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An important resource for this society is ''Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 3rd ed.'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Society, 1991; FHL book 974.811 J53h). | An important resource for this society is ''Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 3rd ed.'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Society, 1991; FHL book 974.811 J53h). | ||
=== Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | === Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania === | ||
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society | |||
1212 Smallman Street<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15222<br>Telephone: 412-454-6000<br>Fax: 412-454-6028<br>Internet: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/hswp/ | 1212 Smallman Street<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15222<br>Telephone: 412-454-6000<br>Fax: 412-454-6028<br>Internet: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/hswp/ | ||
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=== State Library of Pennsylvania === | === State Library of Pennsylvania === | ||
Department of Education | |||
Commonwealth Libraries | |||
Walnut St. and Commonwealth Avenue<br>P.O. Box 1601<br>Harrisburg, PA 17105<br>Telephone: 717-787-4440<br>Fax: 717-783-5420<br>Internet: http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp | Walnut St. and Commonwealth Avenue<br>P.O. Box 1601<br>Harrisburg, PA 17105<br>Telephone: 717-787-4440<br>Fax: 717-783-5420<br>Internet: http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp | ||
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4400 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080<br>Telephone: 412-622-3100<br>Fax: 412-621-1267<br>Internet: http://www.clpgh.org/ | 4400 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080<br>Telephone: 412-622-3100<br>Fax: 412-621-1267<br>Internet: http://www.clpgh.org/ | ||
=== Pennsylvania Counties === | |||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Pennsylvania counties, use the county archive inventories produced around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of 17 published inventories and 40 unpublished inventories. See: | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Pennsylvania counties, use the county archive inventories produced around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of 17 published inventories and 40 unpublished inventories. See: | ||
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Contains 60,000 ancestors and descendants of the early 19th century pioneers of Sullivan and Rutland townships in Tioga County, PA. Includes all cemetery and census information and some diaries and letters from 1850 to the present. | Contains 60,000 ancestors and descendants of the early 19th century pioneers of Sullivan and Rutland townships in Tioga County, PA. Includes all cemetery and census information and some diaries and letters from 1850 to the present. | ||
=== FamilySearch™ === | === FamilySearch™ === | ||
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[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | ||
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch, a collection of computer files containing several million names, is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. <!--{ | The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch, a collection of computer files containing several million names, is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. <!--{12078685702270} --><!--{12078685702271} --><!--{12078685702272} --> | ||
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