Kensington Genealogy (in Philadelphia County, PA)
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Kensington Birth Records
Pennsylvania Births, 1852-1854 Ancestry 
Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health
Prison births, 1858-1879 FamilySearch Library
Kensington Cemetery Records
Cemetery records, 1831-1890 [St. Michael's Catholic] FamilySearch Library
Cemetery records, 1859-1978 [Kensington or Palmer] FamilySearch Library
Cemetery records, 1859-ca.1958 [St. Anne's Catholic] FamilySearch Library
Franklin Cemetery (Defunct) Find a Grave
Moyamensing Almshouse Cemetery Find a Grave
Mutual of Kensington Cemetery (defunct) Find a Grave
Kensington Census Records
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
Kensington Church Records
Annals of the Kensington Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1801-1893 FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1814-1900 [First Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1814-1952 [First Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1832-1846 [Second Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1832-1896 [First Independent Christian] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1836-1921 [Emmanuel Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1869-1939 [Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1875-1950 [St. Barnabus Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1942-1951 [St. Luke's Episcopal] FamilySearch Library
Kensington Death Records
1906-1967 Pennsylvania Death Certificates Ancestry
Deaths from Berks, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties newspapers, 1791-1864 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
Kensington Histories and Genealogies
Kensington; a city within a city : an historical and industrial review FamilySearch Library
Kensington Immigration Records
Declarations of intention of naturalization, 1818-1875 FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intention, 1794-1911 FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intention, 1836-1838 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
Petitions for naturalization, 1836-1837 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
Kensington Land Records
Abstracts from Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania gazette, April 17, 1755 to December 27, 1764 FamilySearch Library
Deeds (Philadephia County, Pennsylvania), 1683-1886 ; index to deeds, 1683-1916 FamilySearch Library
Kensington Map Records
Manuscript map of Kensington in Philadelphia, 1820 Library of Congress
Kensington Marriage Records
1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry
Marriage register of Philadelphia County, 1814 to 1839 FamilySearch Library
Marriages recorded by the Registrar General of the Province, 1685-1689 FamilySearch Library
Kensington Minority Records
Kensington Newspapers and Obituaries
Deaths from Berks, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties newspapers, 1791-1864 FamilySearch Library
The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1800 [Electronic Resource] FamilySearch Library
Offline Newspapers for KensingtonAccording 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. Kensingtonian. (Kensington [Philadelphia, Pa.]) 1909-1923 |
Kensington Probate Records
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
Kensington Tax Records
Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry
Poor tax duplicate, 1767-1853 FamilySearch Library
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