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SCPGS March Meeting & Program

2/22/2021

 
Our next meeting will be held virtually on March 7, 2021. The program will be
"The Pennsylvania State Archives moves into the future​."
Details here: ​https://www.scpgs.org/meetings.html

SCPGS February Meeting & Program

1/25/2021

 
Our next meeting will be held virtually on February 7, 2021. The program will be
"A ​History and Introduction of the York County Coroner’s Office."
Details here: ​https://www.scpgs.org/meetings.html

Free Ancestry.com Access During Virtual PA Farm Show

1/11/2021

 
During the 2021 Virtual Pennsylvania Farm Show, January 9-16, 2021, the Pennsylvania State Archives is pleased to bring you free access to a full version of Ancestry.com

Details here:
www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/FarmShow_2021.aspx

NGS Invites Nominations for its 2021 Awards & Competitions

11/5/2020

 
The National Genealogical Society invites nominations for its 2021 Awards & Competitions.  Details here: ​https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/awards-competitions/

SCPGS November meeting & program

10/12/2020

 
Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:15 pm at the York County History Center.
Using Oral History in Genealogical Research, presented by Jean Kilheffer Hess, of the Lancaster Mennonite Society and owner of StoryShare, LLC, an oral history interviewing and life story business.

COVID-19 restrictions in place.  Reservations required. More details here.

New and Updated Surname Indexes to SCPGS Special Publications

9/29/2020

 
  • A new surname index over all the "They Went West" publications is now available 
  • The surname index to the Bible publications has been updated with publication number 83.

These indexes are found on the Special Publications page.

SCPGS October meeting & program

9/25/2020

 
Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:15 pm at the York County History Center
Genealogical Adventures during the pandemic quarantine – what have we learned, what did we experience, and what stories do we want to leave behind for future generations? This is an audience participation meeting.

COVID-19 restrictions in place.  Reservations required. More details here.
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SCPGS Newsletter Archive Online

9/19/2020

 
Past issues of "Our Name's the Game," the newsletter of the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, are now archived online, and may be downloaded. Issues are available from 2011 through 2018.  As each year ends, the prior year's newsletters will be archived here.

The Newsletter Archives are accessible from the Newsletter page, or directly from here.

​SCPGS announces new website

9/12/2020

 
The new website of the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is up and running! 

All the relevant content from the old site has been included.  The section on Past Programs is being revamped and is still in process.  When complete, it will feature details, handouts, and images from relevant programs, and will be organized in a manner to easily find programs of specific interests.  Its completion status will be announced here.

Some new additions and enhancements in the works include:
  • An archive of previous newsletters, “Our Name’s The Game,” along with an index to the newsletter articles
  • New indexes to Special Publication collections, including, “Gone West”
  • and more

If you have suggestions for things you would like to see on our website, send a message to the contact email at the bottom of the page. 

Welcome to SCPGS's new web site!

9/1/2020

 
Our new web site is currently under construction.  Please be patient while we add content from the old site. And stay tuned for new and exciting content.

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