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Goal 1: Learn about Pennsylvania research and records.
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AGet started with research for your Pennsylvania ancestors.
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for Pennsylvania ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Finder to determine records for Pennsylvania research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic Pennsylvania research strategies.
FS—Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies
AR—Researching Your Pennsylvania Ancestors - Learn more about Pennsylvania research.
AAC—Pennsylvania History—2:38
AAC—Genealogical Research in the Keystone State (video series) - Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in Pennsylvania.
APL—Pennsylvania Genealogy: Doing Research in the Keystone State—57:32 - 2021
- Here's a guide to tracing your Pennsylvania ancestors.
AF—Tracing Your Pennsylvania Ancestors - Follow this research study for Pennsylvania ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
FS—Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present - Watch this video to learn about Pennsylvanians of German descent.
FL—Pennsylvania German Guide—30:08 - 2021
- Learn about research in colonial Pennsylvania.
AC—Colonial Pennsylvania
Records and Resources
- Record Finder: Use the Pennsylvania Record Finder to decide on records to search.
FS—Pennsylvania Record Finder - Ancestry: Explore resources for Pennsylvania research on Ancestry.
AC—Pennsylvania Resources
AC—Pennsylvania State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Databases and Resources: Explore online databases and sites for Pennsylvania research.
TH—Pennsylvania Genealogy Online - Find additional Pennsylvania resources in this article.
Resources for Pennsylvania Research - Watch this video for finding Pennsylvania research resources.
AA—Resources for Pennsylvania Genealogy—61:33 - Learn about county records available in Pennsylvania.
AAC—County Records: Introduction and Overview—5:58
Additional Records
- Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Follow these case studies for Pennsylvania research.
LDS—Verifying the family of a Pennsylvania man with a common name
LDS—Finding the family of a Pennsylvania woman with no birth record
Ethnic
- African American: Learn about African Americans in Pennsylvania in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Pennsylvania
FS—Wiki: Pennsylvania Minorities - Learn more about African American records.
AG—Pennsylvania African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for Pennsylvania.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in Pennsylvania in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of Pennsylvania
B Learn about Pennsylvania state history.
- Explore Pennsylvania historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—Pennsylvania History - Explore Pennsylvania history on Wikipedia.
History
History of Pennsylvania - Learn about Pennsylvania history on InfoPlease.com.
Pennsylvania History
Pennsylvania Counties
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QUIKLinks: County Records