MACY's Genealogy

09/15/2025

Wayne Bunch thinks he might have some Scottish heritage, but that’s not really what drew him to the Ligonier Highland Games on Saturday. Bunch, 41, of Uniontown, was there for the chance to try out the unique sporting events. Athletes donning kilts participated in Scottish games like the stone...

05/20/2025

This is a new great feature for my favorite genealogy education platform!

Exciting News for Webinar Members: Introducing the “Export Webinar List” feature

https://legacyfamilytree.com/blog/2025/05/exciting-news-for-webinar-members-introducing-the-export-webinar-list-feature/

09/26/2024

I grabbed my copy earlier this year at the WPGS 50th Anniversary Conference. This is an amazing resource, so if you’re not at The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania member, join by Sept. 30th to get your copy.

News alert! GSP members, if you haven't received your Pennsylvania Genealogical Almanac in-person, it will be shipped to you next week by media mail. 🙌🥳

If you are not a GSP member, join us before Sept. 30, 2024 to get your book free with membership! After Oct. 1, 2024, it will be $29.95 while supplies last. See the comments for more information.

09/20/2024

For anyone who has heard my “Squatters on George Washington’s Land: Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Overlapping Land Claims” presentation, it was on this day that George Washington first visited his properties in Washington County.

09/04/2024

Join me at the 65th Ligonier Highland Games (The Official Site) on September 14th. I'll be hosting the Genealogy Booth, and throughout the day we'll have volunteers from the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and North Hills Genealogists on hand to answer questions and point you to genealogical resources. If you are of Scottish descent (or just want to spend the day at one of the coolest events in western Pennsylvania), come check it out!
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08/28/2024

We had such a nice time yesterday discussing researching the Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania at the Lawrence County Historical Society!

05/02/2024

Join APG for our next FREE professional development webinar, “Preparing for In-Person Research: How to Win Over the Record Keepers,” on 15 May 2024 from 12:00–1:30 pm EDT.

Whether you're heading to a genealogical library, research center, or a local courthouse, there's lots of prep work—and things to keep in mind once you're there—that can make your in-person research trip more productive. Panelists Kaye Prince-Hollenberg and Megan Clark Young and moderator Kelley Conner Lear will share their insider tips and tricks.

Register at https://www.apgen.org/events/preparing-for-in-person-research-how-to-win-over-the-record-keepers

03/25/2024

I am so looking forward to the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) 50th Anniversary Conference. Register by April 30 for early bird pricing!

2024-06-21, Pittsburgh, PA

03/23/2024

Women's History Month is celebrated each March in the US. This month, why not make a goal to learn more about your female ancestors?

GRIP Coordinator Judy G Russell's Women and Children First! Research Methods for the Hidden Half of the Family course explores the hidden half of our family trees. The women of our families – mothers, sisters, wives – and the children they bore and raised comprise far more than just a hidden half of our families: women and children greatly outnumbered the menfolk. Yet they left fewer traces in the records, and researching these family members effectively poses challenges for any genealogist.

This year, Take some time to learn how to find those female ancestors.

Seats are limited, so register today at https://grip.ngsgenealogy.org/courses/women-and-children-first-research-methods-for-the-hidden-half-of-the-family/

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