Monthly Archives: September 2026
There’s no Pennsylvania library like … the State Library
Published September 6, 2026
Last week’s “Roots & Branches” talked about the somewhat lost art of repository research in the days when digital is all the rage. What got me wistful was an upcoming invitation to speak at the monthly meeting of the Blair County Genealogical Society in Hollidaysburg on Oct. 15 on “Exploring Pennsylvania’s State Archives and Library.” …
For Sale
The Best of "Roots & Branches", Fifth Edition published July 2017, edited by Terri J. Bridgwater.
It contains a selection of columns from Beidler’s award-winning newspaper column (currently published in the Altoona Mirror), which is the only syndicated newspaper column on genealogy in Pennsylvania.
The book can be ordered online, or purchased directly from Jim when he speaks at a conference.