Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Guide to Snyder County, Pennsylvania ancestry, family history and genealogy in courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
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Founded | March 2, 1855 | ||||||
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County Seat | Middleburg | ||||||
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Address | Snyder County Courthouse P.O. Box 217 9 West Market Street Middleburg, PA 17842 Snyder County Website | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Snyder County Pennsylvania Historical Facts
- 2 Description
- 2.1 Boundary Changes
- 2.2 Records Loss
- 2.3 Bible Records
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.9 Ethnic Groups
- 2.10 Gazetteers
- 2.11 Genealogy
- 2.12 History
- 2.13 Land and Property
- 2.14 Maps
- 2.15 Migration
- 2.16 Military
- 2.17 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.18 Newspapers
- 2.19 Occupations
- 2.20 Periodicals
- 2.21 Poorhouse, Almshouse
- 2.22 Probate Records
- 2.23 Repositories
- 2.24 Research Guides
- 2.25 Taxation
- 2.26 Vital Records
- 2.27 Yearbooks
- 3 Snyder County Pennsylvania Genealogy Websites
- 4 Snyder County Pennsylvania Places
- 5 Snyder County Pennsylvania Genealogy References
Snyder County Pennsylvania Historical Facts
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Parent Counties: Formed from Union County 2 March 1855. [2]
County Seat: Middleburg
Neighboring Counties: Snyder residents may also have records in:[3]
Named for Simon Snyder, Governor (1808-1817), of Pennsylvania.
Description
The county was named in honor of the famous citizen and political figure Simon Snyder, who was governor of Pennsylvania. It's county seat is Middleburg. It was organized March 2, 1855. It is located in the Mid-central area of the state.[4]
Boundary Changes
1855 - Snyder County created from Union County.
1813 - Union County created from Northumberland County.
1772 - Northumberland County created from Cumberland County.
1750 - Cumberland County created from Lancaster, Cumberland and Berks Counties.
1682 - Lancaster County created from Chester County which was one of the 3 original counties.
For animated maps illustrating Pennsylvania county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Pennsylvania County Boundary Maps" (1673-1878) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Bible Records
Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
HomeTownLocator | WorldCat | BillionGraves |
PAGenWeb Archives | Linkpendium | |
Interment | PAGravestones | |
PAGenWeb | Epodunk | |
Pennsylvania Genealogy | Access Genealogy | |
BillionGraves (name) | ||
See Pennsylvania Cemeteries for more information. |
Additional Cemetery Resources
Census
For tips on accessing Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Federal (or United States) census records online, see: Pennsylvania Census.
There are no county or state census records available for Pennsylvania. County and city tax records can be used as a substitute when census records are not available.
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. In Pennsylvania, church records are often used as a substitute for birth, marriage, and death information. For general information about Pennsylvania denominations, view the Pennsylvania Church Records wiki page.
The Snyder County Historical Society has various records for churches throughout the Snyder County area. However, the society has not put the records on-line and to view the records one must go to the society. The society will do research for a fee. For more details see their website.
Finding Church Records at Other Repositories
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
County-wide Database - Multi-denominational
- 1708-1985 - Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 at Historical Society of Pennsylvania – $, free to members of the society; Also available at Ancestry.com – $; 7,542,774 entries. This database is incomplete for all counties.
- Contains the church records of:
- Penns Creek United Methodist Church
- Selinsgrove Wesley United Methodist Church
Lutheran
The first church building in Selin's Grove was the Union Church (later known as the First Lutheran Church). The Evangelical Lutheran Church was created from members of the First Lutheran Church in 1843.[5]
Botschaft Lutheran and Reformed Church, Chapman Township
- 1792-1876 Botschaft Lutheran and Reformed Church, Chapman Township, Baptism Index 1792-1876 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C504691.[6]
Rows or Salem Lutheran Church, Penn Township
- 1774-1832 Rows or Salem Lutheran Church, Penn Township, Baptism Index 1774-1832 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C507201.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Selinsgrove
- 1849-1875 Trinity Lutheran Church, Selinsgrove, Baptism Index 1849-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C504921.
- 1849-1875 Trinity Lutheran Church, Selinsgrove, Marriage Index 1849-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M504921.
