Welcome to the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!
Registrations are currently being taken for the next institute. Click on the Registration page for instructions and the registration link.
PLEASE NOTE: Early Bird discount deadline ends May 15. Registrants must have paid their tuition by then to enjoy the discount of $390. Afterward tuition is $425. Dorm fees remain the same.
The next offering of the week-long institute is July 21-26, 2013. The six courses’ schedules may be found by hovering on the “Courses” tab above. Look for the detailed descriptions of the 18 lectures in each course. (Pictures from GRIP 2012 can also be found under the Courses tab.) To receive notifications of GRIP news, please subscribe to email changes in the right-hand column. Your email will only be used to notify you when the website changes. You may unsubscribe yourself at any time.
WHO: The instructors are all experienced genealogical researchers, lecturers, and writers who bring their expertise into the classroom with case studies and problem solving exercises. The students come from a wide variety of backgrounds but all share their passion for family history and for learning how to efficiently break down “brick wall” genealogical puzzles. (Please see the Faculty tab for biographies of faculty and staff.)
2012 course coordinators with the co-directors
WHAT: Six different week-long genealogical courses which incorporate hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art and friendly community atmosphere. Socializing during meals or in the evenings may let distant cousins discover each other or a new-found research buddy. (Please see the Courses tab for details on each course.)
WHEN: Sunday, July 21, 2013 through Friday, July 26, 2013
WHERE: LaRoche College, 9000 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (Please see Location tab for directions and photographs of the location.)
WHY: The demand for in-depth genealogical education is so high that week-long courses sell out shortly after registration opens, disappointing many potential students. At the same time genealogists who have taken many courses want new content. Since 2012, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) has offered week-long courses of high quality with internationally recognized instructors to address these needs.
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This looks super! I especially like the “hands-on” approach. Lecturing is, of course, essential for the transfer of information. So, too, is applying that knowledge – and it’s especially enjoyable and constructive to do it in a group setting!
Thank you for doing this! I’m very excited to attend. I’m not sure where I’ll be, skill-wise, by then (Intermediate or Advanced), but I’ll be sure to follow this site’s updates for more info. Thanks again!
Sarah, I know your knowledge will grow as time goes on. Taking an intermediate course lets you fill in any knowledge gaps and gives you a good opportunity to practice problem solving skills. It gives a good foundation on which to stand for the advanced course. Depending on what experience you gain between now and next year, you may indeed be ready for the advanced course.
More details will be coming on the course content to help you decide.
GRIP and other venues of genealogical education serve your interest by allowing indepth exploration of the course topic over a full week of study and hands-on exercises. You may also want to look around your local area for a genealogical society who has monthly program meetings geared to developing genealogical how-to knowledge. There are many avenues to take. A video lecture that explores the various genealogy educational opportunities is located at http://www.apgen.org/publications/pmc_webcast.html under the tab for “Choosing the Best Continuing Education Opportunities.”
Since I have only being searching for family history for a little over a year, I am concerned that most of the classes will be over my head.
Read the description of the Intermediate Course and perhaps by July 2012 you will feel more comfortable that this is where you belong.
Learning is about growing and stretching. Keep reading, researching, and gaining experience in records and you will be ready.
Best wishes,
Elissa
I am looking forward to the possibility of attending this conference and will mark my calendar today.
YES! I want to go! The hardest part will be choosing which course to take. I want them all. Thanks for this!
It’s not too bad a ride from New England (or CT, at least!) ! And for all the teacher-genealogists out there, summer is the best time! Kudos to all the organizers and instructors!
Wonderful!!
I don’t live in Pittsburgh but my whole maternal line comes from Pittsburgh. Very psyched about this program. I’m going to try to make it happen for next year. I wish I still had relatives in Pittsburgh that I could stay with.
Very interested…I live in Pittsburgh
Thank you for doing this. As genealogists we need to have more in depth courses in order to improve our research skills.
Sounds like a great week to me…..I am very interested in this course. I live in the Pittsburgh area.