Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA) became a bustling area in the mid to late 1800s, when coal mines and railroads were major US industries. We have our share of DAR families, many of whom migrated from New York and Connecticut, but we're particularly known for the diversity of immigrants who came to the region, drawn by the promise of jobs. This diversity exists to this day, and is seen in the names we carry and the variety of festivals celebrated all over the region. Whether you come from a family of Welsh miners or of German shopkeepers, hopefully you'll find something here to help you in your research.
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- Lackawanna Resources includes history of and basic information on Lackawanna municipalities, as well as contact info for schools, cemeteries, museums, etc, and assorted records and indices for obituaries, censuses, cemeteries, directories, etc. An admitted hodgepodge.
- NEPA Resources has basic information on PA counties, incorporation dates for NEPA counties and communities, histories, and links to assorted other articles.
- Catholic Research has information about the history of Catholicism in the region, as part of the Diocese of Scranton, as well as the Eastern Rite eparchies, the Polish National church and some of the orthodox churches which were originally called Greek Catholic. There is also information on a some of the religious orders which have been active in the diocese, priests who served in the area, and a growing directory of the churches, both past and present. Links has links to both region-related sites and to generic Catholic research sites.
- Research has links to my personal research.
- Links is somewhat self-explanatory, but there are additional links to a wide variety of things on almost every page of the site.