diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/EventEnvelope.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/EventEnvelope.scala
index 684d7b9324..7285a43b8f 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/EventEnvelope.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/EventEnvelope.scala
@@ -4,14 +4,26 @@
 
 package akka.persistence.query
 
-import scala.runtime.AbstractFunction4
+import java.util.Optional
 
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
+
+import scala.runtime.AbstractFunction4
 import akka.util.HashCode
 
 // for binary compatibility (used to be a case class)
 object EventEnvelope extends AbstractFunction4[Offset, String, Long, Any, EventEnvelope] {
   def apply(offset: Offset, persistenceId: String, sequenceNr: Long, event: Any, timestamp: Long): EventEnvelope =
-    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp)
+    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp, None)
+
+  def apply(
+      offset: Offset,
+      persistenceId: String,
+      sequenceNr: Long,
+      event: Any,
+      timestamp: Long,
+      meta: Option[Any]): EventEnvelope =
+    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp, meta)
 
   @deprecated("for binary compatibility", "2.6.2")
   override def apply(offset: Offset, persistenceId: String, sequenceNr: Long, event: Any): EventEnvelope =
@@ -34,13 +46,26 @@ final class EventEnvelope(
     val persistenceId: String,
     val sequenceNr: Long,
     val event: Any,
-    val timestamp: Long)
+    val timestamp: Long,
+    val eventMetadata: Option[Any])
     extends Product4[Offset, String, Long, Any]
     with Serializable {
 
   @deprecated("for binary compatibility", "2.6.2")
   def this(offset: Offset, persistenceId: String, sequenceNr: Long, event: Any) =
-    this(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, 0L)
+    this(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, 0L, None)
+
+  // bin compat 2.6.7
+  def this(offset: Offset, persistenceId: String, sequenceNr: Long, event: Any, timestamp: Long) =
+    this(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp, None)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API
+   */
+  def getEventMetaData(): Optional[Any] = {
+    import scala.compat.java8.OptionConverters._
+    eventMetadata.asJava
+  }
 
   override def hashCode(): Int = {
     var result = HashCode.SEED
@@ -59,7 +84,7 @@ final class EventEnvelope(
   }
 
   override def toString: String =
-    s"EventEnvelope($offset,$persistenceId,$sequenceNr,$event,$timestamp)"
+    s"EventEnvelope($offset,$persistenceId,$sequenceNr,$event,$timestamp,$eventMetadata)"
 
   // for binary compatibility (used to be a case class)
   def copy(
@@ -67,7 +92,11 @@ final class EventEnvelope(
       persistenceId: String = this.persistenceId,
       sequenceNr: Long = this.sequenceNr,
       event: Any = this.event): EventEnvelope =
-    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp)
+    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp, this.eventMetadata)
+
+  @InternalApi
+  private[akka] def withMetadata(metadata: Any): EventEnvelope =
+    new EventEnvelope(offset, persistenceId, sequenceNr, event, timestamp, Some(metadata))
 
   // Product4, for binary compatibility (used to be a case class)
   override def productPrefix = "EventEnvelope"
diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala
index 70aebd84b8..dcfc755322 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
-
 import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence.JournalProtocol.RecoverySuccess
diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByTagStage.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByTagStage.scala
index 610071f827..85d3558a5e 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByTagStage.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-query/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/EventsByTagStage.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
-
 import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence.JournalProtocol.RecoverySuccess
diff --git a/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/TestActor.scala b/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/TestActor.scala
index 06c3f6ff57..693ee109a3 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/TestActor.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-query/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/query/journal/leveldb/TestActor.scala
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ package akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb
 
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.persistence.PersistentActor
+import akka.persistence.journal.EventWithMetaData
+import akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb.TestActor.WithMeta
 
 object TestActor {
   def props(persistenceId: String): Props =
     Props(new TestActor(persistenceId))
 
   case class DeleteCmd(toSeqNr: Long = Long.MaxValue)
+
+  case class WithMeta(payload: String, meta: Any)
 }
 
 class TestActor(override val persistenceId: String) extends PersistentActor {
@@ -26,10 +30,14 @@ class TestActor(override val persistenceId: String) extends PersistentActor {
     case DeleteCmd(toSeqNr) =>
       deleteMessages(toSeqNr)
       sender() ! s"$toSeqNr-deleted"
+    case WithMeta(payload, meta) =>
+      persist(EventWithMetaData(payload, meta)) { _ =>
+        sender() ! s"$payload-done"
+      }
 
     case cmd: String =>
       persist(cmd) { evt =>
-        sender() ! evt + "-done"
+        sender() ! s"$evt-done"
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index f4d10a05f7..223191e06b 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ akka.persistence.testkit {
   }
 
 }
+
+akka.persistence.testkit.query {
+  class = "akka.persistence.testkit.query.PersistenceTestKitReadJournalProvider"
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/EventStorage.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/EventStorage.scala
index 070e39901f..ff458085c7 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/EventStorage.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/EventStorage.scala
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import java.util.{ List => JList }
 
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.util.{ Failure, Success, Try }
-
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence.PersistentRepr
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.{ JournalPolicies, Metadata }
 import akka.persistence.testkit.ProcessingPolicy.DefaultPolicies
 import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.TestKitStorage
 import akka.util.ccompat.JavaConverters._
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import akka.util.ccompat.JavaConverters._
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 @InternalApi
-private[testkit] trait EventStorage extends TestKitStorage[JournalOperation, PersistentRepr] {
+private[testkit] trait EventStorage extends TestKitStorage[JournalOperation, (PersistentRepr, Metadata)] {
 
   import EventStorage._
 
@@ -31,21 +31,23 @@ private[testkit] trait EventStorage extends TestKitStorage[JournalOperation, Per
     // and therefore must be done at the same time with the update, not before
     updateOrSetNew(key, v => v ++ mapAny(key, elems).toVector)
 
-  override def reprToSeqNum(repr: PersistentRepr): Long = repr.sequenceNr
+  override def reprToSeqNum(repr: (PersistentRepr, Metadata)): Long = repr._1.sequenceNr
 
