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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]’’
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| CID = CID2524622  
== Record Description ==
| title = Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
| location = Pennsylvania  
| LOC_01 = Pennsylvania
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| state_loc_map = US Locator Pennsylvania.png
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| record_type = Card Catalog
| start_year = 1553
| end_year = 2015
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies#Pennsylvania Record Finder|Pennsylvania Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[African American Resources for Pennsylvania]]
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| RW_URL_01 =  [https://hsp.org/history-online Historical Society of Pennsylvania]
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| custodian = [http://hsp.org/ The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia]  
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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.
{{HR Add}}
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}


=== To Browse This Collection ===
{{Collection_Browse_Link
{{Collection_Browse_Link
|CID=CID2524622
|CID=CID2524622
|title=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
|title=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
}}  
}}
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== Record Content  ==
The following information may be found in these records:
 
*The title of family history books in repository  
<gallery caption="Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card Catalog Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
*The library file number  
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 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)
</gallery>
 
'''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  ==
=== Sample Images ===
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Card catalog (15-0906) Card Catalog (sample 1) DGS 101642751_63.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 1) 1793
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 3) DGS 101642573_130.jpg|Card Catalog (sample 3) 1821
</gallery>
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The place where they lived
=== Search the Index ===
{{HR No IDX}}
=== View the Images ===
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 2524622
| browse_1 = Category
| browse_2 = Item of Interest
| browse_3 = 
| browse_4 = 
| browse_5 = 
| browse_6 =  }}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
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]].
== 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 the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*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
*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
*Search church records for additional information about the family
*Search for land and probate records
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names
*Check in surrounding localities for your family
*Look for variations on the surname
=== Research Helps ===
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]]


== How to Use the Record  ==
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
 
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
 
*{{FSC|4092296|item|disp=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania card catalog, 1553-2015}}
*The subject of interest surrounding your ancestor
*{{FSC|4450408|item|disp=''Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania''}}
*Other identifying information such as the surname or names of family members.
*{{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}}
 
*{{FSC|210934|item|disp=Genealogical collections; families of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc., 1700-1950}}
=== Search the Collection  ===
 
'''To browse by image:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the “Category’”<br> ⇒ Select the “Item of Interest'” which takes you to the images.<br>
 
Look at each image to determine if the image relates to your ancestor. You may need to look at several images and compare the information listed in those images to make this determination. Keep in mind for multiple surnames and record types.
 
=== Using the Information  ===
 
When you have located records that may be appropriate to your ancestor, download a copy of the record, or extract the information needed. You will then need 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).
 
You may find the following tips helpful:
 
*If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names.  
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 
{{Tip|Don’t overlook {{FHL|Pennsylvania, State Historical Society|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this county see the wiki article [[Pennsylvania Genealogy]].}}
 
== Related Websites  ==
 
[http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania]
 
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
 
[[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]
 
== How You Can Contribute  ==
 
{{Contributor_invite}}  
 
== Citations for This Collection  ==


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.
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===


'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.}}<br><br>
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===


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== Citing This Collection ==
'''Image Citation'''<br>
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
{{Image Citation Link
{{Collection citation}}
|CID=CID2524622
{{Image_Citation}}
|title=Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Card Catalog, 1553-2015
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