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June 13, 2013:
WPGS Spring Seminar with guest lecturer Lisa Alzo, MFA

Topic: Solving Family History Mysteries

New Publications

Deaths in the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Vol 1
The Superintendent of every coal mine in Pennsylvania was required to send to the Mine Inspector an annual report listing fatal accidents occurring within their district for the previous year. This volume includes a summary of those published reports for the western bituminous counties of Pennsylvania for the years 1888 through 1897. Entries include the name of the deceased, date of accident, date of death, location of accident, his occupation, and age. Most include marital status and number of children.

Benefits of Membership

6 issues of our newsletter, JOTS
4 issues of our scholarly journal, The WPGS Quarterly
Online databases, available exclusively to members*
2 FREE surname queries per JOTS issue.
Eight informative monthly meetings per year
Member discounts on WPGS publications
Free Ancestor Chart and automatic inclusion in the Computer Chart Project

The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is a great group of passionate, dedicated genealogists with a lot to offer both Pennsylvania residents, and those who now live far from their Pennsylvania roots. Why not join us?

* Online Members Only databases currently include:

WPGS Member Ancestor Charts
Allegheny County Veterans Burial Records
Allegheny County's Civil War Roll of Honor
Allegheny County Grand Army of the Republic Members
First Family Ancestors of Western Pennsylvania
Middlesex Township, Butler County Tax Lists, 1839 & 1855
WPGS Quarterly, Volumes 1-7 (every word searchable)
"A List of Immigrants Who Applied for Naturalization Papers in the District Courts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania," Volume 1

We plan to continue adding back issues of the WPGS Quarterly and additional volumes of "List of Immigrants," as well as many other online databases in 2010-2011!

Membership Dues:

The membership year runs from July 1 of the present year, to June 30 of the following year. Dues received after May 1st will be applied to the next membership year (beginning July 1 with your first newsletter arriving in August).

Annual Membership
WPGS Quarterly & JOTS newsletter.......$25.00

Annual Joint Membership
2 members living at 1 address...........$31.00

Annual Membership (outside USA)
not US military............$32.00

News and Events:

What's New

New Publications

Benefits of Membership

Membership Dues:

WPGS Membership Application (2013-2014) (for both new members and renewals)

WPGS Membership Application (2013-2014)
(for both new members and renewals)