Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive. A webpage for the book series penn state series in the history of the book published by penn state university press. From the constitution to the declaration of independence to the battle of gettysburg site, the keystone state has some of the most treasured pieces of history lying within its borders. Its first project was to purchase heritage hall, a building built in 1876. Harrisburg, pennsylvania pennsylvania historical and museum commission, 1946. The john b mcclelland memorial foundation was founded to preserve the legacy of john b mcclelland 1734 1782, revolutionary war patriot. View pennsylvania maps such such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. In twelve volumes, this series collects the addresses, messages, proclamations, and a very few other papers of pennsylvanias governors, 16811902, with brief biographies and portraits but with a minimum of documentation. In 1737, william donated 89 acres of land to build the original log big spring. Begun in 2019, we offer for free public access one article from the current issue of its quarterly awardwinning journal, pennsylvania history. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. The pennsylvania state archives collects, preserves and makes available for study the permanentlyvaluable public records of the commonwealth, with particular attention given to the records of state government. Does your family or friend group include a history buff, a shopaholic, and an antique aficionado. Chartered in 1681 by king charles ii to penn, a quaker, pennsylvania received its new governor aboard the welcome the following year. One of the original colonies, pennsylvania was founded by william penn as a haven for his fellow quakers. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Family history centers are branch facilities of the family history library in salt lake city.
This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. Pennsylvania history books and records for family history and genealogy research. Links to pa county formation history, antique atlases and maps, d. Pas past annals of philadelphia, and pennsylvania, in the olden time 1897 source. William mcclelland, the founder, died there july 12, 1815, in the eightysecond year of his age. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies.
Jefferson township historical society in burgettstown, pa, was formed in 1990 with a purpose of preserving the history of the area for future generations. A consolidation of ship passenger lists from the pennsylvania magazine of history and biography michael tepper emigrants from the principality of hessenhanau, germany, 17411767 clifford neal smith family of conrad and caroline shentler heyer, 18501986. From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania. Centers provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche in the family history library to help patrons identify their ancestors. Northland historical image collection historic pittsburgh. Old historical city, county and state maps of pennsylvania. Since the modern phmc program began in 1946, there have been over 2,000 historical sites in all 67. Pas past carpenters hall the meeting place of the first continental congress, full sketch of its history from 1724 source.
Pennsylvania family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps. Most of these tribes were driven off or reduced to remnants as a result of. Brief history of newville newville historical society. This is a list of pennsylvania state historical markers which were first placed by the commonwealth of pennsylvania in 1914 and are currently overseen by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission phmc as part of its historical markers program. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Pennsylvania is more than just the keystone stateit was also a key starting point for many immigrants on their way both south and west. Some of this information is held at the databoards and some is on the county pages. Family history center state college family history center 842 whitehall rd. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. Genealogy and local history state library of pennsylvania. In the rear is the geology garden, which explains the mineral history of the lehigh valley.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Mcclellandtown is an unincorporated community in fayette county, pennsylvania, united states. Pennsylvanias capital, philadelphia, was the site of. Clicking on the links below will take you to our online catalog discover where youll find many more of our books and manuscripts to aid you in your research. None of these early settlements had a more lasting impression on pennsylvania than did william penns colony. Activities the foundation may carry out include, but are not limited to, constructing a memorial in his remembrance andor applying for a. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania.
See more ideas about historical photos, allentown, historical. This building houses the jefferson township museum, it has also undertaken an enthusiastic preservation project to preserve its historic white church building. Discover librarianselected research resources on pennsylvania history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The franklin park borough collection contains photos, maps, historical documents and family histories from franklin township, franklin park borough. The scott trexler ii library is a vast source of historical and genealogical information.
Outline history of pennsylvania chapter i pages 911 the discovery of the delawarepennsylvania granted to and organized by william penn chapter ii. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. The few surviving records are available at the state archives. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. You can learn about the residents contribution to pa history, grab a delicious local lunch, and do some shoppingall within the same zip code.
