Philadelphia
Co., PA Area Key to Genealogy Research
Philadelphia County was created March 10, 1682 as an
original county.
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Archives |
pub. 1838-1935
The Published
"Pennsylvania Archives", description by Florence Clint
The 138 volumes of the "Colonial Records" and
"Pennsylvania Archives" were published by the state to meet the demand
people made to use the official record and manuscript material housed by
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Continue to
the description of each series. |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Cemetery
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pub 1864
Philadelphia, Tombstone Inscriptions from Christ Church
 - online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Census
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
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1790 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1800 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U.S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Merchant Seamen
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Church
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1682-1750
Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia, 1682-1750
- CD by Ancestor Publishers |
1709-1760
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1709-60
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1761-1769
St. Michael's & Zion Lutheran Church Marriages 1761-1769: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - free online at RootsWeb |
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Pub. 1867
An apology for African Methodism
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1899-1907
Souvenir and directory of the St. Paul Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Directory
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1890
Philadelphia City Directory, 1890
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Family History
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FINNEY (pub. 1957)
Finney-Phinney families in America : descendants of John Finney of Plymouth and Barnstable, Mass., and Bristol, R.I., of
Samuel Finney of Philadelphia, Pa., and of Robert Finney of New London, Pa.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
History
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1609-1884
Philadelphia History, 1609-1884
- online at Ancestry.com |
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Pub. 1923
The Pennsylvania Germans: Jesse Leonard Rosenberger’s Sketch - CD by Heritage Books |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Internet Resources
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Links
Web Site
Links at Roots Web for Philadelphia PA - free online at RootsWeb |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Immigration
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1700-1775
Philadelphia German Immigration, 1700-75
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1800-1850
Philadelphia, 1800-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1800-1945
Philadelphia, Passenger Lists 1800-1945
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Land
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1706-1713
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: Land Records 1706-1713, by Mary M.
Brewer. - Information abstracted from Philadelphia City Hall Deed Book E3. - book by Heritage Books |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Libraries |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual
lists for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Map |
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) - free online |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Military
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1783-1790
Philadelphia soldiers on the Muster Rolls of 1783-1790 - Links are on
The Published Pennsylvania Archives Series page. |
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1861-1865
Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Naturalization
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1789-1880
Philadelphia, 1789-1880 Naturalization Records
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Occupation
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1771-1773
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Indentures, 1771-73
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1857
Philadelphia and its manufactures
- online at Ancestry.com |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Probate
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1682-1819
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819
- online at Ancestry.com |
1692-1697
Abstracts of "Wills
Proved at Philadelphia, 1692-1697" - free online at AncestorSpy.com
NEW September 2007
The wills in this record, originally abstracted and
published by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in June of 1900,
cover deceased person from a large area of Pennsylvania including Chester
County. Several have ties to Burlington, New Jersey and even a few mention
relatives in Old England. The abstracts list all persons mentioned in the
will along with relationships if known. |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Societies
Genealogical and
Historical |
The
Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania offers a online databases
to their members only. Membership services also includes a subscription to
their publications and a 10% discount on their publications.
A list of their library collection is available free
online. It includes a
surname index to bible records and manuscripts; the
Rubincam Index; and the
list of microfilms of church
records and other
records.
Also free online is the page titled
Timely Resources.
This is a archives of their Timely Resources bulletins which contains
links to many other Pennsylvania Resources, News and Announcements. |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Vital Records |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
