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History of Clarion County, 1887

Bound Newspaper Books, 1896-1973

Caldwell's Atlas of Clarion County, 1877

Commemorative Biographical Record of Pennsylvania

Genealogical and personal History of the Allegheny Valley, 1913

Pennsylvania Archive Series

Regional county histories & biographical volumes: Armstrong, Venango & Jefferson Counties

Death & Marriage Record Pennsylvania Census Indexes: 1885-present

Cemetery Lists of Clarion County

Over 20,000 Obituary Files

Over 2500 Family Genealogies & Surname Files, Photos, Documents

Correspondence File: Others researching your surnames

Local Histories, Files, Maps & Documents, Photos

Military Books, Documents, Files

 Partial List of Family Histories & Publications at The CCHS Futon Library

• Aarons of Crates, Pa, 1820-1980, by Catherine and Paul B. Shannon, 1981
• The Aiken Family of Union Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, by Gaylord L. Griffiths, 1993
• The Allio Genealogy & History:  Descendants of Joseph Allio & Vannettie Lewis Allio, 1775-1983, by Bonnie Rae Allio
• Descendants of Lizzie May Snyder Armstrong, by Carl E. Beers, 1983-85
• American Boyers, vol. 1, Donald Arthur Boyer
• The Armagost Family, Volume 1 and 2, by Dennis Lazenby and Pattie Armagost Lazenby, 1992
• The Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard and Allied Families, by Stephen C. Balliet, 1968
• Banners of Clarion County, by Karen Hulings, 1997
• The Barlett Family Tree, by Tomas R. Donnelly, 1985
• The Genealogy of the Beaver Family, by Mrs. Cora Beaver Home, 1930
• Our Family Tree, Bauersachs, by Thomas L. Bowersox, 1976
• Benn Family History
• Descendants of David Marion Beers, by Carl E. Beers, 1999
• The Bish Family Genealogy, 1997, by Sherry L. Jesberger, Kersey, PA
• Genealogy Regarding the Black Family, by Wilma Yeany
• Once A Bonnett Time Note Book, by Fred W. Wise, 1999
• Bonnett USA newsletters, miscellaneous family information
• The Boone Family, by Hazel A. Spraker, 1922
• The Bowser Family History, by Addison B. Bowser, 1922
• The American Boyers, by Donald A. Boyer, 1984
• Briner Family History, by Forrest D. Myers, 1984
• The Burgoon Family in America, by Patricia Burgoon Wiggins, 1988
• Our Burnham Family, 1617-1967, by Robert G. Burnham, 1967
• The Butler-McGraw Genealogy and Allied Families, by Dorothy M. Bogue, 1970
• The Buzzard Family in America, by Monte P. Buzzard, 1981
• The Callen Family Chronicles, by the Callen Family Researcher, 1990
• Clover, Logue, McGinnis Histories, by Gary McKinney, 1993
• The John Peter Clover Family, by CarolJeanne Turk, 1999
• A Clowes-Swanson Genealogy, with Genealogy of the Korn, Uhl and Thompson Families, by Lois C. Witherspoon, 1989
• Conner "Conneration," by O. Warren Conner, 1985
• The Conser Family, by John P. Horan, 1969
• My Cooley-Walters Ancestry from Fairchance, Penna. and Surrounding Areas, by Kathryn M. C. Miller, 1987
• The Corbett Family and Sources of Information for the Corbett Family, by Paul Corbett
• Hunter Corbett and His Family, by Harold F. Smith and Charles H. Corbett, 1965
• Craig Family History
• Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania and his Descendants, by Jane M. Craig, 1915
• The Family of William and Mary (Richards) Craig, by Ruth N. Craig, 1997
• Davis Directory of Pennsylvania, by Dorothy D. Smith, 1991
• John Willis Deitz and Descendants
• Delo Family, by David Michael Delo, 1970
