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The Erie Society for Genealogical Research

Where family history and local history come together! 

ESGR Upcoming Events:  For more info, go to the UPCOMING EVENTS banner at the bottom of this page OR click the CALENDAR link here or on the left side of this page.  Member/Guest speaker meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 pm ET via Zoom (links will be sent via blast email). 


Thursday, September 19th
- Introduction to DNA Research   

Tuesday, September 25th
- Institutional Records for Genealogy

Tuesday, October 8th
- Find a Grave

Tuesday, October 24th
- Using Ancestry Pro Tools to Analyze DNA Results

Tuesday, November 12th
- The Edmund Grabowski Story - A Tale of Murder, Mayhem, and Perhaps Even Love

Tuesday, November 26th
 - Finding Female Ancestors   

Saturday, December 7th
- Holiday Luncheon

January
- Winter Break 

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
- TBD

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
- Annual Member Meeting

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
- Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using Artificial Intelligence 

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
- Germans to America's Midwest, 1848-1900 (including Erie County, PA  

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
- TBD

Tuesday, July 8th
- TBD

Tuesday, August 12th 
- 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!