Thinking about coming to the National Genealogical Society Conference May 28-31 in Pittsburgh? Check out some of the following free programs to help you get ready! The events below are FREE and open to EVERYONE. Please Come. CRANBERRY GENEALOGY CLUB, Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA. All meetings on 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m. Free and open to all. http://www.nauticom.net/www/kraven/ February 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Getting The Most Out of Your NGS Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money.” (This is perfect for people who are interested in going to the NGS 2003 conference May 28-31 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.) March 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records." ALSO Cranberry Genealogy Club member Sheila Brown is going to present a workshop titled "Genealogy Online for Beginners" at the Cranberry Public Library on February 8, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. It will be a very basic introduction to using the web in genealogy research. Interested people should contact the library (724-776-9100) to register. It will be a hands-on workshop and computer stations are limited. ------------------------------------------------------------- On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 7 p.m. at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, the NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS are pleased to present: “Using Northland Library Computers for Your Genealogy Research”, by Amy Steele, Adult Services Librarian at Northland Public Library. She will feature a live, online demonstration of HeritageQuest Online, a new subscription database soon to be available at Northland. This is a full-image gateway with access to every extant US Federal Census (for all states) and tens of thousands of books from the UMI Genealogy and Local History Collection. NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS PREVIEWS: FEBRUARY 18 “Using Public Library Resources” -- to find family history and genealogy information. – by Lesle Dunn, Head of Technical Services, Shaler North Hills Library. MARCH 18 “Family History and Genealogy Resources at The Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.” BY David Grinnell, Acquisitions Archivist, in the HSWP Library Archives Dept. APRIL 15 “Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records.” by Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS (sm). AND a discussion of “Getting The Most Out of Your Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money” This is very timely for those who are considering attending the National Genealogical Society Conference in Pittsburgh May 28-31, 2003. MAY 20 “Historic Congregations of Allegheny City.” Presenter: John J. Canning. The meeting is free and open to the public. Email: [email protected] Website where our latest pre-pub book sale orders can be taken: "Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships, Allegheny County, PA" is: www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org ------------------------------------------------------------- BEGINNING GENEALOGY CLASSES and ON-LINE GENEALOGY CLASSES are available through Butler County Community College at the Cranberry Campus and through Community College of Allegheny County at various campuses. Check with your local campus for schedule and information. Both College classes begin soon!