Genealogy Day 2023
In collaboration with our co-sponsor Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is thrilled to host Genealogy Day on Sunday, February 19, from 11am-4pm! If you are looking to … Continued
African American Genealogy Resources
Genealogy is an amazing way to celebrate and reconnect with your family history and community. If you’re researching African American ancestors, you may encounter challenges in finding records. We have … Continued
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
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
Down the Research Rabbit Hole: Historic Pittsburgh
One of my favorite non-CLP resources for doing historical research about the city is Historic Pittsburgh. Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, this website hosts digitized content from more than … 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
Top 5 Beginning Genealogy Questions
Based on the questions we’re getting through our new chat reference system, a lot of you are working on your family history history right now. For the beginners out there, … Continued
Marybeth’s Story
Marybeth was one of the first patrons to use Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s REcollection Studio shortly after it opened in fall 2017. This free community resource provides all of the … Continued
Irish Pittsburgh
Here are a few titles we recommend to learn more about the Irish and their influences, and experiences, here in Pittsburgh.