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.
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When Pennsylvania formed it’s court system, they made a unique title for their civil county court administration. It’s confused a lot of researchers over the years, and in this episode we unravel and simplify what a prothonotary is and what the office does.
In this episode Jonathan Del Collo shares:
- The key civil cases his office handles
- What genealogical information can be found in court records
- How to search the records
- How to make requests to county offices around the state
- What historical preservation efforts Berks County is doing
Jonathan loves genealogy and he even developed a mobile app for genealogists. Click the link below or search the app store for “Berks County Prothonotary.”
Links
Berks County Prothonotary Website – be sure to check all the Genealogy and Historical Record links
Berks County Prothonotary Mobile App for Apple iPhone
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