In this episode, Kathy Hale, Supervisor of Public Services for the State Library of Pennsylvania, shares what kinds of records genealogists can expect to find at the State Library in Harrisburg, PA and how to make the most of your visit.

Learn what kind of holdings the State Library of Pennsylvania has and how to find them. Some holdings can be sent through inter-library loan around the country, and some around the state of PA.

We talk about the renovation of the library, the temporary location, and how to request materials. You’ll want to hear this to make the most of your research trip!

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Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) for George Washington. The song is considered to be one of the first secular songs written in America. MP3 recording by www.amclassical.com and licensed through Creative Commons, some rights reserved.

Links

State Library of Pennsylvania main website: https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov

State Library of Pennsylvania catalog - Make an online account to save items found in a list

Research Guides for Pennsylvania

PA Power Library - digitized records of genealogical or historical interest

Information on the State Library renovation, temporary location, and how to request materials, including from the Rare Book Collection (click the + signs to expand for more information)

State Library of Pennsylvania Reference Telephone (717) 783-5950 and online Reference Form

Necrology Collection - Civil War veteran obituaries clipped and saved in scrapbooks by librarians in the late 1800’s

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