Resources Available in the Archives Room

Below are some of the historical and genealogical resources available in the Archives Room of the Juniata County Historical Society.

SURNAME FILES
Obituaries, marriages and other information gleaned from newspapers; inquiries, replies and previous research

MARRIAGE INDEX 1800 - 1995
Compiled from Juniata County newspapers, research, scrapbooks, journals, pensions records and other sources

OBITUARY INDEX 1828 - 2002
Compiled from Juniata County newspapers, research, scrapbooks, journals, pension records and other sources

CEMETERY INDEX
Tombstones recorded in a physical inventory of the county's cemeteries in the 1970's

COMPILED TAX INDEXES
1791-1794, 1831-1854 and 1895, transcribed from originals, alphabetical order

ORIGINAL TAX ASSESSMENTS AND ENUMERATIONS 1831-1846
Lists those assessed for taxes, may have singleman list and occasionally list of poor children by name and age; organized by township

ORIGINAL TAX ASSESSMENTS
1847-1900, 1910-1920, 1930-1940
Lists those assessed for land ownership and tenants, singlemen; organized by township

MISCELLANEOUS INDEX, Vol I and II
Documentation of rights of way, deeds of assignments, powers of attorney, things not included in deed, estate or mortgage records, organized by surname 1854 - 1973

VOTER REGISTRY ROLLS
1878-1920 Organized by township. The early years 1878-1888 are incomplete; can be used as a substitute for the 1890 census, some street addresses and occupations

CIVIL WAR VETERAN'S INDEX
Organized by surname, those persons known to have served and having some connection to Juniata County. Compiled from pension and military records, newspapers and research contributed by descendants or others.

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS 1852-1878
transcribed copy of original Courthouse record; microfilm copy also available.

DEATH REGISTRATION RECORDS 1893-1907
Transcribed from Courthouse records, organized alphabetically; microfilm of original records also available

DEATH RECORDS - 1845-1847 & 1851-1879
copy of deaths labeled "from daybook, Thompson, Mexico"; unknown source; some death dates have been corroborated from a second source

RECORD OF BIRTHS 1893-1907
transcribed copy of original Courthouse record, organized alphabetically. Microfilm copy also available

COMPILED GENEALOGIES:

