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*[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/index.php Blair County Genealogical Society]: Organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, the Blair County Genealogical Society (BCGS) operates a free research library. The Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library houses thousands of historical and genealogical books including cemetery and church records, funeral home records and an extensive obituary book collection. Their microfilm holdings include all the Pennsylvania censuses from 1790-1930, marriage records and local newspapers. Their county records room is a depository for many county records from all 67 counties of Pennsylvania including deeds, wills, and tax records. Their bookstore has over 140 publications for sale on various topics relating to family history research in Pennsylvania. There are also helpful volunteers to assist you with your Pennsylvania research challenges.<br> | *[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/index.php Blair County Genealogical Society]: Organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, the Blair County Genealogical Society (BCGS) operates a free research library. The Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library houses thousands of historical and genealogical books including cemetery and church records, funeral home records and an extensive obituary book collection. Their microfilm holdings include all the Pennsylvania censuses from 1790-1930, marriage records and local newspapers. Their county records room is a depository for many county records from all 67 counties of Pennsylvania including deeds, wills, and tax records. Their bookstore has over 140 publications for sale on various topics relating to family history research in Pennsylvania. There are also helpful volunteers to assist you with your Pennsylvania research challenges.<br> | ||
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* | **[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/microfilm.php Newspaper on Microfilm]- incomplete | ||
**[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/obits.php Obituary Index] - incomplete | |||
**[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/birth-index.php Altoona City Birth Records and Delayed Birth Record Index] | |||
**[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/marrndx.php Marriage Application Index, 1885-1890] | |||
**[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/vets.php Veterans' Index]<br> | |||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
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'''''Private Collections''''' | '''''Private Collections''''' | ||
'''Col. George Woods and Dr. John Anderson Documents, 1762-1820s''' | '''[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/otherindex.php?Collection=1 Col. George Woods and Dr. John Anderson Documents, 1762-1820s]''' | ||
Collection of 339 documents which are hand drawn file copies of land surveys, hand written draft pleas to Bedford Court and invoices and receipts related to the professional and personal life of George Woods. Col. Woods, surveyor, judge, and land developer, was born in Ireland about 1731 to George Woods and Rosanna Hall. He lived in Bedford, Bedford County, PA until his death in 1796. | Collection of 339 documents which are hand drawn file copies of land surveys, hand written draft pleas to Bedford Court and invoices and receipts related to the professional and personal life of George Woods. Col. Woods, surveyor, judge, and land developer, was born in Ireland about 1731 to George Woods and Rosanna Hall. He lived in Bedford, Bedford County, PA until his death in 1796. | ||
'''Highland Hall School of Hollidaysburg, Collection''' | '''[http://www.bcgslibrary.org/hhall.php Highland Hall School of Hollidaysburg, Collection]''' | ||
This collection includes yearbooks, catalogues, event programs, newspaper clippings, and many photographs. The school under its various names, Hollidaysburg Seminary, Miss Cowles' School, and Highland Hall, is well represented by the collection's documentation of the building structure, the staffs, and students. For most of its long use, Highland Hall was an academic preparatory school for young ladies. There were also male students for the first few years. Many of the young ladies came from the local area but also from around Pennsylvania and around the country. It is a rare archive of women's maiden and married names for the era. | This collection includes yearbooks, catalogues, event programs, newspaper clippings, and many photographs. The school under its various names, Hollidaysburg Seminary, Miss Cowles' School, and Highland Hall, is well represented by the collection's documentation of the building structure, the staffs, and students. For most of its long use, Highland Hall was an academic preparatory school for young ladies. There were also male students for the first few years. Many of the young ladies came from the local area but also from around Pennsylvania and around the country. It is a rare archive of women's maiden and married names for the era. | ||
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In addition to published family studies, BCGS maintains an extensive collection of surname folders, and invites donations of documented data, newspaper clippings, photographs, and family trees to this collection | In addition to published family studies, BCGS maintains an extensive collection of surname folders, and invites donations of documented data, newspaper clippings, photographs, and family trees to this collection | ||
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