Resources Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse The most valued records for genealogy are at Pennsylvania county courthouses. Wills, deeds, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, and more are all in PA county records.
Podcast Podcast Episode 54: What I Found at the County Courthouse The records I found for my family history at a county courthouse on my research trip.
Podcast Podcast Episode 53: Why I Did a Genealogy Research Trip What it's like to do a trip to archives for research. And how to locate your ancestors in cemeteries.
Podcast Podcast Episode 52: All About Early Philadelphia Vital Records The Philadelphia City Archives tells about their birth, marriage, and death records from the 1800's in this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 51: How to Search Philly Area Archives How to research the catalog of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries to find materials for genealogy and family history.
Resources Ways to Learn What's at the National Archives How to learn what's at the National Archives for genealogy and family history, both on the NARA website and personal blogs.
Podcast Podcast Episode 50: Are Archives Worth the Trip? What kinds of records can genealogists find at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania? Listen in and find out.
Podcast Podcast Episode 49: What to Know Before You Go to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Tips on how to do genealogy research at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
Podcast Podcast Episode 48: Story of Finding an Ancestor in Court Records A story of finding an ancestor in colonial court records in Pennsylvania.
Resources What to Bring for Genealogy Research in an Archive A look at some essential items to bring with you when researching in an archive, as well as some tips for making the most of your time there. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or a first-timer, these tips will help you get the most out of your archive visit.
Podcast Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive Free Pennsylvania genealogy records you can access from home in this highlight podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 46: Must See Records at the PA State Archive The most popular genealogy records at the Pennsylvania State Archive.
Resources Military Records in Pennsylvania: Unique Archival Sources for Family History Finding unique military records in Pennsylvania for genealogy and family history at Gettysburg and Valley Forge.
Podcast Podcast Episode 45: Making a Research Plan How I make a research plan for genealogy research in Pennsylvania.
Podcast Podcast Episode 44: Ulster Surnames Book with Robert Bell Knowing the history of surnames can help our genealogy research, particularly Irish and Scots Irish (Ulster Irish) research. Author Robert Bell gives advice and tips.
Podcast Podcast Episode 43: Looking for PA County Histories Podcast episode on using Pennsylvania county history books for genealogy research.
Resources 9 Ways to Use County Histories in Genealogy How to use Pennsylvania county histories to research family history and genealogy.
Podcast Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues How researching the family of our ancestors help in making progress in genealogy research.
Resources Three Steps to Find Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses Pennsylvania began issuing marriage licenses in 1885 and these public records are not all online. Here's a 3 step process for locating marriage licenses starting online and ending at the county courthouse.
Podcast Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses How to find marriage licenses and marriage records in Pennsylvania for genealogy and family history.
Resources Four Ways to Track People Thru the 20th Century Tips on how to find and track people in the U.S. census for genealogists and family historians.
Podcast Podcast Episode 40: Success with 20th Century Census Records Tips on how to search through 20th century census records and track your Pennsylvania ancestors.
Podcast Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate Many genealogists start with a 20th century death certificate when starting genealogy research. Here's how I analyzed mine with my Pennsylvania research.
Resources Four Ways to Analyze a Death Certificate Pennsylvania death certificates have changed over the last century, yet there are four ways to examine them and get more information for genealogy research.
