Looking for genealogy resources in Cumberland County please. l'm trying to get more information on John Haines who is the poss father of Jacob Haynes (b 1798) via info found in German Reformed Church records in Shippenstown. Online resources if available as I am not in the area. Thank you!

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silogramsa t1_j858n3d wrote on February 11, 2023 at 6:51 PM

You also may want to contact the Cumberland County Historical Society. Best of luck! https://www.historicalsociety.com/

StevenSkytower t1_j8415zg wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:10 PM

I believe most of what is held by the County archives are civil/criminal records, wills, and deeds. You may have better luck with the state archives, which holds records for vital statistics.

https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Pages/default.aspx

JustAGirlAndHerCat2k OP t1_j841bwe wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:11 PM

Thank you!

BothAd1811 t1_j84hhl7 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Might be worth shooting a call to one of the librarians at the Mercer Museum, most of their genealogy stuff is local to Bucks/Philly but one area of focus is German immigrants to PA so it’s worth a try!

WoodFractals t1_j84zivf wrote on February 11, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Also check the local library system for Cumberland County. https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/Genealogy

tlhagg t1_j85bftx wrote on February 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM

Try familysearch.org

Edit to add that it’s a free site.

the_dorf t1_j86tz03 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 1:55 AM

I take it you mean Shippensburg borough or township, as the only Shippen Town(ship)s in Pennsylvania are in Tioga and Cameron counties, respectively.

There is this in Philly: https://discover.hsp.org/Record/marc-81638 (microfilm)

JustAGirlAndHerCat2k OP t1_j86v2jd wrote on February 12, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Yes I did mean Shippensburg

JustAGirlAndHerCat2k OP t1_j859g2u wrote on February 11, 2023 at 6:57 PM

I'm also looking in Franklin County because the dad may have moved there Before he died. JACOB HAYNES lived there most of his life.

Sillycats2 t1_j9veh88 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 8:57 PM

Yes, a portion of the Shippensburg area code is in Franklin County. Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in either county might have records. Not sure if they charge a nominal fee or will do it for free, but you probably ask for them to search their records. Might pull up a will or transfer of property. The Prothonotary in PA also oversees all civil procedure records in the Court of Common Pleas. If your relative was an orphan or had some kind of trust, there might be records there as well. Family search looks like it has baptismal books from the German Reformed Church online. With names like that, you’ll want to make sure you have birth and death records and middle names. The PA State Archives and Department of Health can help with birth and death certificates.

Your state historic and museum commission may offer free ancestry.com access. Libraries also offer it for free.

Let me know if I can be of any other assistance. I live close to Shippensburg and can take photos, etc.