I am planning on being back in Pennsylvania the week of the 17th and am wondering if any of the societies are available for research that week? I am particularly interested in the area around Punxsutawney as that is where my relatives came from. Names I am working on include: States, Clawson, Brewer, Hendricks, Brady and some others. Most from the early to late 1800s. Would like to know which places are recommended and their hours for research. I was at the courthouse in Westmoreland Co. a couple of years ago, but didn't have time to visit local research areas there. I did drive out to Fairfield Township and looked around the cemetery where I thought I might find some relatives, but was either the wrong one or the stones are gone. What I am looking for is what specific societies have the best research facilities? I found one small town in Illinois was much better than the county one and when time is short any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Jerilyn

Jerilyn, I love Punxsy! Here is a link to the Westmoreland County Historical Society http://www.starofthewest.org/ , some links for others including the Ligonier Library which could prove helpful, http://www.ligonierlibrary.org/Historical_Genealogical_Societies.htm Indiana County Historical Society, http://www.rootsweb.com/~paicgs/ Here is a link to the Punxsutawney Area Historical and Genealogical Society http://www.punxsyhistory.org/ I graduated from IUP and spent my first year at Punxsutawney-it is a great place. Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jlktrees@aol.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:44 PM Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Research Trip ?s >I am planning on being back in Pennsylvania the week of the 17th and am > wondering if any of the societies are available for research that week? I > am > particularly interested in the area around Punxsutawney as that is where > my > relatives came from. Names I am working on include: States, Clawson, > Brewer, > Hendricks, Brady and some others. Most from the early to late 1800s. > Would > like to know which places are recommended and their hours for research. > > I was at the courthouse in Westmoreland Co. a couple of years ago, but > didn't have time to visit local research areas there. I did drive out to > Fairfield Township and looked around the cemetery where I thought I might > find some > relatives, but was either the wrong one or the stones are gone. > > What I am looking for is what specific societies have the best research > facilities? I found one small town in Illinois was much better than the > county > one and when time is short any help is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks Jerilyn > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > >