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    DIV Pennsylvania Divorces (1785-1801)
    GSRF Genealogical Scrapbooks & Research Folders (1607-1958)
    HMSP Home Missionary Society of Philadelphia (1883-1889)
    HUG Huguenot Society Applications (Arrivals 1517-1885)
    MSR Magdalen Society Admittance and Discharge Records (1800-1921)
    MAN Manumissions and Indentures (1773-1865)
    OHBC Oliver H. Bair Company Funeral Records (1920-1980)
    PHI Philadelphia Home for Infants (1873-1924)
    PPO Philadelphia Placement Office (1898-1901)
    PRWBM Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index (1775-1783)
    RBO Russian Brotherhood Organization (Claims 1900-1953)
    SCL Philadelphia Public School Records (1828-1914)
    TAV Tavern and Liquor License Records (1746-1863)

About Our Collections
The Society's collections center on eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and parts of Delaware and Maryland, but also include a wealth of materials on the eastern United States, the founding of this country, and the diversity of ethnic and immigrant experiences across the United States. More information about our areas of particular strength can be found on our website.