AMREV-CAMP-SECURITY. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or
historical interest in Camp Security, a Revolutionary War prisoner-of-war camp located just east of York, Pennsylvania. A major
topic for the list will be the preservation of the camp which is being threatened by developers. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
amrev-camp-security-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
amrev-camp-security-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
Germantown. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the original
German Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1683 to the present, including the present day neighborhoods of Germantown,
Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/germantown/ or by sending the
following to
germantown-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
NEPAGS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the activities of the
Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and genealogical resources available in the Northeast Pennsylvania area. The list is
open to members and non-members of the Society and genealogical queries are acceptable. Additional information can be found
on the
NEPGS website. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
nepags-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
nepags-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
NEW-NETHERLAND. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest
in New Netherland Colony. The first European settlements in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania were built by the Dutch beginning in 1624 and formed the Dutch colony of New Netherland, or Nieuw Nederlandt.
Additional information can be found on the
New York & New Netherland Mailing Lists web page. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
new-netherland-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
new-netherland-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
NorthFayette. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in North Fayette Township
and the surrounding areas including South Fayette, Collier and Moon townships and the towns of Oakdale, Robinson, McDonald
and Noblestown. North Fayette township is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
northfayette-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
northfayette-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
ORIGINAL-13. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the original immigrants
from Krefeld, Germany who arrived in the United States on the Concord in 1683 and were associated with the early development of
Germantown, Pennsylvania. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
original-13-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
original-13-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PAALLEGH-MEMORIES. A mailing list for anyone with an interest in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Subject matter for the list includes genealogy, sharing memories of Pittsburgh, and visits by ex-'Burgers to meet and
greet others with Pittsburgh roots. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
paallegh-memories-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
paallegh-memories-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
PA-BCHS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the activities of the
Bucks County Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and genealogical resources available in the county through the Society. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-bchs-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-bchs-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PABEDFOR. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in past or present Bedford
County, Pennsylvania. Most of Western Pennsylvania was once part of Bedford County (all or part of 32 counties) including Blair,
Cambria, Huntingdon, Northumberland, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties which were formed from old Bedford County.
Interested individuals may want to check out the
Bedford County PAGenWeb page. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pabedfor-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pabedfor-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PABedford-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pabedford-rooters-request@genexchange.org:
subscribe
PA-BIO. A mailing list for the discussion of the Pennsylvania Biographies Project which gathers
biographies of Pennsylvania citizens. The list is for anyone who is interested in the project, especially those interested in
volunteering to collect/create biographies or otherwise support project efforts. This list is not for genealogical queries. All materials
relating to this project can be found on the
Pennsylvania Biographies Project web page. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-bio-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-bio-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PABlair-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Blair
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pablair-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PA-BUCKS-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching for their ancestors
in Bucks County, Pennsylvania cemeteries, or interested in preserving historical information about Bucks County cemeteries
(including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in other written
forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-bucks-cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
pa-bucks-cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
PABucks-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pabucks-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PA-CARBON-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching for their
ancestors in Carbon County, Pennsylvania cemeteries, or interested in preserving historical information about Carbon County
cemeteries (including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in
other written forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
pa-carbon-cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
pa-carbon-cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
PA-CARNEGIE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Carnegie,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, as well as the towns of Glendale, Scott Twp, Heidelberg and other surrounding areas. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-carnegie-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-carnegie-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching for their ancestors in Pennsylvania
cemeteries, or interested in preserving historical information about Pennsylvania cemeteries (including locating graves, decedents
within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in other written forms, and care of tombstones and the
inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-CENSUS. A mailing list for the volunteers who are engaged in transcribing Pennsylvania
census records in support of the USGenWeb Census Project to discuss the status of the project. Information on available records
and volunteers can be found on the
Census Project's Pennsylvania web site. If you are
one of these volunteers or desire to participate in the project, send a message to Edward A. Black Sr. at
w6uyf@earthlink.net stating your current or desired role in the project and
requesting that you be added to the list.
PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP. A mailing list for anyone desiring a check of Pennsylvania
census records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest,
and year whenever possible. In addition, those who own or have access to census records and are willing to do lookups are asked
to subscribe and assist in responding to queries. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-census-lookup-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
pa-census-lookup-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
PADATA. A mailing list for the sharing of original Pennsylvania source documents (e.g., wills, deeds,
bible records, tax lists, cemetery files, pension applications, obituaries, old letters, marriage lists). To subscribe send "subscribe" to
padata-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
padata-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-DEL-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching for their ancestors in
Delaware County, Pennsylvania cemeteries, or interested in preserving historical information about Delaware County cemeteries
(including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in other written
forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-del-cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
pa-del-cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
PADUTCH-LIFE. A mailing list for anyone interested in discussing and sharing information
and memories of the Pennsylvania-German people commonly called Pennsylvania Dutch. Topics include customs, everyday lives,
recipes and genealogy to give insight as to how our present day lives are a continuation of our Penna-Dutch heritage. Along with
serious discussions, you will find the not-so-serious ones in a spirit of good fellowship among Penna-Dutch cousins. Additional
information can be found on the
Pennsylvania Dutch Life website. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
padutch-life-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
padutch-life-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PAErie-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Erie
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
paerie-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PAFind. A mailing list for people who have lost touch with family members due to adoption in
Pennsylvania. Topics include searching for family members, adoption legislation, and support for those affected by adoption. You
can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pafind/ or by sending "subscribe" (without the
quotes) to
pafind-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Upon receipt of your
subscribe request, the list owner will ask that you fill out a questionnaire on your search to verify that you are a serious researcher.
PAFulton-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Fulton
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pafulton-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PA-MELUNGEON-ALIGANY. A mailing list, sponsored by the Aligany,
Pennsylvania, chapter of the Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA), to discuss chapter and Association activities. Individual
research queries may also be posted to the list. Additional information can be found on the
MHA Home Page. The list is restricted to MHA members and
prospective members. If you are a member of the MHA or have a membership application pending, you can subscribe by sending a
message to Helen Campbell at
beamy_0@yahoo.com providing your membership number or information on
your pending application and requesting that you be added to the list.
PA-MEMORIES. A mailing list for those who want to reminisce about living and growing up in
Pennsylvania or share the reminiscences of their ancestors who lived there in order to place the lives of our ancestors in
perspective. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-memories-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-memories-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-MONTGOMERY-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching
for their ancestors in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania cemeteries, or interested in preserving historical information about
Montgomery County cemeteries (including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on
the internet and in other written forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them.
To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-montgomery-
cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-montgomery-
cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-OBITS. A mailing list for anyone who wants to share obituaries or request obituary lookups of
Pennsylvania natives or former residents. If you are willing to do lookups for others, please monitor the list and respond to requests.
If you are looking for information about a former resident or native Pennsylvanian, please post it to the list. Efforts requiring
monetary compensation are not appropriate and discussions of monetary compensation will not be allowed. No copyrighted
material will be posted without proof of copyright holders' permission. No information about living individuals will be posted. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-obits-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-obits-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-OLD-NEWS. A mailing list for the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from
Pennsylvania newspapers published prior to 1931. Newspapers contain much of the information that may not be found elsewhere
such as births, marriages, deaths, court notices, etc. They also provide community news and many fascinating details about the
lives of our ancestors. Additional information can be found on the
Newspaper Abstracts website. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-old-news-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-old-news-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-PENNS-WOODS. PA-PENNS-WOODS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical
interest in the colony of Penns Woods (Pennsylvania) which was created by the English Quaker William Penn in 1681 as a safe
haven from religious persecution. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-penns-woods-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-penns-woods-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES. A mailing list for anyone searching for their ancestors in
cemeteries in the City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or interested in preserving historical information about these
cemeteries (including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in
other written forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
pa-phila-cemeteries-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
pa-phila-cemeteries-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
PAPike-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Pike
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
papike-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PAPOTTER-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in
Potter County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
papotter-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PA-ROLLCALL. A mailing list for any and all researchers of Pennsylvania kin to post roll calls
... surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-rollcall-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-rollcall-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Pennsylvania.
Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pa-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
parr. An adoption search and reunion support list, associated with the PA Adoption Reunion Registry
(PARR) for all triad members affected by Pennsylvania adoptions. Additional information can be found on the
PARR website. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parr/ or by sending the following to
parr-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
PASnyder-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in
Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pasnyder-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PA-SUSQUEHANNA. A mailing list for researchers with an interest in the surnames of
people who settled on or near the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania; and in the social history and geography of the River. We
follow our ancestors, and their "clans" on the River. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-susquehanna-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-susquehanna-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
PA-SW-CHAT. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Southwest Pennsylvania.
Additional topics such as historical events, customs, foods, etc. that place the lives of our ancestors in perspective will also be
addressed. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-sw-chat-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-sw-chat-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-SW-OBITS. A mailing list for anyone interested in sharing obituaries from southwest
Pennsylvania. This may include, but is not limited to, the counties of Greene, Washington, Fayette, Allegheny, and Westmoreland.
To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-sw-obits-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-sw-obits-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PATIOGA. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Tioga County,
Pennsylvania. It is requested that interested individuals subscribe to the PABRADFO mailing list which serves as the main list for
the three adjacent counties of Bradford and Tioga, Pennsylvania, and Chemung, New York.
PATioga-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Tioga
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
patioga-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PAUnion-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in Union
County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
paunion-rooters-request@genexchange.org: subscribe
PAUSGWARCH. A mailing list for volunteers assisting in receiving, formatting, and uploading
files to the PA archives, part of the USGenWeb Archives Project. If you are interested in becoming an archivist, or have an item to
contribute, contact the listowner at
jpatter@epix.net
PAVenango-Rooters. A mailing list for anyone with a historic or genealogical interest in
Venango County, Pennsylvania. Surname queries are welcome. To subscribe send the following to
pavenango-rooters-request@genexchange.org:
subscribe
PA-VETERANS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in those who signed up
for military service and/or participated in military operations in Pennsylvania during the Indian Wars, Revolutionary War, War of
1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-veterans-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-veterans-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PAWEST. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding Western
Pennsylvania history, events, organizations, and activities that crossed county boundry lines in order to place the lives of our
ancestors in perspective. The counties addressed are Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cameron, Cambria,
Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset,
Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pawest-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pawest-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PA-WESTMORELAND-HISTORIC. A mailing list for anyone with a
genealogical or historical interest in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. Surname queries are
encouraged in order to connect those with common ancestral interests. The list will also include historical discussions in order to
place the lives of our ancestors in perspective. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-westmoreland-historic-l-request@rootsweb.com
(mail mode) or
pa-westmoreland-historic-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
PA-YORK-GEN. A mailing list for anyone interested in doing York County, Pennsylvania
genealogical research. This list is for genealogical discussions only ... recipes, general chat, ads, etc. are beyond the scope of the
list. Interested individuals may want to check out the
York County PAGenWeb page. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pa-york-gen-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pa-york-gen-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L. Discussions of genealogical and historical research in
Pennsylvania. To subscribe send the following to
listserv@listserv.indiana.edu: SUB PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L
firstname lastname
SOMGEN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Somerset County,
Pennsylvania. This is a very active list and you are almost guaranteed to meet new cousins, find missing connections, and
jump-start your research (especially if you are stuck!). To subscribe send "subscribe" to
somgen-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
somgen-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode). The digest
mode is strongly recommended due to the large number of postings.
THE-ROAD. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Scottish/Palatine
(German) ethnic mix along the traditional "Philadelphia Road" in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
the-road-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
the-road-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).