Cranberry Genealogy Club: A Virtual Tour of the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg

Program Type:

Genealogy, Virtual, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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A Virtual Tour of the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg

In 1681 William Penn founded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Charter that gave him the legal right to do so lives today in the Pennsylvania State Archives. About 250,000,000 other documents live in the archives alongside Penn's Charter, and though few of them are as dramatic as the Charter, each one has been selected because it has tremendous historical, legal, or financial value to the Commonwealth.

The records in the State Archives are used for serious purposes - to establish the state's boundaries and protect the property rights of our residents; to prove military service or document changes to our environment - but the documents belong to the people of Pennsylvania and are open to all. Your research, online or in-person, could reveal new details about your PA ancestors.

Our presenter: Aaron McWilliams is the head of Public Services for the Pennsylvania State Archives and one of our favorite presenters.

THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT. Attend in person at here at Cranberry Library OR online. Register for the Zoom link at https://www.cranberrygenealogy.org/