Want to find out more about your ancestors? Try these resources!

IN PHILADELPHIA
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street
One of the most complete and professional genealogy centers in the nation—and the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region. The society collects Wills and Deeds, Genealogical Scrapbooks and Research Folders, Church Records, Death and Burial Records, Census Records, Passenger and Immigration Records and much more.

The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
2207 Chestnut Street
Provides leadership and support in promoting genealogy through education, preservation, and access to Pennsylvania-related genealogical information.


NATIONALLY
FamilySearch.org
This free service provided by the Church of Latter Day Saints hosts family history, family tree, and genealogy records and resources from around the world, including databases for different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

EllisIsland.org
This website includes a free searchable database of all passengers that passed through Ellis Island. You can search by name, year of birth, year of arrival, point of origin, or name of ship.


ONLINE
Ancestry.com
Use this website to create your own family tree, upload pictures, and search census records. With their online network, fellow genealogy researchers can link their families together to expand their family background with just a few clicks.

Rootsweb.com
This website aggregates tens of thousands of different sites for the genealogy community, with a variety of search engines.