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Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1677/1827 Contributing Institution: Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library Description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends generally kept records of the births and deaths of only those who were members. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." This volume is unusual because it includes not only members of th... View Full Item at Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1684/1758 Contributing Institution: Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. This volume also includes a few acknowledgements, 1692-1698, at... View Full Item at Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library