Be aware that summer hours may be shortened. Call ahead...

Phila Research sites by James Gross


LDS:Cherry Hill Family History Center
Evesham Rd
Cherry Hill, N.J.
609-795-8841

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Cherry Hill Library
1100 Kings Highway  Cherry Hill,N.J.  08034
609-667-0300

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust St  Phila,Pa 19107
(215-732-6201)

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National Archives
10th & Market St
Phila,Pa
215-597-3000
e-mail:
archives@philarch.nara.gov

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Balch Institute
625 Walnut St Phila,Pa 19106
(215-925-8090)
Note: Library is open m-f. PJAC section is open as per
the below listed hours. Special appointments ava w/ $5 charge.

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Phila City Hall

Wills, Marriage Records=Clerk of Orphans Court.
Phila City Charters for nonprofit corporations,
Deeds & mortgages=room 153 & 163
(215-686-1776)

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430pm   430pm    430pm    430pm   430pm


Phila City Archives
new addr:
3101 Market Street
Phila,Pa 19108
(one block from suburban and intercity trains).
Take Market-Frankford train to 30th street station.

be aware that there is only 1 microfilm copy machine and
50% of the time it isn't working well. 

Bring a roll of quarters.
e-mail: archives@phila.gov

http://philagov/city/departments/records.html

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Phila Free Public Library
19th & Vine St
Phila, Pa 19103
(215-686-5322)

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Temple University, Urban Archives
located at Temple University, Paley Library
13th & Berks St  Phila, Pa  19122
(215-204-8257)

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Gratz College Library
Old York Rd & Melrose Ave
Melrose Park,Pa 19027
(215-635-7304)

NOTE: Summer hours are
     930am-5pm mon-thurs, 930am-330pm fri.
      Hours change based on school session.

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