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Podcast Episode 32: Researching African-Americans in PA

Denys Allen · 12 February 2021 · Leave a Comment

Genealogist Dean Henry of Family Pearl, LLC shares his expertise in researching African-Americans in Pennsylvania. The genealogy of ancestors of African descendent requires using records beyond the PA’s borders and Dean tells us how to get started. Topics Discussed Dean … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 32: Researching African-Americans in PA

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: african-american, cemetery records, courthouses, enslaved persons, familysearch, hsp, philadelphia, pittsburgh

A Poem on Johnny Appleseed

Denys Allen · 23 November 2020 · Leave a Comment

Recently I learned that Johnny Appleseed was a real person, and not just an American tall tale. Born John Chapman near Boston, Massachusetts in 1774, he spent much of his young adulthood in western Pennsylvania. He walked with his brother from Massachusetts to Pittsburgh over … [Read more...] about A Poem on Johnny Appleseed

Filed Under: Blog, History & Culture Tagged With: culture, history, johnny appleseed, pittsburgh, poems, tall tales

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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