Zion Lutheran Church
- 1889-1943 Zion Lutheran Church, Snyder County, Pennsylvania at Ancestry.com – ($), includes baptism, marriages, and burials
Zion's or Moor's Lutheran Church, Freeburg
- 1781-1809 Zion's or Moor's Lutheran Church, Freeburg, Baptism Index 1781-1809 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C507101.
Methodist
It is unknown when the Methodist Episcopal Church was first organized, but they errected their own church in 1848.[5]
Reformed
The Reformed congregation met as early as 1780. In 1802 they met in a union church with the Lutherans until 1855 when they built their own church.[5]
Botschaft Lutheran and Reformed Church, Chapman Township
- 1792-1876 Botschaft Lutheran and Reformed Church, Chapman Township, Baptism Index 1792-1876 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C504691.
Court Records
Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy court records are housed at the Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Courthouse. For many counties copies of court records may be found at the Pennsylvania State Archives and in the FamilySearch collection. Note that within these collections some films may contain the same records, but have different titles. Other titles are not duplicates. See Finding Court Records at other repositories within this section for links to the online catalogs for these two collections. Films at the Pennsylvania State Archives are not available for inter-library loan. If court records are available FamilySearch films may be available at a local Family History Center. Call ahead for availability.
Court of Common Pleas
The Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of Pennsylvania. Major civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts. Judges also decide cases involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations and many other matters. The Common Pleas courts are organized into 60 judicial districts. Snyder County shares its judicial district with Union County. Judges of the Common Pleas courts are elected to 10-year terms. A president judge and a court administrator serve in each judicial district. The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania http://www.pacourts.us/T/CommonPleas/ accessed 10 July 2012.
Clerk of the Courts
The Clerk of Courts prepares and maintains the records for the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas. The Clerk signs and affixes the Seal of the Courts to all writs and processes, administers oaths and affirmations, and assumes custody of the seal and records of the Courts. The Clerk certifies and distributes orders of the Court. The Clerk also certifies and prepares bills of costs for the defendants and utilizes the computerized financial management system to disburse fines, costs and restitution.[7] For the Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Clerk of Courts address see the Courthouse section on this page.
Prothonotary
The office of the Prothonotary is the custodian of all civil matters in the county. This includes naturalization, immigration, equity actions, judgements, federal and local tax liens, city liens, family court, arbitrations, license suspension appeals, appeals to higher court, commercial code filings, applications for passports and divorce proceedings. See the Courthouse section on this page for the Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Prothonotary office information.
Orphans' Court
See Vital Records
The Orphans' Court is responsible for a wide range of matters. The name of the Court is derived from the more general definition of "orphan," that being a person or thing that is without protective affiliation or sponsorship. This would include those not capable of handling their own affairs, minors, incapacitated persons, decedents estates, nonprofit corporations and trusts. It is the role of the Court to ensure that the best interests of the person or entity are not compromised.
It is believed the name of this court was borrowed from the Court of Orphans of the city of London, England which had the care and guardianship of children of deceased citizens, in their minority.[8]
For Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Orphans' Court contact information see the Courthouse section on this page.
Finding Court Records at Other Repositories
Additional court records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Court Records in online catalogs like:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Emigration and Immigration
For information about emigration into Pennsylvania, see the Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration page.
Ethnic Groups
Germans
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Published Histories
Land and Property
Land records in Snyder County began in 1855. These records are filed with the Register and Recorder office in Middleburg, Pennsylvania.
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts, indexes, mortgages, leases, grants, sheriff sales, land patents, and maps. Property records include liens as well as livestock brands and estray records.
Note that the "Maps" section below also includes maps related to land ownership.
See Pennsylvania Land and Property for more information about using land records, especially about original land warrants, surveys, and patents filed at the state land office.
Additional resources can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County Pennsylvania Land in online catalogs such as:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog.)
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search.)
Maps
- Maps of Pennsylvania (1673-1878)
- Ancestor Tracks has posted free downloadable images from the Pomeroy & Beers 1868 Atlas of Union & Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania. This atlas located in the Library of Congress shows major landowners and geographic sites at the date of publishing. While the physical maps are in the public domain, the images we have taken of the maps belong to us and are not be used commercially. We hereby give permission to use them strictly for personal use; please attribute to Ancestor Tracks.
Migration
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. See Pennsylvania Naturalization for more information about the types of records and availability.
