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Most Popular PA Records on Ancestry

Denys Allen · 20 January 2021 · Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Most Popular PA Records on Ancestry

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: ancestry.com, birth certificates, church records, death certificates, marriages, vital records

Podcast Episode 28: History of Child Adoption in PA

Denys Allen · 4 December 2020 · Leave a Comment

The process and records of child adoption changed over the history of the commonwealth. The genealogical records you can access vary according to the time period. This episode is overview of the major law changes and tips on how to research adoption in PA. Episode … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 28: History of Child Adoption in PA

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: adoption, birth certificates, federal government, guardianship, podcast, state government

Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives

Denys Allen · 12 December 2019 · Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: archives, birth certificates, birth registrations, death certificates, death registrations, deeds, history, land records, philadelphia, podcast, vital records

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