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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref>
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
*[http://archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html National Archives II], College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives at College Park, MD] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html National Archives II], College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.
*[[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.


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[[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">Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.</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>  
*[[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">Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.</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>  
*[[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>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 95. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish and other ethnic 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>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 95. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records], Harrisburg, 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>  
*[https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records], Harrisburg, 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.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Register-of-Wills/Pages/default.aspx Register of Wills and and Clerk of the Orphans' Court], Harrisburg, marriages 1887-present, births and deaths 1893-1906, wills 1785-present, guardians, adoptions.<ref>[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Register-of-Wills/Pages/Clerk-of-the-Orphans-Court.aspx Clerk of the Orphans' Court] in ''Dauphin County'' (accessed 29 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Register-of-Wills/Pages/default.aspx Register of Wills and and Clerk of the Orphans' Court], Harrisburg, marriages 1887-present, births and deaths 1893-1906, wills 1785-present, guardians, adoptions.
*[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Prothonotary/Pages/default.aspx Prothonotary Office], Harrisburg, divorces, and changes of names.<ref>[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Prothonotary/Pages/default.aspx Prothonotory] in ''Dauphin County'' (accessed 29 December 2013).</ref>
*[https://www.dauphincounty.gov/government/publicly-elected-officials/prothonotary Prothonotary Office], Harrisburg, divorces, and changes of names.
*[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Recorder-of-Deeds/Pages/default.aspx Recorder of Deeds], Harrisburg, deeds, and mortgages.<ref>[http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Publicly-Elected-Officials/Recorder-of-Deeds/Pages/default.aspx Recorder of Deeds] in ''Dauphin County'' (accessed 29 December 2013).</ref>
*[https://www.dauphincounty.gov/government/publicly-elected-officials/recorder-of-deeds Recorder of Deeds], Harrisburg, deeds, and mortgages.
*[http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Clerk, Middle District of Pennsylvania], Harrisburg, court records.<ref>[http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov Welcome] in ''United States District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania'' (accessed 29 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Clerk, Middle District of Pennsylvania], Harrisburg, court records.
*[http://www.campcurtin.org/ Camp Curtin Historical Society] preserves Civil War history around Harrisburg.<ref>[http://www.campcurtin.org/ Home] in ''Camp Curtin Historical Society'' (accessed 29 Decemer 2013).</ref>
*[http://www.campcurtin.org/ Camp Curtin Historical Society] preserves Civil War history around Harrisburg.
*[http://www.capitalareagenealogy.org/ Capital Area Genealogical Society], surname registry, cemetery database, library, lookups, queries.<ref>[http://www.capitalareagenealogy.org/ Home] in ''Capital Area Genealogical Society'' (accessed 29 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://www.capitalareagenealogy.org/ Capital Area Genealogical Society], surname registry, cemetery database, library, lookups, queries.
*[http://dauphincountyhistory.org/ Historical Society of Dauphin County] ''Archives'' has photos, letters, diaries, deeds, certificates, maps, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.dauphincountyhistory.org/research/archives/ Archives] in ''The Dauphin County Historical Society'' (accessed 30 December 2013).</ref> ''Library'' has church records, newspaper clippings, family folders, births and deaths 1893-1906, cemeteries, wills 1785-1827, court extracts 1785-1817, city directories 1839-1999.<ref>[http://www.dauphincountyhistory.org/research/library/ Alexander Family Library] in ''The Dauphin County Historical Society'' (accessed 30 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://dauphincountyhistory.org/ Historical Society of Dauphin County] ''Archives'' has photos, letters, diaries, deeds, certificates, maps, and newspapers. ''Library'' has church records, newspaper clippings, family folders, births and deaths 1893-1906, cemeteries, wills 1785-1827, court extracts 1785-1817, city directories 1839-1999.
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Cumberland]], [[Juniata County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Juniata]], [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lancaster]], [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Northumberland]], [[Perry County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Perry]], [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Schuylkill]], [[Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Snyder]], and [[York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|York]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Cumberland]], [[Juniata County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Juniata]], [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lancaster]], [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Northumberland]], [[Perry County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Perry]], [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Schuylkill]], [[Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Snyder]], and [[York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|York]].  
*[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;amp;amp;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.
*[[Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has great online indexes to books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, and research aids for Pennsylvania and surrounding states.  
*[[Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has great online indexes to books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, and research aids for Pennsylvania and surrounding states.  
*[http://www.librarycompany.org/ Library Company of Philadelphia] has huge German-American collection, Pennsylvanians in the Civil War, and early Philadelphia documents as if it were a second city archives.  
*[http://www.librarycompany.org/ Library Company of Philadelphia] has huge German-American collection, Pennsylvanians in the Civil War, and early Philadelphia documents as if it were a second city archives.  
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*[http://library.temple.edu/collections/scrc/urban-archives Temple University Urban Archives], Philadelphia, churches, fraternal groups, unions, guilds, clubs, businesses, and societies especially related to the growth of Philadelphia and vicinity.  
*[http://library.temple.edu/collections/scrc/urban-archives Temple University Urban Archives], Philadelphia, churches, fraternal groups, unions, guilds, clubs, businesses, and societies especially related to the growth of Philadelphia and vicinity.  
*[http://www.germansociety.org/library.html German Society of Pennsylvania], Philadelphia, church history, genealogy, immigrants, immigrant aid records, German newspapers, old GSP memberships, and German-American periodicals.
*[http://www.germansociety.org/library.html German Society of Pennsylvania], Philadelphia, church history, genealogy, immigrants, immigrant aid records, German newspapers, old GSP memberships, and German-American periodicals.
*[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 09 September 2021).</ref>
*[https://www.erhistoricalsociety.org Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society (ERHS)], Lancaster, Reformed Church records and genealogy resources including parish registers.
*[[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.
*[[Haverford College Library]], Haverford, Quaker Collection of diaries, photos, family papers, meeting and organizational records; 35,000 books, 2,400 linear feet of manuscripts.<ref>[http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/collections/quaker/ About the Quaker Collection] in ''Haverford Libraries'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[[Haverford College Library]], Haverford, Quaker Collection of diaries, photos, family papers, meeting and organizational records; 35,000 books, 2,400 linear feet of manuscripts.
*[http://www.jgsgp.org/index.html Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia], Melrose Park, Jewish genealogy research manuals, society newsletters, regional cemeteries, and [http://www.jgsgp.org/Documents/ResourceGuidev5C.pdf resource guide] for south PA, NJ, and DE.<ref>[http://www.jgsgp.org/Pages/library.html The JGSGP Library] in ''Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[https://jgasgp.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia], Melrose Park, Jewish genealogy research manuals, society newsletters, regional cemeteries, and more for south PA, NJ, and DE.
*[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.
*[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.
*[http://ltsp.edu/lutheran-archives-philadelphia Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia] ELCA archives for Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Upstate New York (excluding New York City) and New England. Includes clergy and synod papers, and some parish registers (baptisms, marriages, funerals, confirmations) (some in German).<ref>[http://ltsp.edu/lutheran-archives-philadelphia The Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia] in ''The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[http://ltsp.edu/lutheran-archives-philadelphia Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia] ELCA archives for Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Upstate New York (excluding New York City) and New England. Includes clergy and synod papers, and some parish registers (baptisms, marriages, funerals, confirmations) (some in German).
*[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).
*[[Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library]], Swarthmore, has 45,000 books, 60,000 photos, and 9,000 volumes of original Quaker meeting records, plus local history of the Mid-Atlantic states.<ref>[http://www.swarthmore.edu/academics/friends-historical-library.xml Friends Historical Library] in ''Swarthmore College'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[[Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library]], Swarthmore, has 45,000 books, 60,000 photos, and 9,000 volumes of original Quaker meeting records, plus local history of the Mid-Atlantic states.
*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&nbsp;York]], [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]], and [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].  
*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&nbsp;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>  

