Ancestry.com announced today, January 26, 2012, that it has added over seven million records detailing more than 300 years of Pennsylvanians' life history spanning from 1593-1908 to its collection of Pennsylvania state records.
Presented in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, these latest additions cover pivotal years, when the Keystone State was not only growing itself, but also contributing to the overall development of the country.
This comprehensive collection includes details about the lives of everyday Pennsylvanians as well as those who helped forge the state's rich historical past, such as records for the Hershey family, Benjamin Franklin, John Coltrane.
"Pennsylvania was a crucial state during the formation of our country and these records detail the daily lives of its citizenry during these critical years. We look forward to continuing our work with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and allowing people to learn more about this state's rich past," said Josh Hanna, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Ancestry.com.
The newest vital record additions, containing information from each county in the state of Pennsylvania, include:
- Pennsylvania, Births, Church and Town Records, 1593-1708: The documents in this database contain records from churches, funeral homes, cemeteries, newspapers, historical societies, as well as personal records and other various sources.
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908: This database contains records created as immigrants applied for U.S. citizenship through Pennsylvania courts. They include petitions for citizenship, certificates of citizenship, court naturalization lists, country of origination and more.
The new additions to the vital record databases are available to current Ancestry.com subscribers and can be found at www.ancestry.com/vitals. For more information about the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, please visit http://hsp.org.
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