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| title = Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
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== What is in the Collection?  ==
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== What is in This Collection?  ==
This collection consists of images of the card catalog in the reference room of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the years 1553 to 2015.  
This collection consists of images of the card catalog in the reference room of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the years 1553 to 2015.  


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===To Browse this Collection===
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
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|title=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 
The following information may be found in these records:
== What Can these Records Tell Me? ==
*The title of family history books in repository  
 
*The library file number  
'''Card catalog images''' usually contain the following information:  
 
*Title of family history books in repository  
*Library file number  
*Author  
*Author  
*Publication date and place
*Publication date and place
== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Images ===
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 1) DGS 101642751_63.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 1) 1793
<gallery caption="Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card Catalog Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 2) DGS 101642752_28.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 2) 1808
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 1) DGS 101642751_63.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 1)
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 3) DGS 101642573_130.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 3) 1821
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 2) DGS 101642752_28.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 2)
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 3) DGS 101642573_130.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 3)
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of your ancestor
*The place where they lived
*At least one other piece of information
=== Search the Index ===
As you search, compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
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=== View the Images ===
=== View the Images ===
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View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2524622/waypoints Browse Page].
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| browse_2 = Item of Interest
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For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
==What Do I Do Next?==
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
 
Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.  It would be wise to contact the Historical Society to gain access to the record. You may also find helpful information on the [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania's website).  
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
It would be wise to contact the Historical Society to gain access to the record. You may also find helpful information on the [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania's website].  
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Use the information findd to locate additional records for your family.
*Add any new information to your records
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
*Use the information found to locate additional records for your family
 
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
*If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names.
*Search church records for additional information about the family
*Check in surrounding localities for your family.
*Search for land and probate records
*Search the indexes and records of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy]].
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Search in the [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]].
*If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names  
*Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=383&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Ahistorical FamilySearch Library Catalog]
*Check in surrounding localities for your family
 
*Look for variations on the surname
 
=== Research Helps ===
== Citing this Collection  ==
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]]
* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present]]


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=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.}}<br><br>
*{{FSC|4092296|item|disp=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania card catalog, 1553-2015}}
 
*{{FSC|4450408|item|disp=''Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania''}}
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*{{FSC|427753|item|disp=''Guide to the manuscript collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania'' 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1991 FS Library 974.811 J53h 1991}}
'''Image Citation'''<br>
*{{FSC|210934|item|disp=Genealogical collections; families of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc., 1700-1950}}
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Record Type Card Catalog
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What is in the Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection consists of images of the card catalog in the reference room of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the years 1553 to 2015.

To Browse this Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015.

What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Card catalog images usually contain the following information:

  • Title of family history books in repository
  • Library file number
  • Author
  • Publication date and place


Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card Catalog Examples
  • Card Catalog (sample 1)

    Card Catalog (sample 1)

  • Card Catalog (sample 2)

    Card Catalog (sample 2)

  • Card Catalog (sample 3)

    Card Catalog (sample 3)

How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]

To begin your search it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • At least one other piece of information

As you search, compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page.

  1. Select Category
  2. Select Item of Interest


For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. It would be wise to contact the Historical Society to gain access to the record. You may also find helpful information on the [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania's website).

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Use the information findd to locate additional records for your family.
  • Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]


Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.




Image Citation
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When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015.


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