General Resources:
German Naming Patterns & Customs
A Fun Resource:
It has a great relationship chart, wanted posters, what things cost in 1830, genealogy terms explained, epidemics, a great page on how to clean a headstone (the results are amazing!) and more. http://www.tsgraves.com/relics/index.htm
Local Resources:
Genealogy Data from Columbia and Luzerne Co, PA:
One of the three ice houses in foundryville Pa
New to me blog - lots of info, and pics, here!
Mainly Berwick I think, from what I have seen so far - but she has lots of family obits scanned in too. Looks like it hasn't been updated in awhile, but still a great collection.
Local Genealogy Societies & Research Resources
Don't forget to look at your local public library - libraries have a lot of great books and resources for local genealogies.
Northumberland County Genealogical Society
Charlotte Darrah Walter Genealogical Library
which contains excellent material on local history and thousands of records of early families in Northumberland County and in surrounding counties.
Library hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.
March through December, holidays excepted.
Research requests may be mailed to us at
Northumberland County Historical Society
1150 N. Front Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
Please enclose $20.00 per surname.
See also - History Of Northumberland County By Herbert Bell - there are a lot of biographical sketches included in this book!
More resources can be found here - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~panorthu/
Montour County Genealogical Society
205 Ferry St., Danville, PA 17821 (570) 275-6177
Genealogy Room: Thomas Beaver Free Library, 2nd Floor
Hours: Saturdays 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM; Mondays 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
some biographies from Montour Co, Pa
More Resources
Columbia County Genealogical Society
225 Market St, Bloomsburg Pa
Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 - 3:00
Thursday, 9:00 - 7:30
Saturday, 9:00 - 11:30
Some Biographies from columbia County Pa
Union County Historical Society
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30-12:00; 1:00-4:30 Closed for Federal Holidays
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