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Research
We have numerous research materials available to our members free of charge.
Self-Led Research
For Members………………………....FREE
Obituaries…………………………..….FREE
Copies………………………….…….....$0.25 each
For Non-members…………….....$20 per day
Obituaries…………………………..…FREE
Copies………………………….…….....$0.25 each
Staff-Led Research
For Member…………………......…$10 per hour
Obituaries……………………………$5 each
Copies………………………….…..…$0.25 each
For Non-Member…………….....$20 per hour
Obituaries………………………..…$5 each
Copies…………………………..……$0.25 each
If you are interested in having staff-led research completed, please complete our Research Request Form to get started. Our research specialist will review your information and get back to you asap.
Memberships
Annual Individual Membership………....$30
Annual Family Membership..................$40
Call 412-678-1832 or e-mail us at info@mckeesportheritage.org for more information.
Research Library Resources
Your yearly membership gives you access to all of the following:
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Copies of The Daily News on microfilm from 1884 to 2015 and four microfilm machines
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Access to www.Ancestry.com
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www.newspapers.com
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www.fold3.com for military records
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Obituary indexes for The Daily News
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Birth and Wedding indexes for The Daily News
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City of McKeesport directories
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City of McKeesport tax records
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Local cemetery records
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Local funeral home records
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McKeesport Area High School yearbooks and newspapers
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Sanborn Maps of McKeesport
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Warrantee Atlas of Allegheny County, 1914 reprint
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Local family histories
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Local church & synagogue histories
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Other archival materials related to local schools, people, organizations, businesses, etc.
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Photographs of local interest
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Our G.C. Murphy Company materials now have a finding aid. Click here to open this document.
External Resources
Can’t find what you need in our archives? Try these additional research resources, which are not affiliated with the Heritage Center.