays to All
Next Meeting: Wed., January 26, 2021 @6:30 PM
(Hybrid In-Person and Zoom)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
If German record sets are puzzling to you, come to this meeting. The complexity of Germany’s history, and its effect on genealogical sources can be difficult obstacles for a family historian to overcome. The session will focus specifically on German civil records and parish records, with emphasis on how/where to locate the records and how to interpret the records. This ranges from using Family Search’s catalog to using German repositories like Archion.de to contacting local archives. Additional attention will be provided to historical geopolitics of what is today Germany, handwriting styles, as well as useful German reference materials. Lastly, the session also covers territorial regions formerly included in the German Empire (i.e. Alsace-Lorraine and eastern Prussian provinces).
Our Meetings are always free and open to the public.
We hope to provide a good service to our local community. Zoom has allowed us to reach fellow genealogists across the country and even overseas. We welcome you to join us and look forward to getting to know your ancestral stories.
This meeting will be both in-person at the Library and via our Zoom account, to allow distant members to participate.
Members will receive a link to the Zoom meeting, and a reminder via e-mail. This is another great benefit of membership.
Guests who wish to attend can click the button below at the date &time of the meeting. You will be taken to the Zoom meeting directly.
If German record sets are puzzling to you, come to this meeting. The complexity of Germany’s history, and its effect on genealogical sources can be difficult obstacles for a family historian to overcome. The session will focus specifically on German civil records and parish records, with emphasis on how/where to locate the records and how to interpret the records. This ranges from using Family Search’s catalog to using German repositories like Archion.de to contacting local archives. Additional attention will be provided to historical geopolitics of what is today Germany, handwriting styles, as well as useful German reference materials. Lastly, the session also covers territorial regions formerly included in the German Empire (i.e. Alsace-Lorraine and eastern Prussian provinces).
Our Meetings are always free and open to the public.
We hope to provide a good service to our local community. Zoom has allowed us to reach fellow genealogists across the country and even overseas. We welcome you to join us and look forward to getting to know your ancestral stories.
This meeting will be both in-person at the Library and via our Zoom account, to allow distant members to participate.
Members will receive a link to the Zoom meeting, and a reminder via e-mail. This is another great benefit of membership.
Guests who wish to attend can click the button below at the date &time of the meeting. You will be taken to the Zoom meeting directly.
UPCOMING NEWS AND EVENTS
Brick Walls and Bagels - socializing over coffee/breakfast at the Cranberry Twp. Panera Bread starting at 8:00 AM.
Join Patty Robison and your fellow members to share ideas and discuss genealogy! This event is open to everyone.
When? Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 AM
(note : If Panera is not open at 8, we will change locations to Eat 'N Park on Route 19.)
UPDATE! Gloria Mason, director of the Cranberry Twp. Family History Center, has announced that they will re-open with full access to the portal of free databases! Opening Wednesday, Sept. 8th from 9:30 AM. - 3:30 PM. These are their normal daytime hours. Gloria stated, "We are thrilled to invite our very good friends back from the Cranberry Genealogy Club!
Join Patty Robison and your fellow members to share ideas and discuss genealogy! This event is open to everyone.
When? Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 AM
(note : If Panera is not open at 8, we will change locations to Eat 'N Park on Route 19.)
UPDATE! Gloria Mason, director of the Cranberry Twp. Family History Center, has announced that they will re-open with full access to the portal of free databases! Opening Wednesday, Sept. 8th from 9:30 AM. - 3:30 PM. These are their normal daytime hours. Gloria stated, "We are thrilled to invite our very good friends back from the Cranberry Genealogy Club!
FUTURE MEETING PREVIEW
Other Genealogy Events
Genea-Break: a members'-only event:
Genea-Break Discussion and Mini-Lesson - Genea-Break will resume once a month on the second Wednesday. Join your fellow members on Wednesday, December 8th, at 7:00 PM using Zoom to learn, ask, and discuss genealogy and to celebrate your research success.
Butler Area Public Library
Family History Fridays
On-Demand Video Series
Available any time via our YouTube Page
From beginner Ancestry research tips to advanced topics like courthouse record indexes and mapping strategies, our Family History Fridays series is available to watch any time, anywhere.
Family History Fridays Playlist
https://www.butlerlibrary.info/genealogy
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Ancestry Library Edition is available from home until December 31, 2021. It has now been extended to the end of the year.
Go to the link for Genealogy Resources on the Library website, or use this link if you've used AncestryLibrary in the past: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com
Genea-Break Discussion and Mini-Lesson - Genea-Break will resume once a month on the second Wednesday. Join your fellow members on Wednesday, December 8th, at 7:00 PM using Zoom to learn, ask, and discuss genealogy and to celebrate your research success.
- If you are a member, watch your inbox for the Zoom link.
- If you are not a member, visit our Membership page and join using the Online option, so your e-mail will be added to the members list in a timely manner.
Butler Area Public Library
Family History Fridays
On-Demand Video Series
Available any time via our YouTube Page
From beginner Ancestry research tips to advanced topics like courthouse record indexes and mapping strategies, our Family History Fridays series is available to watch any time, anywhere.
Family History Fridays Playlist
https://www.butlerlibrary.info/genealogy
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Ancestry Library Edition is available from home until December 31, 2021. It has now been extended to the end of the year.
Go to the link for Genealogy Resources on the Library website, or use this link if you've used AncestryLibrary in the past: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com
Other Genealogy Groups:
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS)
WPGS will recommence meetings in February 2022. The topic will be the upcoming release of the 1950 Census.
For details, go to www.wpgs.org.
NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS
Meetings Resume in January
Register for future meetings HERE.
WPGS will recommence meetings in February 2022. The topic will be the upcoming release of the 1950 Census.
For details, go to www.wpgs.org.
NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS
Meetings Resume in January
Register for future meetings HERE.
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 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 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 send a letter. Our mailing address is:
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Feedback on this website 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. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 22 November 2021
Cranberry Genealogy Club
c/o Debbie Billeter, Treasurer
27 Sunset Court
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Feedback on this website 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. If that doesn't work for you, copy this info@cranberrygenealogy.org into your e-mail "To:" field.
Last updated 22 November 2021