NHG Genealogy Conference - Nov 8th
Announcing the North Hills Genealogists 2025 Conference, to be held on November 8 featuring Blaine Bettinger speaking on both DNA and AI. Blaine is an industry expert on both topics, and we are excited to welcome him back to Pittsburgh for our conference. All of the details, including registration, are available on our website HERE. This will be both an in-person gathering in Warrendale, PA, as well as an on-line event via Zoom. Click HERE for on-line registration. Technology SIG - June 13
Technology SIG will meet 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 HERE to join us.
More details about this meeting are HERE, and additional information about this SIG is available HERE.
JUNE 2025 MONTHLY MEETING
 Join Elissa Scalise Powell for a presentation on " Please Steal My Stuff: Sharing Trees"Elissa will be presenting in-person at Christ Episcopal Church.
Discussion includes the pros and cons of online trees and of computer-resident programs. Join us and learn more about Quality, Privacy, Shareability, Longevity, and Collaboration with genealogy trees.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on June 16, 2025, in-person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom.
Click HERE to register for attending in-person at Christ Episcopal Church. You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
Full details are available on the Events page. DNA SIG Meeting June 21
Online via Zoom
This group is focused on studying the use of DNA testing results as part of Genetic Genealogy research. We meet online via Zoom to have general discussions, breakout sessions, 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, just send an email response to this message at dnasig@NorthHillsGenealogists.org. Our meetings are held on third Saturday afternoons from 2:00-5:00 (ET). Click HERE for Zoom registration information.
The Special Interest Groups are a North Hills Genealogists Members-Only benefit - you can join NHG HERE. This SIG can be contacted at DNASIG @ NorthHillsGenealogists.org with questions or to add your name to the mailing list for future notifications.
Virtual Pennsylvania Research SIG June 25
The next meeting of the Virtual PA Research Special Interest Group (SIG) is June 25 @ 7:00PM via Zoom. This SIG focuses on Pennsylvania resources and genealogical topics during each meeting. Throughout the year, we will discuss resources in genealogical and historical societies, land patents and original land ownership, county resources, Revolutionary War in PA, church records, telling ancestors' stories, and church records.
You must register in advance for this virtual meeting HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. July NHG Board Meeting - July 1st
 The July Board meeting will be held via Zoom on July 1st at 7 PM Eastern Time. Board meetings are open to all current NHG members. Please click HERE to register for the Zoom meeting. Those attending in person at CAFE CONMINGO IN WEXFORD will gather between 6 and 7 for food and socializing (directly across Rt 19 from Wexford Plaza, 10 N Meadows Drive). British Isles SIG - July 14th
 The next meeting of the British Isles research SIG is on July14th at 7:00 pm Eastern via Zoom. Click HERE to register for the Zoom meeting. Additional information about this SIG is available at BRITISH ISLES SIG.German SIG Meeting Thursday - July 17
German research Special Interest Group: This SIG meets online monthly on the third Thursday at 7pm (ET), and covers all aspects of researching your German heritage. Register for this virtual Zoom meeting HERE.
JULY 2025 MONTHLY MEETING
Join Blaine Bettinger for a presentation on "Unlocking Family Secrets with AI"
Blaine will be presenting in-person at Christ Episcopal Church.
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE - THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025.
What does the future hold for AI-assisted genealogy research? Join us for a fascinating discussion around artificial intelligence and family history, particularly around ChatGPT.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025, in-person at Christ Episcopal Church and as a virtual meeting via Zoom. Click HERE to attend at Christ Episcopal Church in-person.
You can register for this meeting via Zoom HERE.
Full details are available on the Events page.
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 as well as DNA/Genetic Genealogy. There is even a book club SIG. Please click on Special Interest Groups along the left of this page for details and meeting times and locations. These groups meet outside of the regular North Hills Genealogists meetings and focus on their specific areas of interest. "Share A Website"
A new feature in our "LINKS" section is Member Suggested Websites. These are links shared by NHG members. These are websites that members have found to be helpful in their family research. Cards are available at the monthly NHG meetings for submitting sites to be added to this part of our website. Click HERE to go directly to these links. 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. 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.orgVolunteers Needed
NHG has a variety of projects and activities under way that help our members - but volunteers are needed to help some of them blossum. 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 a vice-President. NHG @ Heinz History Center
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NHG June 2025 Monthly Meeting
Monday - 06/16/2025
Join Elissa Scalise Powell for a presentation on "PLEASE STEAL MY STUFF: SHARING TREES" Elissa will be presenting in-person at Christ Episcopal Church. Many people complain that online trees are unreliable – don’t let yours be among them! Discussion includes the pros and cons of online trees and of computer-resident ...
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Genetic Genealogy DNA Special Interest Group
Saturday - 06/21/2025
We'll meet to have general discussions, and breakouts, trying to answer questions based on the collective experience. If you have something in particular you'd like to talk about or see discussed, just send an email response to this message at dnasig@NorthHillsGenealogists.org. Click HERE for Zoom registration information. This group is ...
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Virtual Pennsylvania Research SIG Meeting
Wednesday - 06/25/2025
The Virtual PA Research Special Interest Group (SIG) focuses on Pennsylvania resources and genealogical topics during each meeting. Throughout the year, we will discuss resources in genealogical and historical societies, land patents and original land ownership, county resources, Revolutionary War in PA, church records, telling ancestors' stories, and church ...
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