What digitized genealogy records can you access at home for free? Listen in as Aaron McWilliams tells me. Watch or Listen Links Pennsylvania State Archive Listen to Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State Archives Also see my blog post on Updates from … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive
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Unique Archives for Your Military Ancestors
Several battles of the Revolutionary War and one of the Civil War took place in Pennsylvania. If you had ancestors who participated in those wars, you want to look into searching the archives located at Pennsylvania historical sites. Here's two sites and links to what they … [Read more...] about Unique Archives for Your Military Ancestors
Podcast Episode 37: PA Food Traditions with Author William Woys Weaver
Have you ever wondered what your ancestors ate? Food ethnographer and author William Woys Weaver shares why food traditions and food culture matter in understanding our past. William’s Roughwood Table is preserving our food history. Also a special preview of Don Yoder’s future … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 37: PA Food Traditions with Author William Woys Weaver
Podcast Episode 25: Voting Records in PA
After the 2020 Presidential Election, there’s been a lot of interest in voting records. What voting records can you get on your Pennsylvania ancestor? Listen in and Denys Allen will tell you what’s available for family historians. Episode Notes In this episode, Denys … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 25: Voting Records in PA
Voting Records
Voting records, also known as voter registration records, can be useful in genealogical research. They provide an ancestor's place of residence for specific years, supplementing census records. In Pennsylvania they are usually called "Voting Registry Lists" or "Voting Check … [Read more...] about Voting Records