Old York Road Genealogical Society
Based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Welcome. We hope that you enjoy this site and invite you to join us for a meeting.
NOTE: Until further notice our 7:00 o'clock programs will be via Zoom and in-person. A link to the presentations will be made available for our members. If you are not currently a member and are interested in our upcoming programs, please contact Kathy Marquardt, OYRGS President
The Old York Road Genealogical Society (OYRGS) meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, year-round, at the Abington Township Public Library, 1030 Old York Rd., Abington, PA (at present in the Shorday Room.) Our meetings are free and open to the public. The programs include notable speakers on genealogical topics as well as discussions centered on a genealogical theme.
2023 Meetings
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| September 12 |
6:00: Meeting in person. "Beginners and Brick Walls." Newspaper research. Leader: Allen Male.
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7:00: Meeing via Zoom and in-person. "Understanding Calendar Sysems in Family History Research" This lecture will go over common calendar systems that you may encounter in your research, discuss how to interpret and record them, and suggest several online conversion tools to understand these dates. Presenter: Rhonda R. McClure. |
| October 10 |
6:00: Meeting in person. "Beginners and Brick Walls." Military Pensions. Leader: Allen Male.
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7:00: Meeing via Zoom and in-person. "The Victorian Woman: Fashion and Culture" Learn how our female ancestors of the Victorian era dressed and how this may provide clues for dating photographs. The presentation will include a display of original Victorian photographs, clothing, and household items. Presenters: Herb and Sandy Kaufman. |
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During inclement weather, call the library at 215.885.5180 to confirm it will be open.
Content updated August 2023.
| URL: http://www.oyrgs.org | |
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| Mailing address: c/o Abington Township Public Library, 1030 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 | |
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