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 *See other free [http://genealogy.about.com/od/pennsylvania/tp/pa-genealogy-online.htm Pennsylvania Genealogy Online Databases] from the PA State Archives.<br>
-<br>=== Collection Description ===<br>
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 *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" />
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 *[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/land_records/3184 Land Records]
-<br>=== Tips ===<br>
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 *According to [http://www.recordsbase.com recordsbase.com], 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.
-<br>=== Guides ===<br>
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-*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.<br><br>
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