Pennsylvania 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 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

*Lost in Pennsylvania? Try 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

*Vol I – Minutes of the Provincial Council 1683–1700
*Vol II – Minutes of 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 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

Vol I – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1644Vol II – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1748Vol III – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1756Vol IV – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1760Vol V – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1776Vol VI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1777Vol VII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1778Vol VIII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1779Vol IX – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1781Vol X – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1783Vol XI – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1786Vol XII – Pennsylvania Archives Commencing 1790

Second series

Vol I – Minutes of the Board of War March 14, 1777 – August 7, 1777Vol II – Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses Previous to 1790Vol III – Persons Who Took Oath of Allegiance to the State 1776 – 1794, Papers Relating to the War of the RevolutionVol IV – Papers of the Whiskey Insurrection of Western Pennsylvania 1794Vol V – Papers Relating to Colonies on the Delaware 1614 – 1682Vol VI – Papers Relating to French Occupation of Western PennsylvaniaVol VII – Papers Relating to Provincial Affairs – 1682–1750Vol VIII – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol IVol IX – Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Vol IIVol X – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol IVol XI – War of Revolution Battalions and Line 1775–1783 Vol IIVol XII – Muster Rolls of Pennsylvania Volunteers War of 1812 – 1814Vol XIII – Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol IVol XIV – Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Battalions and Militia 1775 – 1783 Vol IIVol XV – Journals and Diaries of the War of the Revolution List of Officers and Soldiers 1775 – 1783Vol XVI – The Breviate in the Boundary Dispute with MarylandVol XVII – Foreigners Who Took Oath of Allegiance to the Province, 1727 – 1775 and Foreign Arrivals 1786 – 1808Vol XVIII – Documents Relating to the Connecticut Settlement in Wyoming ValleyVol XIX – Minutes of Board of Property of Province of Pennsylvania Vol I

Third series

Vol I – Minutes of Board of Property to Lands in PennsylvaniaVol II – Minutes of Board of Property of Lands in Pennsylvania – Proprietary (Old) RightsVol III – Old Rights, Proprietary Rights, Virginia Entries and Soldiers Entitled to Donation LandsVol IV – Draughts of the Proprietary Manors of the ProvinceVol V – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol OneVol VI – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol TwoVol VII – State of Accounts of County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution 1777 – 1789 Vol ThreeVol VIII – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol OneVol IX – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol TwoVol X – Commissions Issued by the Province With Official Proclamations Vol ThreeVol XI – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1771Vol XII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester 1774, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1785Vol XIII – Proprietary and Other Tax Lists County of Bucks 1779, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786Vol XIV – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1769, 1774, 1779Vol XV – Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1779, 1780, 1781Vol XVI – Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia 1781, 1782, 1783Vol XVII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Lancaster County 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779Vol XVIII – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Berks 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785Vol XIX – Supply and Tax Lists for Northampton and Northumberland Counties 1772 to 1787Vol XX – State and Supply Transcripts of the County of Cumberland 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1785Vol XXI – Returns of Taxables for County of York 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783Vol 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 – 1832Vol XXIV – Provincial Papers Warranties of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898Vol XXV – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898Vol XXVI – Provincial Papers Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties 1730 – 1898Vol XXVII – Content of Vols I – XXVI and Index to Vols XI – XVI AA – COVol 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

Vol I – Papers of the Governors 1681 – 1747Vol II – Papers of the Governors 1747 – 1759Vol III – Papers of the Governors 1759 – 1785Vol IV – Papers of the Governors 1785 – 1817Vol V – Papers of the Governors 1817 – 1832Vol VI – Papers of the Governors 1832 – 1845Vol VII – Papers of the Governors 1845 – 1858Vol VIII – Papers of the Governors 1858 – 1871Vol IX – Papers of the Governors 1871 – 1883Vol X – Papers of the Governors 1883 – 1891Vol XI – Papers of the Governors 1891 – 1897Vol XII – Papers of the Governors 1897 – 1902

Fifth series

Vol I – Officers and Soldiers in the Province of Pennsylvania 1744 – 1765Vol II – Col. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen June 25, 1775 – July 1, 1776Vol III – Continental Line – Fifth Pennsylvania Jan 1, 1717 – Jan 1, 1783Vol IV – The Invalid Regiment – Col. Lewis Nicola June 20, 1777 – 1783Vol V – Associators and Militia PennsylvaniaVol VI – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of 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

* Vol I – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the City of Philadelphia
Vol II – Muster Rolls – Associators and Militia of the County of WashingtonVol III – Militia Rolls – 1783 – 1790Vol IV – Military Abstracts from Executive Minutes Vols 1 – 9 Inclusive 1790 – 1817Vol V – Muster and Pay Roll Pennsylvania Militia 1790 – 1800Vol VI – Egypt Reformed Church Lehigh County 1734 – 1834 TranslatedVol VII – War 1812 – 1814Vol 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 RollsVol IX – Miscellaneous Papers – Drafted Troops 1812 – 1814Vol X – Expenditures by the State of Pennsylvania on Account of the United States 1812 – 1814Vol XI – Election ReturnsVol XII – Forfeited EstatesVol XIII – Forfeited Estates Inventories & SalesVol XIV – Book of Dr Ewing to Settle Boundary, Orderly Books, Hand's Brigade Wyoming to Tioga, Early PetitionsVol XV – Part I Index to Fifth Series – Armstrong to LearVol XV – Part II Index to Fifth Series – Leard to Zwolley

Seventh series

Vol I – Index to Sixth Series Aamnsburg to DehlVol II – Index to Sixth Series Dehl to HoldingVol III – Index to Sixth Series Holdman to MickleyVol IV – Index to Sixth Series Mickli to ShaferVol V – Index to Sixth Series Shafer to Zwernss

References

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History of Pennsylvania