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Genealogy
Websites
The popular database for genealogical and local history research has been restored. The Database includes over 140 million census names, over 24,000 family and local histories, and 1.9 million genealogical and local history periodical citations. Heritage Quest online offers easy searching and makes it easy to download, print, and take notes on information. This program has been restored for patrons of McBride Memorial Library thanks to the generosity of Arndt Insurance Agency and the Arndt Family.
Find a Family History Center
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History Library in
Salt Lake City. Centers provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche
in the Family History Library to help patrons identify their ancestors.
Pennsylvania genealogical and historical societies
Local groups and local chapters of some national organizations, plus links to
browse-able archives of several mailing lists.
The Pennsylvania Scrap Book Necrology began as scrapbooks that were created
between 1891 and 1904. They include over 11,500 pages from the 80 volumes of
scrapbooks. The obituaries record the deaths of many Civil War veterans, but
also include non-veterans and many born after the end of the war. Young soldiers
killed in combat or by disease during the Spanish-American War and the Boxer
Rebellion are also included.
The Genealogy and Local History Collection of the State Library of Pennsylvania
consists of a wide variety of indexes, genealogies, state and county histories,
atlases, land warranty maps, ship lists, and compilations of church and cemetery
records, as well as the Pennsylvania Federal Census records on microfilm.
Forms and requirements for requesting an official birth or death certificate.
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, & Obituaries
Pennsylvania Department of Health: Vital RecordsForms and requirements for requesting an official birth or
death certificate, marriage and divorce records, genealogy requests and adoption
registry.
Links to all 50 states and United States territories and
protectorates, complete instructions on the site on how to obtain records from the National Center of Health Statistics.
Express Certificate service. Commercial firm that charges for delivery of records.
From the web site: VitalChek is your official source for government-issued vital records. With secure online ordering, partnerships throughout the country, and quick turnaround, we're the one to trust.
When you need birth certificates or marriage, divorce, or death records, VitalChek
is your #1 source.