Collecting
Since
1892
The
Resources of
The
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
19107
215-545-0391
www.genpa.org
The
Resources of
The
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA
19107
215-545-0391
www.genpa.org
The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania: Collecting Since 1892
Database of names of Pennsylvania men who refused military service during the American Civil War for reasons of conscience--primarily religious convictions.
Surname Index to Manuscript Collections
Bible records; Family collection; Edward W. Hocker collection of Germantown families; Warren Ely collection of Bucks County families; Albert H. Gerberich collection of Pennsylvania German surnames and family studies.
Milton Rubincam Collection
Pennsylvania and New Jersey families mostly; his European origins, royal families, New England lines, plus descendant research for Rubincam families, plus his wife’s Teasdale ancestry and descendants.
Repositories for Philadelphia Genealogy
Addresses and contact information for all major Philadelphia record offices.
Repositories for Southeast Pennsylvania counties Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery county record offices.
Philadelphia-area Catholic Records
Roman Catholic church listings for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, founding dates and parish cemetery list.
Church Records microfilm – Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey churches
Pennsylvania has 67 counties; GSP has church records from all counties except Jefferson and Pike.
Guide to the Card
Catalogs
The Historical Society
of
Pennsylvania’s nine card catalogs —commonly referred to as
public catalogs or PCs —each serve a
different research function. The general contents of each catalog are
described
below. If you have any questions, or are unsure whether a call number
indicates
a restricted or open stack item, please see the Reference Staff for
assistance.
Call slips, scrap paper and pencils are located on the top of each
catalog for
your use.
PC-2 Library Company of
PC-4 GRAPHICS Catalog. This catalog contains entries for the Society’s graphics collections, subdivided into four categories (please ask the Reference Desk for finding aids).
PC-4a contains IMAGES such as portraits and trade cards in print, drawing, watercolor, lithograph, and photograph formats. Filed by name, place or subject. Hint: Philadelphia streets are listed alphabetically by street name (e.g. 20th Street filed under “tw”).
PC-4b contains COATS OF ARMS, arranged alphabetically by surname. Hint: code letters found on these cards refer to source titles, which are listed in the first drawer of this catalog.
PC-4c contains FIRE INSURANCE SURVEYS of both Mutual Assurance and Philadelphia Contributor-ship, filed by street name and address, and
PC-4d contains MAPS and ATLASES, arranged variously by location, publisher and cartographer
**PC-7 GENEALOGY Catalog.
This catalog contains unpublished
family history and
collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, including
Bible,
church, cemetery, probate, tax, land, immigration and vital records. Hint: call numbers beginning with Gen, FC,
or BR require call slips. A call number prefaced by an X (e.g. XR497)
indicates
microfilm.
Historical
Society of Pennsylvania
online catalog - OPAC
www.hsp.org
GSP Members-only databases
Helverson Funeral Home
· Kensington Methodist Episcopal Church
· Rehoboth (formerly Frankford) Methodist Church
· 1800 Septennial Census – Delaware County
How to contact us:
1300
Locust Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19107
215-545-0391
www.genpa.org
email - ExecDir@genpa.org
1300
Locust Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19107
215-732-6200
www.hsp.org
email - Library@hsp.org
When
to visit the library:
Hours
Monday –
closed
Tuesday – 12:30 – 5:30pm
Wednesday – 12:30 – 8:30pm
Thursday – 12:30 – 5:30pm
Friday – 10:00 – 5:30
Saturday
– closed
Sunday
–
closed
If you would like to make an appointment with a librarian for a Research Strategy Interview, email HSP at Library@hsp.org. In the Subject Line enter “Research Strategy Interview.”<>