Continuing highlight of my conversation with Aaron McWilliams at the Pennsylvania State Archive. He shares what digitized genealogy records are available for free. … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records at the PA State Archive
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Podcast Episode 46: Must See Records at the PA State Archive
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
Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues
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
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