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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Pennsylvania. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Pennsylvania Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Pennsylvania.

Birth information: Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: Statewide registration for Pennsylvania deaths began in 1906. Prior to the state keeping death records counties kept death records beginning in 1893. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Pennsylvania death records
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Pennsylvania Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Pennsylvania Record Finder.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

Further Pennsylvania Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Pennsylvania Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on Pennsylvania, including research at the county level, visit the Pennsylvania page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Pennsylvania record collections at FamilySearch.

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 === Pennsylvania Research Strategies  ===
 Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Pennsylvania<br>
-:[[Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records|Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records|Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records]]
-:[[How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records|How to find Pennsylvania Birth Records]]
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records|How to find Pennsylvania Birth Records]]
-:[[How to Find Pennsylvania Marriage Records|How to find Pennsylvania Marriage Records]]
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Marriage Records|How to find Pennsylvania Marriage Records]]
-:[[How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records|How to find Pennsylvania Death Records]]
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records|How to find Pennsylvania Death Records]]
 === Pennsylvania Research Tips  ===
-These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Pennsylvania.
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Pennsylvania.
-*'''Birth information:''' Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
+*'''Birth information:''' Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
 *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration for Pennsylvania deaths began in 1906. Prior to the state keeping death records counties kept death records beginning in 1893. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Pennsylvania death records]]
 *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
+=== Pennsylvania Record Finder  ===
+This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Pennsylvania Record Finder]].'''
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+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
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+| style="padding:10px"|
+Birth information
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Pennsylvania Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Census|Census]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Pennsylvania Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Military Records|Military Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Pennsylvania Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Pennsylvania History|History]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Pennsylvania Census|Census]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Pennsylvania Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Pennsylvania Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Pennsylvania History|History]]
+|}
+=== Further Pennsylvania Research  ===
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Pennsylvania Record Finder]].'''
+*For online record collections, go to [[Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records|'''Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records.''']]
+*For more research on Pennsylvania, including research at the county level, visit the [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|'''Pennsylvania''']] page on the Research Wiki.
+*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/23?region=United%20States%20of%20America Pennsylvania record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
-[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Pennsylvania, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]