10 Essential Philadelphia Repositories for Genealogists
Katy Bodenhorn
About this webinar
As a major center of American history and starting point for westward migration, Philadelphia has much more to offer genealogists than just tourist sites. The greater Philadelphia area is home to a variety of underrated libraries and archives that should not be missed by serious family historians.
About the speaker
Katy Bodenhorn is a freelance genealogist and the former genealogy director for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She received a BA in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young...
Learn more...Related webinars
01:21:56
01:14:45
01:16:46
01:10:34
00:56:16
00:52:40
01:09:51
Comments (43)
Excellent presentation. Very Professional.
Absolutely wonderful webinar. So much great info and superb syllabus.
Great content. Especially loved the recommendations on how to prepare before going to a repository.
Very informative. so many resources I didn’t know about. I just used one (American Catholic Historical Soc) on line and found great information
Specifically noted the amount of great information that is not digitally indexed which makes me more aware that other states may also have more places to check. NARA being in five locations (states) including Philadelphia was a surprise. I only new about the DC and loved the Maryland site!
The practical guidance for engaging (physically or remotely) the services of the resources was very appreciated. The presenter was easy to understand and didn't overuse filler words. I was aware of some of the resources, while others were new to me. The "list o' stuff" for each was very helpful, as I sometimes find the online catalog searches to be non-intuitive.
My Irish great great grandparents immigrated into Philadelphia around time of the Irish famine. This seminar identified the availability of Catholic Parish records and Catholic newspapers. I will be which researching these repositories for my family.
Thank you for all of the information, I can't make the trip there but hope I can find some needed information online. Most of the research that I need is before 1850 along with immigration before 1800.