Acker, The Descendants of	Gregg E. Jacobs	�	Indexed	�
Arnold, Crimmel, Fortney, Harry, Reisinger, Saylor Shreffler	unknown author	1996	No Index	�
Atwater History and Genealogy	Charles Hobart Attwater	1956	Indexed	�
Baeshoar-Bashore, Generations of the Juniata Valley	David Shellenberger	�	Indexed	many handwritten notes
Baeshoar-Bashore, Generations of the Juniata Valley	David Shellenberger	�	No Index	typed version
Banks, James Ancestors of	Adrienne Ely	1997	No Index	�
Beale Genealogy	Mary Beale Hitchens	�	Indexed	2 similar copies, one has fewer pages
Beale, Wm. & Thomas 1735-1803	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Beasom, Ancestors and Descendants of Frank Russel & Goldie Pearl	Larry Sheibley	2002	No Index	�
Bell Family	?Jane Hower Auker	1991	Indexed	loose leaf notebook
Bell Family of Juniata County	Jane Hower Auker	1991	No Index	loose leaf notebook
Bell Heritage	Mary Jane King	1998	Indexed	�
Bell, Descendants of James and Mary Ford, of Pennsylvania	Loren E. Foster	1987	Indexed	�
Bell, Isaiah, Descendants of	Ed Bell	2003	No Index	22 pages
Bender Family	unknown author	1992	No Index	Family Grp. Sheets, no organization
Benner	Montgomery Co. HS� [PA]	�	No Index	compilation of� Bulletins Montgomery Co. PA HS
Berger, Charles Edwin, Diary of 1889-1891	�	�	Indexed	Diary 1889-1891
Beshoar, Michael	unknown author	�	No Index	Handwritten, 10 pages
Beshoar, Michael & Myers, Hannah, Descendants	C. R. Spielman	1996	No Index	Family Grp. Sheets, no organization
Blair, Alexander	Timothy V. Blair	�	No Index	Spiral Bound
Book Family Genealogy	Dee [Dody] Coleman	2005	unknown	CD Family tree maker
Book Family	Dee [Dody] Coleman	2005	no index	Spiral Bound, "Dody's Book of Inspiration"
Boyer and Harvey Families from PA to WA	Alice Cox Large	1992	No Index	3 Ring notebook, no organization
Boyers, American	Donald A. Boyer	1984	No Index	Vol. 1
Boyers, American	Donald A. Boyer	1986	No Index	Vol. 2
Boyers, American	Donald A. Boyer	1992	No Index	Vol. 3
Boyers, American	Donald A. Boyer	1998	No Index	Vol. 4
Briner, George Michael & Anna Catherin Loy	Forest D. Meyers	1984	Indexed	Hardbound
Brown Family, from Allen Brown 1729-1808	Jane Short Hower	2003	No Index	3 Ring Binder
Brubaker, Descendants of John Hess Brubaker of Juniata County and...	Landis H. Brubaker	1977	Indexed	Softbound
Brubaker, History and Genealogy of the Brubaker Family in America	Phares Brubaker Gibble	1951	no index	Softbound
Buch/Book Family	Lois Rohrer Ljungren	2005	No Index	Softbound
Burd	unknown author	1971	No Index	other surnames, typed,
Burdge, Jonathan, Descendants	George W. Burdge	2002	Indexed	Family Grp Sheets
Burnett, Thomas of Virginia and North Carolina	Frances Gass	1964	Indexed	Hardbound
Campbell, James His Descendants 1808-1978	Katherine Campbell Harper	�	Indexed	Vol. 1 Hardbound
Carnahan/Carnaghan John Descendants of 1765-1830	Cathleen Carnahan Nichols	1994	No Index	Family Grp Sheets, organized by first name
Chestnut, Daniel, Descendants of	Rosalind L. Ashmun	2003	No Index	11 pages
Chroningers of Missouri - see Groninger also	Richard D. Chroninger	1998	Indexed	�
Coder Connection	Dody Book Coleman	2008	no index	Spiral Bound
Cramer Chronicles	Susan C. Snider	1995	Indexed	Softbound
Creighton/Harry	Nancy Creighton	�	No Index	Family Grp. Sheets, no organization
Daugherty, John Reilly of Thompsontown, Pa	John Charles Daugherty	1985	No Index	typed version
Deckard Family	Percy Edward Deckard	1932	Indexed	Hardbound
Detterer, The Descendants of Johann Ludwig	Eleanor D Karpa	2008	Indexed	Hardbound
Divine/Wells [has Thomson and Innis family of Tusc. Valley information]	Carol Divine Briggs	1988	Indexed	Hardbound
Dodd, Stephen "I Remember 1919-1993" [reminiscences]	Stephen I. Dodd	1993	No Index	2 copies, same book
Dodd, Stephen, "I Still Remember 1998" [reminiscences]	Stephen I. Dodd	1998	No Index
Doubleday Families of America	Margaret Curfman	1972	Indexed	Hardbound
Eisenhart, John Franklin, Ancestry of	Willis Wolf Eisenhart	1951	No Index	Hardbound
Evans Family	�	1895	No Index	Hardbound
Flickinger Family History	Robert Elliott Flickinger	1927	Indexed	�
