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Is FindMyPast Useful for PA Research?

Denys Allen · 21 January 2021 · Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Is FindMyPast Useful for PA Research?

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: church records, findmypast, irish-american, philadelphia, roman catholic, vital records

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 21: Break Through Brick Walls with Berks County Genealogical Society

Denys Allen · 24 July 2020 · Leave a Comment

The local genealogical societies around Pennsylvania are experts on local records and history. Michelle Ebert, Board Member of Berks County Genealogical Society, gives researchers methods on how to solve brick wall problems using local records. Topics Discussed Most … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 21: Break Through Brick Walls with Berks County Genealogical Society

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Podcast Episode 10: Where to Learn About PA Records

Denys Allen · 24 January 2020 · Leave a Comment

Denys Allen shares some classroom learning opportunities on Pennsylvania records coming up in 2020. If those don't work for you, Denys explains how to learn about these records in the comfort of your own home. Links Internet Archive has digitized copies of PA county … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 10: Where to Learn About PA Records

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: cemetery records, church records, grip, hsp, institutional records, internet archive, land records, podcast, probate, vital records

Podcast Episode 5: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society

Denys Allen · 5 December 2019 · Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 5: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: archives, cemetery records, church records, genealogical societies, maps, pittsburgh, podcast, vital records, wpgs

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