Pennsylvania Genealogy

Pennsylvania Genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. It contains information and records for Pennsylvania ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. It also provides some historical details about different times and people in Pennsylvania history.

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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Records

The Zion Evangelical Lutheran is found in Old Zionsville, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh County, PA. This series of records includes the burial records of the church as copied from the official church records.

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The Haggerty Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the Haggerty family from Henry Haggerty, a Belfast-born farmer and cattle dealer who settled in Canada in 1835, through his son John, a trained stonemason and livestock buyer, to John’s son John (2), who built a successful career in Pennsylvania. Born in Canada, John (2) Haggerty learned harness making before moving to the United States, where he worked in several towns before establishing himself in Bradford’s baking, oil production, and refining industries. The article also notes the family’s Presbyterian and Methodist ties, political affiliations, and the wider Haggerty branch in Clearfield County.

The Drake Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

The article traces the Drake family line from Jacob Drake, an English emigrant and Revolutionary War colonel, through several generations in New York and Pennsylvania. It focuses especially on Silas Drake, a farmer and father of a large family, and on his son Lorenzo Dow Drake, a lifelong farmer in Degolia who served the community for decades as a school director and town officer. The sketch continues with Lorenzo’s children, many of whom moved west and pursued varied careers, and concludes with Ida Eliza Drake, educated in Pennsylvania and Ohio and later a teacher and active member of the Universalist…

The McCrea Family of Donegal Township, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the McCrea family from county Donegal, Ireland, to western Pennsylvania, beginning with William McCrea and Mary Harkins and following their descendants through several generations. It recounts the life of Daniel McCrea, a farmer and school director in Donegal Township, and his marriage to Sarah Coyle, as well as the careers and families of their children. The article gives particular attention to John Chrysostom McCrea, whose work in the oil fields, police service, and long employment with the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad made him a notable family figure in Bradford and beyond.

The Fisher Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This article traces the Fisher family from early English roots through successive generations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and western Pennsylvania, eventually reaching Bradford. It follows the line from Anthony Fisher of Suffolk to later descendants who served in colonial government, the Revolutionary War, and local business. The account highlights family migrations, marriages, property holdings, church affiliations, and public service, with special attention to William Rowell Fisher and his descendants, including Olive M. Fisher Lain and William Fisher Lain. The result is a detailed genealogical and biographical history showing how the family became part of Bradford’s civic and industrial development.

The Morris Family of South Bradford, Pennsylvania

A detailed family history traces the Morris line from colonial New England to western Pennsylvania, beginning with Lieutenant Edward Morris of Roxbury and Woodstock and following successive generations through Samuel, Lemuel, and Samuel Morris into New York and eventually South Bradford. The account notes the family’s Revolutionary War connections, farming and trading livelihoods, and Methodist faith, while also documenting marriages, children, and public service. It culminates with William Schuyler Morris and his son Jasper Levi Morris, a prominent Degolia farmer and local official whose long tenure as supervisor, tax collector, assessor, and school director reflected the family’s continued civic role…

The Murphy Family of Wilcox, Pennsylvania

This article traces the Murphy family from County Cork, Ireland, to western Pennsylvania, where successive generations worked on railroads, farms, and in the oil industry. It follows Patrick Murphy’s immigration and labor in Wilcox, Minnesota, and Custer City, then profiles his son Timothy B. Murphy, who rose from early hardship to become a successful oil producer and investor in Custer City. The piece also includes the related Sullivan family line, detailing the ancestry of Timothy B. Murphy’s wife, Ellen C. Sullivan, and the many descendants connected to both families across Pennsylvania, New York, and beyond.

Genealogy in Neighboring States

The following states neighbor Pennsylvania and are not part of the Great Lakes Genealogy below.

Great Lakes Genealogy