Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
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| Founded | 1892 |
| Seat | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
| Website | http://www.genpa.org/ |
The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (GSP) is a non-profit educational institution located at 2207 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Founded in 1892, GSP is one of the oldest genealogical societies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its mission is "to provide leadership and support in promoting genealogy through education, preservation and access to Pennsylvania-related genealogical information." GSP also publishes a scholarly magazine and newsletter, conducts educational programs, and maintains a website with research guides for the public and Members Only databases for its members. GSP is a member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is a 501 non-profit corporation founded in January 1976 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. FGS links hundreds of U.S. based genealogy societies and their members....
in the United States and the Federation of Family History Societies
Federation of Family History Societies
The Federation of Family History Societies is a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation.Its stated principal aims are "to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by...
(FFHS) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. In September 2008, GSP was the lead local sponsor of the Federation of Genealogical Societies' Annual Conference in Philadelphia.
Electronic resources
For the general public, GSP provides online research guidance through a growing series of topic-specific resources and a list of GSP members who are professional genealogists. Members of the Society may also avail themselves of a number of private databases on the GSP website. Visitors to the library may access GSP's extensive collection of third-party CD-ROM publications, which focus on, but are not limited to, Pennsylvania genealogy.Events
GSP sponsors educational programs throughout the year. The programs vary in length from one-hour lectures to full-day seminars and are hosted at different locations within the state. GSP also periodically co-sponsors events with other organizations.Membership
Membership in the Society is open to individuals and households; nonmember subscriptions to the Society's magazine are available for libraries.Members receive GSP's magazine and newsletter and may access the Members Only section of the Society's web site. Members are also entitled to a number of free visits to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824 and based in Philadelphia. The Society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items...
library (the number of visits vary by membership level) and to notice of, and discounts on, GSP-sponsored events and GSP publications.
Partnership program
GSP has instituted a Partnership Program with other organizations having a genealogical constituency. The purpose of the Program is to coordinate efforts in state and local advocacy campaigns, to investigate joint publishing and programming opportunities, and to explore other issues of mutual interest.GSP partners receive a specialized newsletter and are featured in a specialized partner brochure distributed by GSP. Partners also receive GSP's magazine and newsletter and discounts on GSP publications; other, custom benefits are also possible.
Scholarly magazine
The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (PGM) (prior to 1948 called Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania) is published twice a year, in a biannual volume containing compiled genealogies, Bible records, court records, tombstone inscriptions, and transcriptions of other Pennsylvania sources. Current issues are a benefit of membership, while back issues of PGM are available in print through GSP's Online Store.Newsletters
GSP's Penn in Hand newsletter is published to inform GSP members of the Society's activities and developments, events of interest to Pennsylvania researchers, and genealogical queries from fellow researchers.The Partners newsletter is distributed to members of GSP's Partnership Program to inform them of issues of interest to Pennsylvania genealogists.