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March 2024

DateEventWhere
March 9Special Interest Group: Genealogists Helping GenealogistsIn-Person
March 15Special Interest Group: Member Community Meet-upZoom
March 21Webinar: One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search ToolsZoom
March 23Annual Business MeetingZoom
March 26Special Interest Group: Genealogy Small TalkIn-Person

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Special Interest Group: Genealogists Helping Genealogists

  • In-person round table discussion group
  • TIME: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • COST: GSP members- free; Non-members- $5
  • LOCATION: GSP 2100 Byberry Rd., Suite 111, Philadelphia
  • Space is limited. Email info@genpa.org to reserve.
Genealogists Helping-Genelaogists SIG Group Photo

This SIG has a roundtable format, starting with a “tip of the month” (a 5- to 10-minute presentation on an investigative tool), after which the meeting then will be opened for discussion on individual genealogical questions.

All skill levels are welcome. This is an in-person only meeting with the aim of furthering individual research. If you have any genealogy research questions; looking for help trying to break through your brick wall; or just want to meet up with fellow genealogists, come join us.


Friday, March 15, 2024

New! Virtual Special Interest Group: Member Community Meet-up

  • Zoom discussion group in breakout rooms
  • TIME: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • COST: GSP members- free
  • LOCATION: Zoom

This new Special Interest Group is for GSP members only. It will occur on the 15th of most months at 7 p.m. ET. Each meeting will have a different topic. The March meeting will open with a RootsTech discussion, and then breakout rooms will be formed focusing on the following Pennsylvania regions:

  • Great Lakes and Erie
  • Pittsburgh Laurel Highlands
  • Pennsylvania Wilds
  • Allegheny mountains and valleys
  • Susquehanna Valley
  • PA Dutch Amish Country
  • Northeast mountains Poconos
  • Philadelphia Lehigh Valley

Join our interactive discussion group to learn and/or share genealogy research tips.


Thursday, March 21, 2024

One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools

The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.

  • PRESENTER: Steve Morse
  • TIME: 7 p.m. ET
  • COST: Free
  • LOCATION: Zoom event

About the speaker:

Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.
In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today’s Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution nearly 45 years ago.


Saturday, March 23, 2024

GSP Annual Business Meeting

GSP members are encouraged to attend the election of officers and directors. In addition, we will review the society’s last 12 months and share what’s to come in 2024.


TUesday, March 26, 2024

Special Interest Group: Genealogy Small Talk

  • In-person round table discussion group
  • TIME: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
  • COST: Free to GSP members; $5 for non-members
  • LOCATION: GSP 2100 Byberry Rd., Suite 111, Philadelphia PA 19116
  • Space is limited. Email info@genpa.org to reserve.

Enhance your genealogy research knowledge! Join our new roundtable discussion group on Mar. 26 at 12 p.m. This new SIG will be held in-person on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Everyone will have the opportunity to express new ideas, ask questions, learn new techniques with time to research. This is a friendly atmosphere for all.

Upcoming GSP webinars

Stay tuned for the 2024 schedule!

Webinar Recordings

Researching Farming Ancestors

Zoom Event with Michael John Neill

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Members only. View the recorded presentation. Webinar is available until April 15, 2024.


Extending DNA Evidence: More is Better

Zoom event with Patti Lee Hobbs, CG

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Members only. View the recorded presentation. Webinar is available until March 18, 2024.


Annual General Business Meeting

Zoom event with election of officers and directors

Saturday, March 25, 2023 – 11 a.m. ET

Members only. View the recorded presentation.

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Visiting the GSP Office?

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.

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