Pennsylvania Archives
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Not to be confused with
Pennsylvania legislature
. Contents of the archives include:
- Letters between key government figures in Pennsylvania
- Papers of the Governors
- Marriage Licenses issued prior to 1810
- Militia and Continental Muster Rolls including French-Indian War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812
- Revolutionary Diaries
- County Tax Lists (typically of the Revolutionary era)
- Oaths of Allegiance
- Ship Lists (compiling German immigrants during 18th century)
- Land related records
- Election returns
References to volumes
- Lost in Pennsylvania? Try the Published Pennsylvania Archives by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, M.L.S., 1999, The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania[1]
- Guide to the Published Archives of Pennsylvania Covering the 138 Volumes of Colonial records and Pennsylvania Archives, Series I-IX by Henry Howard, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1949[2] [3]
Colonial records
- Vol I – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1683–1700[4]
- Vol II – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1700–1717[5]
- Vol III – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1717–1736[6]
- Vol IV – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1736–1745[7]
- Vol V – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1745–1754[8]
- Vol VI – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1754–1756[9]
- Vol VII – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1756–1758[10]
- Vol VIII – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1757–1762[11]
- Vol IX – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1762–1771[12]
- Vol X – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1771–1775[13]
- Vol XI – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1776–1779[14]
- Vol XII – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1779–1781[15]
- Vol XIII – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1781–1784[16]
- Vol XIV – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1784–1786[17]
- Vol XV – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1784–1786[18]
- Vol XVI – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1789–1790[19]
- Vol XVII – General Index to the Colonial Records[20]
First series
- Vol I – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1644
- Vol II – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1748
- Vol III – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1756
- Vol IV – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1760
- Vol V – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1776
- Vol VI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1777
- Vol VII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1778
- Vol VIII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1779
- Vol IX – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1781
- Vol X – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1783
- Vol XI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1786
- Vol XII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1790
Second series
- Vol I – Minutes of the Board of War March 14, 1777 – August 7, 1777
- Vol II – Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses Previous to 1790
- Vol III – Persons Who Took Oath of Allegiance to the State 1776 – 1794, Papers Relating to the War of the Revolution
- Vol IV – Papers of the Whiskey Insurrection of Western Pennsylvania 1794
- Vol V – Papers Relating to Colonies on the Delaware 1614 – 1682
- Vol VI – Papers Relating to French Occupation of Western Pennsylvania
- Vol VII – Papers Relating to Provincial Affairs – 1682–1750
- Vol VIII – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol I
- Vol IX – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol II
- Vol X – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol I
- Vol XI – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol II
- Vol XII – Muster Rolls of Pennsylvania Volunteers War of 1812 – 1814
- Vol XIII – Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol I
- Vol XIV – Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol II
- Vol XV – Journals and Diaries of the War of the Revolution List of Officers and Soldiers 1775 – 1783
- Vol XVI – The Breviate in the Boundary Dispute with Maryland
- Vol XVII – Foreigners Who Took Oath of Allegiance to the Province, 1727 – 1775 and Foreign Arrivals 1786 – 1808
- Vol XVIII – Documents Relating to the Connecticut Settlement in Wyoming Valley
- Vol XIX – Minutes of Board of Property of Province of Pennsylvania Vol I
Third series
- Vol I – Minutes of Board of Property to Lands in Pennsylvania
- Vol II – Minutes of Board of Property of Lands in Pennsylvania – Proprietary (Old) Rights
- Vol III – Old Rights, Proprietary Rights, Virginia Entries and Soldiers Entitled to Donation Lands
- Vol IV – Draughts of the Proprietary Manors of the Province
- Vol V – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol One
- Vol VI – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol Two
- Vol VII – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol Three
- Vol VIII – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol One
- Vol IX – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol Two
- Vol X – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol Three
- Vol XI – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1771
- Vol XII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1774, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1785
