Bibliography

A listing of books and articles on Potter County.

  • Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania, by John W. Jordan, 3 volumes, 1913, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. Available in Coudersport Library, Ulysses Library, and Potter County Historical Society.

  • History of Potter County, Pennsylvania, by Victor L. Beebe, 1934, published by Potter County Historical Society, Coudersport, PA. Original version does not have index. The Potter County Historical Society's library has a general index and a name index.

  • Early Days in Potter, by Almeron Nelson, 1910, published by Journal Press, 46 pages. A collection of articles written for Potter County Enterprize (newspaper). Most articles originally published in 1875. Not indexed.

  • History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections, 1890, J. H. Beers and Co. Original contained no index. Reprinted 1994 as a three volume paper-back set by Heritage Books, Inc. 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, Maryland 20716. Contains new all-name index. I purchased my copy at the "Leader Enterprise" newpaper office, Coudersport, PA, for $65 plus tax. A great buy considering the three volumes contain 1362 pages (282 on Potter County). Valuable resource on early Potter County.

    The Potter County portion of History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections, 1890, by J. H. Beers and Co. is now online at http://www.pa-roots.com/index.php/pabooks/130-historymecp/199-potter-county

     

  • Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania, by Frederic A. Godcharles, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1944, Vol. VII, page 307-317. Since this reference has lots of typographical errors, be careful using it. Dan

     

  • WHO'S WHO IN POTTER COUNTY: Brief Biographies of Many of the Prominent Residents of Potter County, Pennsylvania And A Brief Review of the History of Potter County By Marie Schadenberger and Sylvia Wilson F. A. Owen Pub. Co., Dansville, NY  c 1947.
    Transcribed & Submitted by Sheri D. Graves.
 

 

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