Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania special publication ; no. 7
Notes
Reprinted from the Pennsylvania genealogical magazine, 40, no. 2 (Fall/winter 1997).
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"The published Pennsylvania Archives (PA) can be an intimidating reference source for the genealogical researcher. Its 138 vol. fill several library stacks. Yet the researcher who does look for ancestors in them may find rich veins of info., gaining clues about where his ancestor was & what the ancestor was doing at different times in his or her life. This article, reprinted from the Penna. Genealogical Mag. & is intended to demystify PA & give researchers the confidence to delve into it, discusses what types of documents the various series of PA contain, the best order to work through them to obtain the most results quickly, & routes to follow to locate a set of PA. Includes a chart summarizing each volume s contents & indexing." [from the publisher]
Ask research staff for accompanying map found in Map drawer 15 (Map 974.841 H676m Map no. 20)
Connected draft warrant map for this book is found in Map drawer 15 (L-34)
Summary
The Rev'd Dr. Neal Otto Hively has created connected property maps, for the earliest settlers, covering all of York and Adams Counties. His books on original land records and accompanying connected draft warrant maps are based on his original research...His books contain details associated with each numbered map parcel. These detailsinclude the following: Who the settlers were; when they arrived in that area; where they settled; and a host of other facts.
"The ninety-nine references which folloe were originally compiled and published by the Pennsylvania Genelaogical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before 1900."
Indexed, edited and republished by Adams Apple Press.
