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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 | *[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> | *[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> | ||
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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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