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1884 Gratz (Dauphin County), PA Tax List
We have just added a unique and useful item to the PennsyvlaniaResearch.com research library: a handwritten duplicate copy of the 1884 Gratz, PA tax list — prepared by the original tax collector. Arranged in three sections (freeholders, tenants, and single … Continue reading
More Bad News for PA’s State Library and State Archives…?
Employed and volunteer staff at PA state repositories worry about another round of furloughs before the budget is actually finalized. The worse that can happen…? It’s all speculation. Perhaps a merging of archives and library holdings with vastly reduced access…? … Continue reading
Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society Receives “Save Our History” Grant
The History Channel has awarded a Save Our History grant to the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society and Hershey High School. Funding will be used to create a history of Derry Township before it became Chocolatetown, USA. Two specific planned projects … Continue reading