May 2022
Using African American Newspapers to Find Your Pennsylvania Ancestors and More
Online Zoom event with Tim Pinnick
Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 7p.m. Eastern Time
10 Cemeteries Tour in Fishtown
In person walking tour led by Ken Milano
Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 10a.m. Eastern Time
More 2022 Events
Jun 16– David Grinnell “Your Ancestral Methodists: Different Flavors and Available Records”
Jul 21– Drew Smith “Using Evernote to Capture Notes and Ideas”
Aug 18– Michael John Neill “Unburying Funeral Home Records”
Sep 15– Vic Dunn TBA
Oct 20– Kimberly Powell “Where Did Your Ancestor Live? Researching and Platting Land in Pennsylvania” Part 1
Nov 17– Kimberly Powell “Where Did Your Ancestor Live? Researching and Platting Land in Pennsylvania” Part 2
Dec 15-David Rencher TBA
Webinar Recordings
Spring Conference: Researching Your Eastern European Ancestors
Two-day online Zoom event with Lisa Alzo, Joseph Everett, Michelle Tucker Chubenko and Emily Garber
Saturday, May 7, 2022 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, 2022 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Paid registrants were sent links to the recordings. If you missed the email, please message info@genpa.org. Available until July 7, 2022.
From German to English and Back! You Know More German Than You Think You Do!
Online Zoom event with Ken Weaver
Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Members only. Please login to view recorded presentation. Available until 6/20/22.
GSP Annual Business Meeting 2022
Election of officers and directors as well as a “State of the Society” report.
Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 1p.m. Eastern Time
Members only. Please login to view recorded presentation.
Special Event: How to Navigate the Pennsylvania State Archives’ Online Resources
Online Zoom event presented by PA State Archives archivist Aaron McWilliams
Monday, December 6, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Members only. Please login to view presentation recording
GSP Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, March 27, 2021 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Members only – view recorded presentation
Become a GSP member
Past events
Mar. 17, 2022- “Happy Days! Find Your Family in the U.S. Census” with Beth Finch McCarthy
Feb. 19, 2022- Winter 2022 Conference”: Researching Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors with the Ulster Historical Foundation”
Feb. 17, 2022 – “Vital Records of Pennsylvania 1852 to Today” with Denys Allen
Jan. 20, 2022- “DNA Ethnicity in 2022: More Inclusive, Specific, Accurate and Meaningful” with Diahan Southard
Dec. 16, 2021- “Becoming a Probate Detective: Rejoicing in the Probate Files of Our Ancestors” with Dawn King Carson
Dec. 6, 2021 “How to Navigate the Pennsylvania State Archives’ Online Resources” with Aaron McWilliams
Nov. 19, 2021 “Ten Cemeteries Tour in Fishtown” In-person event led by Ken Milano
Nov. 17, 2021 “Find Your Roots in Naturalization Records” with Stephen Szabados
Nov.5, 2021 “Penn Treaty Tour” In-person event led by Ken Milano and staff at the Penn Treaty Museum
Directions: Coming from the Roosevelt Blvd we are the first driveway on the left, after WaWa, GSP is listed on the property sign on the bottom row. The entrance is across from the Gazebo and you ring the bell to the right of Gen of PA to be buzzed in.