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Pennsylvania Archives

Pennsylvania Archives was a long-running serial publication of public records relevant to Pennsylvania history. (There is a Wikipedia article about this serial.)

Publication History

The original Pennsylvania Archives series was edited primarily by Samuel Hazard and published in 12 volumes from 1852 to 1856, with an index volume published in 1860. The second series, edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle, was published in 19 volumes from 1874 to 1890. The third series, primarily edited by Egle, was published in 30 volumes from 1894 to 1899. The fourth series, edited by George Edward Reed, was published in 12 volumes from 1900 to 1902. The fifth series, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery, was published in 8 volumes in 1906. The sixth series, also edited by Montgomery, was published in 14 volumes from 1906 to 1907. The seventh series, supervised by Montgomery, was published in 5 volumes in 1914. The eighth series, edited by Gertrude MacKinney and Charles F. Hoban, was published in 8 volumes from 1931 to 1935. The ninth and final series, also edited by McKinney, was published in 10 volumes from 1931 to 1935. No issue or contribution copyright renewals were found for this serial. Listings below are in series and volume numbering order, which is not always the same as publication order.

Persistent Archives of Complete Issues

• 1852: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 1, "Commencing 1644", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1852: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 2, "Commencing 1748", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 3, "Commencing 1756", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 4, "Commencing 1760", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 5, "Commencing 1776", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 6, "Commencing 1777", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 7, "Commencing 1778", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1853: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 8, "Commencing 1779", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1854: The Internet Archive has the original series, volume 9, "Commencing 1781", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1854: HathiTrust has the original series, volume 10, "Commencing 1783", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1855: HathiTrust has the original series, volume 11, "Commencing 1786", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1856: HathiTrust has the original series, volume 12, "Commencing 1790, With an Appendix", edited by Samuel Hazard.
• 1860: HathiTrust has a general index to the Colonial Records and to the original Pennsylvania Archives series, edited by Samuel Hazard. Access may be restricted outside the United States.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 1, edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 2, edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 3, edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 4, edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 5, "Papers Relating to the Colonies on the Delaware, 1614-1682", edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: HathiTrust has the second series, volume 6, "Papers Relating to the French Occupation in Western Pennsylvania", edited by John B. Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 7, "Papers Relating to Provincial Affairs in Pennsylvania, 1682-1750", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 8, "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume I", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 9, "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume II", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 10, "Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Battalions and Line, 1775-1783, Volume I", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 11, "Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Battalions and Line, 1775-1783, Volume II", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1895: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 12, "Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War of 1812-1814, With Contemporary Papers and Documents, Volume I", edited by John Blair Linn and William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 13, "Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and Militia, 1775-1783, Volume I", edited by William Henry Egle. (This copy may be a reissue.)
• 1888: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 14, "Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and Militia, 1775-1783, Volume II", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1893: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 15, "Journals and Diaries of the War of the Revolution, With Lists of Officers and Soldiers, 1775-1783", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1891: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 16, "The Breviate: in the Boundary Disputed Between Pennsylvania and Maryland", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1892: The Internet Archive has the second series, volume 17, "Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775, With the Foreign Arrivals, 1786-1808", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1893: HathiTrust has the second series, volume 18, "Documents Relating to the Connecticut Settlement in the Wyoming Valley", edited by William Henry Egle. Access may be restricted outside the United States.
• 1893: We have a listing for the second series, volume 19, "Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 1, "Minutes of the Board of Property and Other References to Lands in Pennsylvania", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 2, "Minutes of the Board of Property and Other References to Lands in Pennsylvania, Including Proprietary (Old) Rights", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 3, "Old Rights, Proprietary Rights, Virginia Entries, and Soldiers Entitled to Donation Lands; With an Explanation of Reed's Map of Philadelphia", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1895: HathiTrust has the third series, volume 4, "Draughts of the Proprietary Manors in the Province of Pennsylvania, As Preserved in the Land Department of the Commonwealth", edited by William Henry Egle. Access may be restricted outside the United States.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 5, "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Volume One", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 6, "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Volume Two", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 7, "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants During the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Volume Three", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 8, "Commissions Issued by the Province of Pennsylvania, With Official Proclamations, Volume One", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 9, "Commissions Issued by the Province of Pennsylvania, With Official Proclamations, Volume Two", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1896: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 10, "Commissions Issued by the Province of Pennsylvania, With Official Proclamations, Volume Three", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1897: We have a listing for the third series, volumes 11-12, "Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester", edited by William Henry Egle.
• 1897: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 13, "Proprietary and Other Tax Lists of the County of Bucks, for the Years 1779, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1897: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 14, "Proprietary, Supply, and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia, for the Years 1769, 1774, and 1779", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1897: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 15, "Supply, and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia, for the Years 1779, 1780, and 1781", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 16, "Supply, and State Tax Lists of the City and County of Philadelphia, for the Years 1781, 1782, and 1783", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 17, "Proprietary and State Tax Lists of the County of Lancaster, for the Years 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779, and 1782", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 18, "Proprietary and State Tax Lists of the County of Berks, for the Years 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 19, "Proprietary, Supply and State Tax Lists of the Counties of Northampton and Northumberald, for the Years 1772 to 1787", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 20, "State and Supply Transcripts of the County of Cumberland, for the Years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 21, "Returns of Taxables of the County of York, for the Years 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 22, "Returns of Taxables of the Counties of Bedford (1773 to 1784), Huntingdon (1788), Westmoreland (1783, 1786), Fayette (1785, 1786), Allegheny (1791), Washington (1786); and Census of Bedford (1784), and Westmoreland (1783)", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 23, "Muster Rolls of the Navy and Line, Militia and Rangers, 1775-1783; With List of Pensioners, 1818-1832", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 24, "Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties of the State of Pennsylvania, 1730-1898, Volume I", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 25, "Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties of the State of Pennsylvania, 1730-1898, Volume II", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 26, "Warrantees of Land in the Several Counties of the State of Pennsylvania, 1730-1898, Volume III", edited by William Henry Engle.
