If you have ancestors in Pennsylvania in the 17th & 18th century, knowing these four things will help your understanding of our records (and our history!).

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00:00 Intro
01:48 Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War
05:16 The landless in Pennsylvania
07:46 Religions in Pennsylvania
09:35 Pennsylvania and the Book of Revelation

Books mentioned:

Beyond Philadelphia: The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland, editted by John B. Frantz and William Pencak, Penn State University Press, 1998.
The Disaffected: Britain's Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution, by Aaron Sullivan, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019.
Aaron Sullivan presentation at The Athenaeum Philadelphia    • The Disaffected of the American Revol...  


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