Flickinger Heritage, My	Mary Jane King	1998	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Fronz Genealogy	Larry Sheibley	1997	No Index	with Beasom
Fulkroad - Davis photos, census	Teresa B. Delikat	2005		CD Rom
Fulkroad Reunion Notes 1948-1998 Jacob Austin and Edna Pearl Keiser	Teresa J. B. Davis	1993	No Index	�
Fulton, John & Jane Shepard	Mary Newton	1988	No Index	�
Gillingham Family History	Robert� C. Gillingham, Jr.	1974	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Glatfelter, Henry, The History and Genealogy, of York County PA	Miriam M. Dittenhafer	2008	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Graybill, John	Kraybill/Zimmerman	1977	Indexed	Index is difficult to figure out
Graybill, Samuel H & Jennie E Hood Graybill, Descendants of	Fowler & Graybill		Indexed	Softbound
Greenleaf Genealogy 1574- 1896	James Edward Greeleaf	1896	Indexed	Hardbound
Groninger Ancestry - Jacob Groninger & Nancy Hench	unknown author	�	No Index	�
Groninger Family History	William H. Groninger	1923	no index	Softbound
Groninger, Lenard, Descendants of	Richard D. Chroninger	2001	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Guss Lines	Willa I. Guss	1990	Indexed	Hardbound
Guss, Ancestors of Abraham L. and Susan Rindlaub	Beverly D. Anderson	1988	No Index	Softbound
Guss, Shunk, Shymer [related to Abraham Guss]	unknown author		No Index	Softbound
Haddock, Legends of	Haddock/Haddock	1976	Indexed	2 copies, same book
Harris Family	Descendants/JCHS	�	No Index	3 ring notebook
Harry/ Creighton	Nancy Creighton	�	No Index	Family Grp. Sheets, no organization
Hart, Henry S. & Susanah Smith Hart	Virginia Hart Saner	1977	Indexed	�
Harvey and Boyer Families from PA to WA	Alice Cox Large	1992	No Index	3 Ring Notebook, no organization
Headings' Family, The	John J. Moraski & Patricia A. [Betz] Moraski	2004	Indexed	Softbound
Hench and Dromgold Reunion	Lelia Dromgold Emig	1913	Indexed	�
Hench, Johannes Family	Hench/Hench	1981	No Index	Hardbound
Henderson, Andrew Descendants of	unknown author	�	No Index	Family Grp.Sheets, org. first name
Henderson, John	George E. Henderson	�	No Index	Historical Paper
Henry, John [1744-1825] thru Henry, John F. [1857-1937] and Descendants	Pauline Henry	2007	Indexed	Softbound
Hertzler-Hartzler Family INDEX ONLY	Silas Hertzler	�	�	�
Hevern Family History	Vincent W. Hevern	1977	No Index	Survey
Hindman, David 1735-1802	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Hindman, Thomas 1761-1804	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Hobaugh's Of York County Pa	Jack L. Hobaugh	2000	Indexed	�
Hockenberry Family	Obituaries/Decendants/JCHS		No Index	3 Ring Notebook
Holliday, John "The Pioneer" and Allied Families	James R. Holliday	1986	No Index	Hardbound
Hoopes Heritage, My	Mary Jane King	2000	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Hower, Hans Miehll	unknown author	�	No Index	�
Hower, Hans Miehll	Jane Hower Auker	1974	No Index	Spiral Bound, published copy 2nd copy
Hubbert Heritage, My	Mary Jane King	1998	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Huffman, George, Descendants of	S. Duane Kauffman & Joan A Mowry	2005	No Index	Softbound
Hurrell, Clement - Some Descendents of	Marion Baker Brown	2004	No Index	3 Ring Notebook
Imes Family	Carmen W. Harleston	1982	No Index	2 copies, same book
Imes Family Reunion 2000 Descendants of John "Jack"Imes	unknown author	2000	Indexed	�
Innis, Francis, Pioneer and His Descendants	James Robert Innis	1982	Indexed	Hardbound
Isenberg Family	Lillian Isenberg Bahney	1991	Indexed	Hardbound
Jamison Scrapbook	W. Grant Jamison	1923	No Index	Family Compilation
Jordan, Thomas 1766-1993	Elizabeth Jordan Miller	1993	No Index	Spiral Bound
Kagarice, John Calvin and Mary Clapper Ancestors and Descendants	Bigsby/Yoder	1980	Indexed
Kaltriter, John, Five Generations Family History Report	Carol A Kaltriter Busby	2006	No Index	3 ring binder, 25 pages
Kattermann, Jakob Descendants			No Index	information from WeB Site
Keller, Frederick, The Family of	Pat Kinzer Mancuso	1998	No Index	Spiral Bound
