Founded in 1892, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (GSP) was among the first in the United States to recognize the value of collecting and preserving the vital and personal records of ancestors whose lives now comprise the history of this country. GSP has research materials available to members through the Genealogical Society Collection at the society's headquarters and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP). Included in this collection are wills, census, tax lists, church registers, family Bibles, cemetery inscriptions, funeral records, family papers and correspondence. Each year the society, alone or in conjunction with partnering organizations, offers lectures for all levels of research. During the summer the society's Summer Camp offers genealogists the opportunity to visit Philadelphia, where they can explore, over the course of several days, the collections of various societies and government agencies in one of this country's most historic and important cities.

As part of fulfilling its mission, GSP instituted a Partnership program with other organizations having a genealogical constituency. GSP believes the goals that are shared by Pennsylvania's numerous genealogical and historical societies can be more readily achieved when everyone works in unison.
 

The PA Genealogy Conference is co-hosted by GSP & WPGS. Save on conference registration with membership in either host society!