Here to Help: Community Resource Guide in Response to Pittsburgh’s Northside Shooting
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Tools & Tips for Searching the 1950 Census
The 1950 Census, available on April 1st, can be searched by Enumeration District (ED) while its indexing is being completed, which is what will make it easily searchable by name. … Continued
Virtual Book Club – March Pick – Kindred by Octavia Butler
Kindred by Octavia Butler is one of the author’s most celebrated, critically acclaimed works. It tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported … Continued
Mary Jane’s Story
It all started with a family mystery. In 2011, Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt, Professor Emerita at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was asked by her mother to learn more about a … Continued
Celebrate Family History Month – Explore Vital Records
Vital records are a great starting point for your family history journey! Birth records for your ancestors are one of the first steps, but where they are located may vary … Continued
Celebrate Family History Month with Resources from CLP
Since genealogy is the second-most popular hobby in America, what better way to celebrate Family History Month than to share some of the incredible resources we have at CLP? Genealogy … Continued
Family Histories and Family Sagas
Thanks to current technology and digitization, uncovering your family saga is easier than ever. Check out these resources to learn more.
Research Request Forms
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh can provide limited research services for patrons seeking birth and death records, naturalization records, obituaries, and other documents. Below is a description of the records we … Continued
Here to Help: Community Resources
The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and subsequent protests in Pittsburgh and across the country have been triggering and traumatic events for our community. Carnegie Library … Continued
Free Genealogy Websites Everyone Should Be Using
We’re excited to have remote access to Ancestry.com right now, but it’s not the only site out there for online genealogy research. Here’s a roundup of several sites the Pennsylvania … Continued