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Pennsylvania Births, 1852-1854 Ancestry
Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health
Prison births, 1858-1879 FamilySearch Library
Burials in Germantown [Pa.] from records of the Philadelphia Board of Health, 1854-1860 FamilySearch Library
Burials in the Lower Burial Ground of Germantown FamilySearch Library
Burying ground names, entries, and lot purchases, 1737-1907 FamilySearch Library
Cemetery records FamilySearch Library
Church cemetery records of Holmesburg, Roxborough, Germantown and Lower Dublin FamilySearch Library
Church of Brethren Cemetery Find a Grave
Data on Old Upper Germantown Burying Ground as per surveymade in summer of 1959 FamilySearch Library
Friends buriel [sic] records, Germantown, Phildelphia, Pa FamilySearch Library
Germantown Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave
Germantown Mennonite Cemetery FamilySearch Library
Germantown Potter's Field Find a Grave
Germantown Preparatory Meeting of Friends Cemetery Find a Grave
Haines Street Methodist Find a Grave
Hood Cemetery Find a Grave
Market Square Presbyterian Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Mennonite Church of Germantown records and burials, 1863-1889 FamilySearch Library
Mennonite year book and almanac, 1913 FamilySearch Library
Plot plan of the Old Upper Germantown Burying Ground in Philadelphia FamilySearch Library
Revolutionary soldiers buried in upper and lower burial grounds [Germantown, Pennsylvania] FamilySearch Library
Saint Lukes Episcopal Churchyard Find a Grave
Saint Michaels Lutheran Churchyard Find a Grave
Saint Stephens M.E. Church Burial Ground Find a Grave
Saint Vincent Roman Catholic Seminary Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Crypt Find a Grave
St. Dominic's Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Tombstone inscriptions in Germantown, Market Square Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Tombstone inscriptions in Germantown, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Tombstone inscriptions in Germantown, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Tombstone inscriptions in the old burial grounds of Germantown, Philadelphia FamilySearch Library
Tombstone inscriptions of Germantown in Philadelphia, 1718-1896 FamilySearch Library
Transcribed church records, 1741-1841 [St. Michael's Lutheran] FamilySearch Library
Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Upper Burial Grounds Find a Grave
Upper Burying Ground of Germantown (aka Ax's Cemetery) US Gen Web Archives
Zion Evangelical Church Burial Ground (Defunct) Find a Grave
Census 1790, Germantown Twp. US Gen Web Archives
Federal Census of 1940, Germantown, Pennsylvania LDS Genealogy
Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
18th century records of the Germantown Reformed Church of Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
A History of the Coventry Brethern Church in Chester County, Pennsylvania : the second oldest Brethern Church in America FamilySearch Library
A brief and succinct history of Saint Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1730-1905 : one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary, November 12-14, 1905 FamilySearch Library
Church of the Saviour, Baptisms, Births, 1950-1960 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
Church of the Saviour, Marriages, 1910-1951 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
Church record of the Germantown Reformed Church, now Market Square Presbyterian Church, Germantown, 1753-1856 FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1741-1922 [St. Michael's Lutheran] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1750-1900 [German Reformed] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1825-1946 [St. Luke's Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1836-1925 [Trinity Lutheran] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1855-1939 [Christ Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1857-1886 [Second Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1866-1898 [Second Baptist] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1872-1915 [Wakefield Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1873-1933 [St. Michael's Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1876-1965 [St. John the Baptist Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1921-1928 [Church of the Redeemer Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1925-1950 [Chapel of the Nativity Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Donors to the Lutheran Church in Germantown in 1738 and records of baptisms there 1741 and 1742 FamilySearch Library
Friends buriel [sic] records, Germantown, Phildelphia, Pa FamilySearch Library
Germantown Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) [records, 1766-1860] FamilySearch Library
History of Trinity Lutheran Church, Germantown, Philadelphia, 1836-1936 FamilySearch Library
History of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown : the centennial services, the present church organizations FamilySearch Library
History of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown and its present activities, 1809-1952 FamilySearch Library
History of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown and its present activities, 1809-1952 Genealogy Gophers
History of the German Baptist Brethren Church FamilySearch Library
Mennonite Church of Germantown records and burials, 1863-1889 FamilySearch Library
