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Podcast Episode 66: Getting Started in Pennsylvania Genealogy Research

Denys Allen · 24 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

Better late than never with an episode on getting started in genealogy research in Pennsylvania! New to genealogy research in Pennsylvania? Here’s three ways to get started the right way on your family history. Watch on YouTube Listen to the Audio … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 66: Getting Started in Pennsylvania Genealogy Research

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Three Steps to Find PA County Marriage Licenses

Denys Allen · 28 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

Each county in Pennsylvania began issuing marriage licenses in 1885. Marriage licenses provide the genealogist with the parents of the bride and groom, as well as their age, residence, place of birth, and who married the couple (A great way to determine their religious faith and … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Find PA County Marriage Licenses

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: ancestry.com, familysearch, genealogical societies, historical societies, libraries, marriage licenses, marriages

Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses

Denys Allen · 28 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

Not every genealogy record we want is online and indexed for easy searching. In fact the majority of records are not even digitized! This is certainly the case for marriage licenses in PA, and in this episode I start online to look for John Curry's marriage record before … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses

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Podcast Episode 34: What to Watch at RootsTech 2021

Denys Allen · 1 March 2021 · Leave a Comment

Denys shares what to watch about Pennsylvania genealogy at RootsTech 2021. And also how to take advantage of everything at this free event hosted by FamilySearch.org. Don't miss it! Listen to the Audio Podcast Links Upload your family tree at FamilySearch.org to … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 34: What to Watch at RootsTech 2021

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Ultimate Guide to Genealogy Websites

Denys Allen · 1 March 2021 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to researching Pennsylvania records, which major genealogy website is best? I examined the four largest aggregators of genealogy records - Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, FamilySearch - and share what records they have for family historians. Genealogists seek … [Read more...] about Ultimate Guide to Genealogy Websites

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: ancestry.com, familysearch, findmypast, myheritage, research questions, ultimate guides

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