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NePa-Ancestors YAHOO! Group is a well moderated email list to help with research of Northeastern Pennsylvania genealogy and history.
The Pennsylvania GenWeb A must site for PA Researchers, organized and arranged by county. The US GenWeb Project was organized to create a single focal point for genealogical information for each county in the US with such services as searchable databases, queries and county facts.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
"Mine Accidents U.S., Canada and Australia” - 283,000 Pennsylvania fatal & nonfatal mine accidents 1869-1972
From Jerry Sherard, email: shepard364@gmail.com
GRSNP Members' Family History Sites
The Cynthia Boland Family Home Page - Quick Hill, Loderick, Simons, Goodrich, Hartford; Duckworth and Lever; Coolbaugh, Dymond, Scott, Watkins, Haines; Isaac (Hatter) Smith
Detroit Publishing Company's collection in the American Memories exhibit of the Library of Congress. Here you will find a collection of great photographs that are available of Scranton and other parts of PA. Once there, select SEARCH and enter SCRANTON, and you're on your way.
George Johann Burkel (1838 -1904) - a German immigrant who fought in the Civil War and was an outstanding citizen of Scranton. By his grandson William D. Wright.
Northeastern PA Photo Collection - old photos, many from Luzerne Co., including high school yearbooks; hasn't been updated lately but is still a nice collection.
PA Department of Health's Division of Vital Records Genealogy Requests page – how to get birth and death certificates, order the "Where to Write for Vital Records" book, and more.
Ransom and Newton Townships (Lackawanna Co) History and Genealogy site by Susan LaCoe
Lackawanna Historical Society The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave, Scranton, PA 18510, (570) 344-3841
Lackawanna County Courthouse North Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18510
Shickshinny Historical Society (Historical and Preservation Society of the Greater Shickshinny Area) P.O. Box 65, Shickshinny, PA 18655, shickshinnyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Wayne County Historical Society, P.O. Box 446,810 Main St., Honesdale, PA 18431 wchspa@ptd.net (Research Library), 570-253-3240
The Isaac Trip Society, Children of the American Revolution Based in Lackawanna County and serving NE PA |
Old Occupations - Ever wonder what a Keeler was? Here's a neat list from Dan Burrows.
National Archives and Records Adminstration
NARA 1930 Census Microfilm Locator - how to research the 1930 census microfilm.
The US Geographical Service Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - use this to find county names, info on places with defunct names, longitudes and latitudes, and maps.
LDS FamilySearch - the genealogical website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or "Mormons".
GenForum from Genealogical.com free message boards for surnames, counties, states, international locations, and general genealogy topics.
GRSNP Members' Family History Sites
Spence "Sacco" Burton's Home Page - Burton, Spence, Cunius, Cunnius, Keyser? Keiser from Luzerne and Berke Counties as well as Sicilian and Italian research.
Carpatho-Rusyn Geneology
Diamond State Data Services of Northeast PA
PA Historical and Museum Commission - including the PA State Archives
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Lt. Ezra S. Griffin, Camp #8 - Scranton
Lackawanna County Library System 520 Vine St, Scranton, PA 18509
Carbondale Historical Society & Museum, Inc. 1 North Main Street 3rd Floor, Post Office Box 151, Carbondale, PA 18407, 570-282-0385, historv18407@crosswinds.net
Luzerne County Courthouse 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Luzerne County Historical Society (formerly Wyoming Historical and Geological Society) Bishop Memorial Library, 49 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, 570-823-6244, bishoplibrary@luzernecountvhistory.com
Pike County Historical Society, P.O. Box 915,Milford, PA 18337-0915, 570-296-8126, pikemuse@ptd.net
Minisink Valley Historical Society, 125-133 West Main Street, P.O. Box 659 Port Jervis, NY 12771-0659, 845-856-2375
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