Monthly meeting records, 1788-1920 (Society of Friends. Frankford Monthly Meeting (Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library
Records of the German Reformed Congregation in Germantown, Philadelphia, 1753-1856 FamilySearch Library
Records, baptisms, marriages, deaths in Germantown, Carversville, and Plumsteadville, Pa., Lafayette, N. J., 1858-1909 FamilySearch Library
Second Presbyterian Church, Marriages, 1911-1940 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, 1741-1841 FamilySearch Library
St. Michael's Lutheran Church : other German records, Germantown--Mt. Airy : 1831-1872 WorldCat
St. Michael's Lutheran Church : other German records, Germantown--Mt. Airy : potpourri, 1711-1820 WorldCat
St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown--Mt. Airy WorldCat
The Christopher Sauer, Jr. Diary and Account Book, 1721-1784 (information about Church of the Brethren in Germantown) Power Library
Tombstone inscriptions in Germantown, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Transcribed church records, 1741-1841 [St. Michael's Lutheran] FamilySearch Library
Transcribed church records, 1844-1962, by an unknown person [Trinity Lutheran] FamilySearch Library
Germantown and Philadelphia City Directory 1881 MyHeritage
Germantown, PA 1853, 1854 City Directories Allen County Public Library
1906-1967 Pennsylvania Death Certificates Ancestry
Deaths from Berks, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties newspapers, 1791-1864 FamilySearch Library
Marriage and Death Notices from Germantown Newspaper, 1867-1890 FamilySearch Library
Pennsylvania Death Index, 1906-1964 MyHeritage
Pennsylvania, Death Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania, Oliver H. Bair Funeral Records Indexes, 1920-1980 Ancestry
Records, baptisms, marriages, deaths in Germantown, Carversville, and Plumsteadville, Pa., Lafayette, N. J., 1858-1909 FamilySearch Library
Genealogical and historical notes of Germantown, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Germantown 1683-1933 : the record that a Pennsylvania community has achieved in the course of 250 years; being a history of the people of Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill FamilySearch Library
History of old Germantown : with a description of its settlement and some account of its important persons, buildings and places connected with its development FamilySearch Library
Other German records, Germantown--Mt. Airy : potpourri, 1711-1820 WorldCat
The Sower Printing House of colonial times FamilySearch Library
The settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of German emigration to North America LDS Genealogy
The settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of German emigration to North America Internet Archive
Declarations of intention of naturalization, 1818-1875 FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intention, 1794-1911 FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intentions, 1802-1932 ; Index, 1810-1887 FamilySearch Library
Immigration lists, oaths of allegiance in Philadelphia, books A-G, 1728-1775 FamilySearch Library
Index to declarations of intentions and petitions for naturalization, 1916-1930 and petitions for naturalization, 1914 FamilySearch Library
Index to naturalization and declaration reports, 1802-1837 [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] FamilySearch Library
Names of Foreigners who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 Google Books
Naturalization index for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1881-1930 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization petitions and records, 1795-1911 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization petitions, 1795-1931, and declarations, 1906-1931; index 1795-1928 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization register, 1795-1851 FamilySearch Library
Oaths of allegiance, 1777-1790 FamilySearch Library
Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia, 1800-1819 Ancestry
Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684 Ancestry
Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 1740-1773 Ancestry
Petitions for naturalization 1793-1906 ; Indexes 1793-1930 FamilySearch Library
Petitions for naturalization 1800-1929 ; Indexes 1802-1930 FamilySearch Library
Petitions for naturalization, 1811-1874 FamilySearch Library
Philadelphia, 1789-1880 Naturalization Records Ancestry
Philadelphia, 1800-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists Ancestry
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Passenger Lists, 1883-1945 MyHeritage
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Passenger Lists, 1800-1882 MyHeritage
The settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of German emigration to North America FamilySearch Library
The settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of German immigration to North America FamilySearch Library
Abstracts from Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania gazette, April 17, 1755 to December 27, 1764 FamilySearch Library
Acta Germanopolis : records of the Corporation of Germantown Pennsylvania 1691-1707 FamilySearch Library
Deeds (Philadephia County, Pennsylvania), 1683-1886 ; index to deeds, 1683-1916 FamilySearch Library
Grund und Lager-Buch; the ground and lot book of Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1689-1708 FamilySearch Library
1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry
Marriage and Death Notices from Germantown Newspaper, 1867-1890 FamilySearch Library
