State Library of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection

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Welcome to the State Library of Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection, a part of the POWER Library: PA Photos and Documents. Includes the Harrisburg Newspaper Index containing marriages and deaths from four newspapers from 1799 to 1827; the Necrology Scrapbook with obituaries clipped from Pennsylvania newspapers from October 1891 to March 1904, including many Civil War veterans; and Courts & Lawyers of Pennsylvania, a History, 1623-1923, as well as a number of other family history related books and pamphlets.
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Augustus Church, 1887
Augustus Lutheran Church (Trappe, Pa.)
A group photo taken at the church October 07, 1887, with informational script.
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Congressional Medal of Honor recipients : Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Cunningham, Francis Marion -- Genealogy, Mostoller, John William -- Genealogy, Ramer, George Henry -- Genealogy, Speicher, Clifton T. -- Genealogy, Medal of Honor -- Biography, Medal of Honor -- Genealogy, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medals, Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Medals, Somerset County (Pa.) -- Genealogy., Cuningham, Mostoller, Ramer, Speicher
Additional genealogical and biographical information on these Medal of Honor winners, 2 Civil War, 2 Korean War, from an article in the Laurel messenger (v.51:no.3, Aug., 2010).
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Courts and lawyers of Pennsylvania; a history, 1623-1923 (v.01)
Courts Pennsylvania, Lawyers Pennsylvania, Judges Pennsylvania, Law Pennsylvania History, Pennsylvania Biography.
V.01 of a 4 volume set of biographies of judges and lawyers, continuously paginated across all four volumes. vii, 282 ; illus., 2 (facsim.) ports.; 28 cm.
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Courts and lawyers of Pennsylvania; a history, 1623-1923 (v.02)
Courts Pennsylvania, Lawyers Pennsylvania, Judges Pennsylvania, Law Pennsylvania History, Pennsylvania Biography.
V.02 of a 4 volume set of biographies of judges and lawyers, continuously paginated across all four volumes. 283-587 ; illus., 8 plates in various pagings ; 28 cm
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Courts and lawyers of Pennsylvania; a history, 1623-1923 (v.03)
Courts Pennsylvania, Lawyers Pennsylvania, Judges Pennsylvania, Law Pennsylvania History, Pennsylvania Biography.
V.03 of a 4 volume set of biographies of judges and lawyers, continuously paginated across all four volumes. 264 ; illus., 7 (facsim.) ports.; 28 cm
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Courts and lawyers of Pennsylvania; a history, 1623-1923 (v.04)
Courts Pennsylvania, Lawyers Pennsylvania, Judges Pennsylvania, Law Pennsylvania History, Pennsylvania Biography.
v.04 of a 4 volume set of biographies of judges and lawyers, separately paginated. 142, 467 ; illus., 142 (facsim.) ports.; 28 cm
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The Farm journal rural directory of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (with a complete road map of the county.)
Dauphin County, Pa. Directories, Agriculture -- Pennsylvania.
A directory of the farmers of the county, with photos.
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German soldier in the wars of the United States : an address read before the Pionier-verein, at the hall of the German society / by J.G. Rosengarten.
United States. Army History, Germans United States.
A description of German military service in the wars of Colonial America and the United States from the French and Indian War to the Civil War. Also includes information on the Moravians and other missionaries, and many names. "Reprinted from the United service magazine" July and Aug. 1885.
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Group photograph
Augustus Lutheran Church (Trappe, Pa.)
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Bryan
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Cowden
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Clunie
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Craig
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Crangle
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
DeWitt
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Dallas
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Vogt
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Hardy
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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Harrisburg Newspaper Index
Holland
An index of personal names in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper announcements of marriages and deaths published during the first quarter of the 1800's. The four newspapers included are: Dauphin Guardian, Oracle of Dauphin, Harrisburg Chronicle, and Harrisburg Republican. There are a few other types of events indexed, including notice of runaway apprentice and a husband not responsible for his wife's debts. Inclusive dates are 1799-1827.
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