The Pennsylvania State Archives is the official archive for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , administered as part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Located at 1681 N. Sixth St. in the state capital of Harrisburg , it is a part of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex .
31-457: Not to be confused with Pennsylvania State Archives . The Pennsylvania Archives are a 138 volume set of reference books compiling transcriptions of letters and early records relating to the colony and state of Pennsylvania . The volumes were published in nine different series between 1838 and 1935 by acts of the Pennsylvania legislature . Contents of
62-546: The Horseshoe Curve , photographs of the ruins of Chambersburg taken in 1864, the 1878 Death Warrant for John J. Kehoe and a letter to Governor Duff relating to the 1948 Donora smog disaster . In 2018, archivists negotiated the acquisition of the original Minutes of General Assembly taken on March 16, 1779, which documented Revolutionary War-era deliberations of the Pennsylvania Assembly regarding
93-758: The 138 volumes of Colonial records and Pennsylvania archives, series I-IX" . Harrisburg. February 6, 1949 – via Internet Archive. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of
124-1247: The Board of War March 14, 1777 – August 7, 1777 Vol II – Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses Previous to 1790 Vol III – Persons Who Took Oath of Allegiance to the State 1776 – 1794, Papers Relating to the War of the Revolution Vol IV – Papers of the Whiskey Insurrection of Western Pennsylvania 1794 Vol V – Papers Relating to Colonies on the Delaware 1614 – 1682 Vol VI – Papers Relating to French Occupation of Western Pennsylvania Vol VII – Papers Relating to Provincial Affairs – 1682–1750 Vol VIII – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol I Vol IX – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol II Vol X – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol I Vol XI – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol II Vol XII – Muster Rolls of Pennsylvania Volunteers War of 1812 – 1814 Vol XIII – Pennsylvania in
155-1027: The Bureau of Archives and History; the Division of Archives and Manuscripts and the Division of Archival and Records Management. The Division of Archives and Manuscripts is responsible for preserving, publicizing, and making available historical records at the Archives’ search room and responding to inquiries about its holdings. The Division of Archival and Records Management Services is responsible for appraising and scheduling records on all levels of government and helping government officers meet their responsibilities for creating and maintaining records. The State Archives collection, as of 2000, contained one hundred and sixty-five million pages of documents, seventeen thousand reels of microfilm, and one million special collection items, including photographs, maps and blueprints, motion picture rolls, and audio and video tapes covering
186-654: The Bureau of the Pennsylvania State Archives within the PHMC. The original placement of the Archives in the State Library, the same arrangement used by many other states, was just an administrative convenience, but it reinforced a blurring—in the minds of the general public—of the functions of books and of “archival materials,” a term just coming into use. The PHMC works through two divisions of
217-701: The City and County of Philadelphia 1769, 1774, 1779 Vol XV – Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1779, 1780, 1781 Vol XVI – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1781, 1782, 1783 Vol XVII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Lancaster County 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779 Vol XVIII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Berks 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785 Vol XIX – Supply and Tax Lists for Northampton and Northumberland Counties 1772 to 1787 Vol XX – State and Supply Transcripts of
248-652: The Colonial Records: In 16 Volumes, and to the Pennsylvania Archives [1st Series] in 12 Volumes" . J. Severns & Company – via Google Books. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pennsylvania_Archives&oldid=1144514071 " Category : History of Pennsylvania Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from May 2020 Pennsylvania State Archives The primary function of
279-989: The County of Cumberland Vol VII – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Lancaster Vol VIII – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Northampton Sixth series [ edit ] Vol I – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the City of Philadelphia Vol II – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of Washington Vol III – Militia Rolls – 1783 – 1790 Vol IV – Military Abstracts from Executive Minutes Vols 1 – 9 Inclusive 1790 – 1817 Vol V – Muster and Pay Roll Pennsylvania Militia 1790 – 1800 Vol VI – Egypt Reformed Church Lehigh County 1734 – 1834 Translated Vol VII – War 1812 – 1814 Vol VIII – Troops Under Cols Fenton, Rees Hill, Gens Harrison, Crook, Col Rush, Major Wersler and Those Who Rendezvonsed (sic) at Camp Dupont, Erie, Lancaster, Marcus Hook and York, Miscellaneous Rolls Vol IX – Miscellaneous Papers – Drafted Troops 1812 – 1814 Vol X – Expenditures by
