A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Mckee multiple formats at page images at hathitrust. History of tioga county, pennsylvania 1897 edition. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state. It is located north of tioga and hammond lakes along the tioga river. Tioga white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa whitepages. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. She even met her husband at a train station, as young adults would go to the elmhurst station after it closed to socialize. Times were brutal during the revolutionary war, especially in northumberland county and.
The westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact nancy to become a host. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Family and local histories biographies, journals, memoirs and other firsthand historical narratives. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit. According to the united states census bureau, the borough has a total area of 0. The county was created on march 26, 1804, from part of lycoming county and later organized in 1812. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. Pa history books physician assistant history society. See more ideas about tioga county, time pictures, tioga. In 1885 the gazette company of elmira new york published a local history book as a premium for the subscribers of the weekly gazette and free press. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Tioga county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records.
Lycoming county lycoming county was created on april, 1795, from part of northumberland county and was named for lycoming creek. The county seat, bellefonte, incorporated on march 28, 1806, is a french word meaning beautiful spring. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 tioga county histories and genealogies 82. Samuel reuben grow, b 2 jun 1888 in fox hollow, windham twp. Tioga is a borough in tioga county, pennsylvania, in the united states. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. Centre county gets its name from being the geographical center of pennsylvania. Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 tioga county, pennsylvania source. History of tioga county, pennsylvania by sexton, john l. With a theme built around hotair balloons, explore our past.
The history of wyoming county begins 70 years before, in l722, when zebulon marcy founded the settlement of marcy, located at the mouth of the susquehanna river and tunkhannock creek. There are many types of census records for tioga county guide you in researching your family tree. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Mahoning, pennsylvania 1777 to 1785 claudius boatman. Berks county genealogical society, in reading, pa, features a knowledgeable allvolunteer staff and a library of information about pennsylvania family history. The county was created on february, 1800, from parts of huntingdon county, lycoming county, mifflin county and northumberland county. Berks county pa genealogical society pennsylvania family. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania with biographical selections, j. Klein is the author or co author of seven books including president james buchanan.
Internet archive national register of historic places an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york 1885 source. Tioga county vital records can be found at the new york department of health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a divorce records since 1847. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new york. Jun 05, 2012 v history of northumberland county pennsylvania, herbert c. Tioga county, pennsylvania pa genealogy biographies by.
Publication date 1883 publisher new york, munsell collection. This extremely rare book, an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania, chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york, is as meaty as its title. These records are filed with the register and recorder office in waynesburg, pennsylvania. In l788, the wyoming massacre forced many wyoming valley residents to. We now have a local history museum in mansfield representing the area in and near mansfield including richmond, sullivan, rutland, covington, tioga and more visit the history center on main street at 83 north main street where our library resources are housed. Greene county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. These rare materials can help you add detail and personality to the pages of your family history. Generalcontent county map showing buildings in rural areas and householders names. He married 1 sarah sadie emmaline farr 25 mar 1915 in mehoopany, wyoming co. Tioga county, pennsylvania, united states britannica. In 1777, claudius boatman, intrepid pioneer, left the politically charged area of warwick, new york, and with his family, settled into the pennsylvania wilderness. Tioga county, new york explores the growth of a county from its bustling industrial days of the mid19th century through daily life in the first half of the 20th century. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region.
Census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 tioga county source. Its views of community life recall the people, places, and events that have given tioga county its. The pa roots team consists of a great group of volunteers who are dedicated to getting genealogical and historical data online that is freely accessible by our visitors. He married 1 sarah sadie emmaline farr 25 mar 1915 in mehoopany, wyoming co, pa. Tioga historical site, pennsylvania, united states. Where can find tioga county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. History and books about lycoming county, pennsylvania. What tioga county, pa census records are available. Each chapter offers a glossary, map study, bios, related history and student exercises. Its views of community life recall the people, places, and events that have given tioga county its sense of character. Welcome to the website of the historical society of dauphin county. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 tioga county histories and genealogies 82 usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 tioga county histories and genealogies 82 note.
In writing a history of tioga county it has been our aim to preserve, as far as possible, a chronological order. Located in gettysburg, pennsylvania, the adams county historical. Appears in 10 books from 18911983 page 324 shrine, and also belongs to the independent order of odd fellows and the knights of pythias. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. One early patron of steamtown, 96 yearold katherine edwards, recalled getting married when she was 20 years old and riding the train from elmhurst, pa, to scranton. Its a great resource for anyone interested in tioga county. These are found at the county pages and at the databoards. Mercer county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. He was the son of aaron david grow and harriet zerviah fassett.
Guide to mercer county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Dec 26, 2012 explore brukey21s board old time pictures tioga county pa. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Tioga county, new york local and regional history books.
Wellsboro genealogy in tioga county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 wellsboro 100. This page is dedicated to people searching for ancestors in tioga county pennsylvania. Cemetery index, tioga county, clinton county, pennsylvania. History and genealogy tioga county was created on march 26, 1804 from part of lycoming county and named for the tioga river. Tioga county is a county located on the central northern border of the u.
The pennsylvania center for the book steamtown national. The move would soon prove to be something like the proverbial jumping from the frying pan into the fire. The tioga county historical society is a nonprofit educational organization which collects, preserves, and interprets the history of tioga. The principal waterways are the cowanesque and tioga rivers and crooked, pine, and babb creeks, as well as hammond. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Tioga county, new york wikipedia historical gazetteer of tioga county, new york, 17851888 search. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. And today, when a train rumbles by whether its a twocar freight on a rural line or the silvery, standingroomonly paoli local at rush hour the states railroading history is still being written.
In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. Steamtown national historic site is one of only a few sites in the country to feature steam locomotion and its history as a living museum. We make it easy for you to find anyone, anywhere in. It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. It contains pictures and stories of the places and people of the county. This page primarily lists records kept at the county. The name means sandy or gravelly creek in the delaware indian language. It consists of a mountainous region on the allegheny plateau. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books.
Travel back in time with our images of america series. Useworn, shellacked, sectioned to 9 panels to enable folding, torn at fold lines, outer portions of original sheet trimmed off title, tables, directories, statement of attribution, insets. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 tioga co. Its topographical and geological features come first, followed by a sketch of the indians whose numerous camping sites, paths and villages prove that the land of tioga was a favorite dwelling place and hunting ground. It is one of the largest collections of its kind, with the union pacific big boy locomotive, weighing in at 1. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 tioga county histories and genealogies 82. Charles meine was the leader of a group of about 100 germans who settled in 1855 in germania, potter co. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.