A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records

A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records compiled by Helen Hutchison Woodroofe (continued from Volume XXXIV, page 263) T HIS IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE to "hidden sources" in the collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. The entries will be followed by their "call or shelf number" in the library of The Historical Society; or by the volume and page numbers of the magazines and archives that are available in many other libraries. The listings have been selected from the following: Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, indicated by "call or shelf number." Publications of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, 1895-1947, I-XV. (PGSP) The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, 1948-1981, XV I-XXX I. (PGM) The Pennsylvania Magaziru of History ce Biography, 1877-1931, 1-55. (PMHB) The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 1912-1981., 1-66. (NGSQ) Colonial Records of Pennsylvania, 1838-1853, I-XV-I. (CR) Pennsylvania Archives, 1852-1935, First Series-Ninth Series. (PA) 339 340 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine SULLIVAN COUNTY, formed in 1847 from part of Lycoming County, countyseat: Laporte. COUNTY RECORDS Revolutionary War Veterans Graves in Sullivan County, among other counties. Y/11:2/Misc. Cemetery Records, Sullivan among other counties. No/.5A. Land Warrantees, 1854-1871. PA. (3) XXVI, 693. CENSUS RECORDS Sullivan County U.S. Census, 1850. XC/828/1850. Sullivan County U.S. Census, 1860. XC/258/1860. Sullivan County U.S. Census, 1870. XC/367/1870.. TOWNSHIP RECORDS CHERRY TOWNSHIP DUSHORE Trinity Lutheran Church of Dushore (formerly Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mildred). Baptisms & Communicants, 18991917. Funerals, 1906-1915. not indexed. XCh/261. Peace Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Communions & Confirmations, 1818-1903. varying dates. not indexed. XCh/258. Zion Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, Communicants, Confirmations & Membership Lists, 1854-1935. not indexed. XCh/2.58. COLLEY TOWNSHIP LOPEZ Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lopez. Church Records, 1899-1903. XCh/261. ELKLANDS TOWNSHIP Elklands Friends Preparative Meeting. Burial Records. p. 11. Ly/JF. SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP EDKINS HILL Gravestone Inscriptions, with Sullivan among other counties. No/5A., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, formed in 1810 from part of Luzerne County, countyseat: Montrose., Susquehanna County Histo al Society, Monument Square, Montrose, Pennsylvania 18801. COUNTY RECORDS Land Warranties, 1814-1885. PA. (3) XXIV, 301-3. A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records 341 Revolutionary War Veterans Graves in Susquehanna County among other counties. MI Misc. Militia. Minutes of Susquehanna Company, 1753-1801. PA. XVIII, 1-123. Probate Records. Westmoreland District (formerly in Northumberland County). Land involved in the Pennsylvania-Connecticut dispute, which was under the jurisdiction of Litchfield, Connecticut. indexed. No/9A. Marriages & Deaths, 18161849. Wyoming Historical & Geological Society. vol. XXII. VoL/81. Northeastern Pennsylvania Newspaper Excerpts. Susquehanna County, ca. 1817-1840. Marriages, Deaths, Runaway Servants & Slaves. index. ZN/Pa./11. Marriages & Deaths. Wilkes-Barre newspapers. Susquehanna Democrat, 1826-1831. Wyoming Republican, 1832-1836. [see J. Granville Leach Collection. p. 629] Gen/Le135. Journal of Lydia Dimock Searle. Marriages & Deaths, 1831-1875. Gen/ZC6. Newspaper Excerpts. Susquehanna Sentinal, Montrose. Susquehanna Reg- ister & Northern Farmer. ZIV/Pa./11. Tombstone Inscriptions. Fairdale Cemetery. Fair Hills Cemetery. South Montrose Cemetery. alphabetically arranged. Su/2A. CENSUS RECORDS Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1820. XC/112/1820. Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1830. XC/162/1830, Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1840. XC/149/1840. Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1850. XC/829/1850. Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1860. XC/260/1850. Susquehanna County U.S. Census, 1870. XC/368/1870. TOWNSHIP RECORDS 13RIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP MONTROSE St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Communicants, Marriages, Parishioners & Burials, 1839-1907. original records. not indexed. XCh/385. United Methodist Church (formerly First Methodist Episcopal Church). Baptisms, 1858-1911. varying dates. Marriages, Probationers & Class Records. 