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Fondly, Pennsylvania
Archival Adventures in Small Repositories
HSP has partnered with Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, to digitize over seven million records from our collection. These collections detail more than 300 years of Pennsylvanians’ life history spanning from 1708-1985.
The vital record additions, containing information from each county in the state of Pennsylvania, include:
- Pennsylvania Church and Town Records (1708-1985): The documents in this database contain records from churches, funeral homes, cemeteries, newspapers, historical societies, as well as personal records and other various sources. Click here for a list of collections included in this database.
These records are available to all members of HSP. Click here to visit our members-only section to access these records.


