Your Pennsylvania Ancestors

Hundreds of classes within three days means we need to set priorities and stay organized. Here's the mistakes I made and how I'm using Artificial Intelligence to help me take notes and summarize sessions. Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Minefield #1: Timezones 03:58 Minefield #2: App vs. Website 04:57 Minefield #3: Topic Searches 07:44 Using AI to summarize sessions

Make the most of RootsTech 2024 with this advice from Cheri Daniels, who has attended RootsTech since the beginning. In her roles as RootsTech Speaker, Media, and Attendee, she has seen it all and will help you get in the mindset for a successful conference. Make the most of the conference! Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com

Let's get ready for RootsTech 2024 together! Genealogy's biggest event of the year is just 40 days away and I'm starting my plans now. Join me in making this event the best ever. Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/C7WF1O6gaE0 Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com

One of the largest ethnic groups in early Pennsylvania spoke German. But today we call their language Pennsylvania Dutch. My guest, Professor of Germanic Linguistics Mark Louden calls Pennsylvania Dutch a truly American language. Learn why he says that and learn a little PA Dutch to share with family and friends. Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language, by Mark L. Louden Don’t miss Mark’s website https://padutch.net

What is the history of the Lenape who lived across much of Pennsylvania? How were they impacted by the waves of immigration to the colony? And what is their future? Meet Adam Waterbearer DePaul, Tribal Storykeeper of the Lenape of Pennsylvania who fills in a big gap in our shared history here and provides hope through the Prophecy of the Four Crows. Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania https://www.lenape-nation.org Fulfilling a Prophecy Exhibit https://www.penn.museum/sites/fap/index.shtml Enduring Presence: Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Art https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/enduringpresence/exhibits/show/about The Walking Purchase document with transcription http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/documents/1681-1776/walking-purchase.html Treaty Negotiations with Native Americans https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/treaty-negotiations-with-native-americans/

AncestryDNA has the largest DNA database in the world for genealogy. Their data on genetic communities can help you target your research if you take an extra step with it. I explain that step in this episode. Sign up for my newsletter at https://welcome.paancestors.com Chapters: Resources mentioned in video: AncestryDNA https://www.ancestry.com/dna/ County biography and history collection digitized by the Allen County Public Library https://archive.org/details/allen_county Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

If you have ancestors in Pennsylvania in the 17th & 18th century, knowing these four things will help your understanding of our records (and our history!). Free Friday newsletter https://welcome.paancestors.com 00:00 Intro 01:48 Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War 05:16 The landless in Pennsylvania 07:46 Religions in Pennsylvania 09:35 Pennsylvania and the Book of Revelation Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6to8YkpSVk Books mentioned: Beyond Philadelphia: The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland,The Disaffected: Britain's Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolutionhttps://youtu.be/EUSR4a6IJMo Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Did you hear about the new things coming to genealogy in 2023? Here's the announcements of what's rolling out in 2023 from Ancestry and FamilySearch. Get the latest in Pennsylvania genealogy research with my newsletter 00:00 Intro 04:00 Innovation & Tech Forum 05:45 What's New at Ancestry 11:29 What's New at FamilySearch Links mentioned in the video: Watch this episode on YouTube Previous podcast episode #75 "Get the Most Out of RootsTech" - check it out Innovation & Tech Forum Ancestry's Full Video AncestryDNA Updates Ancestry's Recent Collections Page FamilySearch's Full Video Volunteer to Index Records

RootsTech is the largest family history conference in the world. You can attend virtually again in 2023. Here's how to make the most of everything RootsTech offers. Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter https://welcome.paancestors.com Register for RootsTech https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/ Music: "Achaidh Cheide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

What if I told you that in the 1700’s and 1800’s in Pennsylvania, there were unique and beautiful birth records created? These are not official government records and not church records. It is what we call fraktur and I explain what it is and where to find it in this episode. Links: My Inner Circle Members get a resource sheet with links to digital collections of fraktur. The example shown is “Birth and Marriage Record (Geburts und Trauschein) for Catharina Stutzmann and Daniel Esch,” hosted at the Free Library of Philadelphia website https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/5808 Two other websites with digital images of fraktur are the National Archives nara.gov and Winterthur Museum in Delaware winterthur.org Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter https://welcome.paancestors.com Become an Inner Circle Member https://www.paancestors.com/members/ Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

Sometimes we can't find birth certificates, death certificates, or marriage licenses on our ancestors. These are the 10 records I look for as a substitute for vital records for my ancestors. Subscribe to **PA Ancestors Discoveries** Newsletter [https://welcome.paancestors.com](https://welcome.paancestors.com/) Become an **Inner Circle Member** [https://www.paancestors.com/members/](https://www.paancestors.com/members/) Music: *My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free*, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, [www.amclassical.com](http://www.amclassical.com/), Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

If you've tried and tried to find a vital record in Pennsylvania, and keep running into a brick wall, this episode is for you. Here's 4 search strategies you can use to find birth, death, and marriage records - or really any record - in PA. Ancestry's tips to use wild cards in searches https://support.ancestry.com/s/topic/0TO150000004cAdGAI/search-records Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter [https://welcome.paancestors.com]https://welcome.paancestors.com/ Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Become an Inner Circle Member Music: *My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free*, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, [www.amclassical.com], Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

Pennsylvania had a few attempts at birth records and death records that didn't work out as expected. Some failed, and some.....well, I explain what happened in this episode. Genealogists can use these record attempts to find their ancestors in PA. Pennsylvania Archives Series (books) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Archives Subscribe to **PA Ancestors Discoveries** Newsletter [https://welcome.paancestors.com](https://welcome.paancestors.com/) Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! [https://paancestors.com/testimonials/](https://paancestors.com/testimonials/) Become an **Inner Circle Member** [https://www.paancestors.com/members/](https://www.paancestors.com/members/) Music: *My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free*, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, [www.amclassical.com](http://www.amclassical.com/), Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

Genealogists get to research in a variety of records. But I have one absolute favorite record, and its a hard-to-find vital record. Listen in to what it is and where to find it. Subscribe to **PA Ancestors Discoveries** Newsletter [https://welcome.paancestors.com](https://welcome.paancestors.com/) Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! [https://paancestors.com/testimonials/](https://paancestors.com/testimonials/) Become an **Inner Circle Member** [https://www.paancestors.com/members/](https://www.paancestors.com/members/) Music: *My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free*, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, [www.amclassical.com](http://www.amclassical.com/), Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

The 19th Century was a time of change and vital records were tried, failed, and tried again in various ways. It's confusing and and I'll clear it up in this episode. Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

Genealogists don't need to order certified copies or pay monthly subscription fees to get the records they want. Here are three ways to get birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses for free. Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

There are three vital records family historians need for each ancestor. What are they and where do you find them? Free access to public Pennsylvania birth and death certificates for PA residents PA Department of Health to order non-public vital records 9/11 hijackers used fake identification Ancestry. com and FamilySearch.org to search for marriage licenses Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

New to genealogy research in Pennsylvania? Here’s three ways to get started the right way on your family history. Links: Free access to public Pennsylvania birth and death certificates for PA residents PA Department of Health to order non-public vital records Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show

So excited to be back with a new season. This season is all about vital records of Pennsylvania from 1682 to present day. Join in and discover more about your Pennsylvania ancestors. Subscribe to PA Ancestors Discoveries Newsletter Make a discovery about your ancestors? I’d love to hear about it! Have a question on how research in PA? Submit it here for the Research Q & A Become an Inner Circle Member and get exclusive content while supporting the podcast Catch-up on all the past episodes Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson in 1788 in Philadelphia, www.amclassical.com, Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. Support the show