• The Diller Family, by J. F. Ringwalt, 1877
• Book of Dittmans, by Betty Hamlet, 1989
• The Descendants of William H. Divins, 1808-1862, by Harry J. Divins, 1994
• Duespohl Family Heritage, by John E. Duespohl, 1996
• Dulany-Furlong and Kindred Families, by Roland D. Furlong, 1975
• The Dunkle Family, by Clara A. D. Page, 1977
• Easley - Rooker Family History, 2nd ed., by John F. Easley, 1987
• Ancestry of the John Franklin Eisenhart Family, by Willis W. Eisenhart, 1951
• Genealogy of the Elderkin Family, by Dyer W. Elderkin, 1888
• The English Family History, by Glenn H. English, Sr., 1993
• The Saga of the Etzels and Hanels of Clarion County, by Lois E. Reiter, 1997
• Fabian Families of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, by Merrill H. Fabian, 1995
• Fackender Family History
• The Famman Family, by Gaylord L. Griffiths, 1991
• Fenstamaker Family History
• Ferringers in America since 1750, by Donald Carl Ferringer, 1998
• The Finfrock-Rhoades Story, by Barbara J. Finfrock, 1987
• Flick, by Shirley Pecora, 1996
• Foulke Family, by Roy A. Foulke, 1972, 1974
• Index to Frampton History and Letters, by Robert F. Frampton, 1961
• The Frampton Family, by J. S. Wrightnour, circa 1890
• Johannes Funfrock, A Genealogy in Alsace-Lorraine and America, by Charlene F. Wilcox, 1986
• History of the Gathers Family, by Romayne G. Peterson, 1984
• History of the Gerberich Family in America, 1613-1925, by A. H. Gerberich and Albert H. Gerberich, 1925
• The Descendants of Hans Jacob Graff, 1775-1828, by John N. Graff, 1994
• The Edward Grant Family and Related Families, by Verne Grant, 1997
• The Griffiths of Bradys Bend Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, by Gaylord L. Griffiths, 1993
• Legends of the Haddock Family, by Hugh R. Haddock and Orpha V. Haddock, 1976
• In the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton, by Vernon B. Hampton, 1940
• Record of the Harris Family, by Joseph S. Harris, 1903
• Henry Family Register, 1805-1917
• The Hepler Family History, by Avice H. Morgan, 1986
• The Family Tree of Oliver Thompson Hilliard & Mary Catherine (Shaffer), by Alan Hachman, 1989
• The Valentine & Catherine Hoh-Hay Family, by Richard E. Hay and Gwen C. Hay, 1989
• Hulings, A Family Record, by Geraldine L. Buzard, 1992
• Hulings of Pennsylvania, A Researcher's Guide, by Diana J. Zimmermann, 1990
• A History of Ephraim Jackson, First Ancestor to Come to America and His Descendants, 1684-1960, by Jesse C. Cross, 1961
• A Karl Familys' [sic] Pride, from Germany to Texas, by Roy Karl, 1986
• Kemps of Western Pennsylvania, by Karen Hulings, 1998
• History of the King Family in Flanders & America, 1300's - 1980, Volume 1, Volume 2, by Robert E. King & Doris R. Jones, 1980
• Descendants of Addison Wick Klingensmith & Effie Laura Davis of Clarion Co., PA, by Milton U. Wiser, 1989-1990
• The Thomas Lamonts in America, by Corliss Lamont, 1962
• Lawson and Related Families, by Shirley Pecora, 1997
• John Lemmon And Wife Elizabeth Mickey, Pioneer Settlers of Colonial Pennsylvania -- Ancestors and Descendants, by Lawrence C. Lemmon, 1983
• Logue Family, by Gary McKinney
• The John Logue, Sr. Family, by CarolJeanne Turk, 1999
• Our German, Pilgrim, and Quaker Ancestors, by Mary B. Lontz, 1968
• Our Lynn Heritage, Ten Generations, by John L. Fox, 1997
• Madill/McDill by Connie M. Wassell, 1999
• The Magee Family, A History of the Family in America, by Robert A. Stevenson, 1968
