Many of the records genealogists view online began at their ancestors' county courthouse. Wills, land records, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees are all created and filed in local counties. And there is so much more! Here's a handy list of records you can get, categorized … [Read more...] about Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse
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Podcast Episode 54: What I Found at the County Courthouse
A visit to the county courthouse can has both expected and unexpected finds for genealogists. Learn what Denys found in her visit to learn about the Curry family. Watch on YouTube Listen to the Audio Podcast Links Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 54: What I Found at the County Courthouse
Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive
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
Podcast Episode 43: Looking for PA County Histories
Looking in PA county histories is often recommended for genealogists. But how useful are these books? What will I find in county history books and is it useful for my research of John Curry's ancestors? Links Find county histories for any county on the Internet … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 43: Looking for PA County Histories
9 Ways to Use County Histories in Genealogy
In the late 1800's many books were published on local Pennsylvania county history. Most of these books, often 500-1000 pages each, are found digitized on Internet Archive. As a genealogist researching early PA ancestors, are these county histories helpful to research? Is it worth … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Use County Histories in Genealogy