Source Information

Ancestry.com. Philadelphia History, 1609-1884 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Philadelphia 1609-1884. Vol. I. Philadelphia, PA, USA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884.

About Philadelphia History, 1609-1884

This database contains a history of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1609 to 1884 presented in moderate detail. Some key topics comprising this history include the topography, geology, and vegetation of Philadelphia, the Indians, the Swedish settlements on the Delaware, William Penn, the Quakers, the Revolution, the Civil War, the manners and customs of the Philadelphians, and its clubs, musical societies, etc. Through all this the growth and development of the city can be seen and we can better understand why and how the city became the way it is today. While this database will probably not provide you with any of your ancestor's names or vital dates, the information it contains is still very beneficial to the genealogist as it provides information pertinent to the people of Philadelphia, as well as to the city as a whole.