• The Descendants of Henry Mahle in America, 1819-1990, by Gary G. Mahle, 1990
• They Found a Country, The Marshall Family, by Rev. Arthur M. Hayes, 1966
• The Charles McClatchey Family, by CarolJeanne Turk, 1999
• James McConnell (ca. 1715-1764) of Sherman's Valley, Tyrone Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by Colleen M. Eagan, 1994
• Charles Reed McClune, Early Millwright of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, by Mrs. Russell McClune, 1977
• William S. McElhoes Family History, by Donald G. McElhoes, 1990
• Family History, John McGee of Madison Twp., by Gary Rogers
• The James McGinnis Family, by CarolJeanne Turk, 1999
• McKinney Family, by Gary McKinney
• The Mealy Family History, by Lloyd E. & Virginia K. Mealy, 1981
• Christian M. Miller & Susanna Mauk Their Descendants of Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., Pa., Mt. Tahor (Dry Ridge), by Dorothy M. Kaber, 1984
• Ancestors of Edward Clyde Miller & Daisy J. "Jennie" Master of Clarion County, PA, by Virginia Miller Deagan, 1991
• The Family History of John and Susannah (Mohney) Miller, by Connie Miller, 1979
• William Monks, 1762-1841, Soldier in the Revolutionary War, by Caroline Monks, 1993
• A Compilation of Names of Descendants of David Murray and Barbara Baker Murray, compiled by Sally Jordan Reed, 1999
• Myers Family History, by Pamela J. Grewell, 1997
• A Nagel/Nail/Nale Family Genealogy, by Floyd L. Nale & Roger A Nale, 1999
• Lines Allied to the Naglel Nail/Nale Genealogy, by Roger A. Nale, 1999
• The Ancestors of Gregg Livingstone Neel, by Gregg L. Neel, 1973
• Rankin Family History
• The Reddick Family History, Tracing the Ten Children of John Reddick and Elizabeth Gorrell, 1750-1983, by Franze W. Atherton, 1983
• The Reed Family, A History and Genealogy of William S. and Elizabeth Berlin Reed with William Reed's Lineage to John Reed, the Immigrant, by Judith E. King, 1966
• Risher Roots, by Dennis H. Risher, 1986
• Rohrbach Genealogy, by Lewis B. Rohrbach: Vol. I, 1970; Vol. II, 1977; Vol. III, 1982
• The Johann Heinrich Rossman Family, by CarolJeanne Turk, 1999
• Scheury-Gabriel Genealogy, by Clarence R. Shirey, 1977
• John Christian Schlegel of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Descendants, 1991, by Mary I. Savage
• Descendants of Hans Ulrich Schleppi, by Robert S. Schleppi, 1977
• Trails of Our Fathers, Some Descendants of the American Schooley Family and Related Families, by Thomas Henry Silliman Schooley and James B. Schooley, Ph.D., 1988
• The Johannes Schwab Family, 240 Years in America, by James Jonas Schwab, 1994
• The History of Our Family, Schweitzer, Sweitzer, Switzer, 1804-1996, by Ray J. Switzer, 1996
• Seward and Related Families, by George C. Seward, 1994
• Shindledecker Chronology:  Descendants of Adam Shindledecker, by George W. Shindledecker, 1990
• Genealogy of Sigworth-Neely Families, by H. W. Sigworth, M.D., date unknown
• The Family of L. B. Shannon and Marie C. O'Laughlin, by Ruth Shannon Ogorchock, 1975
• John Skelton of Georgia, by John W. Skelton, 1969
• The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner, by Dorothy J. Holden, 1987
• The History & Genealogy of Capt. John Sloan and Lavinia (Scott), by Donald E. Smail, 1992
• The Smith Family, Godfried 1789-1958, compiled by Estella B. Keefer, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1977 supplements
