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]
Genealogical records : The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 1-39
Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vols. 1-39
ISBN
1579441092
Place of Publication
[Novato, CA]
Publisher
Brøderbund Software,
Date of Publication
c1998.
Physical Description
1 computer laser optical disc ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's manual (23 p. : 13 cm.)
Series
Family tree maker's family archives ;
Notes
Title from disc surface.
"CD #213."
Summary
Contains images of the pages of volumes 1 through 39 of The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine plus four supplements. Published by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Contains book reviews, methodological case studies, discussions of major resources, family histories and genealogies, and research guides. Originally published between 1895 and 1995, it includes information on approximately 343,000 individuals. Information is from Society of Friends meeting minutes, death records, correspondence, personal histories, census records, church records, etc. Includes name index.
"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.
