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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="contact" /> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="contact" /> [mailto:ra-statearchives@pa.gov ra-statearchives@pa.gov] <ref name="contact">[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/about_the_phmc/1579/contact_us/259337 Contact Pennsylvania State Archives] at PA State Archives (accessed 26 September 2012).</ref> | ||
<ref name="contact">[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/about_the_phmc/1579/contact_us/259337 Contact Pennsylvania State Archives] at PA State Archives (accessed 26 September 2012).</ref> | |||
'''Address:'''<ref name="contact" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="contact" /> | ||
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'''Internet sites and databases:'''<br> | '''Internet sites and databases:'''<br> | ||
*<ref name="home">[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_archives/2887 Pennsylvania State Archives Home] at PA State Archives (accessed 26 September 2012).</ref><br> | |||
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/pennsylvania/tp/pa-genealogy-online.htm Pennsylvania Genealogy Online Databases] To see other free online Pennsylvania genealogy databases from the PA State Archives.<br> | |||
=== Collection Description ===<br> | <br> === Collection Description ===<br> | ||
*The Pennsylvania State Archives collects, preserves and makes available for study the permanently-valuable public records of the Commonwealth, with particular attention given to the records of state government. The State Archives also collects papers of private citizens and organizations relevant to Pennsylvania history.<ref name="home" /> | *The Pennsylvania State Archives collects, preserves and makes available for study the permanently-valuable public records of the Commonwealth, with particular attention given to the records of state government. The State Archives also collects papers of private citizens and organizations relevant to Pennsylvania history.<ref name="home" /> | ||
*[http://www.statearchives.us/pennsylvania.htm | *[http://www.statearchives.us/pennsylvania.htm Collections] The Pennsylvania State Archives is the best source for Military Records, Naturalization Records, Vital Records, Ships List, Census Records, Prison Records, Mine Accidents, Land Records, County Records, and Pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary Relief Cards. | ||
*[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/about_the_archives/3177/finding_aids_for_collections/382910 Collections of the Pennsylvania State Archives] | *[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/about_the_archives/3177/finding_aids_for_collections/382910 Collections of the Pennsylvania State Archives] Lists what is available in Record Groups, Manuscript Groups, and Historic Site Collections. | ||
*[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/land_records/3184 Land Records] | *[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/land_records/3184 Land Records] | ||
<br> === Tips ===<br> | |||
=== Tips ===<br> | |||
*[http://www.recordsbase.com/resources/public-records/pennsylvania Tip] Archived files are available through the Pennsylvania State Archives, which holds a wealth of historic information about the state. This office has original copies of birth and death certificates dating prior to 1961, as well as records from previous wars, land records and census records. *Searches of these files can be initiated in person, by mail or fax or through email. There are charges for the time spent on research, as well as for the copies of the documents you request. | *[http://www.recordsbase.com/resources/public-records/pennsylvania Tip] Archived files are available through the Pennsylvania State Archives, which holds a wealth of historic information about the state. This office has original copies of birth and death certificates dating prior to 1961, as well as records from previous wars, land records and census records. *Searches of these files can be initiated in person, by mail or fax or through email. There are charges for the time spent on research, as well as for the copies of the documents you request. | ||
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=== Guides ===<br> | === Guides ===<br> | ||
*Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988), 32-34. ({{FHL|630522|item|disp=FHL Book 977 A3sz}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17738169 WorldCat entry]. Describes each field branch collection, microfilms, services and activities. Each of 150 record groups of the archives is also described.fckLRfckLR | *Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988), 32-34. ({{FHL|630522|item|disp=FHL Book 977 A3sz}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17738169 WorldCat entry]. Describes each field branch collection, microfilms, services and activities. Each of 150 record groups of the archives is also described.fckLRfckLR | ||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
'''List''' | '''List''' '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
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'''''''Similar Collections'''''<br> '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | |||
== References == | |||
{{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}} | |||
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[[Category:Dauphin_County,_Pennsylvania]] | [[Category:Dauphin_County,_Pennsylvania]] | ||