Immigration cards describing information about immigrants arriving at the Port of Philadelphia and, more uniquely, a description of their physical appearance. Burial records on microfilm for many Jewish cemeteries in the greater Philadelphia area. It is best to make an appointment with the archivist before coming to the library. Holdings are in the same building as the Historical Society of Delaware . They include archives of synagogues, various Jewish social service agencies, and other documents of Jewish interest.
Indexes cover most states in book and microfilm form.
Immigration and naturalization records for Federal Courts primarily in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Indexes are available. There is also a substantial library of reference books covering many phases of genealogical research. During the move the Archives hours will be 1 PM until 5 PM for textual, photographic, and cartographic records. The Archives will be closed to all public access near the end of the move.