Philadelphia Family Finder
Offering professional genealogy and records research in Philadelphia, PA
and vicinity. 33 years experience in Philadelphia research, references provided upon request.
Reasonable rates and prompt service. I have easy access to:
Philadelphia County:
- All US Census records at Philadelphia MidAtlantic Branch of National
Archives
- Philadelphia Federal naturalization records at Philadelphia MidAtlantic
Branch of National Archives
- Phila county naturalization records
- Birth and Death records beginning 1860, ending June 1915 (records after
1915 can be sent for)
- Marriage Records: 1860 to present
- Cemetery Records
- Ships Passenger Lists for Philadelphia, PA and Baltimore, MD
- Historical Society of PA: Biographical, genealogical and historical records
- Obituaries and Newspaper Articles: Mid 1800 to present
- Wills/Administrations: Late 1600's to present
- City directories: 1780's to 1930's
- Property deeds: 1700's to present
- Early Philadelphia Protestant church records
- Roman Catholic Catholic Church records
- Latter Day Saints Family History Center Records
- Need something not listed?............please ask
Specialties:
- Post 1850 records
- Phila Irish research
- Roman Catholic church records
- England census records (via LDS records)
- England birth and marriage records (via LDS records and through British
Researcher contact)
Additional Services Available:
- Photos can be taken of homes and gravestones, in select locations only, based on safety considerations.
- Attempts can be made to locate living relatives/descendants of the names you are researching.
Memberships:
- Pennsylvania Historical Society
- Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Rates and Details:
- $30.00 per hour + $1.00 per hour coin operated microfilm reader fee where applicable
- No minimum number of research hours required
- Payment in advance
- No charge for travel time to and from the various archives in the City of Philadelphia
but hourly fees apply to specific requested travel to cemeteries, churches and ancestral homes.
- Cost of photocopies and/or acquiring official certificates/documents is additional
Contact:
Loretta Wallace