The county is located in the southcentral area of the state. Located in gettysburg, pennsylvania, the adams county historical society. The part that stayed in wyoming county is called falls township. Fulton county history, 1884, fulton county usgenweb archives. Because of inadequacies existing in the current plan, and growth occurring within the county and region, the fulton county board of commissioners decided, in 1998, to update the comprehensive. There are many types of census records for fulton county guide you in researching your family tree.
When wyoming county was made a county from luzerne county, it divided falls township into two sections. Civil war invasions in fulton county, pennsylvania by glenn r. Generalcontent county map also showing rural buildings, householders names, and iron ore locations. United states, department of the interior, geological survey. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. Fulton industrial development association, mcconnellsburg. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Pauls lutheran family history library into the valleys came presbyterians.
The northampton county archives stores records for over 30 different county offices including 48 different filing systems during various time periods throughout the past 268 years in northampton county history. Fulton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Fulton county, pennsylvania was created on april 19, 1851 from bedford county. Also, portraits and volume 1 shepherd, henry elliot on. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Nelsons biographical dictionary and historical reference. The 1817 fulton house inn and blacksmith shop are located at 357 w. Battle page images at hathitrust the valley of the conemaugh by thomas j. Containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc. Statefederal elected officials county of fulton, pa.
Fulton countys last comprehensive plan was completed in 1980 and has never been updated. The fulton county historical society will bring together those people interested in the history of fulton county, and will promote an understanding and appreciation for the people and community of fulton county through research, preservation, restoration, education and publications. Pennsylvania desired to share in this indian trade which virginia hoped to monopolize. A curated collection of books about the history of northampton, pennsylvania and the surrounding area.
With the influence of sir william johnson, who had settled at johnstown, ny, the provincial assemble was petitioned and the royal governor, tryon, with the. The library houses over 20,000 books, periodicals and pamphlets, 2500 feet of county archives, over 800 manuscript collections, over 12,000 images, and maps and other records that document local. Paul evangelical lutheran church, volume 1 18411927. A wealth of transcriptions by jim fordyce of greene county genealogical records, including birth and death registers 18931903 and 19041915, a greene county obituary index 18221959, 19801981, will indexes 17962002, marriage books 120 18851929, and marriages, deaths and miscellaneous items from the waynesbur messenger, 18501919. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the lehigh.
Direct tax of 1798 for fulton county, pennsylvania. F and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Direct tax of 1798 for fulton county, pennsylvania fulton county historical society annual booklet, volume 7 1985 fulton county historical society on. Even for a picky person like myself, they made sure i can approve each step of the publishing process.
What fulton county, ny census records are available. Totally professional, topnotch quality and excellent customer service. The township images are cropped from a 150,000 usgs geological survey map of fulton county dated 1979. Greene county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Historical address, sunday, october 23, 1932 by fackenthal, b. History of bedford, somerset, and fulton counties, pennsylvania. Canal commissioners map books map books prepared by engineers at the. From the earliest settlements to the present time including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries. Pennsylvania economic development association fulton. A timeline of bucks county history 1600s1900s before c.
Fulton county ny new york genealogy and family history. Fulton county museum is open monday saturday from 9a. Containing a condensed history of pennsylvania, of. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by wm. The fulton county commissioners have designated the chief clerk as the countys open records officer. Frontier forts of fulton county, pennsylvania fulton county. Fulton 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.
On the delaware in falls township, bucks county, pennsylvania. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. Independent politically in its early years, the news did not editorialize, but focused instead on providing a wide variety of interesting reading material, like a combination newspapermagazine. The fulton county news is the sole survivor today of the halfdozen 19thcentury newspapers in mcconnellsburg, pennsylvania. Like most of the eastern half of pennsylvania, northampton countys history is directly tied to william penn.
Delaware county historical society historical society of. Civil war invasions in fulton county, pennsylvania. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. The authors ray hanley and his wife diane, along with the newton county historica l society searched diligently to find photos for this book. Presbyterian congregations of fulton county, pa, with register to 1900 family history library parish registers, 18041930. Where can find fulton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Northampton area historical society will receive a percentage of the purchase price back from any books purchased through these links. Fulton county, pennsylvania, united states britannica. The building was the former american legion and before being renovated for that purpose, was a barn. Mcconnellsburg, county seat, incorporated 1814 map db m19521 hm. The county was created on april 19, 1850, from part of bedford county and named for inventor robert fulton. Lenni lenape is a bit of a redundancy that can be translated as the original people or common people. Map of fulton county, pa with municipal labels showing boroughs red, townships white, and censusdesignated places blue.
History of bucks county in the revolution, 17741783. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 fulton county source. This is a clickable image map of townships and boroughs in fulton county pennsylvania. Frontier forts of fulton county, pennsylvania fulton county pennsylvania historical society annual booklet, volume 14 1992 john h.