Pennsylvania genealogy free pennsylvania genealogy. Pennsylvania did not take any state censuses, but an enumeration of taxpayers compiled every seven years from 1779 through 1863 is commonly called the septennial census. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Among them are church records, genealogical sources, and general history books. List of pennsylvania state historical markers wikipedia. Pennsylvania history presents is an online feature of the pennsylvania historical associations pha website. This is a bibliography of pennsylvania family history books. The state archives also collects papers of private citizens and organizations relevant to pennsylvania history. Historic pittsburgh book collection historic pittsburgh. Pennsylvania compiled genealogies genealogy familysearch. This state page of our website provides direct links to free pennsylvania genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on pennsylvania genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. These 16 historic villages in pennsylvania will transport you into a different time as one of the original colonies, pennsylvania is rich in american history. It is an attempt at providing a unique overview to local pittsburgh and western pennsylvania history by exploring social issues, personalities, communities.
Considerable resources and time went into digitizing and presenting this book from long ago. The state of pennsylvania collection contains 654 atlases spanning 326 years of growth and development 1681 through 2007. The towns official founding was in 1790, but pioneer andrew ralston first settled near the shores of the big spring in 1728. If you find this feature enjoyable, please give a donation to encourage further electronic publishing of long ago works.
A history of uniontown the county seat of fayette county, pennsylvania. It also includes over 700 volumes on pennsylvania alone, each penned by a local historian and author. Including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county, adolf w. The village was founded by a family of that name, who lived there many years ago. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western. Some helpful sources for a few of the minorities that settled pennsylvania are. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive.
The area was home to the lenape, susquehannock, iroquois, erie, shawnee, arandiqiouia, and other american indian tribes. Newville, pennsylvania, in the heart of the cumberland valley, has a rich and varied history. Genealogy resources centre county historical society. The history of pennsylvania begins in 1681 when william penn received a royal deed from king charles ii of england, although human activity in the region precedes that date. The new immigrants were primarily english quakers, although some were of welsh, scottish, and irish ancestry. Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, in the seven mountains. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Our genealogy and local history collection is one of our largest services and consists of indexes, genealogies, state and county histories, family histories, city directories, atlases, land warranty maps, ship passenger lists, and compilations of church and cemetery records. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Sketches of history, local, genealogical, and biographical. Mcclellandtown genealogy in fayette county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 fayette county 1,181 mcclellandtown 27.
Topics pennsylvania history, scrapbooks publisher no publisher identified collection pacountyhistoryscrapbooks. Including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county, volume 2 history of schuylkill county, pennsylvania. Research and explore your pennsylvania genealogy online with these online pennsylvania family history databases, indexes and digitized records collections many of them free. Pcn provides unique accounts of history and culture from across the state including gettysburg battlewalks, live coverage from the pennsylvania farm show, talks with notable authors, features on famous figures and landmarks, visits to local communities, stories. Genealogical data relating to the german settlers of pennsylvania. Discover the past of pennsylvania through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 250 years of growth. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Pcn is a statewide, nonprofit television network responsive to the needs and interests of pennsylvania and its people. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. New books relating to pennsylvanias history were recently added to our library. Within the atlases are 24,371 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for.
Little known historical facts of pennsylvania and the world mcclure, c. Pennsylvania historical maps and atlases historic map works. Includes the harrisburg newspaper index containing marriages and deaths from four newspapers from 1799 to 1827. From the earliest settlements to the present time including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries.
Explore various facets of life in your own hometown or favorite vacation destinations. Pennsylvania began statewide registration of vital records in january 1906. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Little known historical facts of pennsylvania and the world. Little known historical facts of pennsylvania and the. When completed, the philadelphia congregations early records project will offer over 41,000 pages of. Early settlers of lancaster county, pennsylvania paroots. Harrisburg, pa pennsylvania historical and museum commission, 1957. We also have federal census records for pennsylvania, from 1790 to. Mcclelland memorial foundation is organized and operated exclusively for nonprofit, educational purposes. This is a list of lancaster county settlers who came between the years 1700 and 1718 and had purchased and held lands there before 1729. Mcclellandtown presbyterian church history 18391939. Local history exhibits in the museums 1st floor provide a background history of lehigh county from prehistoric times up to the present. The article is chosen by the journals editor, and often connects to current events.
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