Join PA Chapter VP Ken Shuck as he shares his experiences from attending the 2025 RootsTech family history conference and trade show in person. It is the largest genealogy conference in the world, and while you can attend virtually, it is so worthwhile to be there in person. Ken will talk about his experiences and share some of his pictures.

 

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Before Facebook and Twitter, the local paper was the place to get the scoop on your neighbors.  Historical newspapers are indispensable to genealogy research and learning about your ancestors and their community.  Laura Cubbage Draper will highlight the importance of this resource as well as the range of details that can be discovered, including how and where to access digitized US newspapers, plus search techniques and tips.

 

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Join us via Zoom on Saturday, September 13 @ 1:00pm EDT for our annual fall webinar, followed by our Annual Membership Meeting. Sharon Cook MacInnes will offer two interesting presentations: Migration Patterns of Germans Within America and Hitting Pay Dirt: Tunneling into Pennsylvania’s Land Records. Learn how topography and history channeled Germans into certain areas, how chain migration drew allied families together, and what tools you can use to follow their footsteps. After a brief break, you will learn how people bought, traded, and earned land in Pennsylvania through several means, leaving a plethora of land records. 

 

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