Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Monday of every month, are currently ONLINE ONLY.

Recording of NHG Meetings

Please note that recording of our Zoom meetings is not permitted. Our presenters’ materials are protected by copyright, and we appreciate your cooperation in respecting their work. Thank you, and enjoy the programs!

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Special Interest Groups

NHG has organized geographic Special Interest Groups for: the British Isles,
Eastern Europe, and Pennsylvania.  We also have Interest Groups focused
on Technology, DNA/Genetic Genealogy and a Book Club SIG 

Please click on Special Interest Groups along the left of this page or details
and meeting times and locations.

Eastern European SIG - Sept. 1

Our in-person meeting will take place at 6:00PM  at St John’s Lutheran Church of Highland,  311 Cumberland Road 15237. Additional information about this SIG is available at EASTERN EUROPE SIG.

Technology SIG - Sept 11

The Technology SIG meets on the 2nd Friday of every month at 7:00 PM (ET).  Join us as we discuss Technology issues and strive to Work Smarter not Harder.  Register for the virtual Zoom meeting  HERE.  More details available HERE.  

German SIG - Sept. 17

GERMAN SIG: Sept 17 at 7:00 PM  
The German SIG focuses on all aspects of researching our German ancestors.
This is a Zoom meeting; please click HERE to register. Additional information is available at  GERMAN SIG.

DNA SIG - Sep 19

This group focuses on studying the use of DNA testing results as part of Genetic Genealogy research.  We meet online via Zoom to have general discussions, and try to answer questions based on the collective experience.  If you have something in particular you'd like to talk about or see discussed send an email to dnasig@NorthHillsGenealogists.org.  We meet on third Saturday afternoons from 2-4 pm (ET).  Register for this virtual Zoom meeting HERE.

September Monthly Meeting - Sept 21

Join Kelley Barrett for "Reading Old Handwriting" 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Sept 21, 2026. This meeting will be held as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
This meeting is ONLINE ONLY. You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the Events page.
 

Book Club SIG - Sept 22

BOOK CLUB SIG: Next Meeting Sept 22nd @ 7:30PM
Our meetings take place via Zoom - please click HERE to register.  
This month's selection is The North Woods by Daniel Mason.
Please join us!
 
Additional information about this SIG is available at BOOK CLUB SIG.

In-Person PA Research SIG - Sept. 30

Note date change! We will meet on Sept. 30th this month!
Shaler Public Library - 2nd Floor Conference Room - 6PM
The focus of this group is on research and resources relating to Pennsylvania roots. 
More details on this group are available at PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH SIG

October Monthly Meeting - Oct 19

NOTE DATE CHANGE!!!!
 
Join Elissa Powell for "Patriot of Not? Using the GPS on a closed D.A.R. Line" 
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on OCT 19, 2026 as a virtual meeting via Zoom. 
 
You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
 
Full details are available on the Events page.

Research Resources

Looking for resources to help with your research?  The RESEARCH HELP section of our website has  links to a variety of websites that can help move things along in your search for ancestors.  This includes information about the genealogy collection of Northland Public Library, and a listing of the 1790 Allegheny County heads of household. We also have a SURNAME LIBRARY of names being researched by other NHG members, that can be used to connect with those researchers.

Beginner's Packet Now Available to NHG Members

Be sure to visit the "NHG LIBRARY" area when you login - the latest edition of the
Genealogical Beginner's Packet is available for download by all NHG members.

Volunteers Needed

NHG has a variety of projects and activities underway that help our members - but volunteers are needed to help some of them blossom. Please let us know at Info@NorthHillsGenealogists.org if you'd like to discuss how you might help out. In particular we're looking for program committee members, newsletter editor, and website redesign committe members. Volunteers must be an active member of NHG. 

Meeting Handouts

Handouts for many of our meetings are available for download by NHG members after logging into the website and clicking on "NHG LIBRARY" in the left-hand menu.  If you need assistance logging in please send an email to Info@NorthHillsGenealogists.org

British Isles SIG Meeting
Monday - 09/14/2026
The British Isles Special Interest Group for NHG members encompasses England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. If you have any questions, you may email us at BritishSIG@NorthHillsGenealogists.org to have your name added to the email list for future notifications.    You must register in advance for this meeting HERE.  After ...
German SIG Meeting
Thursday - 09/17/2026
The German Research SIG meets online monthly on the third Thursday of each month (except December), and covers all aspects of researching your German heritage. Our interim facilitator is Lisa Ilowite.   You must register in advance for this virtual meeting HERE.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing ...
Monthly Meeting - Reading Old Handwriting
Monday - 09/21/2026
Join Kelley Barrett for "Reading Old Handwriting"  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Sept 21, 2026. This meeting will be held as a virtual meeting via Zoom.    You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.