- Vol XIII – Proprietary and Other Tax Lists County of Bucks 1779, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786
- Vol XIV – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1769, 1774, 1779
- Vol XV – Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1779, 1780, 1781
- Vol XVI – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1781, 1782, 1783
- Vol XVII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Lancaster County 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779
- Vol XVIII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Berks 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785
- Vol XIX – Supply and Tax Lists for Northampton and Northumberland Counties 1772 to 1787
- Vol XX – State and Supply Transcripts of the County of Cumberland 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1785
- Vol XXI – Returns of Taxables for County of York 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783
- Vol XXII – Return of Taxables for the Counties of Bedford (1773 – 1784), Huntingdon (1788), Westmoreland (1783, 1786), Fayette (1783, 1786), Allegheny (1791) & Washington Counties (1786) and Census of Bedford (1784) and Westmorland (1783)
- Vol XXIII – Navy and Line, Militia and Rangers 1775 – 1783 and List of Pensioners, 1818 – 1832
- Vol XXIV – Provincial Papers Warranties of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898
- Vol XXV – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898
- Vol XXVI – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898
- Vol XXVII – Content of Vols I – XXVI and Index to Vols XI – XVI AA – CO
- Vol XVIII – Index to Vols XI – XXVI CO – JU
- Vol XXIX – Index to Vols XI – XXVI KA – RE
- Vol XXX – Index to Vols XI – XXVI RE – ZY
Fourth series
- Vol I – Papers of the Governors 1681 – 1747
- Vol II – Papers of the Governors 1747 – 1759
- Vol III – Papers of the Governors 1759 – 1785
- Vol IV – Papers of the Governors 1785 – 1817
- Vol V – Papers of the Governors 1817 – 1832
- Vol VI – Papers of the Governors 1832 – 1845
- Vol VII – Papers of the Governors 1845 – 1858
- Vol VIII – Papers of the Governors 1858 – 1871
- Vol IX – Papers of the Governors 1871 – 1883
- Vol X – Papers of the Governors 1883 – 1891
- Vol XI – Papers of the Governors 1891 – 1897
- Vol XII – Papers of the Governors 1897 – 1902
Fifth series
- Vol I – Officers and Soldiers in the Province of Pennsylvania 1744 – 1765
- Vol II – Col. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen June 25, 1775 – July 1, 1776
- Vol III – Continental Line – Fifth Pennsylvania Jan 1, 1717 – Jan 1, 1783
- Vol IV – The Invalid Regiment – Col. Lewis Nicola June 20, 1777 – 1783
- Vol V – Associators and Militia Pennsylvania
- Vol VI – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland
- Vol VII – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Lancaster
- Vol VIII – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Northampton
Sixth series
- Vol I – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the City of Philadelphia
- Vol II – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Washington
- Vol III – Militia Rolls – 1783 – 1790
- Vol IV – Military Abstracts from Executive Minutes Vols 1 – 9 Inclusive 1790 – 1817
- Vol V – Muster and Pay Roll Pennsylvania Militia 1790 – 1800
- Vol VI – Egypt Reformed Church Lehigh County 1734 – 1834 Translated[dead link]
- Vol VII – War 1812 – 1814
- Vol VIII – Troops Under Cols Fenton, Rees Hill, Gens Harrison, Crook, Col Rush, Major Wersler and Those Who Rendezvonsed (sic) at Camp Dupont, Erie, Lancaster, Marcus Hook and York, Miscellaneous Rolls
- Vol IX – Miscellaneous Papers – Drafted Troops 1812 – 1814
- Vol X – Expenditures by the State of Pennsylvania on Account of the United States 1812 – 1814
- Vol XI – Election Returns
- Vol XII – Forfeited Estates
- Vol XIII – Forfeited Estates Inventories & Sales
- Vol XIV – Book of Dr Ewing to Settle Boundary, Orderly Books, Hand's Brigade Wyoming to Tioga, Early Petitions
- Vol XV – Part I Index to Fifth Series – Armstrong to Lear
- Vol XV – Part II Index to Fifth Series – Leard to Zwolley
Seventh series
- Vol I – Index to Sixth Series Aamnsburg to Dehl
- Vol II – Index to Sixth Series Dehl to Holding
- Vol III – Index to Sixth Series Holdman to Mickley
- Vol IV – Index to Sixth Series Mickli to Shafer
- Vol V – Index to Sixth Series Shafer to Zwernss
References
- ISBN 9781422362396– via Google Books.
- ^ Eddy, Henry Howard (1949). The Published Archives of Pennsylvania, Covering the 138 Volumes of Colonial Records and Pennsylvania Archives, Series I-IX. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
- ^ "Guide to the published archives of Pennsylvania covering the 138 volumes of Colonial records and Pennsylvania archives, series I-IX". Harrisburg. February 6, 1949 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania". J.Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Provincial Council, Pennsylvania (1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]". J. Severns – via Google Books.
- ^ Hazard, Samuel (1852). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com.
- ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com.
- ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com.
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- ^ Hazard, Samuel (February 6, 1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania". T. Fenn & Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com.
- ^ Hazard, Samuel (February 6, 1860). "General Index to the Colonial Records: In 16 Volumes, and to the Pennsylvania Archives [1st Series] in 12 Volumes". J. Severns & Company – via Google Books.