The Erie Society for Genealogical Research

Tuesday, October 22nd - Free Community Class, Advance Registration Required
- Cemeteries and Death Records, led by ESGR Educator, Sue Mueller

Thursday, October 24th - Community Class, Free & Open to the Public
- Using Ancestry Pro Tools to Analyze DNA Results, led by ESGR Educator Helen Shimek 

Saturday, October 26th - Member Meetup
- Get to know your fellow members.   

Sunday, November 10th - Community Event, Free & Open to the Public 
- Visit US @ the Hagen History Center's Community Day

Tuesday, November 12th - Member Speaker Meeting
- The Edmund Grabowski Story - A Tale of Murder, Mayhem, and Perhaps Even Love.
Guest speaker, ESGR Educator Helen Shimek 

Saturday, December 7th - Member Social Event, Advance Fee applies
- Holiday Luncheon

Tuesday, December 10th -  Free Community Class, Advance Registration Required
- Finding Female Ancestors, led by ESGR Educator Sue Mueller     

January
- Winter Break 

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 - Member Speaker Meeting 
- Catholic Church Records
Guest speaker: Father Justin Pino, Archivist for the Erie Diocese  

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 - Member Speaker Meeting
- Annual Member Meeting

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 - Member Speaker Meeting
- Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using Artificial Intelligence 
Guest speaker: Thomas MacEntee 

Saturday, April 26th, 2025 - Community Class, Advance Fee applies
ESGR Beginner's Workshop

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 - Member Speaker Meeting
- Germans to America's Midwest, 1848-1900 (including Erie County, PA)  
Guest speaker: Scott Norrick, Proprietor of Ancestralpast.com

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 - Member Speaker Meeting 
- Erie County Courthouse Records
Guest speaker: Aubrea Hagerty-Haynes, Erie County Clerk of Records 

Tuesday, July 8th - Member Speaker Meeting
- TBD

Tuesday, August 12th - Member Social Event, Advance Fee applies 
- Annual Member Picnic 

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ESGR Membership:
Welcome.  If you have not yet joined ESGR, we'd like to tell you about some of the benefits of membership in our Society. We hope you'll agree that joining ESGR is a great idea. When you are a member of ESGR, you become part of a community of shared interest in the history and families of Erie County, Pennsylvania and the nearby area.  Our members range from beginners to people with many years of genealogy research experience. 

Members enjoy many benefits: 
- Access to the Members-Only section of our website; 
- Receive the Keystone Kuzzins, our quarterly newsletter;
- Hear knowledgeable speakers with expertise in a broad ranges of areas, including research tips and trends and presentations related to the rich history of Erie County, Pennsylvania and the nearby area; and
- Volunteer on initiatives to nurture and foster an interest in genealogical research and education, and projects to preserve and perpetuate the genealogical and historical heritage of Erie County and the surrounding area.  
- Attend social events, including summer picnics and holiday gatherings. 

Current Members: 
To renew, you can now pay your dues online. Sign on to this webpage with your User ID (your email address) and your password, then click on the small bell on the upper right corner of this homepage for payment options.  Please note, this feature does not work on your mobile app.  You must already be a registered member of ESGR, and sign on from a desktop or laptop to  use this feature.

Prospective Members: 
To join, please use our  How-to-Join-ESGR link for instructions.  
You can join online, by mail, OR in-person at certain events. 
For questions, please  Contact Us.

Thank you!