• 1898: HathiTrust has the third series, volume 27. This appears to be an index of earlier volumes in the series.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 28, "General Index to Volumes XI-XXVI, CO-JU", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 28, "General Index to Volumes XI-XXVI, CO-JU", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 29, "General Index to Volumes XI-XXVI, KA-RE", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1898: The Internet Archive has the third series, volume 30, "General Index to Volumes XI-XXVI, RE-ZY", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1900: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 1, "Papers of the Governors, 1681-1747", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1900: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 2, "Papers of the Governors, 1747-1759", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1900: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 3, "Papers of the Governors, 1759-1785", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1900: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 4, "Papers of the Governors, 1785-1817", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1900: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 5, "Papers of the Governors, 1817-1832", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1901: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 6, "Papers of the Governors, 1832-1845", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 7, "Papers of the Governors, 1845-1858", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 8, "Papers of the Governors, 1858-1871", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 9, "Papers of the Governors, 1871-1883", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 10, "Papers of the Governors, 1883-1891", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 11, "Papers of the Governors, 1891-1897", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1902: The Internet Archive has the fourth series, volume 12, "Papers of the Governors, 1897-1902", edited by George Edward Reed.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 1, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 2, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 3, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 4, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: HathiTrust has the fifth series, volume 5, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 6, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: HathiTrust has the fifth series, volume 7, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. Access may be restricted outside the United States.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the fifth series, volume 8, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 1, "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the City of Philadelphia", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1906: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 2, "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Washington", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 3, "Militia Rolls, 1783-1790", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 4, "Military Abstracts From Executive Minutes, Vols. 1-9 Inclusive, 1790-1817", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 5, "Muster and Pay Rolls, Pennsylvania Militia, 1790-1800", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 6, "Records of Egypt Reformed Church, Lehigh County, 1734-1834", translated by Charles R. Roberts with notes, and edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 7, "War 1812-1814", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 8, "Troops Under the Command of Col. Fenton, Col. Rees Hill, Gens. Harrison and Crook, Col. Rush and Major Wersler, and Those Who Rendezvonsed at Camp Dupont, Erie, Lancaster, Marcus Hook and York and Miscellaneous Rolls", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 9, "Miscellaneous Papers, 1812-14; Drafted Troops, 1812-14", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 10, "Expenditures by the State of Pennsylvania on Account of the United States, 1812-14", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 11, "Election Returns", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: HathiTrust has the sixth series, volume 12, "Forfeited Estates; Inventories and Sales", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: HathiTrust has the sixth series, volume 13, "Forfeited Estates; Inventories and Sales", edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: HathiTrust has the sixth series, volume 14, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 15, part 1, an index to the fifth series from "Aarmstrong" to "Lear".
• 1907: The Internet Archive has the sixth series, volume 15, part 2, an index to the fifth series from "Leard" to "Zwolley".
• 1914: The Internet Archive has the seventh series, volume 1, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. This is an index of the sixth series from "Aamnsburg" to "Dehl".
• 1914: The Internet Archive has the seventh series, volume 2, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. This is an index of the sixth series from "Dehl" to "Holding".
• 1914: The Internet Archive has the seventh series, volume 3, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. This is an index of the sixth series from "Holdman" to "Mickley".
• 1914: The Internet Archive has the seventh series, volume 4, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. This is an index of the sixth series from "Mickli" to "Shafer".
• 1914: The Internet Archive has the seventh series, volume 5, edited by Thomas Lynch Montgomery. This is an index of the sixth series from "Shafer" to "Zwernss".
• 1931: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 1, the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania, December 4, 1682 through June 11, 1707, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 2, the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania, October 14, 1707 through August 6, 1726, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 3, the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania, October 14, 1726 through September 22, 1741, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 4, the Proceedings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from October 14, 1741 through September 11, 1753, with an appendix, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 5, the proceedings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from October 15, 1753 through September 24, 1756, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1935: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 6, the proceedings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from October 14, 1756 through January 3, 1764, edited by Charles F. Hoban.
• 1935: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 7, the proceedings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from January 4, 1764 through October 19, 1770, edited by Charles F. Hoban.
• 1935: HathiTrust has the eighth series, volume 8, the proceedings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from January 7, 1771 through September 26, 1776, edited by Charles F. Hoban.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 1, parts 1 and 2, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1790 to 1794, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 2, parts 1 and 2, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1794 to 1799, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 3, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1799 to 1808, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 4, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1808 to 1812, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 5, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1812 to 1814, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 6, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1814 to 1818, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1931: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 7, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from 1818 to 1821, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1934: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 8, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from January 1, 1822 through October 24, 1826, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1934: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 9, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from October 25, 1826 through April 9, 1832, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.
• 1935: HathiTrust has the ninth series, volume 10, reprinting the Minutes of the Executive Department from April 9, 1832 through May 21, 1838, edited by Gertrude MacKinney.

Related Resources

• The Guide to the Published Archives of Pennsylvania by Henry Howard Eddy has more information about this serial.

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