Resources The Tragedy of the Boyertown Opera House Fire The Boyertown Opera House Fire was a devastating historical event that took place in Boyertown, Berks County on January 13, 1908. The Rhodes Opera House was destroyed by a fire started by a kerosene lantern. Almost half the audience died in the inferno, 176 people.
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!
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.
