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June 13, 2013:
WPGS Spring Seminar with guest lecturer Lisa Alzo, MFA

Topic: Solving Family History Mysteries

New Publications

Deaths in the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Vol 1
Summary of published reports sent to the Pennsylvania Mine Inspector for the western bituminous counties of Pennsylvania for the years 1888 through 1897.

Index to the Registration of Deaths Allegheny County Pennsylvania 1893-1905
Statewide registration of deaths in Pennsylvania did not start until 1906. The index to death registrations in this publication is a result of an act in 1893 requiring assessors of the townships, boroughs and wards to record such deaths within their district.

Marriages in Allegheny City
Prior to 1906, Allegheny City was an independent entity separate from the City of Pittsburgh. Information includes place of birth for bride and groom, residence of each, age, race, occupation, date of marriage and the name of the person performing the ceremony.


 

WPA Home Survey: Allegheny County, PA

The WPA Home Survey project was compiled in 1936 & 1937 by the Works Progress Administration using architects, surveyors, draftsmen and others with skills for this type of work. An example of a record of such a WPA survey can be seen below, for a home in Sewickley, PA.

The WPA inspected every home in Allegheny County, apparently for the County Assessment Board, and compiled the following information for each property:

WPA Survey - Front of Page

The front side of the page (pictured above) records the building number, street, stories, type bldg., construction material, number of rooms, baths, floors, heat, age, roof, plumbing, plaster, interior trim, condition, workmanship, basement size, laundry, sewer, rent value, special features, size, cubic construction, u. value, garage cars, const. material, size, condition, value, paved street, transportation factor, school factor, district trend, transition, lot size, solid ground, topography, acreage, a. tillable, owner, address and remarks.



The back side of the page (pictured above) includes a sketch of the home with a top view and a side view with dimensions made by a draftsman.


Request a Copy of a WPA Home Survey***

***NOTE: WPA Home Survey Records are not available for all municipalities and wards. Please check the list of available municipalities and wards at the bottom of this page to see what's available before requesting a copy of the record.

The WPGS Archives Committee will make copies of WPA home survey records which may be of interest. We will photocopy both sides of the page containing the information.

Cost:  3 addresses for $5

Please make check payable to WPGS. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope, include your email address (if you have one) and send to:

Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213-4080
Attention: Archives Committee


Available Municipalities & Wards

The following is a list of the municipalities and wards for which WPA home survey records are available:

Pittsburgh: Wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (f to y), 29, 30, 31, 32
 
McKeesport: Wards 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
 
Avalon Aspinwall Bellevue
Ben Avon Blawnox Braddock
Brackenridge Brentwood Carnegie
Castle Shannon Chalfont Churchill
Cheswick Clairton City Coraopolis
Dravosburg Duquesne E. Deer
E. Pittsburgh Edgewood Elizabeth Boro
Elizabeth Twp Emsworth Forest Hills
Glassport Greentree Harmar
Harrison Haysville Heidelburg
Homestead Leetsdale Liberty
McDonald McKees Rocks Mifflin
Millvale Mt. Lebanon Mt. Oliver (Otilla-William)
Munhall Neville Island N. Braddock
Oakdale Oakmont Osborne (b to s)
Penn Pitcairin Port Vue
Rankin (o to t) Reserve Robinson
Ross Rosslyn Farms (a to t) Scott
Sewickley Sewickley Heights Sharpsburg
Springdale Boro Springdale Twp Stowe
Swissvale Tarentum Thornburg
Trafford Turtle Creek Verona
Versailles W. Elizabeth W. Homestead
West View Whitaker Wilkinsburg
     

 

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