Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s

This extensive index of colonial Pennsylvania records references about 190,000 individuals and includes newspaper abstracts, naturalization and land records, court documents, and family histories. Its significance lies in compensating for the lack of a centralized system for collecting vital information in Pennsylvania and its counties before the late 1800s. Unique features include abstracts of Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette and the renowned “Colonial Records” series, vital for anyone researching early American history.


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