Naturalizations granted at the county level were kept by the office of the Prothonotary. Naturalizations could also be granted on the Federal Court level.
Naturalization records available for Snyder County, Pennsylvania include the following:
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1901-1930 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1930; and 1901-1906 on Fold3.com - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records
- 1901-1930 Middle District, US Circuit and District Courts: Naturalization petitions, 1906-1930 located in U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project) database on Ancestry.com - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records
Finding Naturalization Indexes at Other Repositories
Additional naturalization indexes can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy naturalization in online catalogs like:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Newspapers
Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
To access newspapers, contact public libraries, historical/genealogical societies, college or university libraries, or state archives in the area where the newspaper was published.
For information on state-wide newspapers see Pennsylvania Newspapers
Newspapers of Snyder County
- Pennsylvania Newspapers
- Chronicling America US Newspaper Directory
- Snyder County Newspaper Resources at USGenWeb.org
Online Newspapers
To learn if there are newspapers online for a specific town or city in Pennsylvania, see news.google.com/newspapers and search for the town or the name of a newspaper.
- The Post (Middleburg, Snyder County, PA) 1864-1883, Chronicling America.
- The Middleburgh Post (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., PA) 1883-1916, Chronicling America.
Online Newspaper Abstracts
- PA-Roots Newspaper Articles for Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Obituaries
Obituaries are generally found in local newspapers where the person died. However, sometimes an obituary is found in the location from which he or she originated. To find an obituary, see the information under the Newspaper heading
Sometimes the fastest way of finding obituaries is to call or email the local public library in the area where the person died. If the library does not have newspapers, a librarian often will know where they are kept. If a death date is known, and the newspapers are at the library, someone on staff will usually make a search for a small fee, or will indicate someone who will do the search. |
Online Obituary Abstracts
- PA-Roots Obituaries for Snyder County, Pennsylvania]
Occupations
Indentured Servants
Periodicals
Poorhouse, Almshouse
Probate Records
Probate matters in Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy are handled by the Orphans' Court and start when the county was created. To obtain original probate records, contact the Orphan's Court in the County Courthouse.
In addition to wills and administrations, the Orphans' Court also handles: audits of accounts of executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians; distribution of estates of decedents, incompetents, and minors; appointment and control of guardians; adoptions; appeals from the Register of Wills involving probate matters; inheritance tax appeals and various petitions and motions.
Online Probate Records
Original probate records for some Pennsylvania counties are available free online as digital images at FamilySearch.org. The dates vary significantly for each county and not all counties are listed. Some counties may only have probate indexes. This Pennsylvania collection of images may be browsed through the links listed below:
Complete Collection:
- 1683-1993 Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1683-1994 Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994 at FamilySearch.org
Snyder County Only:
- 1816-1980 Snyder County Probate Records
- 1855-1871 Index to Snyder County Will Book 1 (1855-1871) at PAGenWeb - free.
Original Probate Records on Microfilm
- 1855-1883 Orphans court dockets FHL film 1293508 Item 4 (first of 3 films)
- 1855-1882 Will Books FHL film 1289384
Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts
Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Repositories
Archives
- The Pennsylvania Archives collection contains county archive records that can be searched onsite. Currently the Archives' staff cannot provide research or make copies of these records. Their collections include Almshouse Registers; Tax records; Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes and Records; Midwife records; African American records; Wills; Deeds; Naturalizations; Coroner's inquests; and Orphan's Court dockets. A list of the Archive's county holdings are on Microfilm or Manuscript form.
- National Archives at Philadelphia
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096
Phone: 215-305-2044
Fax: 215-305-2052
Courthouse
- Snyder County Courthouse
P.O. Box 217
9 West Market Street
Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone: 570-837-4208
- Copies of documents including birth, marriages, deaths, divorces, land, and probate records can be obtained by using: Pennsylvania Public Record. Click on the link for the record you wish to request.
- Office of Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts
Snyder County Courthouse
P.O. Box 217
9 West Market Street
Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone: 570–837-4202
E-mail: prothonotary@snydercounty.org
- Office of Register and Recorder/Orphans' Court
Snyder County Courthouse
Phone: 570–837-4224
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
The main FHC for Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy is the Sunbury Pennsylvania Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.
Libraries
The Snyder County Libraries have four branches. The main library is temporarily located in the Jackson Penn Elementary School, 297 Route 204, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 17870. Their phone number is (570) 374-7163. Call to verify location and hours. They have access to Ancestry.com, if you visit the library.
