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Discover 10 Substitutes for Vital Records in Pennsylvania

Discover 10 Substitutes for Vital Records in Pennsylvania

Discover alternative sources for vital records in Pennsylvania. From funeral home records to church baptisms, burial records, probate records, and more, explore methods for finding birth, marriage, and death dates of ancestors when official vital records are unavailable.

Essential Guide to Vital Records Research in Pennsylvania

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Essential Guide to Vital Records Research in Pennsylvania

Discover the significance of vital records in Pennsylvania and learn effective strategies for utilizing them in your genealogy research.

Podcast Episode 73: 10 Ways to Get Birth and Death Information for Your Ancestors

Podcast Episode 73: 10 Ways to Get Birth and Death Information for Your Ancestors

Sometimes we can't find birth certificates, death certificates, or marriage licenses on our ancestors. These are the 10 records I look for as a substitute for vital records for my ancestors. Watch and Subscribe to PA Ancestors on YouTube Listen to this Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Podcast Episode Your

What to Bring on a Cemetery Research Trip

What to Bring on a Cemetery Research Trip

Planning Cemetery Trips for Genealogy Research: Discover how to plan a cemetery research trip for genealogy research and learn how to make the most of your time there. Get tips on what to bring and how to prepare for your visit for family history research.

Pennsylvania Genealogy Made Easy: Tips for Ancestry.com Research Success

Pennsylvania Genealogy Made Easy: Tips for Ancestry.com Research Success

If you are researching your Pennsylvania ancestors, you might be wondering how best to use Ancestry. I'll share some benefits of using Ancestry, tips and tricks to help you search on Ancestry, and their most-popular databases for online Pennsylvania genealogy research.

Successful Genealogy Research Requests by Mail

Successful Genealogy Research Requests by Mail

It's not always possible to do genealogy research yourself at a repository. Most archives have a process to request research through mail or email for a small fee. How do you make the most of that genealogy research requests by mail?