Pennsylvania Room
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The loan of photographs, artifacts, and documents related to the Historic Photo Show theme are still being accepted and added to the show, call the library at 724-238-6451 or email paroom@ligonierlibrary.org. Click the link to learn more about The Photography Show’s History and Mission.
Tour the Spruce Flats Bog with Us!
Tour the Spruce Flats Bog with Us!
Join us and Rachael Mahony, Environmental Education Specialist of Forbes State Forest, for a day out up on Laurel Mountain!
At nearly 3,000 feet above sea level, this bog is one of a kind. With a short, flat hike through the forest that brings you to a boardwalk observation area, this hike is perfect for beginners. Be sure to bring your bug spray!
Meet up at 1:30 pm at the pavilion Bog Picnic Area.
This tour is part of the 22nd Historic Photo Show that runs until August 20. The exhibit is open during Pennsylvania Room hours, please call the library at 724-238-6451 with any questions or to check on availability.
No registration is needed. The program is free and open to the public.
Genealogy Forum 2024
Genealogy Forum 2024
Have you ever wondered who you might be related to or how your family came to the United States or more specifically to Pennsylvania or Ligonier? The Ligonier Valley Library's Genealogy Forum will help you develop the tricks and tools needed to trace your family lineage, start your own family bible, or just learn more about family history in general. Each forum meeting focuses on some aspect of family research and occasionally features a guest speaker. Progams are led by or organized by the library's Pennsylvania Room Archivist.
2024 Forum Meetings:
- January 23 - Networking Night
- March 26 - "Research in the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds Office": presented by Frank Schiefer, Recorder, and Gerry Fjellanger, Senior Clerk.
- May 28 - Research in the Register of Wills Office presented by Shirley Iscrupe
- September 24 - Movie Night
- October 22 - Show & Tell with Your Family Treasures
The group meets on the 4th Tuesday of January, March, May, September, and October from 6:00-7:00 PM. Genealogy Forum meetings are free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 724-238-6451 or email paroom@ligonierlibrary.org
Welcome! Just as we archive photos, documents, and books in our Pennsylvania Room, we also have an archive of recorded programs hosted or presented by the Ligonier Valley Library's Pennsylvania Room.
Click on the link to go straight to our Pennsylvania Room Programs Playlist on YouTube.
If you are interested in learning more about the Pennsylvania Room, have any questions, would like to become a volunteer, or wish to join the Genealogy Forum, please call the Ligonier Valley Library at 724-238-6451 or send an email to paroom@ligonierlibrary.org. The Pennsylvania Room is closed on Sundays and Mondays. If traveling from a great distance, we encourage you to call ahead to be sure the Pennsylvania Room is open and available.