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[PA Ancestors] February News - Vital records, conferences, and books

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February 2025

February 2025 PA Genealogy News

Hello Reader!

Let's catch on the latest news from PA Ancestors on this year's big conferences, book updates, the newest vital records releases, and more!

🌍 RootsTech – What You Need to Know

RootsTech, the world’s largest genealogy conference, is happening in less than 40 days. It is an incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and discover new genealogy resources, plus every company will announce their latest upgrades to their products.

I’ll be there in person teaching a session called Using ChatGPT as Your Writing Coach. If you’re attending in person, please reply and let me know. I'm organizing a meet-up of Pennsylvania researchers.

đź“… Dates: March 6th-8th

đź”— More info: https://rootstech.org (It is free to attend online.)

đź“Ť Coming Soon: Ohio Genealogical Society Conference

If you’re researching ancestors who lived in or passed through Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference is a must-attend! Many early Pennsylvania settlers moved westward, making Ohio an important research stop for tracing your family history.

I’ll be there teaching three sessions on Pennsylvania genealogy research.

đź“… Dates: April 30th - May 3rd

đź“Ť Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio

🔗 More info: https://www.ogs.org/2025-conference/​

đź“– Update to Book on PA Archives

Great news for your genealogy journey! I updated my book on archival collections to search in the state to make it even easier for you to navigate Pennsylvania’s offline records. There are new tips for getting the most out of archives and repositories and a new chapter on religious records archives.

​The book is free to read on Kindle Unlimited until early March. And if you haven't purchased it yet, now’s a great time to grab a copy!

​📖 Check out PA Ancestors books here​

🆕 New Pennsylvania Birth & Death Records Now Available

Each January 1st, one more year of Pennsylvania birth and death certificates are accessible for genealogy research. Right now these are the years open:

• Birth Certificates: 1906–1919

• Death Certificates: 1906–1974

The newest records are only available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, and you can request copies for a small fee. While Ancestry.com scans and indexes these certificates, they’re several years behind. So if you need a record that’s not yet online, I recommend use the indices on this page to look up the certificate you want and request it from the archives.

​📍 Request records from the PA State Archives here​

What genealogy discoveries are you working on this month? Hit Reply and share your latest breakthrough—I’d love to hear about it!

Happy researching,

Denyse Allen

Founder, PA Ancestors

P.S. The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast is on a long hiatus, but I'm still updating my YouTube channel with videos on RootsTech and family history writing.​

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