Museums
Societies
- Synder County Historical Society
30 East Market St
P.O. Box 276
Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone: 570-837-6191
Email: schs@snydercounty.org
Library collection includes family genealogies, local histories, church records, pastoral records, funeral records, microfilm of historical newspapers and U.S. census records. Hours are posted on the website. Visitors will be charged a $2.00 user fee, with no charge for members of the society. The fee for research requests by mail, phone or e-mail is $20.00 plus copy costs.
Research Guides
Woodroofe's guide to Snyder County "hidden sources" at The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is available online:
- Woodroofe, Helen Hutchison. "A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records," The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 34, No. 3 (1986):250-251. For free online access, see WeRelate.
Taxation
Vital Records
Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Between the years 1852-1855 Pennsylvania made a failed attempt to record birth, marriage and death events at the county level. While the records for that time period are available, there were few events recorded. County marriage records were kept in earnest in 1885. Births and deaths, at the county level, were begun in 1893 and kept through 1905. Abstracts and copies of vital records are available for some counties, but most are incomplete. For the most complete set of records, always contact the County Orphans' Court.
See also How to order Pennsylvania Vital Records
Birth
- 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Births Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.
- 1942-1962 Snyder County Birth Index 1942-1962 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C544532.[9]
Early births 1893–1905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. See the heading Court Records on this page for contact information.
Indexes for Pennsylvania birth records are available through the Department of of Health for 1906 and 1907. Once an individual is located in the index a non certified Birth certificate can be obtained by writing and sending $3.00 to:
Division of Vital Records
ATTN: Public Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
Marriage
Pennsylvania marriages are located at the county level. Contact the Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy clerk's office for these records.
- 1626-2016 - Pennsylvania, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1677-1950 Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties.
- 1725-1976 Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940 - free index. Not complete for all years. This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the International Genealogical Index (IGI) along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as: Family Records, Church Records, Civil Registration. It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church.
- Pre-1810 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties. Includes 35,000 marriage records from vol. VIII of of the second series of the Pennsylvania Archives.
- 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry.com – ($) Index with images.
- 1885-1950 Pennsylvania County Marriage, 1885-1950 Extracted marriage records – free. Most of the records consist of marriage licenses, certificates, applications, docket books, and affidavits. This database is incomplete for all counties. May also contain marriage records earlier than 1885.
- 1947-2010 Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010 at FamilySearch — index and images
Divorce
Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary. The office of the Prothonotary is located in the courthouse building.
Death
- 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Deaths Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.
- 1893-1905 Snyder County Death Index 1893-1905 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch B544533.[10]
- 1947-2010 Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010 at FamilySearch — index and images
Early deaths 1893–1905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. See the heading Court Records on this page for contact information.
Indexes for Pennsylvania death records are available through the Department of Health for 1906 through 1962. Once an individual is located in the index a non certified death certificate can be obtained obtained by writing and sending $3.00 to:
Division of Vital Records
ATTN: Public Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Snyder County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Yearbooks
- Susquehanna University Yearbooks - 1898-2010 (almost all inclusive) via the Internet Archive
Snyder County Pennsylvania Genealogy Websites
- Snyder County, PA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Susquehanna PAGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Snyder County PA Genealogy
- FamilySearch Catalog
Snyder County Pennsylvania Places
Populated Places
Snyder County Pennsylvania Genealogy References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Page 588-593 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 579-581.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Snyder County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snyder_County,_Pennsylvania.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snyder_County,_Pennsylvania accessed 2/12/2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Franklin Ellis and Alfred N. Hungerford, History of that Part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys Embraced in the Counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck and Richards, 1886), vol.2:1472-1474; digital versions at Internet Archive - free; FamilySearch Books Online - free; FHL book 974.84 H2hu, vol. 2..
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/49/Igipennsylvaniapppppp.pdf.
- ↑ Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, Clerk of Courts in http://www.pacourts.us/T/CommonPleas/ClerksOfCourts.htm (accessed 25 Aug 2012)
- ↑ The Philadelphia Courts at http://www.courts.phila.gov/common-pleas/orphans/ accessed 10 July 2012
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/49/Igipennsylvaniapppppp.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/49/Igipennsylvaniapppppp.pdf.