Your Pennsylvania Ancestors

When Pennsylvania formed it’s court system, they made a unique title for their civil county court administration. It’s confused a lot of researchers over the years, and in this episode we unravel and…

Donna Cox Baker has a Ph.D. in history and has enjoyed careers in technical and historical writing, editing, and publishing for several decades. In 2020 Donna combined her passions for genealogy and …

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Charlie Adams is a Trustee of the Berks History Center in Reading, PA. The Berks History Center, formerly called the Historical Society of Berks County, has preserved the stories and…

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While journaling current events, Denys realized that there were areas of her ancestors lives she missed which could unlock some ancestor mysteries. Denys reads some excerpts of histo…

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Lauren’s family goes back to early 1700’s Pennsylvania and through diaries, letters, and newspapers, she learned what her ancestors’ life was like during the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidem…

Genealogist Julie Medlock Flake shares the story of her Irish ancestors in the late 1700’s and and what the trials of their lives taught her. Most of what Julie learned was found in letters the famil…

Family Historian Heather Wylie shares stories of three different ancestors’ experiences with scarlet fever, polio, and the 1918 flu pandemic. She also shares her passion for journaling and why every …

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PACSCL is an umbrella organization representing an extraordinary collection held by forty member libraries and archives. (Scroll down to see the list of members.) If your ancestors lived in and aroun…

The Erie Society for Genealogical Research is an all volunteer group which works out of the Hagan History Center in Erie, PA. They are who you want to contact to further your research in Erie and the…

Denys does a quick run down of current learning opportunities for Pennsylvania genealogy in 2020.

Links Pennsylvania’s local historical and genealogical societies can be found on my website PAancesto…

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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum has a special collection and area just for genealogists called “The Pennsylvania Room.” Here you’ll find resources and records to help…

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The Ross Library in Lock Haven, PA is the center of genealogical research and resources for Clinton County.

Lou covers:

• What genealogical records are housed at the Ross Library.
• Wha…

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Transitioning from online research to in-person research in archives can be difficult. Prepare yourself using the five tips, plus bonus tip, Denys shares in this episode. Listen in a…

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The City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, City Archive is the home of all the city’s records, with documents going back to 1683.

Joshua covers:

• How to access commonly used ge…

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If you live within driving distance of Pittsburgh or have ancestors who lived in western Pennsylvania, you have a great resource available to you! WPGS houses a collection of genealo…

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If you have ancestors from northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPGS almost certainly has a record of them. Their extensive collection is cataloged on their website and Sara and Sandra share …

In this episode, Kathy Hale, Supervisor of Public Services for the State Library of Pennsylvania, shares what kinds of records genealogists can expect to find at the State Library in Harrisburg, PA a…

Lee Arnold, Chief Operating Officer for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, shares what kinds of records genealogists can expect to find at HSP in Philadelphia, PA and how to make the most of you…