Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) - 2025 In-person (Institutes)
Registration for GRIP 2025 will begin in ~February 2025. More detailed information will be coming soon.
This move to the University of Pittsburgh will provide easier access and research opportunities and easier access to amenities.
GRIP will be providing eight courses in-person for 2025. Course titles and instructors can be seen at
GRIP Genealogy Institute. Courses are:
Advanced DNA Evidence by Blaine Bettinger
Advanced German Research by F. Warren Bittner
Legal Landscapes: Mapping Family History Through Law Library Records by Judy Russell and Rick Sayre
Includes hands-on instruction in the Barco Law Library
Mining and Extraction: Building Skills with the Coal Industry by Cecelia McFadden
Includes hands-on research in the archival records at the nearby Heinz History Center.
Navigating the Genealogical Research Process: Advanced Strategies for Success by Julie Cahill Tarr
Pennsylvania Land Proprietor anc Commonwealth Land Records by Gerald H Smith
Navigating the Past P1: Migrations on North American Waterways, 1825-1925 by Pamela J Viitorio
Practical Family History Writing: Preserve and Share Your Stories by Kelli Jo Bergheimer