• Daniel Smith, Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, by Mrs. Harold V. Linn, 1961
• A Genealogical History of the Spence Family of Western Pennsylvania, by J. Kurt Spence, 1997 (2 copies)
• Stewart Family History
• A Heritage, Biography and Family History of Harold W. Stewart, by Nora M. Stewart, 1990
• The John and Eleanor Stahlman Family of Schuylkill, Clarion, Jefferson, and Adjoining Counties of Pennsylvania and Across the U. S., by Mae (Cowan) Smith Burns & Twila (Cowan) Smith, 1994
• Stahlman General History, 1777-1934, by Jacob Stahlman, 1934
• A Heritage:  Biography & Family History of Harold W. Stewart, by Nora Stewart, 1990
• The Stewarts of Anita, Pennsylvania, by Connie Madill Wassell, 1997
• The Strassburger Family and Allied Families of Pennsylvania, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, 1922
• The History of Our Family, Schweitzer, Sweitzer, Switzer, 1804-1996, by Ray J. Switzer, 1996
• Texter Family, compiled by Donald Texter, 1987
• A Travis Tree On Me And Mine, by Harold G. Travis, 1969
• Jacob and Catherine (Traub) Troup and Their Descendants, compiled by Robert E. Troup, 1984
• John Hastle Tynes and Associated Families, compiled by Valerie F. Harris, 1988
• Michael & Mary Rudy Walters, Hugh & Jane Smyth Neil Ancestors & Descendants, by Mae D. Smith, Della C. Kiser, Twila C. Smith, 1988
• The Genealogy of William Warnock and Mary Wilson, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, Ireland, 1801 to 1999, Including Records in Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church, by Bruce E. Warnock, 1999
• Weaver:  The History of Ten Weaver Generations, by Kathryn Bell Reighard, et al., 1988
• Wentling Family, compiled by Dolores M. Wentling, 1995
• The Whitling Genealogy, by William H. Whiting, 1965
• The Family of Samuel & Jean Love Wilson of Brush Run Settlement, Clarion Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, by Sara S. Hinckley, 1984
• Ancestors & Descendants, Albert Jacob Wiser & Elizabeth Jane (Klingensmith) Wiser Family History and Genealogy, 1475-1988, compiled by LeOttis W. Hill & Milton U. Wiser, 1988
• Solomon Wolf Shakes His Tree, compiled by Richard R. Wolfe, 1978
• From John Wood of Rhode Island to Hubert Wood of Pennsylvania, compiled by Barbara E. Koedel, 1995
• The Yingling Genealogy, by Claude J. Rahn, 1958, Janice Yingling, 1999
• The Zahnisers: A History of the Family in America, by Kate M. Zahniser & Charles R. Zahniser, 1906
• Upon the Shoulders of Giants:  Zeitler - Hickox - Moorhead - Keckendorn - Knauer - Graham - Hahn - Williams - Weiss - Chandler - Stephens - Sickles - Quick - Peterman - Kahn - Pitman - Armitage - Toby - Johnston - Nelson - Patton - Warner - Clewell - Henry - Caldwell - Fergus - Gaylord - Stonng - Scheubel - Keuchle - Plumb - Richards - Stanley - Gillette - Gorien - Upson - Norton - Carpenter - Andrews - Taintor - Clark - Fuller - Baldwin - Stebbins - Scott - Deane - Rose - Dolbere - Jacobus - Westvall - Emmens - Middagh - Hadfield - Alexander - Warriner, by Vernon A. Zeitler & Thelma P. Zeitler, 1986
• The Andrew Zumwalt Family:  The First Four Generations of Zumwalts in America, by Paul L. Reed, 1964
• Family history files:  Anthony-Cathcart, Baker, Basin-Basim, Busler, Conner, Craig, Detrick-Dietrich, Dunlap, Grunden, Hunter-Fetzer, Kester-Keister-Best, Kiser, McGee-Lykes-Phillips, Mitchell, Nichols, Patrick, Phillips, Richards, Sayer, Slaugenhauph, Sloan, Vesey, Willison, Wilson, Wyant

