The Philadelphia Information Locator System (PhILS) is a cooperative initiative
between the Philadelphia Department
of Records and the Free Library
of Philadelphia. Funded by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Libraries, PhILS
will provide access to information about City government.
PhILS will help users of government information determine what information is available on a particular topic or from a particular source, where that information is located, and how to access the information.
Please
look over the list of frequently asked
questions for more detailed information about the PhILS. If you would
prefer to view the PhILS as text only, follow this link to the text-only
version of this page and the rest of the PhILS.
Connect
to the City of Philadelphia home
page. This will provide links to current city agencies, their telephone numbers
and locations of specific offices. Some forms are available for downloading
from this site.
Visit the Philadelphia City Archives. for information about the city's archival records, genealogical records and other information. (This page updated on 17 December 1999)
Please note that the City Archives has moved to 3101 Market Street and changed its telephone number to 215-685-9401.
Search for City government publications and other books at the Free Library using the Free Library's online catalog.
Here are some directions on how to find the right publications.
Mayors of Philadelphia, 1691-2000:
A list of all of the Mayors of Philadelphia, their terms of office, and election results