Religion and the Internet: Researching Jewish Graves in Harrisburg: Home

Links to a guide with additional library resources for locating biographies of notable individuals.

Digitized full text Jewish newspapers from Pittsburgh from the 1890s to the present.

Website dedicated exclusively to Jewish genealogical sources including databases, research tools, and other resources to assist in Jewish ancestry research.

"The Jewish community of Greater Harrisburg became established after 1825, mostly by German immigrants who took up peddling and clothing trades. They were attracted inland from East Coast cities to Harrisburg, the growing upriver hub of trade that became Pennsylvania's state capital in 1812. The community grew to 600 residents by the end of the 19th century and drew attention for a level of civic engagement well beyond that of comparably sized settlements. Immigration from eastern Europe in the early 20th century contributed to a tenfold increase of the Jewish population and a changing ethnic and commercial profile. In the years that followed, the community added an impressive range of institutions and continued to have a reputation for activism. Emerging as the hub of Jewish life in central Pennsylvania, the community produced internationally renowned figures in Jewish affairs, business, and arts."