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Pennsylvania Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
Several years ago my mother, Florence
Clint published a set of Pennsylvania Area Keys. The AncestorSpy web pages are
designed to expand upon her work and provide area keys for every state and county in the
United States. I have been told this is an impossible task, however, I will do
as much as time will permit to accomplish it. There is a massive amount of
genealogy on the internet as well as in repositories throughout the nation. The
pages on this site will provide information about the
genealogy records and where to find them.
This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Pennsylvania so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Pennsylvania, you would be
wise to make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back
often. I hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Pennsylvania Statewide Genealogy
Publications
Pennsylvania became a state in 1787.
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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.
Through provision of the state, the work commenced in
1838 and continued until the last published n 1935. There are actually 10
series, the fist one commonly referred to as "Colonial Records", the
second being published as the "Pennsylvania Archives" with no designation
as the the series. (12 volumes). One is cautioned that some references,
especially in footnotes, which say
"Pennsylvania Archives" may refer to this first publication only, and not
to the whole as we now know it. The Colonial Records and the 9 series of
the Pennsylvania Archives, together, are what is referred to as 10 series
of Pennsylvania Archives.
Continue to
the description of each series. |
Pennsylvania
Biographies
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1868
Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches, 1868
 - online at Ancestry.com
(This database is entirely free.) |
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. |
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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Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840
- 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 |
Pennsylvania
Church
Records
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1730
Pennsylvania, Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1908
Pennsylvania Methodist Church Records, 1908
- online at Ancestry.com |
Pennsylvania
Ethnic Groups
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DUTCH
Pennsylvania Dutch Family History, Genealogy, Culture and Life - on RootsWeb
Dedicated to the history, culture, and
genealogy of those who came
from German speaking countries before 1800! |
Pennsylvania
Genealogies
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pub. 1915
Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, 3 volumes by John W. Jordan, LL. D.
- CD by Heritage Books |
Pennsylvania
Guides
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pub. 2003
Research in Pennsylvania, by Kay Haviland Freilich - book published by
Heritage Books |
Pennsylvania
History
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1624-1906 Important
Events in Pennsylvania Genealogy History - free online by
AncestorSpy.com |
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pub. 1819
History,
Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations who once Inhabited Pennsylvania
and the Neighboring States, by Rev. John Heckewelder -
book by Heritage Books |
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pub. 1843
Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, by Sherman Day -
book by Heritage Books |
pub. 1901
The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania, by Oscar Kuhns -
book by Heritage Books
A Study of the so called Pennsylvania Dutch. Covers the
German settlement of Pennsylvania down to the Revolutionary War. Learn
about the every-day life of the immigrants. |
pub. 1923
The Pennsylvania Germans: Jesse Leonard Rosenberger's Sketch of Their
History and Life, by Don Heinrich Rolzmann -
book by Heritage Books
Contains a description of the hardships of immigrants
from Germany with a chapter of gleanings from old records which pertain to
the Rosenberger family. |
Pennsylvania
Immigration
and Passenger Lists
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1609-1888
Ship Passenger Lists, Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825) by Carl Boyer 3rd - book by Heritage Books |
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1682
Immigration of Irish Quakers to Pennsylvania, 1682-1750
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1712
Immigrants in Pennsylvania, 1727-76
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1727
Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1727
Pennsylvania Foreign Oaths of Allegiance
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1727
Pennsylvania German Pioneers
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1727
Ship Passenger Lists to Pennsylvania: Miscellaneous Ships
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1777
Pennsylvania Foreign Oaths of Allegiance, Vol. 2
- online at Ancestry.com |
Pennsylvania
Land
Records
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1682-present
List of Land
Office Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives series RG-17 - free
online at the PA State Archives
Instructions to order land records are found at
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1592&&PageID=259963&mode=2
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1864-1918
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1893
Early Pennsylvania Land Records
- online at Ancestry.com |
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The
State Library of Pennsylvania Reference Services has an online
State Library Catalog. The search I tried was Blair County Newspapers.
The results showed a list along with the years of the newspaper. Books and
Microfilm can be order through the Interlibrary Loan process. |
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 of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
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. |
World-wide
Ancestry's Database for Pennsylvania
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
Pennsylvania
Maps
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Pennsylvania map) - free online |
2000
Pennsylvania
State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names (The Delaware River is the dividing line between Pennsylvania
and New Jersey), a political map showing county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
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Internet site
Pennsylvania at OyMap.com - a world directory (links to Pennsylvania Maps) - online free |
Pennsylvania
Military
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1776
Pennsylvania Women in the Revolutionary War
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1812
Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War of 1812
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1835
Pennsylvania Pensioners, 1835
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1861-1865
The Roll of Honor of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry or, 162nd of the Line, Pennsylvania Volunteers
- online at Ancestry.com |
Pennsylvania
Naturalization
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1740-1773
Pennsylvania Naturalizations, 1740-73
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1776-1794
Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of
Pennsylvania, 1776-1794, by John B. Linn & Wm. H. Egle, M.D., eds. -
Book by Heritage Books |
Pennsylvania
Societies
- Genealogical & Historical
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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. |
Pennsylvania
Vital
Records
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1628
Hopkins Family Marriage Records in the United States, 1628-1865
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1675-1875
Early Pennsylvania Births by Dr. Charles A. Fisher, F.I.A.C., originally
published 1947 - CD by Ancestor Publishers |
1937-present
Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
Towns and Cities in Pennsylvania
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A B
C D E F
G H I J K
L M N
O P Q R
S T U V
W X Y Z
A
Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Amity Township, Erie, Pennsylvania,
USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
B
Barree Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania,
USA
Bath, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Berwyn, Chester, Pennsylvania,
USA
Bethany, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethel Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Braddock, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania, USA
Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Bridgeport, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Byberry Township,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
C
Camden, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Center Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Cherrytree, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Clifton Heights, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania,
USA
Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA
Connellsville,
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Cross Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania,
USA
D
Darby Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Delta, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Derry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Downington, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
E
East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
East Donegal Township, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, USA
Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Eddystone, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Eldred,
Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Etna, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
F
Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Friends Grove, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
G
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
USA
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Great Valley, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania,
USA
H
Hamilton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Hendersonville, Mercer,
Pennsylvania, USA
Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
K
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong,
Pennsylvania, USA
Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Kutztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
L
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Leechburg, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Lemoyne, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks,
Pennsylvania, USA
Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
M
Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA (no listings yet)
Marsh Creek, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (no listings yet)
Maysville, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Media, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (no listings yet)
Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Monessen, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount_Pleasant, Wayne,
Pennsylvania, USA
Mount_Pleasant,
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
N
New London Township,
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
New Park, York, Pennsylvania, USA
New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
O
Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Oil Creek, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
P
Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoenixville Square, Chester,
Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pleasantville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Prospect Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
R
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Rehrersburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Ridley Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
S
Salemville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Salisbury, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Shoemakersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna,
Pennsylvania, USA
South Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Southwest, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Springfield Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania,
USA
St. Davids, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
T
Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Treslertown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
U
Uniondale, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Union Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Upland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
W
Warren Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Washington,
Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania,
USA
West Alexander, Washington,
Pennsylvania, USA
West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Brownsville, Washington,
Pennsylvania, USA
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
West Pikeland Township, Chester,
Pennsylvania, USA
Westtown Township, Chester,
Pennsylvania, USA
White Deer, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Y
York Springs, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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