Revision as of 21:41, 7 August 2023

State Library of Pennsylvania

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Address:[1]

Bureau of State Library
Keystone Building
400 North St.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600

Telephone:[1] 717-783-5950
Fax:[2] 717-772-8268
Online:[3] Ask a Question

Hours:[1] Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30-5:00; 2nd Saturday each month: 9:30-4:30
  Closed: Sunday, Monday, Friday, all except 2nd Saturday, and state holidays.

Directions, Maps, Parking, and Public Transportation:

See The State Library of Pennsylvania website for Location and Directions.

Internet Sites and Databases:

  • Bureau of State Library resources, catalog, databases, journal search, ditigal collections, forms, FAQs, library news, collections, genealogy source guides.
  • Online Catalog. Search by Keyword, title, author, subject, journal title, and call number.
  • Databases at the State Library of Pennsylvania Genealogy, General Research, History, Culture and Geography, Maps and Statistics, Newspapers.
  • POWER Library. Free databases from newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps and reference materials.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Indexes, great genealogy surname files collection, state and county histories, atlases, land records maps, passenger arrival lists, naturalizations, church and cemetery records, federal censuses, regimental histories, ethnic and religious group records, heraldry, adoption, Harrisburg newspapers index, obituaries, military records and history, canals, railroads, mines, historical Pennsylvania city directories, Germans soldiers the the Revolutionary War and Civil War, American Indians, and genealogically oriented archives, libraries, and societies.[4]

Tips[edit | edit source]

  • Materials on genealogy, heraldry, federal population census, and Pennsylvania regimental history cannot be borrowed or used off the premises of the library.[5]

Guides[edit | edit source]

Pennsylvania Genealogy and History includes guides to records of: Adoption, Cemeteries and Obituaries, Census, Ethnic and Religious Ancestry, Immigration/Naturalization, Libraries, Maps and Geographical Information, Military, Pennsylvania History, Railroads and Mines, Researchers List, Societies and Archives, State Library Genealogy Files, Vital Records, General Resource Websites, Pennsylvania City Directories.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the State Library of Pennsylvania, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
  • National Archives II, College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.
  • 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.

Similar Collections

  • Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, indexes and original sources of 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.[6] [7]
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish and other ethnic 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.[8]

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hours, Location, Contact Information in Pennsylvania Department of Eductation (accessed 12 February 2022).
  2. Bureau of State Library in Pennsylvania Department of Education (accessed 31 December 2013).
  3. Ask a Question in Pennsylvania Department of Education (accessed 15 February 2022).
  4. Genealogy and Local History in Pennsylvania Department of Education (accessed 15 February 2020).
  5. Pennsylvania Genealogy and History in Pennsylvania Department of Education (accessed 31 December 2013).
  6. Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.
  7. Research Topics at the Pennsylvania State Archives in Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (accessed 16 February 2022).
  8. William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 95. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
  9. Birth and Death Certificates in Pennsylvania Department of Health (accessed 14 February 2022).
  10. Dollarhide and Bremer, 27.
  11. Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.