Pennsylvania Introduction: Difference between revisions

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United States Pennsylvania Introduction

This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from Pennsylvania. As you read these Wiki pages, study theWiki pages for the United States, which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.

Records at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has many of the records listed in these Wiki pages. The major holdings include genealogies, histories, and cemetery, census, church, immigration, land, military, naturalization, probate, tax, and vital records.

Some of the sources described in these Wiki pages list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, microfiche, and CD numbers. These numbers are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at Family History Centers.

Family History Library Catalog[edit | edit source]

The library's records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog found at the Family History Library and at each Family History Center. To find a record, look in the place search of the Family History Library Catalog for:

The place where your ancestor lived, such as:

UNITED STATES - CENSUS

PENNSYLVANIA - GENEALOGY

PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA- PROBATE RECORDS

PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA - CHURCH RECORDS

The record type you want to search, such as:

UNITED STATES - CENSUS

PENNSYLVANIA - GENEALOGY

PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA - PROBATE RECORDS

PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA - CHURCH RECORDS

The section headings in these Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog.

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-''[[United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Pennsylvania_Introduction|Introduction]]''
+''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Georgia Introduction|Introduction]]''
-This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from Pennsylvania. As you read these Wiki pages, study theWiki pages for the [[United States]], which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.
+This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from Pennsylvania. As you read these Wiki pages, study theWiki pages for the&nbsp;[[United States]], which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.
-=== Records at the FamilySearch Library  ===
+=== Records at the Family History Library  ===
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has many of the records listed in these Wiki pages. The major holdings include genealogies, histories, and cemetery, census, church, immigration, land, military, naturalization, probate, tax, and vital records.
+The [[Family History Library]] has many of the records listed in these Wiki pages. The major holdings include genealogies, histories, and cemetery, census, church, immigration, land, military, naturalization, probate, tax, and vital records.
-Some of the sources described in these Wiki pages list the FamilySearch Library's book, microfilm, microfiche, and CD numbers. These numbers are preceded by FS Library, the abbreviation for FamilySearch Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library .
+Some of the sources described in these Wiki pages list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, microfiche, and&nbsp;CD&nbsp;numbers. These numbers are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Centers]].
-=== FamilySearch Catalog  ===
+=== Family History Library Catalog  ===
-The library's records are listed in the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] found at the FamilySearch Library and at each [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch center]. To find a record, look in the place search of the FamilySearch Catalog for:
+The library's records are listed in the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] found at the Family History Library and at each Family History Center. To find a record, look in the place search of the Family History Library Catalog for:
 :*The ''place'' where your ancestor lived, such as:
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 ::PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA - '''''CHURCH RECORDS'''''
-The section headings in these Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the FamilySearch Catalog.
+The section headings in these Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog.
-{{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}}
+[[Category:Pennsylvania|Introduction]]
-[[Category:Pennsylvania,_United_States|Introduction]]