1858-1911. alphabetical List of Members. original records, not indexed. XCh/385. 342 The Penn.sylvania Genealogical Magazine BROOKLYN rFOWNSHIP BROOKLYN First Presbyterian Church. Minutes, 1843-1901, original records. not indexed. XCh/453. CLIFFORD TOWNSHIP CLIFFORD Clifford & Lenoxville United Methodist Church. Baptisms, 18581915. Marriages, 1864-1874. 1877-1914. contains records of Dun- daff. XCh/379. Dundaff Presbyterian Church. Church Records, 1825-1850, photostat of records. original copy in ASP office. Su/1P. GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP GREAT BEND Grace Episcopal Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Communicants, Marriages, Families & Funerals, 1856-1953. original records. partial index. XCh/385. HALLSTEAD First Presbyterian Church. Baptisms, 1790-1929. Marriages, 19121929. alphabetical list of Communicants. originals & copies. not indexed. X01/377. HARFORD TOWNSHIP Wilmarth Cemetery. Tombstone Inscriptions. partial index. Su/1A. LENOX TOWNSHIP LENOXVILLE [see United Methodist Church, Clifford.] NEW MILFORD TOWNSHIP NEW MILFORD St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Communicants, Marriages & Burials, 1839-1908. original records. not indexed. XCh/.385. TIOGA COUNTY formed in 1804 from part of Lycoming County, countyseat: \Aiellsboro. COUNTY RECORDS Revolutionary War Veterans Graves, Tioga County among other counties. 1711:1/Misc. Tioga County Graves. AT/7A. Land Records. includes Bradford County. .VR/856. Land Warranties, 1807-1878. PA. (3) XXIV, 315-18. A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records 343 Marriages by the Reverend John Caldwell, Baptist minister, 18541882. PGSP, XIII, p. 230. XI V, p. 50. Z/15. Marriages by the Reverend George H. Trapp, Baptist minister, ca. 1899-1901. Tioga among several counties. not indexed. AI/7A. Gravestone Inscriptions. Tioga among other counties. CENSUS RECORDS Tioga County U.S. Census, 1810. XC/51/1810. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1820, XC/113/1820. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1830. XC/163/1830. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1840. XC/154/1840. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1850, XC/830/1850. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1860. XC/260/1860. Tioga County U.S. Census, 1870. XC/367/1870. TOWNSHIP RECORDS BLOSS TOWNSHIP ARNOT Arnot Presbyterian Church. Baptisms, 1869-1941. Marriages, 18721885. 1889-1920. 1921-1944. varying dates. Burials, 1871-1877. 1897-1944. Minutes, Membership Rolls & alphabetical list of Communicants. not indexed. X02/272. CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP United Methodist Church [includes Cherry Flats, Catlin Hollow, Whitneyville or East Charlestown, Round Top, Charlestown & Coolidge]. Baptisms, 1872-1943. Marriages, 1871-1923. Probationers & Class Records, alphabetical list of Members. not indexed. XCh/262. DELMAR TOWNSHIP W ELLSBORO First Presbyterian Church. Baptisms & Membership List, 1843-1924. varying dates. Communicants, alphabetically arranged. XCh/253. United Methodist Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers & Class Records & alphabetical list of Members, 1867-1916. XCh/262. ELK TOWNSHIP LEETONIA An abandoned cemetery near Leetonia. T/IA. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP BLOSSBURG St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Communicants & Families, 1870-1922, not indexed. XCh/255. 344 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine JACKSON TOWNSHIP DAGGEirr Daggatt Methodist Episcopal Church.. Baptisms, 1897-1927, Marriages, 1900-1925. Probation Records & alphabetical list of Members, 1897-1927. not indexed. XCh/300. MILLERTON United Methodist Church: Millerton-Daggett Charge. Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers & Class Records & alphabetical list of Members, 1869-1895. not indexed. XCh/300. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HARTSFIELD Salem Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Confirmants, Marriages & Burials, 1831-1859. transcript, indexed. XCh/521. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1898-1922. XCh/521. NAUVOO St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1898-1922. XCh/521. SEBRING Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1898-1922. XCh/521. Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages & Burials , 1836-1870. XCh/521. RICHMOND TOWNSHIP MANSFIELD First Baptist Church, Membership Lists & Church Roll, 1842-1815. not indexed. XCh/300. First United Methodist Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers, Class Records & alphabetical list of Members, 1875-1923. not indexed. XCh/303. St. James Episcopal Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Confirmations & Families, 1888-1954. Communicants, 1866-1954. X01/266, SHIPPEN TOWP•ISHIP Pine Creek Baptist Missionary Society. [removed to Potter County in 1828, variously known as Denmark, Delmar, Shippen, London, Genesee & Alleghany Church] Minutes & Membership Lists, 18191835. original records. not indexed. X01/491. A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Records 345 UNION COUNTY formed in 1813 from part of Northumberland County, countyseat: Lewisburg. Union County Historical Society, Laurelton, Pennsylvania 17835. COUNTY RECORDS Revolutionary War Veterans Graves, Union among other counties. Ya I: //Misc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Pension Papers, also widows. alphabetical order. Vol. 1. B-j. U/IA: 1. Vol. 2. K-W. 11/4A:2. Soldiers Buried in Mifilinhurg. Genealogical Notes, XXII. Gen/Z41. Genealogical Information on Men in the Revolutionary War company raised by Captain John Clark. FC/Courity/U. Records of Births, Marriages & Deaths from Court House Records; Newspapers, Church & Cemetery Records; 1900 Census; Revolutionary War Pension Records; Miscellaneous biographical & historical material. surname index. U/6A. Records of Solomon Engel, Justice of Peace, District I. Beaver & Centre Townships. Marriages, 1827-1837. Judgements & Summons, 1827-1842. original records in GSP office L'/5A:1. indexed U/5A :2. Wills & Administrations, Union among other counties. No/iA. Index, 1813-1838. U/lA. Tax List, 1815. 12th Collection District of Persons Not Residing Within the District. Union among other counties. No/6A. Gravestone Inscriptions, alphabetically arranged. Presbyterian, Reformed, Lutheran, Baptists & Dunkards. Gearhart Coil. U/2A. Gravestone Inscriptions. Union among other Counties. Gerberich Coll, La/31A:11. No/5A. Union County U.S. Census, 1820. XC/113/1820. Union County U.S. Census, 1830. XC/149/1830. Union County U.S. Census, 1840. XC/154/1840. XC/155/1840. Union County U .S. Census, 1850. XC/831/1850. Union County U.S. Census, 1860. XC/260/1850. Union County U.S. Census, 1870. XC/368/1870. XG/369/1870. TOWNSHIP RECORDS BUFFALO TOWNSHIP LEWISBURG First German Reformed Church. Baptisms, Communicants & Burials, 1844-1858. original records. XCh/684. 346 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Communions, Marriages, Members list & Deaths, 1856-1910, not indexed. XCh/174. Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, (formerly Lewisburg Methodist Church). Baptisms, 18504901. Marriages, 1826-1902. Steward's Book, 1821-1853. Deaths, Probationers, Class Records & alphabetical list of Members. not indexed. XCh/230. Baptisms & Marriages, 1902-1909. Probations, 1903-1914. not indexed. XChl 231. St. John's United Church of Christ. Baptisms, Members, Minutes, Confirmations, Communions, Marriages & Deaths, 1858-1924. not indexed. XCh/178. Gravestone Inscriptions, Lewisburg Cemetery. alphabetical order. Gearhart Coil. U/3A. Cemeteries within 10 mile radius of Lewisburg. FC/County/U. HARTLEY TOWNSHIP HARTLETON Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 18601964. transcript. indexed. XCh/521. LAURELTON Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 18551938. transcript. indexed. XCh/521. Records of the Reverend Harry W. Newman, Methodist minister. United Methodist Church, among other churches. Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers & Conversions, 1897-1932. not indexed. XCh/ 308, LEWIS TOWNSHIP St. Peter's (Ray's) Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1886-1964, transcript. indexed. XCh/521. SWENGAL Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms & Burials, 1886-1964. transcript. indexed. X01/521. LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP NEW BERLIN United Brethren in Christ Church. Society Minutes (mainly in German), 1835-1859. not indexed. XCh/197. New Berlin (Messiah) Evangelical Reformed Church. Baptisms, Communions, Members, Marriages & Burials, 1886-1957. not indexed. 