310-602: The County of Cumberland 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1785 Vol XXI – Returns of Taxables for County of York 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783 Vol XXII – Return of Taxables for the Counties of Bedford (1773 – 1784), Huntingdon (1788), Westmoreland (1783, 1786), Fayette (1783, 1786), Allegheny (1791) & Washington Counties (1786) and Census of Bedford (1784) and Westmorland (1783) Vol XXIII – Navy and Line, Militia and Rangers 1775 – 1783 and List of Pensioners, 1818 – 1832 Vol XXIV – Provincial Papers Warranties of Land in
341-459: The Governors 1681 – 1747 Vol II – Papers of the Governors 1747 – 1759 Vol III – Papers of the Governors 1759 – 1785 Vol IV – Papers of the Governors 1785 – 1817 Vol V – Papers of the Governors 1817 – 1832 Vol VI – Papers of the Governors 1832 – 1845 Vol VII – Papers of the Governors 1845 – 1858 Vol VIII – Papers of the Governors 1858 – 1871 Vol IX – Papers of
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#1732801943925372-689: The Governors 1871 – 1883 Vol X – Papers of the Governors 1883 – 1891 Vol XI – Papers of the Governors 1891 – 1897 Vol XII – Papers of the Governors 1897 – 1902 Fifth series [ edit ] Vol I – Officers and Soldiers in the Province of Pennsylvania 1744 – 1765 Vol II – Col. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen June 25, 1775 – July 1, 1776 Vol III – Continental Line – Fifth Pennsylvania Jan 1, 1717 – Jan 1, 1783 Vol IV – The Invalid Regiment – Col. Lewis Nicola June 20, 1777 – 1783 Vol V – Associators and Militia Pennsylvania Vol VI – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of
403-470: The Pennsylvania State Archives is to acquire, preserve and make available for study the permanently valuable public records of the Commonwealth, with particular attention given to the records of state government. The State Archives also collects private papers relevant to Pennsylvania history. The State Archives was created in 1903 as the Division of Public Records in the State Library. In 1945, it
434-588: The Proprietary Manors of the Province Vol V – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol One Vol VI – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol Two Vol VII – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol Three Vol VIII – Commissions Issued by
465-907: The Province With Official Proclamations Vol One Vol IX – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol Two Vol X – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol Three Vol XI – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1771 Vol XII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1774, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1785 Vol XIII – Proprietary and Other Tax Lists County of Bucks 1779, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786 Vol XIV – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of
496-831: The Province, 1727 – 1775 and Foreign Arrivals 1786 – 1808 Vol XVIII – Documents Relating to the Connecticut Settlement in Wyoming Valley Vol XIX – Minutes of Board of Property of Province of Pennsylvania Vol I Third series [ edit ] Vol I – Minutes of Board of Property to Lands in Pennsylvania Vol II – Minutes of Board of Property of Lands in Pennsylvania – Proprietary (Old) Rights Vol III – Old Rights, Proprietary Rights, Virginia Entries and Soldiers Entitled to Donation Lands Vol IV – Draughts of
527-449: The Provincial Council 1700–1717 Vol III – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1717–1736 Vol IV – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1736–1745 Vol V – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1745–1754 Vol VI – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1754–1756 Vol VII – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1756–1758 Vol VIII – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1757–1762 Vol IX – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1762–1771 Vol X – Minutes of
558-1218: The Provincial Council 1771–1775 Vol XI – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1776–1779 Vol XII – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1779–1781 Vol XIII – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1781–1784 Vol XIV – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1784–1786 Vol XV – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1784–1786 Vol XVI – Minutes of Supreme Exec. Council 1789–1790 Vol XVII – General Index to the Colonial Records First series [ edit ] Vol I – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1644 Vol II – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1748 Vol III – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1756 Vol IV – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1760 Vol V – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1776 Vol VI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1777 Vol VII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1778 Vol VIII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1779 Vol IX – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1781 Vol X – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1783 Vol XI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1786 Vol XII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1790 Second series [ edit ] Vol I – Minutes of
