MACY’s Genealogical Research

From Ulster to the Alleghenies: The Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania
2024-06-01 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Learn about the second-largest group of settlers in Pennsylvania who became known as the Scots-Irish. From the historical context and migration patterns that brought them to America, to their role in Pennsylvania’s settlement, we’ll discuss some of the unique challenges and learn effective research strategies to uncover records, including military, court, and church records.

Squatters on George Washington’s Land—Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Overlapping Colonial Land Disputes
2024-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15228, United States
Learn the history of the land dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia, including an ejectment suit by the most famous man in America.

NGS 2024 Virtual Family History Conference
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-18
Save the date for the National Genealogical Society Virtual Conference, “Expanding Possibilities.”

He Wasn’t a Captain! Correcting Myths and Mistakes Using Modern Methods
2024-04-06 15:00 - 17:00
Avoid the pitfalls of accepting incorrect information as fact. Learn how to identify myths and mistakes, and how to correct them and share the information with others using a variety of modern methods.

Using Pennsylvania Land Records to Solve Tough Cases
2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:00
Land records often provide the names, dates, and locations necessary to answer tough genealogical questions. But finding the records isn’t always a simple task. Learn what types of land records were created in a particular place and time, and where to find them today. Also, learn strategies to use these records to solve tough cases.
This is a virtual event.

RootsTech 2024
2024-02-29 - 2024-03-02
Register for the largest virtual genealogy conference for free!

Peopling Pennsylvania: Exploring Scots-Irish Ancestors
2024-02-27 18:30 - 19:30
Join us to learn about the settlers who became known as the Scots-Irish, from the historical context and migration patterns that brought them to America, to their role in Pennsylvania’s settlement. We’ll discuss some of the unique challenges and learn effective research strategies to uncover records, including military, court, and church records. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your heritage and delve deeper into the lives of your Scots-Irish ancestors!
Virtual. Free for HSP members, $10 General Public

2024 Genealogy Day at CPL
2024-02-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society at the Carnegie Libary of Pittsburgh for the 2024 Genealogy Day. Hear speakers and meet with local genealogical societies.

Squatters on George Washington’s Land—Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Overlapping Colonial Land Disputes
2024-02-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Virginia Genealogical Society

He Wasn’t a Captain! Correcting Myths and Mistakes Using Modern Methods
2024-01-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Polk County History Center, Bartow, FL, United States

He Wasn't a Captain! Correcting Myths and Mistakes Using Modern Methods
2024-01-27
Avoid the pitfalls of accepting incorrect information as fact. Learn how to identify myths and mistakes, and how to correct them and share the information with others using a variety of modern methods.
Virtual presentation. Time TBD
Registration details coming soon.

"He Wasn’t a Captain! Strategies to Correct Myths and Mistakes Using Modern Methods."
2023-09-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15228, United States

Using Pennsylvania Land Records to Solve Tough Cases
2023-06-22 18:30 - 19:30
Land records often provide the names, dates, and locations necessary to answer tough genealogical questions. But finding the records isn’t always a simple task. Learn what types of land records were created in a particular place and time, and where to find them today. Also, learn strategies to use these records to solve tough cases.
This is a virtual event. Registration information coming soon.

So You Took a DNA Test . . . Now What?
2023-06-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., New Kensington, PA, 15068, United States
Millions of people across the world have taken a commercial DNA test. Many, overwhelmed with their thousands and thousands of matches, don’t know what to do after they get their results. Learn best practices to get the most out of your DNA results and match list. This event is In-Person at the Peoples Libary in Lower Burerrell, PA.

He Wasn’t a Captain! Strategies to Correct Myths and Mistakes Using Modern Methods
2023-06-03 14:30 - 15:30 | Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N 3rd St., Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
National Genealogy Society Conference
Session Number: S348
Genealogists frequently encounter myths and mistakes during research, often without even realizing it. In the digital age, it is especially easy for incorrect information to proliferate. From conflated records for same-named people to records created intentionally to mislead, responsible genealogists must do their best to identify incorrect information and set the record straight. In this session, Megan discusses how to recognize and correct a myth or mistake using the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS).1 She shares creative strategies for sharing your written findings both with others who may fall into the trap of the same incorrect information and to a wider and/or future audience.
This is in-person. Registration for the conference is required.
1. Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, 2nd ed. (Nashville, Tenn.: Ancestry Imprint, Turner Publishing Co., 2019), 1-3.

Squatters on George Washington’s Land — Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Overlapping Colonial Land Claims
2023-06-02 08:00 - 09:00 | Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N 3rd St., Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
National Genealogical Society Conference
Session Number: F204
Long before significant settlement occurred in present-day western Pennsylvania, the French, British, and Native Americans claimed the land west of the Allegheny Mountains. Even among the British, boundary disputes between Pennsylvania and Virginia lasted until 1780, affecting settlers in the modern Pennsylvania counties of Greene, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland, and Allegheny. In this session, Megan discusses the series of events that led to this dispute. She explains how this led to competing parallel governments, court systems, and land offices that were established in the same jurisdiction, often resulting in duplicate land claims. Megan shares, as an illustration, an ejectment suit brought by Gen. George Washington against a group of twelve “squatters” (two of whom are Megan’s ancestors). She also shows where to find the pertinent records.
This is In-Person. Registration to the NGS Conference is required.
