Library

This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various Pennsylvania counties. Some of this information is held at the DataBoards and some is on the county pages. Links are provided to take you to the location where possible.

Multiple County Books

  • Book of biographies : this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of the Seventeenth Congressional District, Pennsylvania. Buffalo, N.Y.: Biographical Pub. Co., 1899, 777 pgs. – recent acquisition
  • Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of the State of Pennsylvania, Vol. I, Lewis Publishing Co., 1904 – recent acquisition.
  • Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Jordan, New York, 1915 (Vols. I, II, IV) – partially completed, please click this link to search the DataBoards for submissions from this series.
  • Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, John W. Jordan, Vol I, New York, 1915. – Work is just getting underway on this volume.
  • History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties, I. Daniel Rupp, 1846 – recent acquisition
  • History of Cumberland Valley, Vol. II, (Franklin and Cumberland Cos.), George P. Donehoo, Susquehanna History Assn., 1930. – Work is just getting underway on this volume.
  • History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890
  • History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa., Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884. – currently the majority of the biographies for Bedford County have been extracted.
  • History of the Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys, Franklin Ellis, 1886. Please click this link to search the DataBoards for submissions from this volume.

Armstrong County

Beaver County

  • Book of biographies : this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Buffalo, N.Y.: Biographical Pub. Co., 1899,

Berks County

  • Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania, a History, Cyrus T. Fox, Vol. I, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1925 – recent acquisition

Cameron County

Clarion County

  • History of Clarion County, A.J. Davis, Syracuse, 1887 – the biographies have been extracted and entered on the Clarion County Biography DataBoard.

Clearfield County

Forest County

Franklin County

  • Biographical annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens. Chicago: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1905

Jefferson County

Lancaster County

Warren County

Washington County

Westmoreland County

York County

  • History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended; John Gibson; Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886
  • History of York County from its erection to the present time: 1729-1834; William C. Carter; Harrisburg, Pa.: Aurand Press, 1930

Potter County, Chapter 20, Stewardson, Sweden and West Branch Townships

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CHAPTER XX STEWARDSON, SWEDEN AND WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIPS STEWARDSON TOWNSHIP- STREAMS- VALUATIONS IN 1845- RESIDENTS AT THAT DATE- OLE BULL AND HIS COLONIZATION SCHEME- SOME FIRST THINGS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. SWEDEN TOWNSHIP- ITS ELEVATION, POPULATION, ETC.- SOME FIRST SETTLERS, ETC.- CHURCHES AND CEMETERY- BUSINESS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIP- SOME GEOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES- … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 19, Portage, Austin, Wharton, East Fork

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CHAPTER XIX PORTAGE TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF AUSTIN- WHARTON TOWNSHIP- EAST FORK (OLEONA) PORTAGE TOWNSHIP- TOPOGRAPHY- POPULATION AND TAXABLES- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- MISCELLANEOUS. BOROUGH OF AUSTIN- INCORPORATION, AND FIRST OFFICERS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- LUMBER INTERESTS– GOODYEAR RAILROAD SYSTEM- SCHOOL AND CHURCH- SOCIETIES- BUSINESS, ETC. WHARTON TOWNSHIP- CONFORMATION- POPULATION, ETC.- EARLY LAND OWNERS- FIRST ASSESSMENT, … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 18, Sylvania Townsip

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CHAPTER XVIII SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP IN 1828-  SOME EARLY RESIDENTS-  ITS GROWTH-  FIRST CHURCH, ETC.-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890-  VILLAGE OF COSTELLO. SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, north of Wharton and east of Portage, finds the Sinnemahoning increasing in size among its grim forests. Above and at Costello, the First fork, the South fork and … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 17, Oswayo Township

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CHAPTER XVII OSWAYO TOWNSHIP GEOLOGIC FORMATION-  POPULATION AND TAXABLES-  THE FIRST SETTLER-  PRIVATIONS OF THE EARLY RESIDENTS-  STORES AND SCHOOLS-  FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICES-  CHURCHES-  SOCIETIES-  ANTE- TANNERY DAYS-  ELEVEN MILE AND OSWAYO-  THE TANNING INTEREST, ETC.-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. OSWAYO TOWNSHIP, called Chester in 1828, bounded north by the New York State line, in … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 16, Keating, Homer and Summit Townships

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CHAPTER XVI KEATING, HOMER AND SUMMIT TOWNSHIPS KEATING TOWNSHIP-  GENERAL DESCRIPTION-  POPULATION-  ASSESSMENT-  EARLY SETTLERS-  SOME FIRST THINGS-  BUSINESS, SOCIETIES ETC.-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. HOMER TOWNSHIP-  ITS PECULIAR LOCATION-  TAXPAYERS IN 1845-  ODIN AND INEZ-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP-  ITS GENERAL CONFORMATION-  POPULATION-  TAXPAYERS IN 1855-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. KEATING TOWNSHIP … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 15, Hector and Pike Township

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CHAPTER XV HECTOR AND PIKE TOWNSHIPS HECTOR TOWNSHIP-  ITS SURFACE, POPULATION AND TAXABLES-  FIRST RELIGIOUS SOCIETY-  EQUITABLE AID UNION-  SIGNAL STATION-  ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. PIKE TOWNSHIP-  ITS LUMBER INTERESTS, POPULATION, ETC.-  SCHOOL AND TAVERN-  GALETON-  ITS BUSINESS, CHURCH AND G.A.R. POST-  WEST PIKE-  BLUE RUN AND ITS TRAGEDY-  TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. HECTOR … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 14, Harrison Township

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CHAPTER XIV HARRISON TOWNSHIP EARLY NAMES AND LOCATIONS-  FIRST SCHOOL TEACHER-  EARLY CHURCHES-  BUSINESS HOUSES, HOTELS, MILLS, ETC. HARRISON VALLEY-  BUSINESS CIRCLE-  METHODIST AND BAPTIST CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. THE VILLAGE OF MILLS-  ITS LUMBER AND OTHER INTERESTS-  I.O.O.F.-  TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ELECTED IN FEBRUARY, 1890.   HARRISON TOWNSHIP occupies the northeast corner of the county. Here … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 13, Genesee Township

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CHAPTER XIII GENESEE TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES- SETTLEMENT- NAMES OF PIONEERS- FIRST STORE- SCHOOLS- CHURCH- VILLAGES- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. GENESEE FORKS- POSTMASTERS- ORDERS AND SOCIETIES. G ENESEE TOWNSHIP, bounded north by the New York State line, shows the Chemung lands along the border and in the valleys of the west and middle branches of the Genesee … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 12, Clara, Hebron and Pleasant Valley Twps

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CHAPTER XII CLARA, HEBRON AND PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIPS CLARA TOWNSHIP- ITS TOPOGRAPHY- FIRST TAX- PAYERS AND EARLY ELECTIONS- SETTLERS- SCHOOLS, ETC.- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. HEBRON TOWNSHIP- DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT- POPULATION- RESIDENTS IN 1839- SAD ACCIDENT- SCHOOL- CHURCH AND CEMETERY- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP- LOCALITY- TAXABLES- FIRST CHURCH AND SCHOOL- ELECTIONS IN … Read more

Potter County, Chapter 11, Bingham Township

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CHAPTER XI BINGHAM TOWNSHIP GEOLOGY OF THE TOWNSHIP- TORNADOES- POPULATION AND VALUES- NAMES OF SETTLERS- A NUMBER OF FIRST THINGS- EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS- MISCELLANEOUS. BINGHAM is the second in the northern tier of townships. The Catskill claims this township almost totally, surrendering a small space in the northwest and southwest to the Pocono, and at … Read more