History of york county pennsylvania by prowell, george r. York county, pennsylvania usgenweb project land of the. History of york county, pennsylvania 1886 edition open. The recorder of deeds office is responsible for the recording and maintaining of all real estate documents in the county of york, pennsylvania. History of york county, pennsylvania, volume 1 history of york county, pennsylvania, george reeser prowell pennsylvania county and regional histories. York county, pennsylvania public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. This mandated a change in the political structure of the township. This particular book is exceptionally valuable to genealogists and family history researchers because it.
Genealogy, pioneers, registers of births, german americans, registers. Birth records 18521853 birth records 18931906 records available. History of york county pennsylvania from the earliest time to present, by john gibson 1886 185 mb pdf a brief history of york county, by george r. For more history about the area, check out york townships 250thanniversarybook. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. The york county history center is a notforprofit educational institution. The manor of springettsbury, york county, pennsylvania. The trained specialists are available to help with a number of services that include. The dutch gained control of this new sweden in 1655, but nine years later england conquered new netherland, and pennsylvania became a part of the duke of yorks new territory, which included new york, new jersey, and delaware. First under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781. In 1673 and 1674 the dutch regained control, but soon the colony was back under english rule. Ebook history of york county pennsylvania volume i by george r.
History of york county, pennsylvania from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended. York county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, york. The following article written by jim mcclure appeared in the daily records book, never be forgotten, a yearbyyearlook at york countys past, published in 2006. Whether you are a business, resident, or a visitor, we hope you will find easy access to a wide range of services and information. County clerk has birth and death records from 18931907, marriage records from 1885, divorce, court, and land records from 1749. A biographical history of york county, pennsylvania. From the york peppermint patty to the made in york campaign, york has had some spectacular historic moments. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Early german settlers of york county, pennsylvania by keith a. History of westmoreland county pennsylvania, john n. Prowell 1906 11mb pdf history of york county pennsylvania, vol 1, by george r.
Five wards were established, each ward electing one member to the board of commissioners. The history of the five indian nations of canada which are dependent on the province of new york, new york, new amsterdam book company, 1902, by cadwallader colden page images at hathitrust william penn as the founder of two commonwealths, new york, d. History of york county pennsylvania from the earliest time to the. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Yarrick, known as the white rose city after the symbol of the house of york, is the county seat of york county, pennsylvania, united states, located in the southcentral region of the state. Annotated york county land warrant register by neal otto hively this. Date of its creationboundary line, area and populationjames gettysselection of county seattaxes leviedcounty buildings. A mix of agriculture, business and residential with parks and a highachieving school district make this a great place for home and work.
York county, pennsylvania, register of wills book of issues, will caveats and citations, 17821839 register of wills book of issues will caveats and citations, 17821839 catalog record only march 2008. The 1106 page history of york county, pennsylvania from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended can be found in the pennsylvania section of our american county histories collection. Pennsylvania military records offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the pennsylvania both males and females who served. York county history center 2020 all you need to know. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. York county administrative center 28 east market street york, pa 174011590. United ways information and referral service first is now pa 211 211 is a free, confidential, 24hour information and referral service that connects south central pa residents with all the health and human services available to help. Department appended classic reprint gibson, john on. When combined with the adjacent boroughs of west york and.
Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell. From the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A better source for them would be early german settlers of york county pennsylvania by keith dull, revised edition. Please contact the york county history center book store at 7178481587 to check the availability of maps and books. Adams county pagenweb archives history of adams county. About a biographical history of york county, pennsylvania bordered by the susquehanna river in southeastern pennsylvania, york county was formed in 1749 from neighboring lancaster county. Having said that, i found this book contained mostly members of the town, or the professional. York township website of york township pennsylvania. The population within yorks city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, a 7. The county was created on august 19, 1749, from part of lancaster county and named either after the duke of york, an early patron of the penn family, or for the city and county of york in england york county comprises the yorkhanover, pennsylvania.
In 1959, york township reorganized from a second class township and became a first class township. 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. A consolidation of ship passenger lists from the pennsylvania magazine of history and biography. York county archives is dedicated to preserving, protecting and making accessible to the public all archival documents created in the york county government offices. The archives was established in 1987 and moved to its current location in 1995. Front cover for the book kill whitey by brian keene. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. This database is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent men from the county in the nineteenth century.
Early german settlers of york county, pennsylvania open. This database is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent men from the county in. Welcome to york county pennsylvania history and genealogy. York county history from the penns to the present from. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. A look inside the history of york county, pennsylvania. Home genealogy books history of york county, pa 1886. History of york county, pennsylvania george reeser. The york county archives is a department of the york county government. York county was created on august 19, 1749 from part of lancaster county and named either for the duke of york, an early patron of the penn family, or for the city and shire of york in england. Our county was in the forefront of organized resistance during the american revolution. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
York county is located in the susquehanna valley, a large fertile agricultural region in south central. Ebook history of york county pennsylvania volume ii by george r. Founded in 1749, york county has played a proud role in the long and exciting drama that is the history of the united states of america. A better source for them would be early german settlers of. The complete book of emigrants, 16071776 and emigrants in bondage, 16141775. York township is located in south central york county, pennsylvania. A biographical history of york county, pennsylvania search. Adams york county in the strugglefirst company from pennsylvaniathe independent light infantry companyflying camproster of officers, adams york county. Beyond real estate, the recorders office also records military discharge papers and notary bondscommissions. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. 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 of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania.
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