-  def add(elems: immutable.Seq[PersistentRepr]): Unit =
-    elems.groupBy(_.persistenceId).foreach(gr => add(gr._1, gr._2))
+  def add(elems: immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)]): Unit =
+    elems.groupBy(_._1.persistenceId).foreach { gr =>
+      add(gr._1, gr._2)
+    }
 
   override protected val DefaultPolicy = JournalPolicies.PassAll
 
   /**
    * @throws Exception from StorageFailure in the current writing policy
    */
-  def tryAdd(elems: immutable.Seq[PersistentRepr]): Try[Unit] = {
-    val grouped = elems.groupBy(_.persistenceId)
+  def tryAdd(elems: immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)]): Try[Unit] = {
+    val grouped = elems.groupBy(_._1.persistenceId)
 
     val processed = grouped.map {
-      case (pid, els) => currentPolicy.tryProcess(pid, WriteEvents(els.map(_.payload)))
+      case (pid, els) => currentPolicy.tryProcess(pid, WriteEvents(els.map(_._1.payload)))
     }
 
     val reduced: ProcessingResult =
@@ -71,8 +73,8 @@ private[testkit] trait EventStorage extends TestKitStorage[JournalOperation, Per
       persistenceId: String,
       fromSequenceNr: Long,
       toSequenceNr: Long,
-      max: Long): immutable.Seq[PersistentRepr] = {
-    val batch = read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max)
+      max: Long): immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)] = {
+    val batch: immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)] = read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max)
     currentPolicy.tryProcess(persistenceId, ReadEvents(batch)) match {
       case ProcessingSuccess  => batch
       case Reject(ex)         => throw ex
@@ -96,9 +98,9 @@ private[testkit] trait EventStorage extends TestKitStorage[JournalOperation, Per
     }
   }
 
-  private def mapAny(key: String, elems: immutable.Seq[Any]): immutable.Seq[PersistentRepr] = {
+  private def mapAny(key: String, elems: immutable.Seq[Any]): immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)] = {
     val sn = getHighestSeqNumber(key) + 1
-    elems.zipWithIndex.map(p => PersistentRepr(p._1, p._2 + sn, key))
+    elems.zipWithIndex.map(p => (PersistentRepr(p._1, p._2 + sn, key), NoMetadata))
   }
 
 }
@@ -107,6 +109,24 @@ object EventStorage {
 
   object JournalPolicies extends DefaultPolicies[JournalOperation]
 
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  @InternalApi
+  private[testkit] sealed trait Metadata
+
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  @InternalApi
+  private[testkit] case object NoMetadata extends Metadata
+
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  @InternalApi
+  private[testkit] final case class WithMetadata(payload: Any) extends Metadata
+
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/PersistenceTestKitPlugin.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/PersistenceTestKitPlugin.scala
index 9730e8a918..7d8e899b89 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/PersistenceTestKitPlugin.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/PersistenceTestKitPlugin.scala
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ package akka.persistence.testkit
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.util.Try
-
 import com.typesafe.config.{ Config, ConfigFactory }
-
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence._
-import akka.persistence.journal.{ AsyncWriteJournal, Tagged }
+import akka.persistence.journal.{ AsyncWriteJournal, EventWithMetaData, Tagged }
 import akka.persistence.snapshot.SnapshotStore
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.{ NoMetadata, WithMetadata }
 import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.{ InMemStorageExtension, SnapshotStorageEmulatorExtension }
 
 /**
@@ -25,15 +24,25 @@ import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.{ InMemStorageExtension, SnapshotStorag
 class PersistenceTestKitPlugin extends AsyncWriteJournal {
 
   private final val storage = InMemStorageExtension(context.system)
+  private val eventStream = context.system.eventStream
 
   override def asyncWriteMessages(messages: immutable.Seq[AtomicWrite]): Future[immutable.Seq[Try[Unit]]] =
     Future.fromTry(Try(messages.map(aw => {
       val data = aw.payload.map(pl =>
         pl.payload match {
-          case Tagged(p, _) => pl.withPayload(p)
-          case _            => pl
+          // TODO define how to handle tagged and metadata
+          case Tagged(p, _) => (pl.withPayload(p).withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), NoMetadata)
+          case evt: EventWithMetaData =>
+            (pl.withPayload(evt.event).withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), WithMetadata(evt.metaData))
+          case _ => (pl.withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), NoMetadata)
         })
-      storage.tryAdd(data)
+
+      val result: Try[Unit] = storage.tryAdd(data)
+      result.foreach { _ =>
+        messages.foreach(aw =>
+          eventStream.publish(PersistenceTestKitPlugin.Write(aw.persistenceId, aw.highestSequenceNr)))
+      }
+      result
     })))
 
   override def asyncDeleteMessagesTo(persistenceId: String, toSequenceNr: Long): Future[Unit] =
@@ -41,7 +50,8 @@ class PersistenceTestKitPlugin extends AsyncWriteJournal {
 
   override def asyncReplayMessages(persistenceId: String, fromSequenceNr: Long, toSequenceNr: Long, max: Long)(
       recoveryCallback: PersistentRepr => Unit): Future[Unit] =
-    Future.fromTry(Try(storage.tryRead(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max).foreach(recoveryCallback)))
+    Future.fromTry(
+      Try(storage.tryRead(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max).map(_._1).foreach(recoveryCallback)))
 
   override def asyncReadHighestSequenceNr(persistenceId: String, fromSequenceNr: Long): Future[Long] =
     Future.fromTry(Try {
@@ -64,6 +74,8 @@ object PersistenceTestKitPlugin {
       "akka.persistence.journal.plugin" -> PluginId,
       s"$PluginId.class" -> s"${classOf[PersistenceTestKitPlugin].getName}").asJava)
 
+  private[testkit] case class Write(persistenceId: String, toSequenceNr: Long)
+
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SerializedEventStorageImpl.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SerializedEventStorageImpl.scala
index 9d25479dba..dd6242ee95 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SerializedEventStorageImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SerializedEventStorageImpl.scala
@@ -4,40 +4,56 @@
 
 package akka.persistence.testkit.internal
 
-import scala.util.Try
-
 import akka.actor.{ ActorSystem, ExtendedActorSystem }
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence.PersistentRepr
 import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage
-import akka.serialization.{ Serialization, SerializationExtension }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.Metadata
+import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.SerializedEventStorageImpl.Serialized
+import akka.serialization.{ Serialization, SerializationExtension, Serializers }
+
+@InternalApi
+private[testkit] object SerializedEventStorageImpl {
+  case class Serialized(
+      persistenceId: String,
+      sequenceNr: Long,
+      payloadSerId: Int,
+      payloadSerManifest: String,
+      writerUuid: String,
+      payload: Array[Byte],
+      metadata: Metadata)
+}
 
 /**
  * INTERNAL API
+ * FIXME, once we add serializers for metadata serialize the metadata payload if present
  */
 @InternalApi
 private[testkit] class SerializedEventStorageImpl(system: ActorSystem) extends EventStorage {
-
-  override type InternalRepr = (Int, Array[Byte])
+  override type InternalRepr = Serialized
 
   private lazy val serialization = SerializationExtension(system)
 
   /**
    * @return (serializer id, serialized bytes)
    */
-  override def toInternal(repr: PersistentRepr): (Int, Array[Byte]) =
+  override def toInternal(repr: (PersistentRepr, Metadata)): Serialized =
     Serialization.withTransportInformation(system.asInstanceOf[ExtendedActorSystem]) { () =>
-      val s = serialization.findSerializerFor(repr)
-      (s.identifier, s.toBinary(repr))
+      val (pr, meta) = repr
+      val payload = pr.payload.asInstanceOf[AnyRef]
+      val s = serialization.findSerializerFor(payload)
+      val manifest = Serializers.manifestFor(s, payload)
+      Serialized(pr.persistenceId, pr.sequenceNr, s.identifier, manifest, pr.writerUuid, s.toBinary(payload), meta)
     }
 
   /**
    * @param internal (serializer id, serialized bytes)
    */
-  override def toRepr(internal: (Int, Array[Byte])): PersistentRepr =
-    serialization
-      .deserialize(internal._2, internal._1, PersistentRepr.Undefined)
-      .flatMap(r => Try(r.asInstanceOf[PersistentRepr]))
-      .get
+  override def toRepr(internal: Serialized): (PersistentRepr, Metadata) = {
+    val event = serialization.deserialize(internal.payload, internal.payloadSerId, internal.payloadSerManifest).get
+    (
+      PersistentRepr(event, internal.sequenceNr, internal.persistenceId, writerUuid = internal.writerUuid),
+      internal.metadata)
+  }
 
 }
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SimpleEventStorageImpl.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SimpleEventStorageImpl.scala
index 712c311498..25b63c8042 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SimpleEventStorageImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/internal/SimpleEventStorageImpl.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package akka.persistence.testkit.internal
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence._
 import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.Metadata
 
 /**
  * INTERNAL API
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage
 @InternalApi
 private[testkit] class SimpleEventStorageImpl extends EventStorage {
 
-  override type InternalRepr = PersistentRepr
+  override type InternalRepr = (PersistentRepr, Metadata)
 
-  override def toInternal(repr: PersistentRepr): PersistentRepr = repr
+  override def toInternal(repr: (PersistentRepr, Metadata)): (PersistentRepr, Metadata) = repr
 
-  override def toRepr(internal: PersistentRepr): PersistentRepr = internal
+  override def toRepr(internal: (PersistentRepr, Metadata)): (PersistentRepr, Metadata) = internal
 
 }
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/PersistenceTestKitReadJournalProvider.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/PersistenceTestKitReadJournalProvider.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcd6246d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/PersistenceTestKitReadJournalProvider.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.testkit.query
+import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
+import akka.persistence.query.ReadJournalProvider
+
+class PersistenceTestKitReadJournalProvider(system: ExtendedActorSystem) extends ReadJournalProvider {
+
+  override def scaladslReadJournal(): scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal =
+    new scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal(system)
+
+  override def javadslReadJournal(): javadsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal =
+    new javadsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal(scaladslReadJournal())
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/internal/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/internal/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af115ae4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/internal/EventsByPersistenceIdStage.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.testkit.query.internal
+import akka.actor.ActorRef
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
+import akka.persistence.query.{ EventEnvelope, Sequence }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.{ EventStorage, PersistenceTestKitPlugin }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.{ NoMetadata, WithMetadata }
+import akka.stream.{ Attributes, Outlet, SourceShape }
+import akka.stream.stage.{ GraphStage, GraphStageLogic, GraphStageLogicWithLogging, OutHandler }
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+@InternalApi
+final private[akka] class EventsByPersistenceIdStage(
+    persistenceId: String,
+    fromSequenceNr: Long,
+    toSequenceNr: Long,
+    storage: EventStorage)
+    extends GraphStage[SourceShape[EventEnvelope]] {
+  val out: Outlet[EventEnvelope] = Outlet("EventsByPersistenceIdSource")
+  override def shape: SourceShape[EventEnvelope] = SourceShape(out)
+
+  override def createLogic(inheritedAttributes: Attributes): GraphStageLogic = {
+    new GraphStageLogicWithLogging(shape) with OutHandler {
+      private var currentSequenceNr = math.max(fromSequenceNr, 1)
+      private var stageActorRef: ActorRef = null
+      override def preStart(): Unit = {
+        stageActorRef = getStageActor(receiveNotifications).ref
+        materializer.system.eventStream.subscribe(stageActorRef, classOf[PersistenceTestKitPlugin.Write])
+      }
+
+      private def receiveNotifications(in: (ActorRef, Any)): Unit = {
+        val (_, msg) = in
+        msg match {
+          case PersistenceTestKitPlugin.Write(pid, toSequenceNr) if pid == persistenceId =>
+            log.debug("Write notification {} {}", pid, toSequenceNr)
+            if (toSequenceNr >= currentSequenceNr) {
+              tryPush()
+            }
+          case _ =>
+        }
+      }
+
+      private def tryPush(): Unit = {
+        if (isAvailable(out)) {
+          val event = storage.tryRead(persistenceId, currentSequenceNr, currentSequenceNr, 1)
+          log.debug("tryPush available. Query for {} {} result {}", currentSequenceNr, currentSequenceNr, event)
+          event.headOption match {
+            case Some((pr, meta)) =>
+              push(
+                out,
+                EventEnvelope(
+                  Sequence(pr.sequenceNr),
+                  pr.persistenceId,
+                  pr.sequenceNr,
+                  pr.payload,
+                  pr.timestamp,
+                  meta match {
+                    case NoMetadata      => None
+                    case WithMetadata(m) => Some(m)
+                  }))
+              if (currentSequenceNr == toSequenceNr) {
+                completeStage()
+              } else {
+                currentSequenceNr += 1
+              }
+            case None =>
+          }
+        } else {
+          log.debug("tryPush, no demand")
+        }
+      }
+
+      override def onPull(): Unit = {
+        tryPush()
+      }
+
+      setHandler(out, this)
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/javadsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/javadsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9114994f10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/javadsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.testkit.query.javadsl
+import akka.NotUsed
+import akka.persistence.query.EventEnvelope
+import akka.persistence.query.javadsl.{ CurrentEventsByPersistenceIdQuery, EventsByPersistenceIdQuery, ReadJournal }
+import akka.stream.javadsl.Source
+import akka.persistence.testkit.query.scaladsl
+
+object PersistenceTestKitReadJournal {
+  val Identifier = "akka.persistence.testkit.query"
+}
+
+final class PersistenceTestKitReadJournal(delegate: scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal)
+    extends ReadJournal
+    with EventsByPersistenceIdQuery
+    with CurrentEventsByPersistenceIdQuery {
+
+  override def eventsByPersistenceId(
+      persistenceId: String,
+      fromSequenceNr: Long,
+      toSequenceNr: Long): Source[EventEnvelope, NotUsed] =
+    delegate.eventsByPersistenceId(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr).asJava
+
+  override def currentEventsByPersistenceId(
+      persistenceId: String,
+      fromSequenceNr: Long,
+      toSequenceNr: Long): Source[EventEnvelope, NotUsed] =
+    delegate.currentEventsByPersistenceId(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr).asJava
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc52243c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.testkit.query.scaladsl
+import akka.NotUsed
+import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
+import akka.persistence.query.{ EventEnvelope, Sequence }
+import akka.persistence.query.scaladsl.{ CurrentEventsByPersistenceIdQuery, EventsByPersistenceIdQuery, ReadJournal }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.{ NoMetadata, WithMetadata }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.InMemStorageExtension
+import akka.persistence.testkit.query.internal.EventsByPersistenceIdStage
+import akka.stream.scaladsl.Source
+
+object PersistenceTestKitReadJournal {
+  val Identifier = "akka.persistence.testkit.query"
+}
+
+final class PersistenceTestKitReadJournal(system: ExtendedActorSystem)
+    extends ReadJournal
+    with EventsByPersistenceIdQuery
+    with CurrentEventsByPersistenceIdQuery {
+
+  private final val storage: EventStorage = InMemStorageExtension(system)
+
+  override def eventsByPersistenceId(
+      persistenceId: String,
+      fromSequenceNr: Long,
+      toSequenceNr: Long): Source[EventEnvelope, NotUsed] = {
+    Source.fromGraph(new EventsByPersistenceIdStage(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, storage))
+  }
+
+  override def currentEventsByPersistenceId(
+      persistenceId: String,
+      fromSequenceNr: Long,
+      toSequenceNr: Long): Source[EventEnvelope, NotUsed] = {
+    Source(storage.tryRead(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, Long.MaxValue)).map {
+      case (pr, meta) =>
+        EventEnvelope(Sequence(pr.sequenceNr), persistenceId, pr.sequenceNr, pr.payload, pr.timestamp, meta match {
+          case NoMetadata            => None
+          case WithMetadata(payload) => Some(payload)
+        })
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKit.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKit.scala
index aae6f4de07..4a959adfc1 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKit.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/PersistenceTestKit.scala
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ package akka.persistence.testkit.scaladsl
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
 import scala.util.Try
-
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
-
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.actor.ClassicActorSystemProvider
 import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
@@ -20,6 +18,7 @@ import akka.annotation.ApiMayChange
 import akka.persistence.Persistence
 import akka.persistence.PersistentRepr
 import akka.persistence.SnapshotMetadata
+import akka.persistence.testkit.EventStorage.Metadata
 import akka.persistence.testkit._
 import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.InMemStorageExtension
 import akka.persistence.testkit.internal.SnapshotStorageEmulatorExtension
@@ -424,9 +423,9 @@ object SnapshotTestKit {
  */
 @ApiMayChange
 class PersistenceTestKit(system: ActorSystem)
-    extends PersistenceTestKitOps[PersistentRepr, JournalOperation]
-    with ExpectOps[PersistentRepr]
-    with HasStorage[JournalOperation, PersistentRepr] {
+    extends PersistenceTestKitOps[(PersistentRepr, Metadata), JournalOperation]
+    with ExpectOps[(PersistentRepr, Metadata)]
+    with HasStorage[JournalOperation, (PersistentRepr, Metadata)] {
   require(
     Try(Persistence(system).journalFor(PersistenceTestKitPlugin.PluginId)).isSuccess,
     "The test persistence plugin is not configured.")
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ class PersistenceTestKit(system: ActorSystem)
   def persistedInStorage(persistenceId: String): immutable.Seq[Any] =
     storage.read(persistenceId).getOrElse(List.empty).map(reprToAny)
 
-  override private[testkit] def reprToAny(repr: PersistentRepr): Any = repr.payload
+  override private[testkit] def reprToAny(repr: (PersistentRepr, Metadata)): Any = repr._1.payload
 }
 
 @ApiMayChange
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/EventsByPersistenceIdSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/EventsByPersistenceIdSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..144a98108c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/query/EventsByPersistenceIdSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.testkit.query
+
+import akka.{ Done, NotUsed }
+import akka.actor.testkit.typed.scaladsl.{ LogCapturing, ScalaTestWithActorTestKit }
+import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef
+import akka.persistence.journal.EventWithMetaData
+import akka.persistence.query.{ EventEnvelope, PersistenceQuery }
+import akka.persistence.testkit.PersistenceTestKitPlugin
+import akka.persistence.testkit.query.scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal
+import akka.persistence.typed.{ EventAdapter, EventSeq, PersistenceId }
+import akka.persistence.typed.scaladsl.{ Effect, EventSourcedBehavior }
+import akka.stream.scaladsl.Source
+import akka.stream.testkit.scaladsl.TestSink
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+object EventsByPersistenceIdSpec {
+  val config = PersistenceTestKitPlugin.config.withFallback(
+    ConfigFactory.parseString("""
+    akka.loglevel = DEBUG
+    akka.loggers = ["akka.testkit.SilenceAllTestEventListener"]
+    akka.persistence.testkit.events.serialize = off
+      """))
+
+  case class Command(evt: String, ack: ActorRef[Done])
+  case class State()
+
+  def testBehaviour(persistenceId: String) = {
+    EventSourcedBehavior[Command, String, State](
+      PersistenceId.ofUniqueId(persistenceId),
+      State(),
+      (_, command) =>
+        Effect.persist(command.evt).thenRun { _ =>
+          command.ack ! Done
+        },
+      (state, _) => state)
+  }.eventAdapter(new EventAdapter[String, Any] {
+    override def toJournal(e: String): Any = {
+      if (e.startsWith("m")) {
+        EventWithMetaData(e, s"$e-meta")
+      } else {
+        e
+      }
+    }
+    override def manifest(event: String): String = ""
+    override def fromJournal(p: Any, manifest: String): EventSeq[String] = p match {
+      case e: EventWithMetaData => EventSeq.single(e.event.toString)
+      case _                    => EventSeq.single(p.toString)
+    }
+  })
+
+}
+
+class EventsByPersistenceIdSpec
+    extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(EventsByPersistenceIdSpec.config)
+    with LogCapturing
+    with AnyWordSpecLike {
+  import EventsByPersistenceIdSpec._
+
+  implicit val classic = system.classicSystem
+
+  val queries =
+    PersistenceQuery(system).readJournalFor[PersistenceTestKitReadJournal](PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.Identifier)
+
+  def setup(persistenceId: String): ActorRef[Command] = {
+    val probe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+    val ref = setupEmpty(persistenceId)
+    ref ! Command(s"$persistenceId-1", probe.ref)
+    ref ! Command(s"$persistenceId-2", probe.ref)
+    ref ! Command(s"$persistenceId-3", probe.ref)
+    probe.expectMessage(Done)
+    probe.expectMessage(Done)
+    probe.expectMessage(Done)
+    ref
+  }
+
+  def setupEmpty(persistenceId: String): ActorRef[Command] = {
+    spawn(testBehaviour(persistenceId))
+  }
+
+  "Persistent test kit live query EventsByPersistenceId" must {
+    "find new events" in {
+      val ackProbe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+      val ref = setup("c")
+      val src = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("c", 0L, Long.MaxValue)
+      val probe = src.map(_.event).runWith(TestSink.probe[Any]).request(5).expectNext("c-1", "c-2", "c-3")
+
+      ref ! Command("c-4", ackProbe.ref)
+      ackProbe.expectMessage(Done)
+
+      probe.expectNext("c-4")
+    }
+
+    "find new events up to a sequence number" in {
+      val ackProbe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+      val ref = setup("d")
+      val src = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("d", 0L, 4L)
+      val probe = src.map(_.event).runWith(TestSink.probe[Any]).request(5).expectNext("d-1", "d-2", "d-3")
+
+      ref ! Command("d-4", ackProbe.ref)
+      ackProbe.expectMessage(Done)
+
+      probe.expectNext("d-4").expectComplete()
+    }
+
+    "find new events after demand request" in {
+      val ackProbe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+      val ref = setup("e")
+      val src = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("e", 0L, Long.MaxValue)
+      val probe =
+        src.map(_.event).runWith(TestSink.probe[Any]).request(2).expectNext("e-1", "e-2").expectNoMessage(100.millis)
+
+      ref ! Command("e-4", ackProbe.ref)
+      ackProbe.expectMessage(Done)
+
+      probe.expectNoMessage(100.millis).request(5).expectNext("e-3").expectNext("e-4")
+    }
+
+    "include timestamp in EventEnvelope" in {
+      setup("n")
+
+      val src = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("n", 0L, Long.MaxValue)
+      val probe = src.runWith(TestSink.probe[EventEnvelope])
+
+      probe.request(5)
+      probe.expectNext().timestamp should be > 0L
+      probe.expectNext().timestamp should be > 0L
+      probe.cancel()
+    }
+
+    "not complete for empty persistence id" in {
+      val ackProbe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+      val src = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("o", 0L, Long.MaxValue)
+      val probe =
+        src.map(_.event).runWith(TestSink.probe[Any]).request(2)
+
+      probe.expectNoMessage(200.millis) // must not complete
+
+      val ref = setupEmpty("o")
+      ref ! Command("o-1", ackProbe.ref)
+      ackProbe.expectMessage(Done)
+
+      probe.cancel()
+    }
+
+    "return metadata in queries" in {
+      val ackProbe = createTestProbe[Done]()
+      val ref = setupEmpty("with-meta")
+      ref ! Command("m-1", ackProbe.ref)
+      ref ! Command("m-2", ackProbe.ref)
+      val src: Source[EventEnvelope, NotUsed] = queries.eventsByPersistenceId("with-meta", 0L, Long.MaxValue)
+      val probe =
+        src.runWith(TestSink.probe[Any]).request(3)
+      probe.expectNextPF {
+        case e @ EventEnvelope(_, "with-meta", 1L, "m-1") if e.eventMetadata.contains("m-1-meta") =>
+      }
+
+      probe.expectNextPF {
+        case e @ EventEnvelope(_, "with-meta", 2L, "m-2") if e.eventMetadata.contains("m-2-meta") =>
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehaviorTestKitSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
index 39869b475d..38ce74b8ea 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/testkit/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class EventSourcedBehaviorTestKitSpec
       val eventSourcedTestKit = createTestKit()
 
       val exc = intercept[IllegalArgumentException] {
-        eventSourcedTestKit.runCommand(TestCounter.IncrementWithNotSerializableReply(_))
+        eventSourcedTestKit.runCommand(TestCounter.IncrementWithNotSerializableReply)
       }
       (exc.getMessage should include).regex("Reply.*isn't serializable")
       exc.getCause.getClass should ===(classOf[NotSerializableException])
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c980894390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<configuration>
+    <!-- Silence initial setup logging from Logback -->
+    <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.NopStatusListener" />
+
+    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+        <encoder>
+            <pattern>%date{ISO8601} [%-5level] [%logger] [%marker] [%X{akkaSource}] [%X{persistenceId}] - %msg %n</pattern>
+        </encoder>
+    </appender>
+
+    <!--
+    Logging from tests are silenced by this appender. When there is a test failure
+    the captured logging events are flushed to the appenders defined for the
+    akka.actor.testkit.typed.internal.CapturingAppenderDelegate logger.
+    -->
+    <appender name="CapturingAppender" class="akka.actor.testkit.typed.internal.CapturingAppender" />
+
+    <!--
+    The appenders defined for this CapturingAppenderDelegate logger are used
+    when there is a test failure and all logging events from the test are
+    flushed to these appenders.
+    -->
+    <logger name="akka.actor.testkit.typed.internal.CapturingAppenderDelegate" >
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT"/>
+    </logger>
+
+    <root level="DEBUG">
+        <appender-ref ref="CapturingAppender"/>
+    </root>
+
+</configuration>
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala
similarity index 94%
rename from akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala
rename to akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala
index 9ca783e315..4577431cb6 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AAAuctionExampleSpec.scala
@@ -2,30 +2,23 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
  */
 
-package docs.akka.persistence.typed.aa
+package docs.akka.persistence.typed
 
 import java.time.Instant
 
 import akka.actor.testkit.typed.scaladsl.{ LogCapturing, ScalaTestWithActorTestKit }
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext, Behaviors, _ }
 import akka.actor.typed.{ ActorRef, Behavior }
-import akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb.scaladsl.LeveldbReadJournal
+import akka.persistence.testkit.PersistenceTestKitPlugin
+import akka.persistence.testkit.query.scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal
 import akka.persistence.typed.scaladsl.{ ActiveActiveContext, ActiveActiveEventSourcing, Effect, EventSourcedBehavior }
-import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import akka.serialization.jackson.CborSerializable
 import org.scalatest.concurrent.{ Eventually, ScalaFutures }
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
 
 object AAAuctionExampleSpec {
-  val config = ConfigFactory.parseString("""
-       akka.actor.provider = cluster
-       akka.loglevel = info 
-       akka.persistence {
-        journal {
-          plugin = "akka.persistence.journal.inmem"
-        }
-       }
-      """)
+
   type MoneyAmount = Int
 
   case class Bid(bidder: String, offer: MoneyAmount, timestamp: Instant, originDc: String)
@@ -38,7 +31,7 @@ object AAAuctionExampleSpec {
   final case class IsClosed(replyTo: ActorRef[Boolean]) extends AuctionCommand
   private final case object Close extends AuctionCommand // Internal, should not be sent from the outside
 
-  sealed trait AuctionEvent
+  sealed trait AuctionEvent extends CborSerializable
   final case class BidRegistered(bid: Bid) extends AuctionEvent
   final case class AuctionFinished(atDc: String) extends AuctionEvent
   final case class WinnerDecided(atDc: String, winningBid: Bid, highestCounterOffer: MoneyAmount) extends AuctionEvent
@@ -208,7 +201,7 @@ object AAAuctionExampleSpec {
 
   def behavior(replica: String, setup: AuctionSetup): Behavior[AuctionCommand] = Behaviors.setup[AuctionCommand] {
     ctx =>
-      ActiveActiveEventSourcing(setup.name, replica, setup.allDcs, LeveldbReadJournal.Identifier) { aaCtx =>
+      ActiveActiveEventSourcing(setup.name, replica, setup.allDcs, PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.Identifier) { aaCtx =>
         EventSourcedBehavior(
           aaCtx.persistenceId,
           initialState(setup),
@@ -219,7 +212,7 @@ object AAAuctionExampleSpec {
 }
 
 class AAAuctionExampleSpec
-    extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(AAAuctionExampleSpec.config)
+    extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(PersistenceTestKitPlugin.config)
     with AnyWordSpecLike
     with Matchers
     with LogCapturing
@@ -228,6 +221,7 @@ class AAAuctionExampleSpec
   import AAAuctionExampleSpec._
 
   "Auction example" should {
+
     "work" in {
       val Replicas = Set("DC-A", "DC-B")
       val setupA =
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AABlogExampleSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AABlogExampleSpec.scala
similarity index 85%
rename from akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AABlogExampleSpec.scala
rename to akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AABlogExampleSpec.scala
index 9f5b288ee9..4fc552a0f1 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/persistence/typed/aa/AABlogExampleSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs.akka.persistence.typed/AABlogExampleSpec.scala
@@ -2,41 +2,22 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
  */
 
-package docs.akka.persistence.typed.aa
-
-import java.util.UUID
+package docs.akka.persistence.typed
 
 import akka.Done
 import akka.actor.testkit.typed.scaladsl.{ LogCapturing, ScalaTestWithActorTestKit }
 import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext, Behaviors }
-import akka.persistence.query.journal.leveldb.scaladsl.LeveldbReadJournal
+import akka.persistence.testkit.PersistenceTestKitPlugin
+import akka.persistence.testkit.query.scaladsl.PersistenceTestKitReadJournal
 import akka.persistence.typed.scaladsl._
 import akka.serialization.jackson.CborSerializable
-import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.scalatest.concurrent.{ Eventually, ScalaFutures }
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import org.scalatest.time.{ Millis, Span }
 import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
 
 object AABlogExampleSpec {
-  val config =
-    ConfigFactory.parseString(s"""
-                                            
-       akka.actor.allow-java-serialization = true 
-       // FIXME serializers for replicated event or akka persistence support for metadata: https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/29260
-       akka.actor.provider = cluster
-       akka.loglevel = debug
-       akka.persistence {
-        journal {
-        plugin = "akka.persistence.journal.leveldb"
-           leveldb {
-             native = off
-             dir = "target/journal-AABlogExampleSpec-${UUID.randomUUID()}"
-           }
-         }
-       }
-      """)
 
   final case class BlogState(content: Option[PostContent], contentTimestamp: LwwTime, published: Boolean) {
     def withContent(newContent: PostContent, timestamp: LwwTime): BlogState =
@@ -62,7 +43,7 @@ object AABlogExampleSpec {
 }
 
 class AABlogExampleSpec
-    extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(AABlogExampleSpec.config)
+    extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(PersistenceTestKitPlugin.config)
     with AnyWordSpecLike
     with Matchers
     with LogCapturing
@@ -124,7 +105,7 @@ class AABlogExampleSpec
     "work" in {
       val refDcA: ActorRef[BlogCommand] =
         spawn(Behaviors.setup[BlogCommand] { ctx =>
-          ActiveActiveEventSourcing("cat", "DC-A", Set("DC-A", "DC-B"), LeveldbReadJournal.Identifier) {
+          ActiveActiveEventSourcing("cat", "DC-A", Set("DC-A", "DC-B"), PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.Identifier) {
             (aa: ActiveActiveContext) =>
               behavior(aa, ctx)
           }
@@ -132,7 +113,7 @@ class AABlogExampleSpec
 
       val refDcB: ActorRef[BlogCommand] =
         spawn(Behaviors.setup[BlogCommand] { ctx =>
-          ActiveActiveEventSourcing("cat", "DC-B", Set("DC-A", "DC-B"), LeveldbReadJournal.Identifier) {
+          ActiveActiveEventSourcing("cat", "DC-B", Set("DC-A", "DC-B"), PersistenceTestKitReadJournal.Identifier) {
             (aa: ActiveActiveContext) =>
               behavior(aa, ctx)
           }
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0597f04c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Changes to internal/private
+ProblemFilters.exclude[ReversedMissingMethodProblem]("akka.persistence.typed.scaladsl.EventSourcedBehavior.withActiveActive")
+ProblemFilters.exclude[Problem]("akka.persistence.typed.internal.Running*")
+ProblemFilters.exclude[Problem]("akka.persistence.typed.internal.EventSourcedBehaviorImpl.*")
+ProblemFilters.exclude[Problem]("akka.persistence.typed.internal.BehaviorSetup*")
+
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/EventSourcedBehaviorImpl.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/EventSourcedBehaviorImpl.scala
index bc32587879..4b4f8205bc 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/EventSourcedBehaviorImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/EventSourcedBehaviorImpl.scala
@@ -263,5 +263,10 @@ private[akka] final case class EventSourcedBehaviorImpl[Command, Event, State](
       extends InternalProtocol
 }
 
-final case class ReplicatedEvent[E](event: E, originReplica: String, originSequenceNr: Long)
-case object ReplicatedEventAck
+// FIXME serializer
+@InternalApi
+private[akka] final case class ReplicatedEventMetaData(originDc: String)
+@InternalApi
+private[akka] final case class ReplicatedEvent[E](event: E, originReplica: String, originSequenceNr: Long)
+@InternalApi
+private[akka] case object ReplicatedEventAck
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
index 66e7f8732c..846051b758 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import akka.persistence.PersistentRepr
 import akka.persistence.SaveSnapshotFailure
 import akka.persistence.SaveSnapshotSuccess
 import akka.persistence.SnapshotProtocol
-import akka.persistence.journal.Tagged
+import akka.persistence.journal.{ EventWithMetaData, Tagged }
 import akka.persistence.query.{ EventEnvelope, PersistenceQuery }
 import akka.persistence.query.scaladsl.EventsByPersistenceIdQuery
 import akka.persistence.typed.{
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ private[akka] object Running {
             .eventsByPersistenceId(pid.id, seqNr + 1, Long.MaxValue)
             .via(ActorFlow.ask[EventEnvelope, ReplicatedEventEnvelope[E], ReplicatedEventAck.type](ref) {
               (eventEnvelope, replyTo) =>
-                ReplicatedEventEnvelope(eventEnvelope.event.asInstanceOf[ReplicatedEvent[E]], replyTo)
+                val re = ReplicatedEvent[E](
+                  eventEnvelope.event.asInstanceOf[E],
+                  eventEnvelope.eventMetadata.get.asInstanceOf[ReplicatedEventMetaData].originDc,
+                  eventEnvelope.sequenceNr) // FIXME, this is the wrong sequence nr, we need origin sequence nr, follow up with tests that show this
+                ReplicatedEventEnvelope(re, replyTo)
             })
         }
 
@@ -206,8 +210,9 @@ private[akka] object Running {
 
     private def handleReplicatedEventPersist(event: ReplicatedEvent[E]): Behavior[InternalProtocol] = {
       _currentSequenceNumber = state.seqNr + 1
+      val replicatedEvent = new EventWithMetaData(event.event, ReplicatedEventMetaData(event.originReplica))
       val newState: RunningState[S] = state.applyEvent(setup, event.event)
-      val newState2: RunningState[S] = internalPersist(setup.context, null, newState, event, "")
+      val newState2: RunningState[S] = internalPersist(setup.context, null, newState, replicatedEvent, "")
       val shouldSnapshotAfterPersist = setup.shouldSnapshot(newState2.state, event.event, newState2.seqNr)
       // FIXME validate this is the correct sequence nr from that replica https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/29259
       val updatedSeen = newState2.seenPerReplica.updated(event.originReplica, event.originSequenceNr)
@@ -241,10 +246,11 @@ private[akka] object Running {
           // the invalid event, in case such validation is implemented in the event handler.
           // also, ensure that there is an event handler for each single event
           _currentSequenceNumber = state.seqNr + 1
-          val newState = state.applyEvent(setup, event)
+          val newState: RunningState[S] = state.applyEvent(setup, event)
 
           val eventToPersist = adaptEvent(event)
           val eventAdapterManifest = setup.eventAdapter.manifest(event)
+
           val newState2 = setup.activeActive match {
             case Some(aa) =>
               val replicatedEvent = ReplicatedEvent(eventToPersist, aa.replicaId, _currentSequenceNumber)
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes b/akka-persistence/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91d5ea01ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.7.backwards.excludes/29217-active-active-event-sourcing.excludes
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Changes to internal/private
+
+ProblemFilters.exclude[IncompatibleSignatureProblem]("akka.persistence.journal.inmem.InmemMessages.*")
+ProblemFilters.exclude[IncompatibleSignatureProblem]("akka.persistence.journal.inmem.InmemJournal.*")
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/EventWithMetaData.scala b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/EventWithMetaData.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1bfc6aa11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/EventWithMetaData.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.persistence.journal
+
+object EventWithMetaData {
+
+  def apply(event: Any, metaData: Any): EventWithMetaData = new EventWithMetaData(event, metaData)
+
+  /**
+   * If meta data could not be deserialized it will not fail the replay/query.
+   * The "invalid" meta data is represented with this `UnknownMetaData` and
+   * it and the event will be wrapped in `EventWithMetaData`.
+   *
+   * The reason for not failing the replay/query is that meta data should be
+   * optional, e.g. the tool that wrote the meta data has been removed. This
+   * is typically because the serializer for the meta data has been removed
+   * from the class path (or configuration).
+   */
+  final class UnknownMetaData(val serializerId: Int, val manifest: String)
+}
+
+/**
+ * If the event is wrapped in this class the `metaData` will
+ * be serialized and stored separately from the event payload. This can be used by event
+ * adapters or other tools to store additional meta data without altering
+ * the actual domain event.
+ *
+ * Check the documentation of the persistence plugin in use to use if it supports
+ * EventWithMetaData.
+ */
+final class EventWithMetaData(val event: Any, val metaData: Any)
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/inmem/InmemJournal.scala b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/inmem/InmemJournal.scala
index be2f0122ef..53cf784f70 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/inmem/InmemJournal.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/journal/inmem/InmemJournal.scala
@@ -4,21 +4,25 @@
 
 package akka.persistence.journal.inmem
 
+import akka.actor.ActorRef
+
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.util.Try
 import scala.util.control.NonFatal
-
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
-
 import akka.annotation.ApiMayChange
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
+import akka.event.Logging
 import akka.persistence.AtomicWrite
+import akka.persistence.JournalProtocol.RecoverySuccess
 import akka.persistence.PersistentRepr
-import akka.persistence.journal.{ AsyncWriteJournal, Tagged }
+import akka.persistence.journal.inmem.InmemJournal.{ MessageWithMeta, ReplayWithMeta }
+import akka.persistence.journal.{ AsyncWriteJournal, EventWithMetaData, Tagged }
 import akka.serialization.SerializationExtension
 import akka.serialization.Serializers
+import akka.util.OptionVal
 
 /**
  * The InmemJournal publishes writes and deletes to the `eventStream`, which tests may use to
@@ -32,8 +36,17 @@ object InmemJournal {
   sealed trait Operation
 
   final case class Write(event: Any, persistenceId: String, sequenceNr: Long) extends Operation
-
   final case class Delete(persistenceId: String, toSequenceNr: Long) extends Operation
+
+  @InternalApi
+  private[persistence] case class ReplayWithMeta(
+      from: Long,
+      to: Long,
+      limit: Long,
+      persistenceId: String,
+      replyTo: ActorRef)
+  @InternalApi
+  private[persistence] case class MessageWithMeta(pr: PersistentRepr, meta: OptionVal[Any])
 }
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +58,8 @@ object InmemJournal {
 
   def this() = this(ConfigFactory.empty())
 
+  private val log = Logging(context.system, classOf[InmemJournal])
+
   private val testSerialization = {
     val key = "test-serialization"
     if (cfg.hasPath(key)) cfg.getBoolean("test-serialization")
@@ -78,7 +93,9 @@ object InmemJournal {
       recoveryCallback: PersistentRepr => Unit): Future[Unit] = {
     val highest = highestSequenceNr(persistenceId)
     if (highest != 0L && max != 0L)
-      read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, math.min(toSequenceNr, highest), max).foreach(recoveryCallback)
+      read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, math.min(toSequenceNr, highest), max).foreach {
+        case (pr, _) => recoveryCallback(pr)
+      }
     Future.successful(())
   }
 
@@ -93,6 +110,19 @@ object InmemJournal {
     Future.successful(())
   }
 
+  override def receivePluginInternal: Receive = {
+    case ReplayWithMeta(fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max, persistenceId, replyTo) =>
+      log.debug("ReplayWithMeta {} {} {} {}", fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max, persistenceId)
+      val highest = highestSequenceNr(persistenceId)
+      if (highest != 0L && max != 0L) {
+        read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, math.min(toSequenceNr, highest), max).foreach {
+          case (pr, meta) => replyTo ! MessageWithMeta(pr, meta)
+        }
+      }
+      replyTo ! RecoverySuccess(highest)
+
+  }
+
   private def verifySerialization(event: Any): Unit = {
     if (testSerialization) {
       val eventAnyRef = event.asInstanceOf[AnyRef]
@@ -109,31 +139,35 @@ object InmemJournal {
  */
 @InternalApi private[persistence] trait InmemMessages {
   // persistenceId -> persistent message
-  var messages = Map.empty[String, Vector[PersistentRepr]]
+  var messages = Map.empty[String, Vector[(PersistentRepr, OptionVal[Any])]]
   // persistenceId -> highest used sequence number
   private var highestSequenceNumbers = Map.empty[String, Long]
 
+  // FIXME, which way around should Tagged/EventWithMeta go? https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/29284
   def add(p: PersistentRepr): Unit = {
     val pr = p.payload match {
-      case Tagged(payload, _) => p.withPayload(payload)
-      case _                  => p
+      case Tagged(payload, _) => (p.withPayload(payload).withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), OptionVal.None)
+      case meta: EventWithMetaData =>
+        (p.withPayload(meta.event).withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), OptionVal.Some(meta.metaData))
+      case _ => (p.withTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()), OptionVal.None)
     }
-    messages = messages + (messages.get(pr.persistenceId) match {
-        case Some(ms) => pr.persistenceId -> (ms :+ pr)
-        case None     => pr.persistenceId -> Vector(pr)
+
+    messages = messages + (messages.get(p.persistenceId) match {
+        case Some(ms) => p.persistenceId -> (ms :+ pr)
+        case None     => p.persistenceId -> Vector(pr)
       })
     highestSequenceNumbers =
-      highestSequenceNumbers.updated(pr.persistenceId, math.max(highestSequenceNr(pr.persistenceId), pr.sequenceNr))
+      highestSequenceNumbers.updated(p.persistenceId, math.max(highestSequenceNr(p.persistenceId), p.sequenceNr))
   }
 
   def delete(pid: String, snr: Long): Unit = messages = messages.get(pid) match {
-    case Some(ms) => messages + (pid -> ms.filterNot(_.sequenceNr == snr))
+    case Some(ms) => messages + (pid -> ms.filterNot(_._1.sequenceNr == snr))
     case None     => messages
   }
 
-  def read(pid: String, fromSnr: Long, toSnr: Long, max: Long): immutable.Seq[PersistentRepr] =
+  def read(pid: String, fromSnr: Long, toSnr: Long, max: Long): immutable.Seq[(PersistentRepr, OptionVal[Any])] =
     messages.get(pid) match {
-      case Some(ms) => ms.filter(m => m.sequenceNr >= fromSnr && m.sequenceNr <= toSnr).take(safeLongToInt(max))
+      case Some(ms) => ms.filter(m => m._1.sequenceNr >= fromSnr && m._1.sequenceNr <= toSnr).take(safeLongToInt(max))
       case None     => Nil
     }
 
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/EventSourcedActorFailureSpec.scala b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/EventSourcedActorFailureSpec.scala
index 0712f9af4c..1b008cebb5 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/EventSourcedActorFailureSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/EventSourcedActorFailureSpec.scala
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ object EventSourcedActorFailureSpec {
       val readFromStore = read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max)
       if (readFromStore.isEmpty)
         Future.successful(())
-      else if (isCorrupt(readFromStore))
+      else if (isCorrupt(readFromStore.map(_._1)))
         Future.failed(new SimulatedException(s"blahonga $fromSequenceNr $toSequenceNr"))
       else {
-        readFromStore.foreach(recoveryCallback)
+        readFromStore.map(_._1).foreach(recoveryCallback)
         Future.successful(())
       }
     }
diff --git a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/journal/chaos/ChaosJournal.scala b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/journal/chaos/ChaosJournal.scala
index 1381222971..393c5c4ba9 100644
--- a/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/journal/chaos/ChaosJournal.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/journal/chaos/ChaosJournal.scala
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ class ChaosJournal extends AsyncWriteJournal {
       replayCallback: (PersistentRepr) => Unit): Future[Unit] =
     if (shouldFail(replayFailureRate)) {
       val rm = read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max)
-      val sm = rm.take(random.nextInt(rm.length + 1))
+      val sm = rm.take(random.nextInt(rm.length + 1)).map(_._1)
       sm.foreach(replayCallback)
       Future.failed(new ReplayFailedException(sm))
     } else {
-      read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max).foreach(replayCallback)
+      read(persistenceId, fromSequenceNr, toSequenceNr, max).map(_._1).foreach(replayCallback)
       Future.successful(())
     }
 
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 0e151f8fc4..72bc671395 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ lazy val persistenceTestkit = akkaModule("akka-persistence-testkit")
   .settings(AutomaticModuleName.settings("akka.persistence.testkit"))
   .disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)
 
+lazy val persistenceTypedTests = akkaModule("akka-persistence-typed-tests")
+  .dependsOn(persistenceTyped, persistenceTestkit % "test", actorTestkitTyped % "test", jackson % "test->test")
+  .settings(AkkaBuild.mayChangeSettings)
+  .settings(Dependencies.persistenceTypedTests)
+  .disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)
+  .enablePlugins(NoPublish)
+
 lazy val protobuf = akkaModule("akka-protobuf")
   .settings(OSGi.protobuf)
   .settings(AutomaticModuleName.settings("akka.protobuf"))
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 0072a183c4..884fbae40a 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ object Dependencies {
 
   val persistenceTestKit = l ++= Seq(Test.scalatest, Test.logback)
 
+  val persistenceTypedTests = l ++= Seq(Test.scalatest, Test.logback)
+
   val persistenceShared = l ++= Seq(Provided.levelDB, Provided.levelDBNative, Test.logback)
 
   val jackson = l ++= Seq(