Mt. Lebanon Genealogy Society

07/24/2026

DOWNLOAD THIS U.S. CENSUS GUIDE
What federal censuses show marriage year? How about military service information? Or immigration year? This cheat sheet will tell you at a glance. This U.S. Census Guide has long been a helpful tool for researchers to discover exactly what can be found in every single census year. Get a super quick reference to every U.S. Census from 1790 through 1950 that you can keep handy no matter what you're researching.

https://www.learnfamilyhistory.com/download-the-us-census-cheat-sheet

07/21/2026

Irish Records Research . . . FREE ZOOM WEBINAR
Learn about Ireland’s jurisdictions, online resources, and the information needed to trace your ancestors in Ireland in the early and late Colonial, pre-Famine, and Famine periods. Learn about church records, civil registration, land records, migration, and much more. Registration is required and closes one hour before the start of the program.

DATE: Sun, Aug 9 2026
TIME; 2:00pm - 3:30pm Central
https://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=119557?_wrapper_format=drupal_modal

07/20/2026

FREE ZOOM WEBINAR...
To help uncover your World War I veterans - sign up for this upcoming hybrid class on July 30th!
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/119613/war-end-all-wars-researching-world-war-i-heroes-hybrid

07/14/2026

An Archivist’s Guide to Genealogical Research at the Heinz History Center...
Free Zoom Webinar
DATE: Thursday, July 16th
TIME: 7pm EST

The History Center’s Detre Library & Archives in Pittsburgh proudly provides free access to thousands of archival collections.
Archivist Sierra Green will share the information that can be discovered in employment records, personal family records, organizational records, local government records, funeral home records, and the records of churches and synagogues.

Register with the link below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9_3GStIGSgmwOVXH_uZ-JQ

07/13/2026

A database for Digitized Newspapers...
This website is a catalogue of online newspapers. You can find all newspapers that have been digitized on the internet.

https://newspaperfinder.com/

07/05/2026

Fold3 is offering free access to Revolutionary War records through July 6.
https://www.fold3.com/go/free-access

07/05/2026

These Research Guides focuses on providing links to records for passenger lists from about 1820 to the early 1950s. It includes suggestions for finding records for ports of arrival and immigration records.

Research guides for locating ship passenger lists and records for U.S. arrivals.

06/29/2026

Certifying Citizenship: An Introduction to U.S. Naturalization Records

Learn how to find, interpret, and use key documents like declarations, petitions, and certificates to uncover powerful details about your family history.

Watch the Free Webinar. No need to register. Make sure you print out the 6 page handout.

by Alyssa Martinez (8 April 2026)

06/29/2026

Newspapers.com announces another expansion to their archives, bringing you 175 newly added newspapers from 15 states and eight countries. Whether you are tracing your family roots or diving into history, these fresh pages offer millions of untold stories.

https://blog.newspapers.com/175-new-papers-added/

Explore 175 new papers from fifteen states and eight countries. See a list of papers we've just added on our blog!

06/29/2026

Searching New York Records on Ancestry

Monday, July 20 from 06:00pm EDT - 07:00pm EDT

Are you finding all the New York records on Ancestry.com that you need? Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director, Publications, will demonstrate efficient ways to find New York records on the site. She will also show how to learn if records for the location of interest are included in the collection being searched.

This is a free online webinar, but registration is required.

https://newyorkfamilyhistory.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/newyorkfamilyhistory/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3550&