Marriage register of Philadelphia County, 1814 to 1839 FamilySearch Library
Marriages recorded by the Registrar General of the Province, 1685-1689 FamilySearch Library
Records, baptisms, marriages, deaths in Germantown, Carversville, and Plumsteadville, Pa., Lafayette, N. J., 1858-1909 FamilySearch Library
Revolutionary soldiers buried in upper and lower burial grounds [Germantown, Pennsylvania] FamilySearch Library
The surprise of Germantown, or, The battle of Cleveden, October 4th, 1777 FamilySearch Library
250th anniversary of the settlement of Germantown : Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 20, 21 and 22, 1933 FamilySearch Library
Acta Germanopolis : records of the Corporation of Germantown Pennsylvania 1691-1707 FamilySearch Library
Ancient & modern Germantown, Mt. Airy & Chestnut Hill--Pa FamilySearch Library
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill FamilySearch Library
Germantown 1683-1933 : the record that a Pennsylvania community has achieved in the course of 250 years; being a history of the people of Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill FamilySearch Library
History of old Germantown : with a description of its settlement and some account of its important persons, buildings and places connected with its development FamilySearch Library
Old historic Germantown : an address with illustrations presented at the fourteenth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania-German Society FamilySearch Library
Other German records, Germantown--Mt. Airy : potpourri, 1711-1820 WorldCat
Quaint old Germantown in Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library
Woman's Club of Germantown records 1917 - 1982 Archive Grid
Deaths from Berks, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties newspapers, 1791-1864 FamilySearch Library
Genealogical Data Relating To the German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory from Advertisements in German Newspapers Published in Philadelphia and Germantown, 1743-1800 FamilySearch Library
Genealogical notes from the incomplete files of 'The Germantown Telegraph' FamilySearch Library
Germantown Courier 04/21/2004 to 01/28/2009 Genealogy Bank
Germantowner Zeitung 12/15/1763 to 03/19/1777 Genealogy Bank
Marriage and Death Notices from Germantown Newspaper, 1867-1890 FamilySearch Library
Pensylvanische Berichte, oder, Sammlung wichtiger Nachrichten aus dem Natur-und Kirchen-Reich 01/16/1746 to 12/24/1757 Genealogy Bank
The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1800 [Electronic Resource] FamilySearch Library
Offline Newspapers for GermantownAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Daily Independent. (Germantown, Phila. [Pa.]) 1887-1889 Gazette. (Germantown [I.E. Philadelphia], Pa.) 1878-1895 Germantown Bulletin and Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy Herald. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1929-1931 Germantown Bulletin. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1928-1929 Germantown Chronicle. (Germantown [I.E. Philadelphia, Pa.]) 1868-1869 Germantown Daily Chronicle. (Germantown [I.E. Philadelphia, Pa.]) 1869-1873 Germantown Daily Chronicle. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1871-1874 Germantown Guide. (Germantown [Philadelphia, Pa.]) 1885-1926 Germantown Independent-Gazette. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1896-1919 Germantown Independent. (Germantown, Phila. [Pa.]) 1886-1887 Germantown Independent. (Germantown, Phila. [Pa.]) 1894-1896 Germantown Independent. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1882-1889 Germantown Review. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1916-1928 Germantown Sun. (Germantown [Philadelphia], Pa.) 1946-1947 Germantown Telegraph and Philadelphia and Montgomery Advertiser. (Germantown, Pa.) 1831-1839 Germantown Telegraph. (Germantown [Pa.]) 1830-1831 Germantown Telegraph. (Germantown [Pa.]) 1840-1948 Germantown Weekly Independent. (Germantown, Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1890-1894 Guide. (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) 1873-1885 |
1683-1993 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Abstract of wills of Philadelphia County. FamilySearch Library
Abstracts from Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania gazette, April 17, 1755 to December 27, 1764 FamilySearch Library
Abstracts of Philadelphia wills, 1682-1825 FamilySearch Library
Abstracts of wills recorded in the administration books, Register's Office, Philadelphia. / Administration books F-L. FamilySearch Library
Germantown High School yearbook, 1929, 1935, 1940, 1941 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Germantown Lutheran Academy yearbook, 1927 Classmates
Germantown Lutheran Academy yearbook, 1927 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Germantown Lutheran Academy yearbook, 1927 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Martin Luther King High School yearbook, 1977 Classmates
Martin Luther King High School yearbook, 1977 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Stevens High School yearbook, 1944 Classmates
Stevens High School yearbook, 1944 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Stevens School - Class Record Yearbook (Germantown, PA), 1944 E Yearbook
Stevens School yearbook, 1944 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry
Poor tax duplicate, 1767-1853 FamilySearch Library
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