Genealogical Services

Historical Societies depend on their members and outside researchers for most of their support.  Consequently, we have instituted a program to answer in-house research inquiries for a fee, payable in advance and non-refundable to help provide for the continuation of our services.  The search is limited to one name at a fee of $20 an hour (five sources searched and up to ten copies reproduced/equal to one hour) or $5 an item.  Additional copies are reproduced at a cost of twenty cents a page for non-members and ten cents a page for members.  Upon receipt of the following form (printable) and payment, we will search the sources you have indicated.  Please see the Genealogical Inquiry Form below for the list of those sources.  

As of January 1, 2006 there will be a $5.00 a day charge for non-members to use the research facilities at the Old Jail.  Members of FCHS-K may still do research without charge.

Names of professional researchers can be found on the Genealogical Researchers page.  Those researchers can extend the search to courthouse records for deeds/wills/Orphans Court records from 1784,  marriage records after 1885, and other sources agreed upon.

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GENEALOGICAL INQUIRY FORM (please copy and print the form, include your payment, and send to:

Kittochtinny Historical Society   Attn: Research

175 East King Street

Chambersburg, PA  17201

Research Fees:  $20 for five (5) items (equal to one hour search) or $5 for each item searched.

DATE : ___________________________________

SURNAME(S) OF FAMILY(IES) BEING SEARCHED :

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BIRTH & DEATH DATES OF INDIVIDUALS :

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FAMILY'S CONNECTION TO FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA :

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SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDED:

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SPECIFY ITEMS YOU WANT SEARCHED: (5 sources $20; 1 source $5)

_____  Index to obituaries

_____  Index to cemeteries

_____  Published family histories

_____  Family Files

_____  Pennsylvania census 1790-1860;  Franklin

              County census 1870

_____  Church Records

_____  Franklin County histories

_____  Funeral Homes - Sellers, Lininger, Grove

_____  Index to Wills 1784-1826

_____  Tax Records 1784-1808

_____  Kittochtinny Papers

_____  School Annuals 1913-

_____  Local Directories 1900-(not inclusive)

_____  Early Land Surveys

_____  Civil War Records

_____  DAR Index

NAME :       _________________________________________

ADDRESS : _________________________________________

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