-Tuesday August 19 at North Hills Genealogists, Pittsburgh, PA from: North Hills Genealogists (of Pittsburgh) c/o Northland Public Library / 300 Cumberland Road / Pittsburgh PA 15237-5455 email [email protected] website www.northhillsgenealogists.org Looking for Genealogists and Family Headstone Searchers! Please join us on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. when North Hills Genealogists is pleased to present: "Reading Tombstones of Pioneer Cemeteries in Western Pennsylvania" Preserving the history on the fragile grave markers for the early settlers of our area is a race against time as weather, vandals, and land development steadily work to destroy them. Persistence, creative techniques for reading nearly illegible antique stones, and a disciplined recording method underlie the North Hills Genealogists' continuing “Pioneer Cemeteries“ book projects. Their efforts so far have preserved most of the vintage inscriptions to be found in Hampton, Pine, Richland and (in-progress) McCandless Townships and Franklin Park. The group will demonstrate the condition of these old stones and the techniques used to read and record their fragile engravings for posterity. It will explain the historic aspects for the interested family researcher and serve as training for those participating in the project. In short, we’ll show you the simple equipment (and old clothes) you’ll need while getting your hands dirty and finding some really exciting information on those treasured old headstones in the old family plot. The meeting is free and open to the public. Please note the NEW MEETING LOCATION, McKnight United Methodist Church, near the end of Braunlich Drive just off Route 19 at the North Hills Village / Roth Carpet intersection. The intersection is at the south end of North Hills Village where the BP gasoline station is. Right across the street (Route 19) is Braunlich Drive, where you will see the TALL YELLOW “ROTH CARPET” SIGN. Follow Braunlich east until you see the church parking lot on your left at the crest of the hill. Either enter there or continue on, turning left twice to get to Fox Drive to circle around to the other side of the church. We will be meeting in the sanctuary this month. For information, contact [email protected] or www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org -------------------------- --------------------------------------- Don’t forget to come in and pick up your own brand-new copy of “Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships” and “Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township” ! For details on these books, see us at the meeting or at the NHG website for a sample surname listing and other details at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org . . Best wishes, Gary ( Gary Schlemmer / North Hills Genealogists / Publicity ) ******************************* ********************** ************************************************* NHG in a nutshell: North Hills Genealogists 7:00 p.m. every 3rd Tuesday except December Note: starting in AUGUST, Northland Public Library renovations will require NHG to find a temporary new meeting place. The McKnight United Methodist Church has graciously allowed us to use their facilities for this. Meetings are FREE and open to the public. Newsletter $15 /year* for ten issues starting in August (*Please provide: Address, 9-digit Zipcode, Phone, & Email address) Address: North Hills Genealogists (of Pittsburgh) c/o Northland Public Library 300 Cumberland Road Pittsburgh pa 15237-5455 =============================================================== “Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships” This outstanding work documents the final resting place of many of the Pittsburgh area’s first settlers. In addition to contemporary readings of thousands of weathering tombstones, every effort has been made to cross reference with available church records and previous readings. Included: 496 pages in an archival hardbound, library-quality, smyth-sewn book. Exact recording of dates, relationships, epitaphs, symbols, etc. Everyname index of over 7,000 names including maiden names Military service units indexed Funeral Homes and Stonecarvers' names indexed Photos, area maps, and histories See book indices at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org Also check out “Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township”. =============================================================== We hope that you found something interesting. See you soon at NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS. ===============================================================