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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genealogical researchers
Franklin County Historical Society
175 East King Street
Chambersburg. PA 17201-1806
Phone: (717) 264-1667
We are aware of the following persons who do research for a fee; however, we cannot recommend
any one person. We do know that they do research here in the Society's library and with courthouse records.
Mrs. Bonnie M. Bingaman, 3425 Williamson Rd., Greencastle, PA 17225
email ancestorhunter@comcast.net
Franklin County Historical Society -
Kittochtinny library volunteer
Mr. Edsel Burge, 1593 Pinola
Rd.,Shippensburg, PA 17257
Mr. L. Dean Calimer, 136 North Potomac Street,
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Franklin County Historical Society -
Kittochtinny library volunteer
Mr. Bob Fout, 1829 Meadowgrove Lane,
Frederick, MD 21702
email bobfout@yahoo.com
On-site
research in most MD, PA, VA, WV
counties
and the DAR Library in Washington,
DC
*Mr. James Houpt, 2801 S. Ridgewood Ave.,
Unit 912, S. Daytona, FL 32119-3508
jhoupt64@aol.com
Mr. & Mrs. Jere Keefer, 315 S. Park St.,
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Mrs. Carolyn Lackey, 30 Carter Place,
Carlisle, PA 17013
Mrs. Carolyn Shearer, 772 Tristan Trail,
Chambersburg, PA 17201
* Mr. Houpt has many Franklin County, PA files on his computer, as well as indices.