3XC In/ 178. A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania Recordc 347 WEST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP MIFFLINBURG Elias Lutheran & Reformed Church. Baptisms, 1796-1826. Marriages by the Reverend J. G. Anspach, 1831-1850. History of the Church, 1792-1927. not indexed. Genealogical Notes XVIII, p. 69. Gen/Z37. Treasurer's Book, 1. 806-1825. XCh/173. St. John's United Church of Christ. Baptisms & Communions, 17961826. Subscription List, 1805. Baptisms, List of Members, Communions, Confirmations, Marriages & Deaths, 1858-1907. not indexed. SCh/173. First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Baptisms, Confirmations, Communions, Marriages, Members & Burials, 1856-1921. not indexed. .XCI7/176. United Methodist Church. Baptisms, Marriages, Probationers, Class Lists & alphabetical list of Members, 1855-1944. not indexed. XChl 302. Records of the Reverend Isaac Schellhammer, Reformed minister, 1832-1877. Mifflinburg church among others. transcript. XCh/699. Lewis 'Cemetery gravestone inscriptions, 2 miles west of Mifilinburg. FC/County/U. White Deer Hole Valley. Washington Church. Tombstone Inscriptions. Genealogical Notes, XVII, pp. 24-31. Gen/Z36. VENANGO COUNTY, formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny & Lycoming counties, countyseat: Franklin. COUNTY RECORDS Revolutionary War Veterans Graves. Venango among other counties. Y/1I:2/Misc. Birth Records of Dr. James A. Lowry, 1907-1928. Venango among other counties. Ale/2A. In GSP office. Venango County U.S. Census, 1800. XC/43/1800. Venango County U.S. Census, 1810. X6753/1810. Venango County U.S. Census, 1820. XC/114/1820. Venango County U.S. Census, 1830. XC/161/1830. Venango County U.S. Census, 1840. XC/155/1840. Venango County U.S. Census, 1850. XC/832/1850. Venango County U.S. Census, 1860. XC/250/1860. XC/261/1860. Venango County U.S. Census, 1870. XC/369/1870. XG/370/1870. Administrations, Venango County. Sophie Seldon Rogers Coll. p. 449. Gen/Ro25. 348 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Probate Records. Estate & Proceedings Index, 1800-1968. Surnames, A-B. XW/Pa/V/I. C-E. XW/Pa/V/2. F-H. XIV/Pa/V/3. I -L. XW/Pa/V/ 4. M. XW/Pa/V/5. N-R. XW/Pa/V/6. S. XW/Pa/V/7. T-Z. XW/Pa/V/8. Will Books, 1-4, 1819-1876. XW/Pa/V/9. 5-6, 1871-1887. XW/Pa/V/10. 7, 1888-1892. XPV/Pa/V/11. 8, 1892-1896. Xif/Pa/V/12. 9, 1896-1900. XW/Pa/V/13. 10-1 1, 1900-1906. XW/Pa/V/14. Deeds. Grantee Index, 1800-1925. surnames A-B,. XD/Pa/V/1. C. XD/ Pa/V/2. D-E. XD/Pa/V/3. F-G. WD/Pa/V/4. H-J. XD/Pa/V/5. K-L. XD/Pa/V/6. M.O. XD/Pa/V/7. P-R. XD/Pa/V/8. S. XD/Pa/V/9. T-Z. XD/Pa/V/10. Deeds. Grantor Index, 1800-1925. surnames A. XD/Pa/11/11. B. XD/ Pa/V/12. C. XD/Pa/V/13. D. XD/Pa/V/14. E-F. XD/Pa/V/15. G. XD/ Pa/V/15. H. XD/Pa/17/17. I- J-K. XD/Pa/V/18. L. XD/Pa/V/19. M. XD/Pa/V/20. N-O-P-Q. XD/Pa/V/21. R. XD/Pa/V/12. S. given names A-L. XD/Pa/17/23. S. given names M-Z. XD/Pa/V/24. T-U-V. XD/ P,a/V/25. W-X-Y-Z. XD/Pa/V/26. Deeds. Deed Books A-B. 1805-1818. XD/Pa/V/27. C-D. 1818-1829. XD/Pa/V/28. E-F-G. 1829-1836. XD/Pa/V/29. H- I. 1836-1841. XD/ Pa/V/30. J-K. 1841-1847. XD/Pa/ V/31 . L. 1847-1851. XD/Pa/V/32. M. 1851-1854. XD/Pa/V/33. N. 1854-1855. XD/Pa/V/34. 0-P. 18551858. XD/Pa/V/35. Q. 1858-1860. XD/Pa/V/36. R. 1860. XD/Pa/VI 37. S. 1860-1861. XD/Pa/V/38. T-U. 1861-1862. XD/Pa/V/39. V. 1862-1863. XD/Pa/V/40. W-X. 1863-1864. XD/Pa/V/41, Y. 18631864. XD/Pa/V/42. Z. 1864. XD/Pa/V/43. Deeds. Deed Books AA-BB. 1864. XD/Pa/V/44. CC. 1864-1865. XD/ Pa/V/45. DD-EE. 1864-1865. XD/Pa/V/45. FF. 1864-1865. XD/Pa/V/ 47. GG. 1864-1865. XD/Pa/V/48. HH. 1864-1865. XD/Pa/V/49. II. 1864-1865. XD/Pa/V/50. jj. 1865. XD/Pa/V/51. KK-LL. 1865 XD/ Pa/V/52. MM-NN. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/V/53. .00. 1865-1866. XD/ Pa/V/54. PP, 1865-1866. XD/Pa/V/55. QQ-RR. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/ V/56‘ SS-TT. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/V/57. UUNV. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/ V/58. WW. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/59. XX-YY. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/V/60. Z.Z. 1865-1866 . XD/Pa/Y/61. 53-34. 1865-1866. XD/Pa/V/62. 55-56. 1866-1867. XD/Pa/V/63. 57. 1866. XD/Pa/V/64. On, CITY, SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP. Zion Lutheran Church. Protokoll & Registers, 1897-1925. in Swedish. XCh/633. Tombstone Inscriptions. various cemeteries in Venango County. FC/ County/V. War of 1812-1814. Returns of 16th Division. PA (6) VII., 797-835.