An abstraction of the indenture records filed with the Guardians of the Poor, who administrated the poor system in Philadelphia County. This first volume covers the years 1791 to 1822. It has an every name index.

A listing of the women from The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia who are buried in the Monument Cemetery. The alphabetical listing contains the age at death, date of death, date of interment and cause of death.

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and ended with a truce on July 27, 1953. This Conflict, as it was called, took the lives of 33,629 American soldiers. Of that number, 426 of these men were from the City of Philadelphia. Included in this list is the name of the soldier, his rank and branch of service as well as the circumstance of his death.

This is not an in-depth booklet on the holdings of any one facility in Philadelphia, but rather tips on where to look, when to go and how to get there. Once you understand the way the City is laid out and how the transit system works, you will be able to get between facilities in a more efficient manner. We have outlined the addresses, hours and particulars of not only the most commonly used facilities, but several repositories that are often overlooked. The web pages and e-mail addresses have been included when they are available. There is also maps, including one of City Hall.