The society holds records for a church my relatives attended, but I cannot come to Philadelphia. What should I do?
Answer
There are several options available to you.
- You may use our Genealogy Research Service.
- We have microfilmed some congregations’ records, which you may be able to borrow via interlibrary loan.
- In other cases, FamilySearch may have copies of a particular church's records. Visit their website to search their catalog and to locate a Family History Center near you.
- You may check Ancestry.com to see if the records are digitized and indexed there.
- If the only copy of a record is at PHS, and you do not want to use our Genealogy Research Service, the Association of Professional Genealogists lists members who are available to hire for research. You may be able to arrange with one of the individuals on this list to assist you. The society does not specifically endorse any one researcher or service.