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*Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town). | *Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town). | ||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books'''] | **[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books'''] | ||
**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat'''] | **[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat'''] | ||
**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust'''] | **[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust'''] | ||
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*[http://www.hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] | *[http://www.hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] | ||
*[http://www.genpa.org/ The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania] | *[http://www.genpa.org/ The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania] | ||
*[ | *[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpe01jord Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography] at Internet Archive. This is Vol. 1; scroll to ''Similar Items'' at the bottom of webpage to access additional volumes. Many volumes are also '''''online at''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/209588 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject%3APennsylvania%20%2Bsubject%3Abiography FamilySearch Catalog] lists many published and manuscript biographical material.<br><br> | |||
Other helpful sources include: | |||
''Index to Pennsylvania County Histories''. This is a 75,000-card index at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to people of western Pennsylvania. The staff will search for two or three specific names, and there is a fee if photocopies are requested. | ''Index to Pennsylvania County Histories''. This is a 75,000-card index at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to people of western Pennsylvania. The staff will search for two or three specific names, and there is a fee if photocopies are requested. | ||
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*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pabios/ The Pennsylvania Biography Project]<br> | *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pabios/ The Pennsylvania Biography Project]<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||