589-427: The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of
620-434: The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania" . J.Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of
651-535: The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Provincial Council, Pennsylvania (1852). "Minutes of
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#1732801943925682-547: The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1852). "Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Council, Pennsylvania Provincial (February 6, 1851). "Minutes of
713-917: The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775]" . J. Severns – via Google Books. ^ Hazard, Samuel (1852). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com. ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com. ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com. ^ "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" . 1853 – via books.google.com. ^ Hazard, Samuel (February 6, 1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" . T. Fenn & Company – via Google Books. ^ Hazard, Samuel (1853). "Colonial Records of Pennsylvania" – via books.google.com. ^ Hazard, Samuel (February 6, 1860). "General Index to
744-489: The Published "Pennsylvania Archives" . Genealogical Society of PA. ISBN 9781422362396 – via Google Books. ^ Eddy, Henry Howard (1949). The Published Archives of Pennsylvania, Covering the 138 Volumes of Colonial Records and Pennsylvania Archives, Series I-IX . Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. ^ "Guide to the published archives of Pennsylvania covering
775-607: The Published Pennsylvania Archives by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, M.L.S., 1999, The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Guide to the Published Archives of Pennsylvania Covering the 138 Volumes of Colonial records and Pennsylvania Archives, Series I-IX by Henry Howard, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1949 Colonial records [ edit ] Vol I – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1683–1700 Vol II – Minutes of
806-558: The Several Counties 1730 – 1898 Vol XXV – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898 Vol XXVI – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898 Vol XXVII – Content of Vols I – XXVI and Index to Vols XI – XVI AA – CO Vol XVIII – Index to Vols XI – XXVI CO – JU Vol XXIX – Index to Vols XI – XXVI KA – RE Vol XXX – Index to Vols XI – XXVI RE – ZY Fourth series [ edit ] Vol I – Papers of
837-932: The State of Pennsylvania on Account of the United States 1812 – 1814 Vol XI – Election Returns Vol XII – Forfeited Estates Vol XIII – Forfeited Estates Inventories & Sales Vol XIV – Book of Dr Ewing to Settle Boundary, Orderly Books, Hand's Brigade Wyoming to Tioga, Early Petitions Vol XV – Part I Index to Fifth Series – Armstrong to Lear Vol XV – Part II Index to Fifth Series – Leard to Zwolley Seventh series [ edit ] Vol I – Index to Sixth Series Aamnsburg to Dehl Vol II – Index to Sixth Series Dehl to Holding Vol III – Index to Sixth Series Holdman to Mickley Vol IV – Index to Sixth Series Mickli to Shafer Vol V – Index to Sixth Series Shafer to Zwernss References [ edit ] ^ Crawford-Oppenheimer, Christine (February 6, 1999). Lost in Pennsylvania?: Try
868-637: The War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol I Vol XIV – Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol II Vol XV – Journals and Diaries of the War of the Revolution List of Officers and Soldiers 1775 – 1783 Vol XVI – The Breviate in the Boundary Dispute with Maryland Vol XVII – Foreigners Who Took Oath of Allegiance to
899-769: The archives include: Letters between key government figures in Pennsylvania Papers of the Governors Marriage Licenses issued prior to 1810 Militia and Continental Muster Rolls including French-Indian War , Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Revolutionary Diaries County Tax Lists (typically of the Revolutionary era) Oaths of Allegiance Ship Lists (compiling German immigrants during 18th century) Land related records Election returns References to volumes [ edit ] Lost in Pennsylvania? Try
930-568: The period 1664 to the present. It nearly filled the twenty-story Archives Tower. The temperature in the Archives Tower is maintained at 68 °F (20 °C) and humidity is kept at forty-five to fifty percent. Records are stored in acid-free folders and boxes. Among the items housed at the State Archives is the 1681 Charter from Great Britain's King Charles II to William Penn , the 1737 Walking Purchase , an 1857 photograph of
961-729: Was combined with the State Museum and the Pennsylvania Historical Commission to form the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission (PHMC). Created in 1903 as the Division of Public Records in the State Library, it was combined in 1945 with the State Museum and the Pennsylvania Historical Commission to form the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). It was officially designated as