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333 Market Street<br>Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745<br>Telephone: 717-787-4440<br>Fax: 717-783-8445<br>Internet: http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp  
333 Market Street<br>Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745<br>Telephone: 717-787-4440<br>Fax: 717-783-8445<br>Internet: http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp  


A helpful source is ''A Guide to the Genealogy/Local History Section of the State Library of Pennsylvania, 3rd rev. ed.'' (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Division, 1987; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=480801&disp=A+guide+to+the+genealogy%2Flocal+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 974.8 A3d; film [1985 rev. ed.] 1320564 item 6]). See also Janice B. Newman, ''Genealogical Research at the State Library of Pennsylvania'', Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 35 (1988): 199-212. See the "[[Pennsylvania Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section of this outline. <!--{12087950034750} -->
A helpful source is ''A Guide to the Genealogy/Local History Section of the State Library of Pennsylvania, 3rd rev. ed.'' (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Division, 1987; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=480801&disp=A+guide+to+the+genealogy%2Flocal+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 974.8 A3d; film [1985 rev. ed.] 1320564 item 6]). See also Janice B. Newman, ''Genealogical Research at the State Library of Pennsylvania'', Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 35 (1988): 199-212.&nbsp; <!--{12087950034750} -->


=== City Archives of Philadelphia  ===
=== City Archives of Philadelphia  ===


Dept. of Records<br>401 N. Broad Street, Suite 942<br>Philadelphia, PA 19108-1099<br>Telephone: 215-686-1580<br>Fax: 215-686-2283<br>Internet: http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm  
Dept. of Records<br>401 N. Broad Street, Suite 942<br>Philadelphia, PA 19108-1099<br>Telephone: 215-686-1580<br>Fax: 215-686-2283<br>Internet: [http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm]


A helpful guide is John C. Daly, ''Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the City and County of Philadelphia'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, 1970; Supplement, 1980; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.811+A3d Family History Library book 974.811 A3d; film 1036003 item 4).]  
A helpful guide is John C. Daly, ''Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the City and County of Philadelphia'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, 1970; Supplement, 1980; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.811+A3d Family History Library book 974.811 A3d; film 1036003 item 4).]  
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4400 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080<br>Telephone: 412-622-3100<br>Fax: 412-621-1267<br>Internet: http://www.clpgh.org/  
4400 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080<br>Telephone: 412-622-3100<br>Fax: 412-621-1267<br>Internet: http://www.clpgh.org/  


Pennsylvania Counties  
=== Pennsylvania Counties ===


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Pennsylvania counties, use the county archive inventories produced around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of 17 published inventories and 40 unpublished inventories. See: ''Inventory of the County Archives of Pennsylvania: Records of the Works Project Administration, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1014724 Pennsylvania Historical Writer's Project]''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1014724 . Historical Records Survey. (On 5 Family History Library films beginning with 1014724.)] These records contain material on many counties that did not publish an inventory. A more current list is: ''County Records Survey, 1985-1986 [of Pennsylvania].'' [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]: Pennsylvania Historical &amp; Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1986. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=623270&disp=County+records+survey%2C+1985%2D1986+%5B%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (On 7 Family History Library fiche 6333952.)] Philadelphia County is not included, but Pittsburgh city is. A very helpful guide is Sylvester K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent, eds., ''County Government and Archives in Pennsylvania'' [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248877&disp=County+government+and+archives+in+Pennsy%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1947; Family History Library&nbsp;book 974.8 N2s; film 1320887 item 10).] This guide describes the records kept by the county, the information they contain, when most began, and important history of their development. Also helpful though dated is Irwin Richman, ''Historical Manuscript Depositories in Pennsylvania'' ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=176489&disp=Historical+manuscript+depositories+in+Pe%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1965; Family History Library book 974.8 H23r).] It provides a detailed description of the manuscripts in most libraries and archives in Pennsylvania in 1965. A useful directory of eastern Pennsylvania libraries is ''Directory of Libraries and Information Sources in the Philadelphia Area ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=290593&disp=Directory+of+libraries+and+information+s%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia Chapter, 1977; Family History Library book 974.811 J54s; film 1036557 item 9).]  
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Pennsylvania counties, use the county archive inventories produced around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of 17 published inventories and 40 unpublished inventories.&nbsp;See:  
 
*''Inventory of the County Archives of Pennsylvania: Records of the Works Project Administration, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1014724 Pennsylvania Historical Writer's Project]''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1014724 . Historical Records Survey. (On 5 Family History Library films beginning with 1014724.)] These records contain material on many counties that did not publish an inventory.  
*A more current list is: ''County Records Survey, 1985-1986 [of Pennsylvania].'' [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]: Pennsylvania Historical &amp; Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1986. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=623270&disp=County+records+survey%2C+1985%2D1986+%5B%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (On 7 Family History Library fiche 6333952.)] Philadelphia County is not included, but Pittsburgh city is.  
*A very helpful guide is Sylvester K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent, eds., ''County Government and Archives in Pennsylvania'' [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248877&disp=County+government+and+archives+in+Pennsy%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1947; Family History Library&nbsp;book 974.8 N2s; film 1320887 item 10).] This guide describes the records kept by the county, the information they contain, when most began, and important history of their development.  
*Also helpful though dated is Irwin Richman, ''Historical Manuscript Depositories in Pennsylvania'' ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=176489&disp=Historical+manuscript+depositories+in+Pe%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1965; Family History Library book 974.8 H23r).] It provides a detailed description of the manuscripts in most libraries and archives in Pennsylvania in 1965.  
*A useful directory of eastern Pennsylvania libraries is ''Directory of Libraries and Information Sources in the Philadelphia Area ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=290593&disp=Directory+of+libraries+and+information+s%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia Chapter, 1977; Family History Library book 974.811 J54s; film 1036557 item 9).]


=== USGenWeb  ===
=== USGenWeb  ===


http://www.usgenweb.com/  
[http://www.pagenweb.org/ http://www.usgenweb.com/]


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.  
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.  
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=== Roots-L  ===
=== Roots-L  ===


http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/  
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/usa/pa/ http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/]


A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
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=== Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project  ===
=== Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project  ===


http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/srgpmain.htm  
The [http://www.joycetice.com/srgpmain.htm Sullivan-Rutland Project] contains 60,000 ancestors and descendants of the early 19th century pioneers of Sullivan and Rutland townships in Tioga County, PA. Includes all cemetery and census information and some diaries and letters from 1850 to the present.  
 
Contains 60,000 ancestors and descendants of the early 19th century pioneers of Sullivan and Rutland townships in Tioga County, PA. Includes all cemetery and census information and some diaries and letters from 1850 to the present.  


=== FamilySearch™  ===
=== FamilySearch™  ===


[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]  
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp www.familysearch.org]


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch, a collection of computer files containing several million names, is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch, a collection of computer files containing several million names, is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  


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