This website is part of the usgenweb project for pennsylvania and is the county level site for fulton county, pennsylvania research all materials located on this website are the sole property of the original contributorsfile donators. Also covers surrounding regions including adjacent part of new jersey phillipsburg region. The library hopes to reach out to our patrons through various online communities to. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Its name is in honor of robert fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. Nelsons biographical dictionary and historical reference book of fayette county, pennsylvania. Texts partially cut off in some pages because of tight margin. Northampton 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. Fore, county commissioners to run and mark the boundary lines of the county. Pat toomey 228 walnut street room 1104, federal building harrisburg, pa 17101 717 7823951. Genealogy, genealogical, history, historical, fulton county.
These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records. This played a large part in the rivalry between the two colonies up to the time of the french and. Fulton county was created on april 19, 1851 from part of bedford county and named for inventor robert fulton. The fulton county library, mcconnellsburg, pennsylvania. Page 967erected as a county during the joint proprietorship of thomas penn and richard penn, sons of william penn, in the spring of 1752.
Historical maps of pennsylvania are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Pennsylvania washington county heritage books, inc. Mcconnellsburg, pa 172331019 prothonotaryclerk of courtsrecorder of deedsregister of willsclerk of orphans court. Bucks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. In twelve volumes, this series collects the addresses, messages, proclamations, and a very few other papers of pennsylvanias governors, 16811902, with brief biographies and portraits but with a minimum of documentation. The archives is instrumental in providing record services for both the public and county offices on a daily basis. The county was named in honor of robert fulton, inventor of the steamboat fulton county is bordered by huntingdon county north, franklin county east, washington county, maryland south, allegany county, maryland southwest, bedford county west. It consists of a mountainous area in the appalachian ridge and valley physiographic region. The present day county of fulton became a part of this new county then called albany county, named after the duke of albany, king james the 2nd. Pennsylvania maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully most of the courthouses in pennsylvania can supply maps of county roads.
A local history for students unknown binding january 1, 1993 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. History of bedford and somerset counties, pennsylvania. Newton twp pa history and genealogy of ransom township. Scene of confederacys first casualties in the gettysburg campaign, and its last campsite 1864 in pennsylvania. The fulton county historical societys collection of cemetery records was started in the late 1970s. Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail. This is a static, archived version of the phmc pennsylvania agricultural history project website which will not be updated. The westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization. Secretary glenn cordell offered boxes of obsolete ibm punch cards which were donated for this project. Genealogy fulton county pennsylvania history cemetery list. The research library of the museum is the major research center for local and family history related to bucks county and the surrounding region.
An alphabetized listing of those subscribers to the oaths of allegiance, northampton county, pa. Any residentgroupcitizen of fulton county or member of the fulton county historical society that has been involved in the past year 2019 with the history of fulton county through research, restoration, writing, collection, preservation, etc. The fulton county library in mcconnellsburg, pa has operated from its current location since 1989. You may copy this information for your own personal research but please refrain from selling it commerically or reposting it online without permission from. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to. It is located in the state of new york, and the county seat is johnstown. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
Its mission is to acquire, preserve and make available documentation of delaware county history. Old historical city, county and state maps of pennsylvania. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. The beaver county genealogy and history center operates on a very limited budget. Our museum, round barn museum and living history village are very easy to find. Penn received his famous land grant from king charles ii named pennsylvania penns woods by the king himself as the settlement of a debt owed his late father, admiral penn, in march 1681.
Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy records. The county is located in the southwest tip of the state. Entered according to act of congress in the year 1873 by a. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Located on us 31 only four miles north of rochester, indiana. Pennsylvania county histories census wills deeds genealogy. Allen county public library genealogy center contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english volume 3. Map of northampton county, pennsylvania library of congress. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,845, making it the fourthleast populous county in pennsylvania. County courthouse edit edit source fulton county courthouse 116 w. Catalog of newton county books for sale newton county. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its pioneers and prominent men unigraphic, 1884 bedford county pa. Patricks church records, newry, pa by blair county genealogical society, 1984 st.
Cordell, 1979, fulton county historical society edition, in english. Third street, suite 6a harrisburg, pa 17101 717 2317540. Fulton county members serving fulton county click on each member below to see additional member information economic development service provider. Founded in 1895, the delaware county historical society is the oldest historical society in delaware county, pennsylvania. Washington county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Generalcontent county map also showing rural buildings and householders names. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Manuscript collections, county histories, and county atlases also contain older pennsylvania. The measure provided, among other things, for the opening and holding of court in mcconnellsburg unti1 a court house shall be erected for said county. History of columbia and montour counties, pennsylvania, containing a history of each county. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. A check list of imprints of the german press of northampton county, pennsylvania, 17661905, with biographies of the printers family history library.
Monroe county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Where can find northampton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Easton genealogy in northampton county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 northampton county 1,220 easton 339. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Pittsburgh st in new derry, westmoreland county pa. Pennsylvania family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps. Allegheny county bedford county berks county bucks county chester county cumberland county dauphin county delaware county fayette county franklin county huntingdon county lancaster county luzerne county mifflin county montgomery county northampton county northumberlandcounty washington county westmoreland county york county. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of chester county. Welcome to fulton county pennsylvania history and genealogy.
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