Podcast Podcast Episode 72: Search Strategies for Vital Records If you've tried and tried to find a vital record in Pennsylvania, and keep running into a brick wall, this episode is for you. Here's 4 search strategies you can use to find birth, death, and marriage records - or really any record - in PA.
Podcast Podcast Episode 71: 3 Times When Vital Records Went Wrong Pennsylvania had a few attempts at birth records and death records that didn't work out as expected. Some failed, and some.....well, I explain what happened in this episode. Genealogists can use these record attempts to find their ancestors in PA. Colonial period vital records in the Pennsylvania
Podcast Podcast Episode 70: My Favorite Pennsylvania Genealogy Record Genealogists get to research in a variety of records. But I have one absolute favorite record, and its a hard-to-find vital record. Listen in to what it is and where to find it. Watch and Subscribe to PA Ancestors on YouTube Listen to this Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Podcast Episode Your
Podcast Podcast Episode 69: All About 19th Century Vital Records in Pennsylvania The 19th Century was a time of change and vital records were tried, failed, and tried again in various ways. It's confusing and and I'll clear it up in this episode. Watch and Subscribe to PA Ancestors YouTube Listen to this Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Podcast Episode
Podcast Podcast Episode 68: How to Get Free Vital Records in Pennsylvania Genealogists don't need to order certified copies or pay monthly subscription fees to get the records they want. Here are three ways to get birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses for free. Watch and Subscribe to PA Ancestors on YouTube Listen to this Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Podcast
Podcast Podcast Episode 67: 3 Key PA Vital Records and Where to Find Them There are three vital records family historians need for each ancestor. What are they and where do you find them? Free access to public Pennsylvania birth and death certificates for PA residents PA Department of Health to order non-public vital records 9/11 hijackers used fake identification Ancestry. com and
Podcast Featured All About the Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Podcast The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast is for both beginning and experienced family historians looking to learn more about PA genealogy and history.
Podcast Podcast Episode 66: Getting Started in Pennsylvania Genealogy Research New to genealogy research in Pennsylvania? Here's three way to get started the right way on your family history.
Podcast Podcast Episode 65: Irish Presbyterians of Western Pennsylvania with Author Peter Gilmore The book Irish Presbyterians and the Shaping of Western Pennsylvania, 1770–1830 by Peter Gilmore brings early Scots Irish residents of PA. The Ulster Irish who came to America had unique beliefs and traditions. Learn about them in this episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 64: Researching in Presbyterian Church Records Researching our ancestors’ religion can deepen our understanding of their lives. I’m thrilled to feature the Presbyterian Historical Society in this episode. Get tips on researching in their original congregational records.
Podcast Podcast Episode 63: Setting Genealogy Goals with Julie Cahill Tarr Thinking about setting goals for your genealogy research in 2022? Julie Cahill Tarr of Genealogy in Action is my guest this week and she shares how to set SMART goals for genealogy, get over perfectionism, and how to set a schedule that works for you.
Podcast Podcast Episode 62: Easy Family History Gifts with Clémence Scouten Genealogists often struggle with how to share everything they found in their research with family. Clémence Scouten of Memoirs and More shares three easy family history gifts you can do for the holiday or anytime!
Podcast Podcast Episode 61: Scots-Irish Research with Dr. William Roulston Researching the Scots Irish in early Pennsylvania is challenging. Determining when and where they came from in Northern Ireland is even more so! Author Dr. William Roulston shares some history of the Ulster Irish.
ancestry.com Podcast Episode 60: All About PA Military Records with Aaron McWilliams The Pennsylvania State Archive in Harrisburg is home to military records from the French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, Civil War, and 20th century wars. Learn more in this episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 59: Journal Your History - Collect Your Stories for the Future Ways you can journal and preserve our current times for future genealogists.
Podcast Podcast Episode 58: Getting the Most Out of Newspapers for Genealogy Research with James Beidler Jim Beidler shares how to get the most of out of newspapers for genealogy research based on his book The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide. Go beyond just searching for obituaries and get more about your ancestors for your family history.
Podcast Podcast Episode 57: Sharing Family Stories with Clémence Scouten How to collect family stories at your next family gathering and what to do with them once you have them! With Clemence Scouten of Memoirs and More.
Podcast Podcast Episode 56: Season 5 Wrap Up - What's Next? The stall of genealogy research due to covid shutdowns in this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 55: A Surprise at the Local Historical Society A review of the kinds of materials you can find at county historical societies in Pennsylvania.
Podcast Podcast Episode 54: What I Found at the County Courthouse The records I found for my family history at a county courthouse on my research trip.
Podcast Podcast Episode 53: Why I Did a Genealogy Research Trip What it's like to do a trip to archives for research. And how to locate your ancestors in cemeteries.
Podcast Podcast Episode 52: All About Early Philadelphia Vital Records The Philadelphia City Archives tells about their birth, marriage, and death records from the 1800's in this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 51: How to Search Philly Area Archives How to research the catalog of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries to find materials for genealogy and family history.
Podcast Podcast Episode 50: Are Archives Worth the Trip? What kinds of records can genealogists find at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania? Listen in and find out.
