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Stay tuned for 2025 events!
This year's Historic Photography Show will be “Revolutionary War Soldiers from the Ligonier Valley” in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary in conjunction with other observances planned throughout the Valley. The show will take place this summer and will highlight the soldiers who entered the war from the Valley as well as veterans who made Ligonier their home after the conflict. As there are not many images of these soldiers, we will rely on photos of tombstones and our extensive collection of documents to tell their story. As always, we would love the community’s help in loaning photos, documents, and memorabilia. The exhibit will open in the summer, opening day to be announced at a later date. There will also be speakers and presentations throughout the duration of the show.
Genealogy Forum 2025
Genealogy Forum 2025
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. Programs are led by or organized by the library's Pennsylvania Room Archivist.
2025 Forum Meetings:
- January 28 - Networking Night
- March 25 - tba
- May 27 - tba
- October 28 - tba
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.