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-The following important events affected [[Pennsylvania]]'s political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements:
+The following important events affected [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements:
 -1674: The Dutch, Swedes, and English established the first European settlements in Pennsylvania.
 s: William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania after receiving a grant in 1681 from the king of England. His colony offered religious freedom, liberal government, and inexpensive land. Quakers established the city of Philadelphia.
 -1754: Welsh, German, and Scotch-Irish groups arrived.
 : The French and Indian War started in western Pennsylvania.
 -1792: The boundaries between Pennsylvania and the neighboring states of Connecticut, New York, Virginia, and Maryland were settled.
 : The Revolutionary War began. The state constitution was adopted.
 : Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the Constitution.
 -1800: Philadelphia was the capital of the United States.
 : Steamboats began traveling from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
-: The railroad-canal line extended from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
+- - - -: the Tuscarora tribe moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina
-The Family History Library has many local histories and handbooks to help you with your research. Sources for studying the history of Pennsylvania include:
+: The railroad-canal line extended from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
-Egle, William Henry. ''An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Civil, Political, and Military from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Historical Descriptions of Each County in the State, Their Towns, and Industrial Resources''. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: E. M. Gardner, 1880. (FHL book 974.8 H2eg; film 1697290 item 11.)
+: Richard Henry Pratt founded the Carlisle Indian Schoool at Carlise, one of the most successful schools for Inidans in the U.S. The school was abandon in 1918,
-Donehoo, George P. ''Pennsylvania; A History''. 9 vol. contents: [1-4] History. [5-9] Biography. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1926-1931. (FHL book 974.8 H2ph; vols. 4, 5, and 8 are on 3 FHL films beginning with 1320599 item 5.)
-Stevens, Sylvester Kirby. ''Pennsylvania: The Heritage of a Commonwealth''. 4 vol. West Palm Beach, Florida: The American Historical Company, 1968. (FHL book 974.8 H2sp.)
-Pennsylvania has the following excellent bibliographic resources for materials on history:
+The Family History Library has many local histories and handbooks to help you with your research. Sources for studying the history of Pennsylvania include:
-Bining, Arthur C., et al. ''Writing on Pennsylvania History: A Bibliography''. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1946. (FHL book 974.8 A3bw.) This and the following book often provide comments about the value of the source being described.
+Egle, William Henry. ''An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Civil, Political, and Military from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Including Historical Descriptions of Each County in the State, Their Towns, and Industrial Resources''. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: E. M. Gardner, 1880. (FHL book 974.8 H2eg; film 1697290 item 11.)
-Wilkinson, Norman B. ''Bibliography of Pennsylvania History''. 2d ed. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1957. (FHL book 974.8 H23b; film 1036387 item 3.) This book updates and expands the previous book.
+Donehoo, George P. ''Pennsylvania; A History''. 9 vol. contents: [1-4] History. [5-9] Biography. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1926-1931. (FHL book 974.8 H2ph; vols. 4, 5, and 8 are on 3 FHL films beginning with 1320599 item 5.)
-Wall, Carol. ''Bibliography of Pennsylvania History: A Supplement''. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976. (FHL book 974.8 H23b supp.; film 1036387 item 4.) This and the following book continue the effort of the previous works although they do not provide comments on the value of any listing.
+Stevens, Sylvester Kirby. ''Pennsylvania: The Heritage of a Commonwealth''. 4 vol. West Palm Beach, Florida: The American Historical Company, 1968. (FHL book 974.8 H2sp.)
-Trussell, John B. B. Jr. ''Pennsylvania Historical Bibliography''. Vols. 1-6. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1979-1989. (FHL book 974.8 H23p.) This work updates the bibliographies cited above. The library has vol. 1 only.
+Pennsylvania has the following excellent bibliographic resources for materials on history:
-A very helpful source in addition to the above bibliographies is Dennis B. Downey and Francis J. Bremer, ''A Guide to the History of Pennsylvania'' (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1993; FHL book 974.8 H23g). Of special value is the description of research collections in Pennsylvania archives and manuscript repositories. However, it does not include genealogy societies.
+Bining, Arthur C., et al. ''Writing on Pennsylvania History: A Bibliography''. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1946. (FHL book 974.8 A3bw.) This and the following book often provide comments about the value of the source being described.
-Potentially helpful histories of Pennsylvania counties compiled in 1939-1942 is ''Historical Records Survey (Pennsylvania), Notes on County Histories and Points of Interest for American Guide Series''(FHL films 1016396-401). The counties are filed mostly in alphabetical order, and while a general format seems to be followed, they vary in the kind of information given.
+Wilkinson, Norman B. ''Bibliography of Pennsylvania History''. 2d ed. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1957. (FHL book 974.8 H23b; film 1036387 item 3.) This book updates and expands the previous book.
+Wall, Carol. ''Bibliography of Pennsylvania History: A Supplement''. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976. (FHL book 974.8 H23b supp.; film 1036387 item 4.) This and the following book continue the effort of the previous works although they do not provide comments on the value of any listing.
+Trussell, John B. B. Jr. ''Pennsylvania Historical Bibliography''. Vols. 1-6. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1979-1989. (FHL book 974.8 H23p.) This work updates the bibliographies cited above. The library has vol. 1 only.
+A very helpful source in addition to the above bibliographies is Dennis B. Downey and Francis J. Bremer, ''A Guide to the History of Pennsylvania'' (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1993; FHL book 974.8 H23g). Of special value is the description of research collections in Pennsylvania archives and manuscript repositories. However, it does not include genealogy societies.
+Potentially helpful histories of Pennsylvania counties compiled in 1939-1942 is ''Historical Records Survey (Pennsylvania), Notes on County Histories and Points of Interest for American Guide Series''(FHL films 1016396-401). The counties are filed mostly in alphabetical order, and while a general format seems to be followed, they vary in the kind of information given.
 There are also Pennsylvania histories available online. Use a search engine and terms of "Pennsylvania History" to find applicable sites.<br><br>
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