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Records Unearthed: A Genealogist's Workshop

Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery - The Underground Museum at Laurel Hill Cemetery

January 23, 2010

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What better place to “unearth” one’s past than in a cemetery! Join Laurel Hill for one or both sessions of this two-part workshop. Session I, No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded, will guide genealogists through the materials that can be found in the Recorder of Deeds Office, stressing the importance of information found in deeds, registry jackets, sheriff deeds, and miscellaneous books. Session II, Getting the Most Out of Your Philadelphia Research, will detail the area facilities where participants can get the most “bang for their buck.” The location, hours, and records available will be covered for repositories such as City Hall, City Hall Archives, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the National Archives Mid Atlantic-Region, and the Free Library of Philadelphia. A guided tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery will be offered at the conclusion of Session II. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Both sessions will be led by Susan S. Koelble, a Certified Genealogist, lecturer, teacher and author. Her own family genealogy goes back 10 generations to 1686. As an expert in the history of Philadelphia and its people, and with over 25 years of professional experience in her field, Susan founded Bare Roots Publishing and Research with her daughter in 1999.