Keller, Johannes Heinrich	David Stimeling	2003	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Kerr, William, 1708-1951	Frank Lewis Kerr	1951	Indexed	Hardbound
Kerstetter, Joseph and Esther	Bonnie Arnold	2005	no index	3 ring notebook
Kohler, Warren Ray	Warren R. Kohler	2003	No Index	3 ring notebook
Kyle, Kile Family History	Orville M. Kile	1958	no index	Hardbound
Laudert, Abram Descendants"One Branch of the Louder Family Tree"	Louder Family Researchers	2003	No Index	Spiral Bound
Lauver Heritage	Mary Jane King	1998	Indexed	Spiral Bound
Little, James & Jane Herron - The Little Tree and Some Branches	Oscar H. Little	1924	No Index	17 pages
Lloyd Family	Howard W. Lloyd	1912	Indexed	Hardbound
Long Family of Pennsylvania	William G. Long	1930	Indexed	Hardbound
Maitlands/Mettlens, Metlens	Gertrude Metlen Wolfram	1956	No Index	Hardbound, typed
Malin/Mahlon/Mahlin	Carol Johnson	2002	No Index
Marshall, Wm 1722-1796	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Marshall, Wm 1756-1831	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	No Index	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
McAfee Family Scrapbook with pictures	Marcia Loudonm Susan Larsen	2005		CD Rom
McAfee, John, 4 Generations of the	Marcia Loudonm Susan Larsen	2005	No Index	Softbound
McAlister Family Records - Sketch of Abraham Addams McAlister	J. Gray McAlister	1912	No Index
McAlister, Hugh and His Descendants	E. Micahel Fisher	2000	Indexed	Hardbound
McCahan, Patrick & William Bell Genealogical Data	Albert J McCahen		No Index	Notebook
McCahan Patrick, Descendants of	Nancy Rolain		No Index	3 ring notebook
McClure - A Genealogy of the McClures of Lack...	Seilhamer/McClure	1915	No Index	3 ring notebook;with McClure, Thom. Harvey
McClure Genealogy	George McClure		No Index	Notebook
McConnell Family, The	Lois Rohrer Ljungren	2005	No Index	Softbound
McCoy, John Family History, also Stein and Fasick	Paul F. McCoy	2004	No Index	Softbound
McElroy's, The Scotch Irish	Rev. John M. McElroy	1901	Indexed	Spiral Bound,and second org. copy
Meloy Family History	Arthur S. Meloy	1934	indexed
Meyer Family	Henry Meyer	1890	No Index	Hardbound
Milliken, Thomas Descendants of 1777-1843	Anne Milliken Herrick	1993	Indexed	Hardbound
Milliken Thomas Descendants	Michael A Milliken	1991	Alphabet.	Arranged alphabetical order
Miloradovich	Petro M. Miloradovich	1993	No Index	Spiral Bound
Neal, Henry; Neal, Smith 1764-1863	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Neel, The Ancestors of Gregg Livingstone	Gregg Livingstone Neel	1973	Indexed	Hardbound
North, Caleb Genealogy Descendants	Dexter North	1930	Indexed
North, Hugh McAlister, In Memoriam	by the Family	1907	No Index
Palm Tree	Cora Hursey	2000	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Patterson, James of Connestoga Manor and his Descendants	Bell/Colwell	1925	Indexed	Hardbound
Patton Family	Richard A. Beaver	2005	No Index	3 ring notebook
Payne, John, The Descendants of, From England to America	John Payne	1994	Indexed	Hardbound
Pellman Family History	Hubert R. Pellman	1996	Indexed	Hardbound
Peterson - Stitt family History	Trudy and Jim Wagner		No Index	Softbound
Pomeroy Family	John M Pomeroy	1879	No Index	Hardbound
Pomeroy Family, History and Genealogy and Collateral Lines	Edwin Moore Pomeroy	1958	Indexed	Hardbound
Ray Family	Marelen Payne	2004	No Index	Softbound
Reagan/Roginson	R. B. Roboson II	1967	No Index	Notebook
Reed, Andrew 1733-1819	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Renninger, Johannes & wife Anna Catherine Kolb [Zeibler, Reich, Mull]	Jerilyn Jacklin Reninger	2009	.	Hardbound
Rhine, George 1775-1854	Rhine/Soliman	1993	No Index	3 ring notebook, 2 copies
Rice Family, The Immigrants, Book Two	Rosemary E. Bachelor	2003	Indexed	Softbound
Rice Family � Tennessee and Connecticut Lineages, Book 3	Rosemary E. Bachelor	2004	Indexed	Softbound
Robison Family Genealogy	R. B. Robinson II	1967	No Index	Notebook
Rohm Genealogy	Ted Rohm	1986	No Index	Notebook
Rohm Genealogy	Ted Rohm	1986	No Index	Notebook
Rohrer, I. B. Family of	Lois Rohrer Ljungren	1987	No Index	Spiral Bound
