State Research Collection: PENNSYLVANIA

This all digital state collection is designed to support and enhance the search for your Pennsylvania family. The collection includes:

Pennsylvania Crash Course: Find Your Keystone State Ancestors OnDemand Webinar

They don't call Pennsylvania the Keystone State for nothing - it's an essential part in many genealogists' research. Because of Philadelphia's prominence as the No. 1 port of entry in the Colonial era, as many as one in four Americans have a Pennsylvania ancestor. In this webinar, you'll learn tricks to finding your Pennsylvania family and the records they left.

What you'll learn:

• Essential Pennsylvania history
• Details on vital records and immigration in the state
• What ethnicity-based records your ancestor may have left
• The best websites for Pennsylvania research

Who should watch:

• Anyone with Pennsylvania roots
• Researchers with Colonial ancestors

Pennsylvania Research Guide Digital Download

Trace your Pennsylvania ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:

• a how-to article detailing Pennsylvania's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there

• the best Web sites, books and other resources for Pennsylvania research, handpicked by our editors and experts

• listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need

• descriptions of the top historic sites for learning about your ancestors' lives and times, including visitor information

• timeline of key events in the state's history

• full-color map to put your research in geographical context

Plus, each guide contains active Web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.

Family Tree Sourcebook: Pennsylvania Download

Discover your Pennsylvania roots with this indispensable directory of county and town records details. The Pennsylvania section of the Family Tree Sourcebook puts essential genealogy information at your fingertips, including:

• A research summary with historical background, record highlights and genealogy tips
• Detailed listings of available records in each county, including when they started and where to get them
• Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies that may have records of your family—enhanced with live links so you can click directly to the repositories' websites
• A map showing county boundaries within Pennsylvania
• A bibliography of additional resources to further your research

This comprehensive guide to key Pennsylvania sources will help you unlock the family history treasures hidden in county courthouses and other archives. And the convenient digital format means you can carry it to the library on your laptop or print out pages to tote in your research binder.