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.
- Burial Records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, 1758-1902
- Burial Records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, 1900-1921
- Burial Records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, 1921-1948
- Burial Records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, 1949-1976
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New Pennsylvania Genealogy
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.
The Sutton Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania
This article traces the Sutton lineage from its English roots to Elihu Sutton’s settlement in Sparta, New York, and follows the family through successive generations into Pennsylvania. It outlines the life of John Sutton, a blacksmith and farmer, and his marriage to Sarah Hoffman, then focuses on their daughter Mary Cordelia Sutton and her husband, Lorenzo Barton Prosser. Prosser’s career as a Bradford farmer, town official, Civil War sergeant in the Bucktail Regiment, prisoner at Libby Prison, and later oil producer is detailed, along with the family connections and descendants that link Sparta, Bradford, and other communities.
The Dowrey Family of Harrisville, Pennsylvania
This account traces the Dowrey family from William Dowrey, a Scottish master mechanic who settled in Ohio, through his son James, an expert machinist who established mills and helped develop Harrisville, Pennsylvania. It follows the family’s growth across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and beyond, noting marriages, children, occupations, and religious affiliations. The article gives particular attention to James Dowrey’s descendants, including Agnes J. Dowrey Fitzgerald and her children, while also preserving details on the Fitzgerald line, with its connections to oil production, contracting, and medicine. Together, the narrative offers a broad genealogical portrait of a family shaped by industry, migration,…
The Frederick Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania
This genealogical sketch traces the Frederick family from German roots to Pennsylvania, following three generations from Leonard Frederick, who settled in Millerstown, through his son John, a shoemaker and Civil War veteran, to John H. Frederick, a Bradford oilman and South Penn Oil Company superintendent. It also records the Carnahan family line through Sarah A. Carnahan Frederick, linking the family to earlier settlers in Butler and Armstrong counties. Alongside migration, military service, trades, church membership, and children are documented, creating a detailed portrait of interconnected German, Scottish, and Irish-descended families in western Pennsylvania.
Genealogy in Neighboring States
The following states neighbor Pennsylvania and are not part of the Great Lakes Genealogy below.