Partial List of  Histories & Other Publications -- Clarion County

• Concord Presbyterian Church of Parker, PA (microfilm):  Session Minute Books (Jan. 1888 - Sep. 1983; Trustee's Minute Books, 1964-1979; Record Book, 1878-1950)        
• Callensburg, A Small Community:  History of Callensburg and Licking Township, Clarion Co., PA (3 editions), Arnold Kepple
• St. Michael's (R. C.) Church, 1887-1987, edited by Fr. John Swoger and Mrs. Anita Mason, 1987
• A Proud People, a Proud Heritage of St. Joseph's (R. C.) Parish, 1988
• "The Iron Industry in Clarion County, Pa.," by Theophilus L. Wilson (Western PA Historical Magazine (Vol., 20, March 1937))
• Clarion County Tax Records, 1808-1837 (from Armstrong County)
• Berney-Bond Glass Company, Clarion, PA
• Polk's Clarion-New Bethlehem City Directory, 1963
• 100th Anniversary History of First Presbyterian Church, Clarion, PA, 1941
• Annual Report of the Clarion County Public Schools, 1916-1917
• A. W. McKisson Ford Sales and Service inspection station log book, 1947-1950
• Chestnut Ridge Public School, Richland Township, Clarion County, PA souvenir booklet, 1907
• Program (photocopy), "First Annual Basket Picnic" sponsored by Merchants of Clarion, 1956
• Program, "The Senior Class of the Knox High School Presents "Crashing Society" by James C. Parker, Directed by Miss Florence Crissman, December 8 and 9, 1938, White Memorial
• Clarion County 150th anniversary newspaper supplement, 1989
• The Clarion County Horse Thieves, 1996, by Edward B. Reighard, Clearfield, PA
• Cradle Roll Greetings to our Little Ones, booklet from Licking Presbyterian Church
• Purinton Pottery with Values, by James Bero-Johnson & Jamie Johnson, 1997
• Souvenir History of Strattanville, PA, 1928
• Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Combination Atlas of Clarion County, Pennsylvania by J. A. Caldwell, 1877 (multiple copies)
• Booklet, "Piney Hydro Electric Development of The Clarion River Power Company, August 1924"
• History of Clarion Co., Pennsylvania with Illustrations , by A. J. Davis, 1887, reprint, 1968
• Microfilm, record books; Millcreek Presbyterian Church, Fisher, PA, 1914-1933, 1921-1956
• Pamphlet, "Commencement Exercises of the Sligo High School, Sligo, Penna., Friday Evening, May 4, 1923"
• Pamphlet, "Annual Convention of the Clarion County Sunday School Association District Number Five to be held in the Methodist Church, Sligo, Penn'a., Thursday, May 18, 1922"
• List, "Sligo Borough Qualified Voters Republican Party"
• List, "Sligo Borough Republicans," occupations
• Cemetery Transcriptions:  St. Nicholas (Crates); Wolf's Corners Amish; Wolf's Corners, 1998; West Freedom, 1998; Allio; Ashland; Bethany; Blair's Corners; Callensburg Methodist; Chestnut Ridge; Coleman/Downs; Finefrock; Friedrich; Hagan/Shotts; Henderson Family; Independence; Jefferson Station; Knight; Knisley/Walter; Loop; Pioneer/Kapp; Manor; McIlhattan; Means; Mt. Joy; Mt. Zion; Venus Old Methodist; Orson; Perry Chapel; Pickwick / Cry Baby; Presbyterian Brick Church; Presbyterian Seceder; Providence; Randolph; Sarah Furnace; Showers / First Baptist; Snyder; Steiner; St. Mark (Monroe); St. Paul Union; Venus Union; Walters; Washington Community; Wedekind
• Minute Book, Clarion County Farm Bureau Cooperative Associates, Inc., 1940-1965
• Sequelle, State Normal School, 1909
• United Methodist Church, Rimersburg, PA, Our History, by Don Hiwiller, 1998
• The Clarion News, 125th anniversary edition
• Report, "Teacher's Monthly", New Bethlehem District, January 1860
• Pollock Public School souvenir, 1904
• Clarion Collegiate Institute pamphlet, 1897
• Clarion Civic Club annual booklets, 1992-1998
• Directory of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, 1892
• Program for the "First Annual Banquet Clarion Fire & Hose Co. Number 1, Anderson Hotel, Monday, January 5, 1925"
• Program, Annual Meetings Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Clarion Presbytery Held in the First Presbyterian Church, Du Bois, Pa., May 22, 23 and 24, 1918
• The Clarion Democrat, Thursday, July 18, 1912
• The Clarion Democrat, Thursday, March 30, 1916
• News clipping, "Autumn Leaf Festival Parade Entries", The Clarion Republican, October 10, 1963
• The Clarion Jacksonian, Woman's Edition, Friday, January 31, 1896, includes a history of Clarion Presbyterian Church
• Memories of the Class of 1922, Edenburg High School, Knox, Penna.
• Clarion Civic Club, Clarion, PA:  1998-1999 membership program booklet
• History of Rimersburg Businesses, by Don Hiwiller, 1995
• Rimersburg Memorabilia, by Don Hiwiller, 1995
• "A, B, C's " of Clarion County, PA., Will Book Indexes (Volumes A - C), 1839-1884 - the First 45 Years, by Clarence R. Shirey, 1999
• Booklet, White Memorial School Alumni Reunion 1999
• Booklet, "Bi-County Artist's Association 28th Annual Art Show, Autumn Leaf Festival, October 8-12, 1986"
• Clarion High School Yearbook, The Clarionette, 1925
• Clarion-Limestone School Yearbook, Panorama, 1937-1938
• Teacher photo, Clarion-Limestone School, circa 1944-1945
• Clarion High School Yearbook, The Reflector, 1927
• Booklet, "Souvenir Seventy-fifth Anniversary, The First Presbyterian Church, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 1841-1916"
• Catalog, "Clarion Normal School" catalogs, 1913; 1913-1914
• Old Square Dances of America, Recreation Training School of Chicago, 1925

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