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Podcast Episode 48: Story of Finding an Ancestor in Court Records

Denys Allen · 13 July 2021 · Leave a Comment

An exciting story of finding an ancestor in court records from Aaron McWilliams of the Pennsylvania State Archives. Watch or Listen Links Pennsylvania State Archive Listen to Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State Archives Also see my blog post on Updates from … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 48: Story of Finding an Ancestor in Court Records

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Successful Research Requests by Mail

Denys Allen · 23 July 2020 · Leave a Comment

It's not always possible to do research yourself at an archive. Most archives have a process to request research through mail or email for a small fee. How do you make the most of that request? Here's how to request research by mail in three steps: 1. Write Your Research … [Read more...] about Successful Research Requests by Mail

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