Not many Pennsylvania birth certificates are publicly accessible, but those that are, help genealogists greatly. Pennsylvania began issuing birth certificates at the state-level in January 1906. A doctor or mid-wife initiate a birth certificate when a child is born. A medical … [Read more...] about Birth Certificates Issued by PA
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Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse
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
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 ArchiveListen to Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State ArchivesAlso see my blog post on Updates from the PA State … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive