Somerset County

Hi and welcome to the Somerset County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project — a proud member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
Your County Team Associate is Nathan Zipfel and I’m really glad you stopped by and I hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research.  A  huge thanks to Nan who originally develped the resources for Somerset County.
I’ll be adding to and updating this website as new material is made available, so please be sure to stop by often. If you’ve got data that you’d be willing to contribute, please contact me. I’m always in the need of help in getting data on-line. If you’d be interested in helping, please contact me.
The links below will take you to the various PA-Roots DataBoards and other resources for Somerset County.  At last check there are over 19,900 individual data records posted.
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Nathan
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Weigle’s Lutheran & Reformed Church

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Weigle’s Lutheran and Reformed church is situated at Hooversville. The Lutheran congregation was organized by Rev. William Kopp in 1848. The original members were:Samuel SwankD. Bepley and wifeEmanuel Lohr and wifeValentine Lohr and wifeJohn Weigle and wifeConrad Wolford and wifeEmanuel WolfordSamuel WolfordThomas Lohr and wifeSamuel Lohr and wifeJonathan Joder and wifeMichael BepleyThomas CrisseyJacob Beaber and … Read more

Stoyestown Evangelical Lutheran

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The Stoystown congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran church was organized by Rev. Henry Gerhart in 1806. The pastors in order of succession have been;Rev. Henry GerhartRev. SchmuckerRev. HeyerRev. HaverstickRev. RizerRev. WilliamsRev. LawsonRev. J. K. MillerRev. Peter SahmRev. John TomlinsonRev. J. J. WelshRev. J. W. RyderRev. A. K. Felton. The first church edifice was erected about … Read more

Stoystown Reformed Church

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Stoystown Reformed church is a very old organization. The exact date of its formation cannot be ascertained, but from baptismal records we learn that Rev. H. Giese was pastor in 1799. The following are the names of parents whose children were baptized at an early date:Michael and Anna Maria PetermanPhilip and Barbara KackerLudwig and Elizabeth … Read more

1796 Quemahoning Township Taxables

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In 1796 the taxables were as follows:George AndersonFrederick AllishouseJohn ArmstrongGeorge AnkenyChristian AnkenyAdam BerkeyJohn BridgesJohn BakerJacob BarnhartChristly BralierEmanuel BralierChristly BerkyJohn BerkyJacob of Jos. BerkeyMichael BakerBenjamin BakerChristopher BeamJacob BeamHenry BeamPeter BeamJacob BrenerDewalt BonebreakJacob BakerJohn BurnsPeter BarnhartDewalt BugherJoseph BerkeyJacob BerkeyJoseph BuckJacob BakerRobert BrownWilliam BoydRichard BrownJacob BonnetHenry BonebreakGen. J. ChambersThomas CampbellJohn ComerAndrew CampbellJohn CeslerJames CrageJoseph CatherDaniel CohanhowerPeter ConradChristly CarverAbraham … Read more

Quemahoning Township

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<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Quemahoning township derives its name from its principal watercourse. The Rev. Jacob Heckewelder, who for forty years was a missionary among the Delawares and other tribes of Indians, gives the following as the derivation of the name: Cuuni-Mahoni. Cuuni, meaning a pine grove; Mahoni, water from a lick; the full significance of … Read more

St. John’s Reformed & Lutheran Church

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St. John’s Reformed and Lutheran church, near Lambertsville, was organized by J. K. Bricker, in 1857. Most of the original members were Sipes. The first church officers were: Abraham Lambert and John Sipe, elders; Adam Grimm and Joseph Sipe, deacons. The pastors have been:Rev. J. K. Bricker,Rev. J. BeaverRev. J. B. CristRev. A. R. HeightRev. … Read more

1775 Turkeyfoot Township Taxables

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Henry AbrahamsPeter AkerCrislee AnkneeWilliam BlaikPeter BookerWolrick BronnerHenry BrownRichard BrownBenjamin BusleyJohn BusleyMartin CaferMichael CaferSamuel CracraftWilliam CrutchlowGeorge DrakeOliver DrakeHenry EnloJacob FormanAndrew FriendWilliam GreathouseJohn GrossRichard HoglandMichael HuffHermon HusbandBenjamin JenningsBenjamin JollyDavid JonesEzekiel JonesRobert JonesJacob LoutJohn MitchelJames MoorFelix MorganJohn Penrod Jr.Gasper PloughJohn ReedJohn RiceGodfrey RoseLavis RoseJohn RowleyJacob RublesWilliam RushDaniel ShiramJohn ShoofFrederick SiefThomas StantonMartin StarcherThomas StrahonJames SpencerFrederick UnsilAquilla WhiteJohn WiemerJames Winters … Read more

Lincoln Township

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<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Lincoln Township was formed by the Somerset County Court out of the northwestern part of Somerset Township in 1890. It was named for Abraham Lincoln. Some of the first settlers were Christopher Beam, John Bell, Michael Sipe and Henry Geiger. The principal towns and villages are Bell, Harrison (Quecreek), Sipesville and Edie. … Read more

Fairhope Township

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<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Fair Hope township was formed in 1891, out of adjoining parts of Northampton, Southampton and Allegheny townships, and was named after the village of Fairhope. It was the last township created and also the smallest in Somerset County. The first settlers and early history of this township cannot easily be separated from … Read more