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''' | '''Email:'''<ref name="FHL">[http://www.swarthmore.edu/academics/friends-historical-library.xml Friends Historical Library] in ''Swarthmore Friends Historical Library'' (accessed 27 September 2012).</ref> [mailto:friends@swarthmore.edu friends@swarthmore.edu]<br> | ||
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:Swarthmore, PA 19081 <br><br> | :Swarthmore, PA 19081 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="FHL" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="FHL" /> 610-328-8496<br> '''Fax:''' 610-690-5728<br> | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="FHL" /> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="FHL" /> Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm; Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm when school is in session. | ||
'''Directions and map:'''<ref>[http://www.swarthmore.edu/visitors.xml Visitors] in ''Swarthmore College'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref><br> | '''Directions and map:'''<ref>[http://www.swarthmore.edu/visitors.xml Visitors] in ''Swarthmore College'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref><br> | ||
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*[[National Archives at Philadelphia]] records of federal agencies and courts for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, and military records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/public/family-history.html Family History at the National Archives in Philadelphia] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 20 December 2013).</ref> | *[[National Archives at Philadelphia]] records of federal agencies and courts for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, and military records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/public/family-history.html Family History at the National Archives in Philadelphia] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 20 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*[[Pennsylvania State Archives]], Harrisburg, indexes and original sources of {{ | *[[Pennsylvania State Archives]], Harrisburg, indexes and original sources of {{FSC|221762|item|disp=''Pennsylvania Archives''}}, such as vital records, military records, naturalization, prisoners, land records, censuses, and ships lists 1728-1808. Also, unfilmed transcripts from many historical societies and courthouses.<ref name="DB97">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 97. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Research-Guides.aspx Research Topics at the Pennsylvania State Archives] in ''Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission'' (accessed 16 February 2022).</ref> | ||
*[[State Library of Pennsylvania]], Harrisburg, indexes and surname files, histories, atlases, land records, maps, ship lists, church and cemetery records, censuses, regimental histories, ethnic and religious groups, newspapers, obituaries, naturalizations, and city directories.<ref>[ | *[[State Library of Pennsylvania]], Harrisburg, indexes and surname files, histories, atlases, land records, maps, ship lists, church and cemetery records, censuses, regimental histories, ethnic and religious groups, newspapers, obituaries, naturalizations, and city directories.<ref>[https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/GeneralPublic/Learn/Genealogy-and-Local-History/Pages/default.aspx Genealogy and Local History] in ''Pennsylvania Department of Education'' (accessed 15 February 2022).</ref> | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.kohllibrary.org Rachel Kohl Library], newspaper archives, online access to genealogy resources. | *[http://www.kohllibrary.org Rachel Kohl Library], newspaper archives, online access to genealogy resources. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' ''Pennsylvania: '' [[Chester County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Chester]], [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Philadelpia]], ''New Jersey: '' [[Gloucester County, New Jersey Genealogy|Gloucester]], and ''Delaware (State): '' [[New Castle County, Delaware Genealogy|New Castle]]. | ||
''Chester County'' | ''Chester County'' | ||
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*[https://www.erhistoricalsociety.org Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society (ERHS)], Lancaster, Reformed Church records and genealogy resources including parish registers.<ref>[https://erhistoricalsociety.org/home/resources/ Resources] in ''Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society'' (accessed 9 September 2021).</ref> | *[https://www.erhistoricalsociety.org Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society (ERHS)], Lancaster, Reformed Church records and genealogy resources including parish registers.<ref>[https://erhistoricalsociety.org/home/resources/ Resources] in ''Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society'' (accessed 9 September 2021).</ref> | ||
*[[Franklin and Marshall College Library]], Lancaster, "Hessian" (German) soldiers in the American Revolution, history, government, Pennsylvania-German culture, U.S. Civil War.<ref>[http://library.fandm.edu/archives/genealogy.php Genealogy Resources/Church Records] in ''Franklin and Marshall College Library'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref> | *[[Franklin and Marshall College Library]], Lancaster, "Hessian" (German) soldiers in the American Revolution, history, government, Pennsylvania-German culture, U.S. Civil War.<ref>[http://library.fandm.edu/archives/genealogy.php Genealogy Resources/Church Records] in ''Franklin and Marshall College Library'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[https://mennonitelife.org/research/ Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society], card index to over 800,000 persons, genealogies, local histories, biographies, directories, passenger lists, census, deeds, obituaries, surname files. | ||
''Philadelphia County'' | ''Philadelphia County'' | ||
