Monthly Archives: September 2009
Mid-Atlantic Family History Conference, October 17, 2009
Keynote speaker Dick Eastman is just one reason to attend the Mid-Atlantic Family History Conference happening October 17th in Cherry Hill, NJ. More than 20 classes are scheduled covering topics ranging from Quaker research, to genealogical research in Germany, to … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Passes Budget – Details Unavailable
The PA legislature and Governor Rendell have finally agreed upon a budget. Unfortunately, line item details are still under wraps so we have no idea how it affects libraries and archival repositories. We will provide updates as information emerges.
Middletown, PA Public School Graduates, 1876-1900
Just added to PennsylvaniaResearch.com – free database of Middletown (Dauphin County), Pennsylvania public school graduates. Our index covers graduating classes from 1876 through 1900. It provides student’s last name, first name (with middle initial, if available) and year of graduation. … 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
Baughman Memorial Works: A Brief History
Donald Baughman, owner of Baughman Memorial Works in Dover, will be the guest speaker at the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society’s October 4, 2009 meeting. Baughman, a fifth generation craftsman, will offer a historical perspective on this unique art form … Continue reading
York County Library Cuts Personnel, Programs, Hours
If, to my regular readers, this sounds like the same story I’ve reported before – sadly, it is. Yet another Pennsylvania library is suffering because of the inability of our state legislators to create a working, reasonable budget. Seventeen positions … Continue reading
It’s Not A Deal If You Can Get It for Free
It seems appropriate on Labor Day – when we celebrate the value of hard work and those who perform it – to offer a tip on how to save some of that hard-won income. Like many researchers, I look for … Continue reading
Free Web Site Design Services for Qualifying Pennsylvania Historical & Genealogical Societies
Is your society’s web site text-based, outdated, incomplete – or worse – non-existent? We offer free web site design to qualifying Pennsylvania historical and genealogical societies who lack the funding and expertise to perform this function themselves. For more information, or … Continue reading
Deaths of Pennsylvania Attorneys Reported in 1915
Now available at PennsylvaniaResearch.com, an alphabetical index of attorneys whose deaths were reported at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association held at Cape May, NJ in 1915. Biographies of the deceased range from one sentence to several … Continue reading
Cambria County Library Cuts Hours, Staff & Services
Cambria County Library is yet another victim of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse. Five staff members have been cut and other staff have had their hours reduced. Hours of operation have declined from 65 hours per week to 48. Beginning September 14th … Continue reading