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What records are available for Philadelphia from the 1884-1900 time period? I am trying to discover who my g-grandmothers (Catherine Ford o…

Started by Elizabeth Graf

5 Mar 25, 2010
Reply by Elizabeth Graf

Look-up Volunteers?

I live in Mississippi, but my father's side of the family is almost entirely from Philadelphia.  Unfortunately, vital records are really ha…

Started by DeeDee Baldwin

0 Mar 19, 2010

Oyster Saloons in the 1910s-20s - info?

I'm looking for resources on oyster bars/oyster "saloons" in Philly circa 1910-1920. Anyone have resources I might peruse? I have family th…

Started by Shannon-Oliva

2 Oct 28, 2009
Reply by Shannon-Oliva

James Reynolds b. 1863 prob in Phila.

I'm looking for the parents of James, my gr grfather. He appears in several documents between 1884 and 1894 and then disappears, leaving a…

Started by Dolores Wolfe

4 Aug 16, 2009
Reply by Dolores Wolfe

Death and Marriage Records

FamilySearch.org has invaluable records for people researching their family history in Philadelphia. The city death certificates are the re…

Started by DeeDee Baldwin

3 Aug 15, 2009
Reply by Dolores Wolfe

Evans and Fly of Philadelphia

Searching for info on James Judson Evans who married Mary Fly. Their son Harry Evans married Mary Hudson.Mary Hudson was daughter of Wm Hud…

Started by Debra

2 Aug 9, 2009
Reply by Debra

Researching "Trullender/Trolinger/Drollinger"

Great grandfather (Hiram Samuel Trullender) was born in Philadelphia, PA in Nov. 1804. His obituary says his parents died when he was a few…

Started by Michelle Lee Trullender Jones

4 Aug 8, 2009
Reply by Michelle Lee Trullender Jones

WAGNER roots in Philadelphia

I'm searching for my WAGNER ancestors in Philadelphia, The earliest I have is Adam WAGNER, b. 1781, d. 1836 in Schuylkill Co., PA, m. 17 Ma…

Started by Donna Gerber

0 Jul 25, 2009

Mahaffey, Knole Families in Philadelphia

I'm looking for info about John Mahaffey and family, born in PA around 1800, lived in Philadelphia until his death in 1850. I have later in…

Started by Deborah Weeks

0 Jul 21, 2009

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