Each chapter offers a glossary, map study, bios, related history and student exercises. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life. 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. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania with biographical selections, j. The pennsylvania center for the book steamtown national.
He married 1 sarah sadie emmaline farr 25 mar 1915 in mehoopany, wyoming co. Family and local histories biographies, journals, memoirs and other firsthand historical narratives. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 tioga county histories and genealogies 82. 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. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Wellsboro genealogy in tioga county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 wellsboro 100. What tioga county, pa census records are available.
The move would soon prove to be something like the proverbial jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Guide to mercer county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. This page primarily lists records kept at the county. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 tioga co. 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. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. History and books about lycoming county, pennsylvania. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. These are found at the county pages and at the databoards. Klein is the author or co author of seven books including president james buchanan.
The name means sandy or gravelly creek in the delaware indian language. 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. He was the son of aaron david grow and harriet zerviah fassett. With a theme built around hotair balloons, explore our past. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr.
Centre county gets its name from being the geographical center of pennsylvania. The tioga county historical society is a nonprofit educational organization which collects, preserves, and interprets the history of tioga. Tioga county, new york wikipedia historical gazetteer of tioga county, new york, 17851888 search. A brief history of this county will appear here soon. Charles meine was the leader of a group of about 100 germans who settled in 1855 in germania, potter co. 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. Generalcontent county map showing buildings in rural areas and householders names. Mahoning, pennsylvania 1777 to 1785 claudius boatman. 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. It consists of a mountainous region on the allegheny plateau. Tioga county, pennsylvania, united states britannica. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county.
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. History of tioga county, pennsylvania 1897 edition. 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. It is one of the largest collections of its kind, with the union pacific big boy locomotive, weighing in at 1. 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. Tioga county, new york local and regional history books.
She even met her husband at a train station, as young adults would go to the elmhurst station after it closed to socialize. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Welcome to the website of the historical society of dauphin county. It contains pictures and stories of the places and people of the county.
Dec 26, 2012 explore brukey21s board old time pictures tioga county pa. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Where can find tioga county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The county was created on march 26, 1804, from part of lycoming county and later organized in 1812. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name.
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. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. Its views of community life recall the people, places, and events that have given tioga county its sense of character. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
Its views of community life recall the people, places, and events that have given tioga county its. The westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization. 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 historical site, pennsylvania, united states. Mercer county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Tioga white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa whitepages. Travel back in time with our images of america series. 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. Its a great resource for anyone interested in tioga county. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. According to the united states census bureau, the borough has a total area of 0. We make it easy for you to find anyone, anywhere in. Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state.
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. The county was created on february, 1800, from parts of huntingdon county, lycoming county, mifflin county and northumberland county. 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. This page is dedicated to people searching for ancestors in tioga county pennsylvania.
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. Lycoming county lycoming county was created on april, 1795, from part of northumberland county and was named for lycoming creek. History of tioga county, pennsylvania by sexton, john l. 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. Located in gettysburg, pennsylvania, the adams county historical. 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.
There are many types of census records for tioga county guide you in researching your family tree. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new york. Samuel reuben grow, b 2 jun 1888 in fox hollow, windham twp. Tioga county, pennsylvania pa genealogy biographies by. 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. In writing a history of tioga county it has been our aim to preserve, as far as possible, a chronological order. Berks county pa genealogical society pennsylvania family. Jun 05, 2012 v history of northumberland county pennsylvania, herbert c. These rare materials can help you add detail and personality to the pages of your family history. The county seat, bellefonte, incorporated on march 28, 1806, is a french word meaning beautiful spring. It is located north of tioga and hammond lakes along the tioga river. 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.
It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. 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. See more ideas about tioga county, time pictures, tioga. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit. Greene county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. In l788, the wyoming massacre forced many wyoming valley residents to. Tioga is a borough in tioga county, pennsylvania, in the united states.
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. Appears in 10 books from 18911983 page 324 shrine, and also belongs to the independent order of odd fellows and the knights of pythias. Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 tioga county, pennsylvania source. Berks county genealogical society, in reading, pa, features a knowledgeable allvolunteer staff and a library of information about pennsylvania family history. In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. Publication date 1883 publisher new york, munsell collection. Census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 tioga county source. 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. History and genealogy tioga county was created on march 26, 1804 from part of lycoming county and named for the tioga river. Mckee multiple formats at page images at hathitrust. Times were brutal during the revolutionary war, especially in northumberland county and. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 tioga county histories and genealogies 82.