*[ | *[https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records], Philadelphia, birth and death records 1906-present.<ref>[https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx Birth and Death Certificates] in ''Pennsylvania Department of Health'' (accessed 14 February 2022).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.phila.gov/records/archives/archives.html Philadelphia City Archives] births 1860-1915, marriages 1860-1915, divorces 1851-1975, deaths 1803-1915, naturalizations 1800-1933 (except 1905-1913), house deeds 1683-1952, tax lists, prisoners, mayors' warrants, cemeteries, constables, streets and city directories.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95</ref> <ref>[http://libwww.freelibrary.org/explore/shell.cfm?topicTitle=Genealogy&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;template=genealogyhand.cfm Genealogy 101] in ''Free Library of Philadelphia'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</ref> | *[http://www.phila.gov/records/archives/archives.html Philadelphia City Archives] births 1860-1915, marriages 1860-1915, divorces 1851-1975, deaths 1803-1915, naturalizations 1800-1933 (except 1905-1913), house deeds 1683-1952, tax lists, prisoners, mayors' warrants, cemeteries, constables, streets and city directories.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95</ref> <ref>[http://libwww.freelibrary.org/explore/shell.cfm?topicTitle=Genealogy&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;template=genealogyhand.cfm Genealogy 101] in ''Free Library of Philadelphia'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/orphans-court-clerks Clerk of the Orphans' Court], Philadelphia, marriages 1885-present.<ref>[https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/orphans-court-clerks Clerk of the Orphans' Court] in ''City of Philadelphia'' (accessed 11 February 2022).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.courts.phila.gov/departments/prothonotary.asp Office of the Prothonotary], Philadelphia, divorces 1875-present, and Court of Common Pleas records, Municipal Court records, and Orphans Court records since 1874.<ref>[http://www.courts.phila.gov/casesearch/ Search Court Records] in ''The Philadelphia Courts'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> | *[http://www.courts.phila.gov/departments/prothonotary.asp Office of the Prothonotary], Philadelphia, divorces 1875-present, and Court of Common Pleas records, Municipal Court records, and Orphans Court records since 1874.<ref>[http://www.courts.phila.gov/casesearch/ Search Court Records] in ''The Philadelphia Courts'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*[http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/marriagerecordinfo.aspx Register of Wills], Philadelphia, wills 1692-present, and marriages records.<ref>[http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/marriagerecordinfo.aspx Marriage Records] in ''Register of Wills'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> | *[http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/marriagerecordinfo.aspx Register of Wills], Philadelphia, wills 1692-present, and marriages records.<ref>[http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/marriagerecordinfo.aspx Marriage Records] in ''Register of Wills'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-records/city-archives/ City of Philadelphia Department of Records] deeds 1952-present, mortgages, and partnerships.<ref>[https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-records/city-archives/ Archives] in ''City of Philadelphia Department of Records'' (accessed 11 Feburary 2022).</ref> | ||
*[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish and other ethinc groups in PA, NJ, DE, and states east of the Mississippi River, Balch Institute passenger arrival lists, huge manuscript collection including many indexes, and Philadelphia neighborhood records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95</ref> | *[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish and other ethinc groups in PA, NJ, DE, and states east of the Mississippi River, Balch Institute passenger arrival lists, huge manuscript collection including many indexes, and Philadelphia neighborhood records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95</ref> | ||
*[[Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has great online indexes to books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, and research aids for Pennsylvania and surrounding states.</ref> | *[[Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has great online indexes to books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, and research aids for Pennsylvania and surrounding states.</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.history.pcusa.org/resources/genealogy/ Presbyterian Historical Society], Philadelphia, national archives of the Presbyterian Church (USA).<ref>[http://www.history.pcusa.org/resources/genealogy/ Genealogy and Family History Research at the Presbyterian Historical Society] in ''Presbyterian Historical Society'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref> | *[http://www.history.pcusa.org/resources/genealogy/ Presbyterian Historical Society], Philadelphia, national archives of the Presbyterian Church (USA).<ref>[http://www.history.pcusa.org/resources/genealogy/ Genealogy and Family History Research at the Presbyterian Historical Society] in ''Presbyterian Historical Society'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Delaware]], [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries|District of Columbia]], [[Maryland Archives and Libraries|Maryland]], [[New Jersey Archives and Libraries|New Jersey]], [[New York Archives and Libraries|New | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Delaware]], [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries|District of Columbia]], [[Maryland Archives and Libraries|Maryland]], [[New Jersey Archives and Libraries|New Jersey]], [[New York Archives and Libraries|New York]], [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]], and [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]]. | ||
*[https://dehistory.org/visit/the-research-library/ Historical Society of Delaware Library], Wilmington, colonial records, newspapers, church records, state records, Revolutionary War records, Civil War records, Delaware histories, and genealogies.<ref name="DB27">Dollarhide and Bremer, 27.</ref> | *[https://dehistory.org/visit/the-research-library/ Historical Society of Delaware Library], Wilmington, colonial records, newspapers, church records, state records, Revolutionary War records, Civil War records, Delaware histories, and genealogies.<ref name="DB27">Dollarhide and Bremer, 27.</ref> | ||
*[[Handley Regional Library]], Winchester, VA, records of Germans and Scots-Irish who traveled the [[Great Valley Road]] from Penn. to Virginia, including manuscripts, newspapers, biographies, and histories.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</ref> | *[[Handley Regional Library]], Winchester, VA, records of Germans and Scots-Irish who traveled the [[Great Valley Road]] from Penn. to Virginia, including manuscripts, newspapers, biographies, and histories.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</ref> | ||
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