Discover Your Pennsylvania Ancestors!
Many online genealogy websites promise us we can find our ancestors in their records. FindMyPast is one of these genealogy record providers. How useful are their records for Pennsylvania family history research? One set of PA records in particular can help many genealogy researchers. The FindMypast headquarters is London, United Kingdom and their genealogy collections […]
Many online genealogy websites promise us we can find our ancestors in their records. FindMyPast is one of these genealogy record providers. How useful are their records for Pennsylvania family history research? One set of PA records in particular can help many genealogy researchers. The FindMypast headquarters is London, United Kingdom and their genealogy collections […]
Ancestry hosts millions of digital images of original Pennsylvania records. These genealogy records collections are the ones I use most often on Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Marriages, 1852-1968 While not every ancestor marries, most did, and this database of marriages from county courthouses is a helpful place to start. Unfortunately not every marriage has the original document […]
Denys Allen shares 5 Tips on preparing for your first trip to the archives. You can do these through out 2020 to develop your researching abilities. Topics Discussed Transitioning from online research to in-person research in archives can be difficult. Prepare yourself using the five tips, plus bonus tip, Denys shares in this episode. Listen […]
One of the most historic cities in the country is the City of Philadelphia, and this episode covers the treasure trove of documentation our ancestors left here. Joshua Blay, Registrar and Collections Manager for the Philadelphia City Archives, gives you a thorough look at all they have for genealogists. Topics Discussed The City of Philadelphia, […]
The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) in Pittsburgh, PA focuses on the 26 counties of western PA. Amy Welch, President of WPGS and Marilyn Holt, Manager of the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library share the highlights of the collection and what you can expect when you visit. Topics Discussed If you live within driving […]
Conversation with Sara Klinges, President and Sandra Panzitta, Treasurer of the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. NEPGS has a vast collection of genealogical records for any ancestor from Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. Topics Discussed If you have ancestors from northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPGS almost certainly has a record of them. Their extensive collection is cataloged on their […]
In this episode of the Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast, Denys Allen has a conversation with State Library of Pennsylvania’s, Kathy Hale, Supervisor of Public Services. Kathy fondly calls the State Library “The Packrat’s Paradise” and when you listen, you’ll find out why. The State Library is an underused resource for genealogists and the Power Library […]
