First Families of Pennsylvania is now Pennsylvania Ancestors Lineage Society (PALS).
Pennsylvania Ancestors Lineage Society (PALS) is a lineage society open to any GSP member who can prove descent from a resident of what is now Pennsylvania during the time periods listed below:
- First Families of Pennsylvania: 1638–1790
- Keystone Pennsylvanians: 1791–1865
- Pennsylvania Proud: 1866–1900
- Centennial Pennsylvanians: 1901–1926
Purpose of the Program
The Pennsylvania Ancestors program offers GSP members a way to honor their Pennsylvania ancestors at the same time they are preserving part of their research. Once an application is approved, members will receive a specially-designed membership pin and a certificate including the time period and the ancestor’s name. Presentations are announced at the next Annual Meeting of the Society.
Ancestor Qualifications
The Pennsylvania Ancestors Lineage Society ancestor must have been a resident of Pennsylvania during one of the four time periods listed above. Evidence submitted as proof must be sufficient to prove the ancestor’s residence in Pennsylvania during the selected period and to establish direct descent from the ancestor.
Note that the Pennsylvania Ancestors list is not a comprehensive list of all families who were present in what is now Pennsylvania, but rather a list of the ancestors who have been submitted in PALS applications by our members for inclusion in one of the four PALS categories.
For more information, see links below.
How to Apply
List of Approved Ancestors
Frequently Asked Questions
Email: pals@genpa.org
***Don’t forget one of the qualifiers to apply to Pennsylvania Ancestors is being a member of GSP. Join GSP
