When Pennsylvania formed it’s court system, they made a unique title for their civil county court administration. It’s confused a lot of researchers over the years, and in this episode we unravel and simplify what a prothonotary is and what the office does.
In this episode Jonathan Del Collo shares:
Jonathan loves genealogy and he even developed a mobile app for genealogists. Click the link below or search the app store for “Berks County Prothonotary.”
Links
Berks County Prothonotary Website - be sure to check all the Genealogy and Historical Record links
Berks County Prothonotary Mobile App for Apple iPhone
Berks County Prothonotary Mobile App for Android Phones
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