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I am trying to find parents of Isaac Osman from Shamokin, PA, Northumberland Co.

He was born in Nov 1846 and died 12 Nov 1906. I have tons of info on his Wife Harriet S. Bordner, and his children,Emma M, Minnie N, William F, Alice L, but I can’t seem to find any info about his parents/grandparents.

His wife Harriet was remarried to a Frank E. Osman/Osmun after his death so it is possible that he and Frank were related.

The rumor is that either Isaacs dad or grandfather came from Turkey but I cant prove this either.

In 1860 there are 2 records for Isaac Osman in Pennsylvania, 1 born abt 1855 and 1 born abt 1848.

I thought the 1848 one was probably the one I wanted as the cencus says:
John Osman 40-Head,
Mary A 40-PA,
John, 16-PA,
Isaac, 12-PA,
Mary Miller 15

But, One reason I cant call John a match as his father is because according to familysearch.org, the Isaac Osman born in 1848 birth and death dates do not match up with the the Issac I am looking for.
Familysearch has an Isaac born 21 MAY 1848 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania and a death of 16 DEC 1880. My Isaac was born November 1846 and died 12 Nov 1906. I know this info to be correct based on his headstone and cemetery records in Shamokin, PA.

I am looking for a document that says who Issac’s dad was before I call it a possitive match. So far I havent found any record of Isaac that lists his dads name.

In order to be absolutely certain of Isaac’s parent’s names, you really really need his birth, marriage or death record which are difficult to find on-line for Pennsylvania.

There is only a 3 week wait and $9.00 fee to order a copy of a death record by mail from The Department of Health’s Division of Vital Records. You can find the request form and mailing address is at this link:
Pennsylvania death records from 1906-current
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=168&Q=202338#DeathMulti

For Pennsylvania vital records prior to 1906, you need to contact the County Courthouse. Contact information is at this link:
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=168&q=202240

Good luck, I hope you get your answers.

Hey,

I’ve got a membership to Ancestry.com (global), but I’ve found myself running into more than a few brick walls.

The problem I’m having the MOST trouble in is Pennsylvania circa 1860. I guess counties were individually responsible for record keeping, and are therefore, extremely impossible to get. Is there anybody that has advice on how I can go about looking for these records? (Death, Birth, Marriage)?

If somebody could send me a message, I’d love to get some help.

Thanks in advance.

At ancestry.com’s search page, go down to the bottom where each state is listed and click on Pennsylvania. It opens up to all their databases. In the death, birth, and marriage section it lists these:
"Pennsylvania Birth, Marriage & Death":
The Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Obituary Index, 1887-2006 – Free Index
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
Berks County, Pennsylvania Births, 1876-1906
Berks County, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1852-55, 1894-1906
Berks County, Pennsylvania Delayed Births
Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1885-1929
Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania Church Records
Cross Creek, Pennsylvania Cemetery History
Cross Creek, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1810-90
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1800-55: Hoffman Reformed Church
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation at Rossville, York County, Pennsylvania, 1843-88
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1750-1890
Goshert’s Zion Lutheran Church, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 1879-1957
Hopkins Family Marriage Records in the United States, 1628-1865
JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) – Free Index
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1769-1864: Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1748-1854: Falckner Swamp Reformed Congregation
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1753-1851: Indian Creek Reformed Church
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1770-1865: Trinity Reformed Church of Pottstown
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1787-1856: St. Peter’s Yellow Church
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1834-1906
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at Cedar Point, York County, Pennsylvania, 1868-1938
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1777-1854: Stone Valley Lutheran and Reformed Congregations
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1851-92: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pennsylvania Quaker Records
Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I
Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. II
Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. III
Pennsylvania, Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages
Pennsylvania: Reformed Congregation of Roth’s Church Baptisms, York County 1818-1900
Philadelphia, Tombstone Inscriptions from Christ Church
Reading, Pennsylvania Births, 1876-1905
Reading, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1873-1905
Reading, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1876-84
Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, 1849-1906
The Boston Jewish Advocate Index to Obituary Notices, 1905-2007 – Free Index
York County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1869: St. David’s/Sherman’s Reformed and Lutheran Church
York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1894: Wolf’s (St. Paul’s) Reformed and Lutheran Church
York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1936: Reformed Congregation of St. Paul’s/Wolf’s Church
York County, Pennsylvania, 1800-56: Emmanuel’s Reformed Church
York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-53: Trinity Reformed Church
York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-73: Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Congregations
York County, Pennsylvania: Creutz Creek Church Records
Zion Lutheran Church, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 1889-1943

If you still need some help, let me know. I also have a worldwide membership.