ANSWER A: Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Volume II) include only four monthly meetings in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: Salem NJ, Burlington NJ, Philadelphia PA, and Falls [now Fallsington] PA, including both the Orthodox and Hicksite branches for each of the four and a Primitive Branch for Falls and Philadelphia. Of course, the original index cards made by Hinshaw's workers are stored at Friends Historical Library, and some of the genealogical publishers may have published some of the Philadelphia MM vital records. ANSWER B: I have not seen the vital records of Chester MM, but the Quakers from Wales would be more concentrated around Radnor/Haverford. Some of the local history books are listed with the Radnor/Old Haverford record: https://www.quakermeetings.com/Plone/meeting_view?anID=1984 The Radnor records have been extracted by Jim Hazard. I did not see any MORANs in the Philadelphia MM pages of Hinshaw, though there is a Zillah Morgan mentioned under Philadelphia MM (Hicksite). Tom Hill Thomas C. Hill Charlottesville, VA 22901-6355 U.S.A. formerly Cincinnati, OH www.QuakerMeetings.com E-mail: MonthlyMeetings@gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: quaker-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:quaker-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JoAnn Cupp Sent: Monday, 20 August, 2012 6:49 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Early Quaker research in PA/ MORAN How would I find names of founders of the Philadelphia Monthly Meetings? Is there a book which would help me learn about the early Quakers who came to PA? I am also interested in Quakers from Wales. I understand that there were MORGAN families in the Chester Monthly Meeting in early times. Is anyone aware of any Quakers with  the surname of MORAN in Philadelphia or Chester Monthly Meetings? I am looking for a Mary Moran who was born in Wales and was married in 1768 in Holy Trinity Church in New Castle, DE (where some Morgans who reportedly were dismissed from the Chester monthly meeting had children baptized). Thank  you for your help. JoAnn Cupp