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Records describing books, pamphlets and serials, amassed since 1824, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP).
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Catalogs |
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| Description |
The Society's collections center on eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and parts of Delaware and Maryland, but also include a wealth of materials on the eastern United States, the founding of this country, and the diversity of ethnic and immigrant experiences across the United States. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies merged with HSP in 2002. |
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| Compiler |
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies |
| Editor |
Lee Arnold |
| Subjects and Genres |
Published Materials |
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Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia
2,998
United States
99
Philadelphia County (Pa.)
43
Philadelphia County
37
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Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
36
New Jersey
20
Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.)
14
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
14
Delaware County (Pa.)
12
Chester County
11
Chester County (Pa.)
11
Delaware
11
Delaware County
11
Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)
11
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
11
Bucks County (Pa.)
10
Montgomery County (Pa.)
10
Roxborough (Philadelphia, Pa.)
10
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
9
Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
9
New York (N.Y.)
9
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.)
9
Bucks County
8
Montgomery County
8
New York (State)
8
Penn
8
Philadelphia Region
7
Berks County (Pa.)
6
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Church records and registers
566
History
346
Cemeteries
202
Episcopal
175
Recording
175
Societies, etc
160
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Deeds
154
Ethnic groups
144
Probate records
122
Buildings, structures, etc
101
Registers of births, etc
90
African Americans
87
Directories
85
Families
78
Description and travel
75
Undertakers' records
73
Wills
72
Social conditions
71
Religious life
68
Lutheran
65
Polish Americans
65
Social life and customs
64
Churches
62
Church societies
60
Death certificates
60
Politics and government
60
Marriage records
58
Jews
57
Burial records
51
Irish Americans
51
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Leach, Frank Willing
61
Roach, Hannah Benner
22
Bair, Oliver H., funeral director (Main Offices Center City, Philadelphia, Pa.)
19
Williams, Mildred C.
11
Smith, Carl T., Rev
10
Barker, Charles R.
9
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Dunkerly, Edwin S.
9
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
9
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
9
Law Association of Philadelphia
8
Slaven, Trudy
8
Bryson, Kristin K.
7
Koelble, Susan S.
7
Smith, Frances
7
Williams, Richard T.
7
American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia
6
Heffner, John H.
6
Library Company of Philadelphia
6
Manton, John C., 1948-
6
Pennsylvania
6
Roth, Anthony A.
6
American Philosophical Society
5
Baist, G. Wm. 1859-1927
5
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
5
City History Society of Philadelphia
5
Foundation for Architecture (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5
Keels, Thomas H.
5
Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5
Meyers, Allen
5
Moak, Jefferson M.
5
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Church records
564
Cemetery records
171
Biography
149
Deeds
148
Directories
126
Probate records
120
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Newspapers
101
Genealogy
75
Undertakers' records
73
Guidebooks
58
Periodicals
57
Death records
54
Pictorial works
50
Burial records
47
Maps
46
Marriage records
43
Undertakers records
33
Registers
22
Undertaker records
22
Handbooks, manuals, etc
19
History
19
Tours
18
Maps, Tourist
16
Gravestone inscriptions
13
Undertaker's records
13
Lists
12
Fiction
10
Tax lists
10
Diaries
9
Charters
8
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19th century
57
20th century
41
18th century
33
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
13
Civil War, 1861-1865
12
Revolution, 1775-1783
11
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1706-1790
8
1790?-1848
7
1748-1842
6
1865-
5
1732-1799
4
17th century
4
d. 1848
4
1644-1718
3
1745?-1842
3
1750-1831
3
1775-1865
3
1839-1871
3
21st century
3
1730-1793
2
1734-1807
2
1735-1789
2
1760-1839
2
1766-1842
2
1775-1783
2
1809-1849
2
1810-1884
2
1819
2
1829-1894
2
1832-1904
2
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