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Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse

Denys Allen · 13 August 2021 · Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: county government, county history, court records, courthouses, deeds, delayed birth certificates, divorce decrees, estates, land records, marriage licenses, marriages, naturalization, probate, tax records

Podcast Episode 46: Must See Records at the PA State Archive

Denys Allen · 8 July 2021 · Leave a Comment

Highlights of my conversation with Aaron McWilliams at the Pennsylvania State Archive on their most popular genealogy records. … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 46: Must See Records at the PA State Archive

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: colonial records, land records, military records, pa state archive, podcast, vital records

Podcast Episode 10: Where to Learn About PA Records

Denys Allen · 24 January 2020 · Leave a Comment

Denys Allen shares some classroom learning opportunities on Pennsylvania records coming up in 2020. If those don't work for you, Denys explains how to learn about these records in the comfort of your own home. Links Internet Archive has digitized copies of PA county … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 10: Where to Learn About PA Records

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: cemetery records, church records, grip, hsp, institutional records, internet archive, land records, podcast, probate, vital records

Podcast Episode 6: City of Philadelphia Archives

Denys Allen · 12 December 2019 · Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: archives, birth certificates, birth registrations, death certificates, death registrations, deeds, history, land records, philadelphia, podcast, vital records

Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State Archives

Denys Allen · 1 November 2019 · Leave a Comment

In this episode of Your Pennsylvania Ancestors, Denys Allen has a conversation with Pennsylvania State Archive Reference Archivist, Aaron McWilliams. Aaron has experience in PA land records, militia records, and is a professional genealogist. Learn how to research in an archives … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State Archives

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: institutional records, land records, military records, pa state archive, podcast, research request

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