Podcast Podcast Episode 26: Rural Cemetery Research with the Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation Discover genealogy tips and tricks for family historians researching rural cemeteries and finding ancestors buried in small family plots in this podcast episode featuring Lara Thomas of the Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation.
Podcast Podcast Episode 25: Voting Records in PA Podcast episode on the different types of voting records in Pennsylvania available for genealogy research at county courthouses.
Resources The Ins and Outs of Pennsylvania Voting Records for Genealogy Research Voting records, also known as voter registration records, can be useful in Pennsylvania genealogical research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 24: President James Buchanan and Wheatland Of the 45 Presidents of the United States so far, only one came from Pennsylvania, James Buchanan. What did your PA ancestors think of President Buchanan? Get a peek into Pennsylvania history in this episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 23: Listener Q&A and Season 2 Wrap-Up Denys wraps up Season 2 of the Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast, gives a preview of Season 3, and answers two listener questions on Revolutionary War research and professions genealogy research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 22: LGBTQ Genealogy with Stewart Blandón Traiman Genealogist Stewart Blandón Traiman of Six Generations Genealogy gives us ways to re-examine our ancestors’ records through a LGBTQ lens.
Podcast Podcast Episode 21: Break Through Brick Walls with Berks County Genealogical Society Berks County Genealogical Society, gives genealogy researchers methods on how to solve brick wall problems using local records in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Learn how to break down your genealogy brick walls no matter which county in PA!
Resources 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?
Podcast Podcast Episode 20: What's a Prothonotary with Jonathan Del Collo If you’ve been wondering, “What is a Prothonotary?”, this episode is for you. Jonathan Del Collo is the Prothonotary for Berks County, PA and he explains what his office does and the records they have for genealogists.
Podcast Podcast Episode 19: Genohistory with Donna Cox Baker In 2020, Donna Cox Baker launched Genohistory on Purpose, combining her passions for genealogy and history. Donna’s other contributions include The Beyond Kin Project and the book Zotero for Genealogy.
Podcast Podcast Episode 18: Berks History Center with Charlie Adams In this podcast episode Denys interviews Charlie Adams, author, historian, story teller, and story collector on what Berks History Center offers for Berks County genealogy researchers.
history Local Pennsylvania History and Genealogy Journals Pennsylvania history and genealogy was captured in locally published journals for decades. Largely forgotten, these publications are a treasure for genealogy researchers.
Podcast Podcast Episode 17: Becoming a Better Researcher & PA German Research Denys reads some excerpts of history journal articles about the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and its impact on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Then Denys answers a listener question on how to find records on early Pennsylvania Germans born between 1730 & 1760.
Podcast Podcast Episode 16: Ancestors’ Stories Part 3 & Finding PA Newspapers Part 3 of my three part series on Ancestors’ Stories: “Hold fast in your faith or whatever goodness and kindness you believe in” is what genealogist and social historian Lauren Peightel learned from her ancestors. Also learn how to find your ancestor’s community newspapers.
Podcast Podcast Episode 15: Ancestors' Stories Part 2 & Finding Ancestors' Journals Part 2 of my three part series on Ancestors’ Stories: “People do hard things all the time and we can too” is what genealogist Julie Medlock Flake learned from her ancestors. Listen to her stories and then learn how to find if your ancestors have letters and journals in archives.
Podcast Podcast Episode 14: Ancestors’ Stories Part 1 & Get Started with Journaling Part 1 of my three part series on Ancestors’ Stories: “Be gracious…be caring…be that helping hand” is what genealogist Heather Wylie learned from her ancestors. Listen to her stories and get started with 14 Days of Journaling.
Podcast Podcast Episode 13:Season 1 Wrap Up Denys Allen wraps up Season 1 answering a listener question on under-utilized resources in genealogy research in Pennsylvania. She then gives a preview of Season 2 of the podcast
Podcast Podcast Episode 12: Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries Philadelphia has more than 100 archives in and around the city. Many of these Philadelphia-area archives have resources for genealogical research on Pennsylvania families. Listen to hear how to research in the Philadelphia Area Archives Research Portal (PAARP).
Podcast Podcast Episode 11: Erie Society for Genealogical Research The Erie Society for Genealogical Research is an all volunteer group which works out of the Hagan History Center in Erie, PA. Listen to how they can help your genealogy research in Erie County, PA
Podcast Podcast Episode 10: Where to Learn About PA Records Where to learn about Pennsylvania genealogy in the summer of 2020.
Podcast Podcast Episode 9: Centre County Library & Historical Museum The Centre County Library and Historical Museum has a special collection and area just for genealogists called “The Pennsylvania Room.” Learn what's in the collection and how to research in Centre County genealogy.
Podcast Podcast Episode 8: Ross Library of Clinton County The Ross Library in Lock Haven, PA is the center of genealogical research in Clinton County, PA. Listen in with the Research Director on what they have and some history of Clinton County.
Podcast Podcast Episode 7: 5 Tips on Research in Archives Five tips on how to prepare for your first visit to an archive to do genealogy research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives The City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, City Archive is home to the Philadelphia government's archival records going back to 1683. Listen in for details of what they have and how to access it.
Podcast Podcast Episode 5: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) in Pittsburgh, PA focuses on the 26 counties of western PA. President of WPGS and Manager of the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library share the highlights of the collection and what you can expect when you visit.
