NEXT MEETING
APRIL 22, 2020
Amy Arner will present "All the News that's Fit to Print: Using Newspapers in Your Research"
List of 2020 Meetings (descending order)
April 22, 2020 - All the News that's Fit to Print: Using Newspapers in Your Research, presented by Amy Arner
Newspapers have a wealth of information, however many researchers stop after locating death notices and obituaries for their ancestors. Learn what information you may find in newspapers and how to locate newspapers for the areas where you're researching.
March 25, 2020 - Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The topic that was to be presented is preserved here for reference.
Revised: The topic for the March meeting of the Cranberry Genealogy Club will be “Using Census Records for Genealogical Research”. The presentation by Sharon Cimoch, CranGenClub member, will focus upon an overview of the content of census records, resources for understanding and using census records, and opportunities to volunteer to index census records. Cimoch is also a dedicated member of the local branch of the DAR and a member and past president of the North Hills Genealogists. Her program will include some examples of research finds from various census records.
February 26, 2020 -- Genealogy Roadshow
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 memberJanuary 22, 2020 -- What's New in Family Search (familysearch.org) at the Family History Center - A Field Trip
We almost feel silly saying this is a Field Trip, since it's just a few miles down Rochester Road!
After we have a brief talk from one of the FHC experts, we'll have tons of time to research.
You may be interested to know that three members of our Board are volunteers at the FHC.
December - no meeting due to the proximity to Christmas. Happy Holidays!
Last revised 28 March 2020
Newspapers have a wealth of information, however many researchers stop after locating death notices and obituaries for their ancestors. Learn what information you may find in newspapers and how to locate newspapers for the areas where you're researching.
March 25, 2020 - Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The topic that was to be presented is preserved here for reference.
Revised: The topic for the March meeting of the Cranberry Genealogy Club will be “Using Census Records for Genealogical Research”. The presentation by Sharon Cimoch, CranGenClub member, will focus upon an overview of the content of census records, resources for understanding and using census records, and opportunities to volunteer to index census records. Cimoch is also a dedicated member of the local branch of the DAR and a member and past president of the North Hills Genealogists. Her program will include some examples of research finds from various census records.
February 26, 2020 -- Genealogy Roadshow
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 memberJanuary 22, 2020 -- What's New in Family Search (familysearch.org) at the Family History Center - A Field Trip
We almost feel silly saying this is a Field Trip, since it's just a few miles down Rochester Road!
After we have a brief talk from one of the FHC experts, we'll have tons of time to research.
You may be interested to know that three members of our Board are volunteers at the FHC.
December - no meeting due to the proximity to Christmas. Happy Holidays!
Last revised 28 March 2020