John Curry died suddenly at age 33 leaving little information about his life. Can researching his children and his siblings provide some clues to his life? Is it worth the time to do all this extra research? Let's find out! Links PA State Archive Vital Records … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues
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Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate
The first step in genealogy research often means starting with a 20th century death certificate. Follow along as Denys analyzes a 1923 Pennsylvania death certificate to start the research for John Curry's ancestors. Links PA Death Certificates on Ancestry.com Learn how … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate
Four Ways to Analyze a Death Certificate
The Pennsylvania death certificate evolved since it began 115 years ago. Yet there are four areas researchers want to pay extra attention to get the most of this genealogy record. Informant In the rush to see the deceased parents' names and birth places, many people skip … [Read more...] about Four Ways to Analyze a Death Certificate
Most Popular PA Records on Ancestry
Ancestry hosts millions of digital images of original Pennsylvania records. These genealogy records collections are the ones I use most often on Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Marriages, 1852-1968 While not every ancestor marries, most did, and this database of marriages from … [Read more...] about Most Popular PA Records on Ancestry
Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives
One of the most historic cities in the country is the City of Philadelphia, and this episode covers the treasure trove of documentation our ancestors left here. Joshua Blay, Registrar and Collections Manager for the Philadelphia City Archives, gives you a thorough look at all … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives