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=== Contact Information  ===
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'''E-mail:'''<ref name="contact">[http://library.fandm.edu/staff.php About Us: Library Staff] at ''Franklin and Marshall College Library'' (accessed 24 December 2012).</ref> [mailto:ask.us@fandm.edu ask.us@fandm.edu] <br>  
'''Email:'''<ref name="contact">[http://library.fandm.edu/staff.php About Us: Library Staff] at ''Franklin and Marshall College Library'' (accessed 24 December 2012).</ref> [mailto:ask.us@fandm.edu ask.us@fandm.edu] <br>  


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*[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55 Lancaster County Archives], manuscripts, city and county government records, and newspapers. Marriages 1894-1942, divorce index, wills and probate records 1729-1908, taxes 1750-1939.<ref>[http://lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=47&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=56 Lancaster County Government Records] in ''Lancaster County Historical Society'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55 Lancaster County Archives], manuscripts, city and county government records, and newspapers. Marriages 1894-1942, divorce index, wills and probate records 1729-1908, taxes 1750-1939.<ref>[http://lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=47&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=56 Lancaster County Government Records] in ''Lancaster County Historical Society'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>  
*[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/155/Prothonotary Prothonotary], Lancaster, Civil court records such as divorce, deeds and mortgages, naturalizations, and passports.<ref>[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/155/Prothonotary] in ''Lancaster County, Pennsylvania'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>
*[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/155/Prothonotary Prothonotary], Lancaster, Civil court records such as divorce, deeds and mortgages, naturalizations, and passports.
*[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/159/Register-of-Wills Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court], Lancaster, marriages, probates, adoptions and guardians.<ref>[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/159/Register-of-Wills Register of Wills] in ''Lancaster County, Pennsylvania'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>
*[http://web.co.lancaster.pa.us/159/Register-of-Wills Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court], Lancaster, marriages, probates, adoptions and guardians.
*[http://pa-lancastercountycourts.civicplus.com/ Clerk of Courts] (Common Pleas), Lancaster, court records.<ref>[http://pa-lancastercountycourts.civicplus.com/ Lancaster County Courts] in ''Lancaster County, Pennsylvania'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>
*[http://pa-lancastercountycourts.civicplus.com/ Clerk of Courts] (Common Pleas), Lancaster, court records.
*[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=61 Lancaster County Historical Society Library], Lancaster, births 1852-1855, 1894-1907, deeds 1729-1894 and 1935-1958, cemeteries, censuses, church records, county histories, directories, family files, genealogies, immigration and naturalization, newspaper marriage and death index 1800-1905, periodicals, taxes, wills and probates.<ref>[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;view=category&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=60:whats-in-the-library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=blog&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=144 What's in the Library] in ''Lancaster County Historical Society'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=61 Lancaster County Historical Society Library], Lancaster, births 1852-1855, 1894-1907, deeds 1729-1894 and 1935-1958, cemeteries, censuses, church records, county histories, directories, family files, genealogies, immigration and naturalization, newspaper marriage and death index 1800-1905, periodicals, taxes, wills and probates.<ref>[http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;view=category&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=60:whats-in-the-library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=blog&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=144 What's in the Library] in ''Lancaster County Historical Society'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.lmhs.org/Home Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society], Lancaster, card index to over 800,000 persons, genealogies, local histories, biographies, directories, passenger lists, census, deeds, obituaries, surname files.<ref>[http://www.lmhs.org/Home/Research/Genealogy/Genealogy_Resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>  
*[http://www.lmhs.org/Home Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society], Lancaster, card index to over 800,000 persons, genealogies, local histories, biographies, directories, passenger lists, census, deeds, obituaries, surname files.<ref>[http://www.lmhs.org/Home/Research/Genealogy/Genealogy_Resources Genealogy Resources] in ''Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>  
*[http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/research/genealogy/ Lancaster Public Library], Lancaster, censuses, local newspapers, histories, atlases, family histories, cemetery records, limited passenger lists, city directories.<ref>[http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/research/genealogy/ Genealogy] in ''Lancaster Public Library'' (accessed 1 January 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/research/genealogy/ Lancaster Public Library], Lancaster, censuses, local newspapers, histories, atlases, family histories, cemetery records, limited passenger lists, city directories.


*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' ''Pennsylvania:&nbsp;'' [[Berks County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Berks]], [[Chester County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Chester]], [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Dauphin]], [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|York]], ''Maryland:&nbsp;'' [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], and [[Harford County, Maryland Genealogy|Harford]].
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' ''Pennsylvania:&nbsp;'' [[Berks County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Berks]], [[Chester County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Chester]], [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Dauphin]], [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|York]], ''Maryland:&nbsp;'' [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], and [[Harford County, Maryland Genealogy|Harford]].
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*[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_and_death_certificates/11596 Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records], Philadelphia, birth and death records 1906-present. Order in-person, [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_certificates/14121/birth_records_-_by_internet/556818 order online] through VitalChek, or [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_certificates/14121/birth_records_-_by_mail/556813 order births by mail], or [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/death_and_fetal_death_certificates/14122/death_records_-_by_mail/556827 order deaths by mail].<ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_and_death_certificates/11596 Birth and Death Certificates] in ''Pennsylvania Department of Health'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</ref>  
*[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_and_death_certificates/11596 Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records], Philadelphia, birth and death records 1906-present. Order in-person, [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_certificates/14121/birth_records_-_by_internet/556818 order online] through VitalChek, or [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_certificates/14121/birth_records_-_by_mail/556813 order births by mail], or [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/death_and_fetal_death_certificates/14122/death_records_-_by_mail/556827 order deaths by mail].<ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/birth_and_death_certificates/11596 Birth and Death Certificates] in ''Pennsylvania Department of Health'' (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;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;template=genealogyhand.cfm Genealogy 101] in ''Free Library of Philadelphia'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</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>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95.</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>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95.</ref>  
*[[Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, has great online indexes to books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, and research aids for Pennsylvania and surrounding states.</ref>
*[[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.</ref>
*[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.freelibrary.org/ Free Library of Philadelphia] very large book collection, periodicals, genealogies, city directories, maps, family folders, vertical files, manuscripts, and Pennsylvania histories.</ref>
*[http://www.freelibrary.org/ Free Library of Philadelphia] very large book collection, periodicals, genealogies, city directories, maps, family folders, vertical files, manuscripts, and Pennsylvania histories.  
*[http://www.library.upenn.edu/vanpelt/ University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center], Philadelphia, many manuscripts, newspapers, county records, ethnic sources, denominational records, and county histories.</ref>
*[http://www.library.upenn.edu/vanpelt/ University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center], Philadelphia, many manuscripts, newspapers, county records, ethnic sources, denominational records, and county histories.
*[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.</ref>
*[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.  
*[https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Clerk, Eastern District of Pennsylvania], Philadelphia, court records.<ref>[http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/index.htm Office of the Clerk of Court] in ''United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Clerk, Eastern District of Pennsylvania], Philadelphia, court records.
*[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.<ref>[http://www.germansociety.org/GenealogicalResourcesHorner.pdf Genealogical Resources at the Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library] in ''The German Society of Pennsylvania'' (accessed 24 December 2013).</ref>
*[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.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>  
*[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>  
*[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).


*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]].  
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