Bea, U R welcome. Good luck with your searches. Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "STANLEY RUTHERFORD" <beair@verizon.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Eastern State Pen > Walt, > Thank you. This is greatly appreciated ! > Kindly > B > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wlafty@comcast.net> > To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Eastern State Pen > > >>I just recently got the records for someone who was in Eastern State from >>1874-1886. There was an overlap of record keeping, at least for the years >>I was looking at which made it a great find. Those records are at the >>Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg. If you go their website at: >> http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/holdings.htm?secid=31 It will take >> you to the section for Department of Justice Records. You want to look at >> Record Group 15 and it will show you which records and years of their >> holdings. I do remember that the year 1907 was included in the records I >> looked at. >> >> Walt Lafty >> Phila. PA >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "STANLEY RUTHERFORD" <beair@verizon.net> >> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:46 AM >> Subject: [PAPHL] Eastern State Pen >> >> >>> Good Day, >>> >>> Does anyone know rather one can check and get records or at least see >>> when one person served time in the Eastern State Penn ...???? This was >>> in the year of 1907.....I only want to see if one served and the years - >>> dates............I must say I knw he served but want to know for how >>> long. >>> >>> Thank you >>> Kindly >>> Bea >>> >>> >>> ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >>> FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] >>> http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, >> [ARI]Annenberg Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel >> University Library, FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown >> Historical Society, GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical >> Society of PA, LC)Library Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional >> Branch-Philadelphia, PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia >> City Hall, (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of >> Wills Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania >> Libraries and Archives >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, [ARI]Annenberg > Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel University Library, > FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown Historical Society, > GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical Society of PA, LC)Library > Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional Branch-Philadelphia, > PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia City Hall, > (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of Wills > Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries > and Archives > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >