Author: Pennsylvania State Library
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022743694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents related to the history of Pennsylvania. It includes everything from court proceedings to maps to personal correspondence, providing a fascinating glimpse into the social, political, and economic history of the state. This is an invaluable resource for historians and anyone interested in the development of American society during the colonial and early national periods. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Pennsylvania Archives; Volume 7
Author: Pennsylvania State Library
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022743694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents related to the history of Pennsylvania. It includes everything from court proceedings to maps to personal correspondence, providing a fascinating glimpse into the social, political, and economic history of the state. This is an invaluable resource for historians and anyone interested in the development of American society during the colonial and early national periods. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022743694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents related to the history of Pennsylvania. It includes everything from court proceedings to maps to personal correspondence, providing a fascinating glimpse into the social, political, and economic history of the state. This is an invaluable resource for historians and anyone interested in the development of American society during the colonial and early national periods. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Pennsylvania Archives
Pennsylvania Land Records
Author: Donna Bingham Munger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461665965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461665965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.
Pennsylvania Archives
Author: Samuel Hazard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Pennsylvania Archives
Author: John Blair Linn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Pennsylvania Archives (Fifth Series) Volume IV
Author: Thomas Lynch Montgomery
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789354158698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789354158698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Red Book
Author: Alice Eichholz
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593311667
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9781593311667
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.
Making the Archives Talk
Author: James L. W. West
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271050675
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"A collection of essays by editor, biographer, bibliographer, and book historian James L. W. West III, covering editorial theory, archival use, textual emendation, and scholarly annotation. Discusses the treatment of both public documents (novels, stories, nonfiction) and private texts (letters, diaries, journals, working papers)"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271050675
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"A collection of essays by editor, biographer, bibliographer, and book historian James L. W. West III, covering editorial theory, archival use, textual emendation, and scholarly annotation. Discusses the treatment of both public documents (novels, stories, nonfiction) and private texts (letters, diaries, journals, working papers)"--Provided by publisher.
Battle of Paoli
Author: Thomas J. McGuire
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 1461750687
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle of Paoli recounts the British surprise attack on a Continental Army division near Philadelphia in September 1777. A crushing defeat for the Americans, the battle became known as the "Paoli Massacre". Philadelphia fell to the British a week later. Reconstructs the battle from the maneuvering that preceded it to the bloody aftermath Explains how this relatively small clash affected the larger Philadelphia Campaign and shaped American strategy for the rest of the war
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 1461750687
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle of Paoli recounts the British surprise attack on a Continental Army division near Philadelphia in September 1777. A crushing defeat for the Americans, the battle became known as the "Paoli Massacre". Philadelphia fell to the British a week later. Reconstructs the battle from the maneuvering that preceded it to the bloody aftermath Explains how this relatively small clash affected the larger Philadelphia Campaign and shaped American strategy for the rest of the war