Your Pennsylvania Ancestors

There are three vital records family historians need for each ancestor. What are they and where do you find them?Free access to public Pennsylvania birth and death certificates for PA residentsPA Department of Health to order non-public vital records9/11 hijackers used fake identificationAncestry. com and FamilySearch.org to search for marriage licensesSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

New to genealogy research in Pennsylvania? Here’s three ways to get started the right way on your family history.Links:Free access to public Pennsylvania birth and death certificates for PA residentsPA Department of Health to order non-public vital recordsSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

So excited to be back with a new season. This season is all about vital records of Pennsylvania from 1682 to present day. Join in and discover more about your Pennsylvania ancestors.Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

The book Irish Presbyterians and the Shaping of Western Pennsylvania, 1770–1830 is a favorite of mine and author Peter Gilmore shares highlights of the book in this episode. Learn what life was like for our early Irish Presbyterian ancestors.Links:Irish Presbyterians and the Shaping of Western Pennsylvania, 1770–1830, by Peter Gilmore - Univeristy of Pittsburgh Press Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Researching our ancestors’ religion can deepen our understanding of their lives. I’m thrilled to feature the Presbyterian Historical Society in this episode. The Presbyterians were some of the first to arrive in Pennsylvania and have churches all over the state. Get tips on researching in their original congregational records direct from their experts!LinksPresbyterian Historical Society Active Presbyterian Churches History of the Presbyterian Church of Presbyterian History in America Tree of Presbyterian Denominations of Presbyterian History on JSTOR of Presbyterian history to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Thinking about setting goals for you genealogy inn 2022? Julie Cahill Tarr of Genealogy in Action is my guest this week and she shares how to set SMART goals for genealogy, get over perfectionism, and set a schedule that works for you.Julie Cahill Tarr at Genealogy in ActionSee my genealogy goals for 2022Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Genealogists often struggle with how to share everything they found in their research with family. Clémence Scouten of Memoirs and More shares three easy family history gifts you can do for the holiday or anytime!Links :Clémence Scouten, Memoirs and More, LLC of family history questions for interviews: Recording Your Family History, by William FletcherBlurb.comBookWright on Blurb.com Fire Insurance Maps to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Researching the Scots Irish in early Pennsylvania is challenging. Determining when and where they came from in Northern Ireland is even more so! Author Dr. William Roulston shares some history of the Ulster Irish and his book Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600–1800 in this episode.Ulster Historical Foundation ancestryireland.comResearching Scots-Irish Ancestors by William J. Roulston to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Through out Pennsylvania's history, the state has kept many different kinds of records on military service members. Find out all about these records with Aaron McWilliams of the Pennsylvania State Archive.LinksPennsylvania State Archive PA State Archive records on Ancestry PA State Archive records on Power Library record index cards in ARIAS to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

As genealogists we often wonder what our ancestors felt about historical events. Few of us know! Denys offers ways to journal about our current events for our descendants.Books mentioned: A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary 1785-1812, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich; and The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan.Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Newspapers can give us so much more than obituaries of our ancestors. James Beidler gives us some new ideas on how to use them from his book The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide.Links for all of Jim's books at jamesmbeidler.com (Plus his weekly genealogy post!)The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide: How to find Your Ancestors in Archived NewspapersSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Have you been meaning to collect some of your family's stories? Need some energy and inspiration to get started? This is the podcast episode for you!Clémence Scouten of Memoirs and More, LLC joins Denys to give tips on how to start compiling your family's stories. Visit her website for free worksheets and questions to ask family members.Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Season 6 begins a new theme. Listen in and subscribe to catch all the new episodes, including bonus episodes between the regular Friday releases.Links:Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Research often doesn't go the way we expect in genealogy. Wrapping up Season 5 and sharing what's next in the research of the Curry family.Links:Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Every county in Pennsylvania has a locally run historical society. Denys visited Clearfield County Historical Society and had an unexpected find.Links:Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

A visit to the county courthouse has both expected and unexpected finds for genealogists. Learn what Denys found in her visit to learn about the Curry family.Links:Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Denys completed a genealogy research trip in July. Was it worth the the time and effort to do a genealogy research trip? This episode also features tips on how to find ancestors in cemeteries.Links:Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter  Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Joshua Blay details the early 1800's vital records available at the Philadelphia City Archive.Links:Philadelphia City ArchivesSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

Holly Jo Mengel of PASCAL shares what is in Philadelphia area archives for genealogists.Links:PASCALPAARPSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show

What kinds of discoveries can you make at an archive like the Historical Society of Pennsylvania? Lee Arnold tells us.Links:Historical Society of Pennsylvania hsp.orgSubscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries NewsletterMake a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it!Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & ABecome an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcastCatch-up on all the past episodesMusic: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved.Support the show