Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Elk county, located in the scenic allegheny mountains of northcentral pennsylvania, is named and known for the wild, freeroaming elk herd that has become a valuable source of tourism. History of the one hundred and fourth new york infantry. Wyoming county historical society tunkhannock, pa historical. Wyomings wind river range wyoming geographic series, no 2 by joseph kelsey, joe kelsey paperback october 1988 out of print try used books. Washington township, wyoming county, pennsylvania wikipedia. 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. Wyoming county historical society tunkhannock pa 18657. Please note the year of this published history 1895. 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.
History and books about bradford county, pennsylvania. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Sportsmen are attracted to this hunting and fishing paradise, which includes the allegheny national forest and the headwaters of the susquehanna river system. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Pike county, pennsylvania title in right lower margin. History of wayne, pike and monroe counties, pennsylvania. Federal population schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers online access. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit, was born in new jersey about 1730, but early settled in pittsburg, where he died in 1789. 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. Civil war books includes history of pa volunteers by bates indexed. It has a population of a little over 28,000 residents. Pennsylvania county histories census wills deeds genealogy.
History of washington county, pennsylvania by, 1882, h. The 24th independent batterya glimse at the horrors of andersonville. History of wyoming valley, pennsylvania in a series of letters from charles minor to his son william penn miner, esq. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The collection includes numerous books on new england ancestry, newspapers. It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. Butlerwyoming people dividedelectionsgrand measure of conciliationthe confirming actorganization of luzerne countypolicy of pickeringadverse policy of franklingreat meetingstormy discussionbroken up in confusion and riota stream of settler flowing in from the east, on share and half share. Guide to wyoming county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. This is a static, archived version of the phmc pennsylvania agricultural history project website which will not be updated. Pennsylvaniawyomingvalley genealogy books, cds, maps. Sketches of the bench and bar of luzerne county, pennsylvania, volume 3. Field guide to the vascular plants of grand teton national park and teton county, wyoming out of print try used books.
Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania. The wyoming county historical society, located in tunkhannock, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of tunkhannock. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. From the desertlike areas between shoshoni and lysite to the high sagebrush covered hills of the south pass area, and from the lush farming valleys of the wind river reservation, lander and riverton areas to the pinecovered mountain slopes rising in the continental divide west of dubois, the county offers varied and surprising geography. Whistlestop bookshop is an independent bookseller in carlisle pa. The following books and cds are on the sale table at the wyoming county historical society. It was formed out of the northern part of luzerne, by an act of assembly approved april 4th, 1842. Our mission is to get the right books in the right hands at the right time. There are pictures from every county in the commonwealth. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Claim this business 570 8365303 favorite more directions sponsored topics. The population was 1,412 at the 2010 census geography. Accessible archives american county histories pennsylvania county and regional histories. There are many types of census records for wyoming county guide you in researching your family tree.
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. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. Keystone, a history of pennsylvania is historically accurate with beautiful pictures, most of which were taken by the author. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera. Two lectures deliveredbefore the fairfield county historical society, bridgeport, conn. History of luzerne, lackawanna, and wyoming counties, pa. Used books for sale wyoming county historical society. History and genealogy wyoming county was created in 1842 from part of luzerne county. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. History history of the counties of mckean, elk and forest, pennsylvania, with biographical selections, including their early settlement and development. Used book and cd sale wyoming county historical society.
A brief history of this county will appear here soon. History of wyoming, in a series of letters, from charles. History and books about lycoming county, pennsylvania. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 19. Wyoming county pa postcard history series 9780738534916. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. Wyoming county pa biographies genealogy trails history group. Resources for genealogists from the national archives.
History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. Wyoming county historical society tunkhannock, pa address. Wyoming county, pennsylvania cemetery images page 1. From the discovery of the delaware to the present time william watts hart davis democrat book and job office print, 1876 bucks county pa. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Some have been transcribed, others have been scanned into images and many of them are still incomplete. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. New pennsylvania history books now in library historical. It was created in 1842 from part of luzerne county. In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. History of the ninth new york cavalry and fourth artillery. The name means sandy or gravelly creek in the delaware indian language.
Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Wyoming s fremont county is a remarkable place to live. Miles avery was born december 28, 1791, at tunkhannock, pa. Aug 05, 2012 history of washington county, pennsylvania by, 1882, h. The author did not intend to write a roots history of africanamerican families in the wyoming valley of northeastern pa. Allegheny county historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding. How to build a family tree from the national genealogical society. Wyoming county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, harrisburg, pa. Keystone a history of pennsylvania homeschool bundle. Lycoming county lycoming county was created on april, 1795, from part of northumberland county and was named for lycoming creek. When the petition for its organization was presented to the legislature, the petitioners asked that it might be called putnam, the name of one of the certified townships in the. Getting started with family history from familysearch.
Rather, a general history of our race in the wyoming valley was always intended, which provides a framework, it is hope, for other members of our community to record additional family, social, religious, political. Please come by and purchase them during normal hours. Pa history books physician assistant history society. History of wyoming, in a series of letters, from charles miner, to his. Federal population schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 wyoming co. Genealogical and family history of wyoming and lackawanna valleys, pennsylvania.
Lauren harden masgamers show fabian widjak podcast performance on demand podcast all things haunted prometheus podcast plan on. An outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania, chemung county, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york by townships, villages, boros and cities. Saddlemakers of sheridan county, wyoming out of print try used books. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. It is a snapshot of the website with minor modifications as it appeared on august. Family tree university from family tree magazine has online courses for every level of researcher. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies this is a compilation of pennsylvania county, township and borough histories and biographical sketches that are on the web. Wyoming county is included in the scranton wilkesbarre hazleton, pa metropolitan statistical area. Wyoming county is undoubtedly one of pennsylvanias most scenic counties. Wyoming county is a 7th class county with 18 townships 5 boroughs. He was the eldest son of cyrus avery, who came from norwich, conn.
Pa roots wayne county, pennsylvania genealogy group. Founded in 1985, whistlestop sells new and secondhand books in all categories and a wide variety of sidelines, from magazines to puzzles, literary tshirts to cds and dvds, from totes to local honey. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Washington township is a township in wyoming county, pennsylvania, united states. History of washington county, pennsylvania 1882 edition. It is a 7th class county with 18 townships 5 boroughs. The mcha gift shop at stroud mansion offers local history books, videos and dvds, outofprint books, music, ornaments, clothing and other memorabilia dealing with monroe. View cemetery and gravestone images from wyoming county, pennsylvania cemeteries. Every purchase benefits the monroe county historical associations mission. Butler wyoming people dividedelectionsgrand measure of conciliationthe confirming actorganization of luzerne county policy of pickeringadverse policy of franklingreat meetingstormy discussionbroken up in confusion and riota stream of settler flowing in from the east, on share and half share. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Brief outline of controversy between pennsylvania in connecticutearliest charters of france and.
Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 wyoming county, pennsylvania source. Colonial pennsylvania cast iron fire backs, stove plates, and warming stoves, 17261760 by daniel a. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and.
Wyomings fremont county is a remarkable place to live. Wayne county, pennsylvania books from heritage books source. Diamond state data services northeastern pennsylvania family history. Wyoming county is located in the northeast corner of pennsylvania. History of the counties of mckean, elk and forest, pennsylvania, with biographical selections, including their early settlement and development. Wyoming county features postcards highlighting the history of communities nestled in the endless mountains.
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