Rohrer, Samuel Q, Family of Honey Grove & Rudgy ND	Lois Rohrer Ljungren	2005	No Index	Softbound
Rohrer, Rorer, Abraham 1821-1888 Pennsylvania	Lois Rohrer Ljungren	2005	No Index	Softbound
Rosenberger-Rosenberry Family 1698-1983	Myra J. Fields	1983	Indexed	Hardbound
Rowe, John Ambrose Descendants	Arliss S. Monk	1975	indexed	Spiral Bound
Scholl, John Peter	A. G. Scholl	1903	No Index	Hardbound
Scholl, John Peter Descendants of	Junkins, Phillip F.	2004	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Scholl/Sholl/Shull Genealogy	John William School	1930	Indexed	Hardbound
Schwalm, Johannes, Journal of Historical Association		1997		Vol.6 No. 1
Schwalm, Johannes, Journal of Historical Association		1996		Vol. 5 No. 4
Seiber/ Funk/ Rickenbaugh	unknown author		No Index	Notebook
Sheesley Family	Gregory L. Schaefer	2002	Indexed	Softbound
Shellenberger,John	Edward L. Buchard	1993	No Index	Notebook
Shirk, John	Carolyn Arndt	1979	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Short Family - from William Short 1798	Jane Short Hower	2005	No Index	3 ring notebook
Skelton, John, of Georgia	John W. Skelton	1969	Indexed	Notebook
Sparr, Johann Gerog 1699-1777	Richard L. Spahr		No Index	Notebook
Stewart, Wm 1739-1821	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Stimeling, George Descendants of	David Lee Stimeling	2003	Indexed	3 ring notebook
Stine, John 1774-1860	Coyne/Coyne	2003	No Index	Notebook
Stong [Stang] Descendants of Adam, in America	Betty Cripe Boho	2005	no index	3 ring notebook, two volumes
Strouse Family	Margaret B.Curfman	1972	No Index	Hardbound
Strouse Family	Margaret B.Curfman		No Index	2nd copy, notebook
Suloff/Langell/Nelson/ Seamon/Turney/Lucas	Jane Suloff Turney	2000	No Index	Spiral Bound
Sulouff/Suloff Family Tree Johannes Zulauf-Margaret Spahr	Nelson R. Sulouff	2003	Indexed	Spiral bound
Swartz, Jacob and his descendents	Harry Jacob Fisher	1995	Indexed	Softbound
Taylor, Nellie Landis Biography	Nellie Landis Taylor	1994	No Index	3 ring notebook
Tennis Family History	David Shellenberger	1973	No Index	Notebook
Thomson, John, Descendants of	Addams S. McAlister	1917	Indexed	Hardbound, 2 copies
Thomson, John, Descendants of	James W. Thompson	1994	Indexed	Softbound
Thomson, John, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter	Addams S. McAlister	1917	No Index	plus family groups sheets
Tresser, John & Elizabeth Loy Tressler	George Tressler Scott	1972	No Index	Softbound
Weaver's Source Book, Jonas and Emma	Houser/ Groff	1997	Indexed	Softbound, 2 copies
Wert Family of Dauphin County, PA	Jonas M. Wert Jr.	1996	Indexed	Hardbound
Wetzler, Johannes, and his descendants	Mary Jo Hunavy	1993	Indexed	Softbound
Levi Washington Whiteman and his Descendants	Marlene Payne		No Index	3 Ring notebook
Whitesel Family Tree			No Index	3 Ring notebook, no organization
Whitesel/Shade Tree	Miraim Whitesel Yoder	1992	No Index	Softbound and 3 ring notebook=2 copies
Willcott/Kay/Timberlake	Larry Lee Blackman	2001	Indexed	Hardbound
Willoughby, William and His Descendants	Lois Willoughby D. Wallace	1991	No Index	3 ring notebook
Willson, Joseph	Dr. Reid W. Stewart	1975	Indexed	Part of Revolutionary Ancestors, "R"
Wirth, [Wirt, Wertz] Nicholas, Descendants of	Carolyn Gearhart	2008	Indexed	Softbound
Withers, Rev. John, The Life of	George R. Simpson	1979	Indexed	Softbound
Woods Family History	Alic Woods Welker		No Index	with Descendants of Robert Woods
Woods, Descendants of Robert	Delores A Woods	2004	No Index	3 ring notebook
Yohn, Descendants of Johannes 1751-1825		2005	No Index	3 ring notebook

JURY SELECTIONS 1851, 1875-1890, 1896-1911
Original records, those persons selected for jury duty

TOWNSHIP MILITARY RECORDS
1889-1917, all males 21-45 years were required to register, substitute for 1890 census

REGISTER OF ORDERS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONERS
1865-1884; 1876-1888; 1888-1897; 1898-1910; 1911; 1926-1940; 1941-1953; 1965-1974 - dockets listing the orders for payment approved by the commissioners for work and other obligations completed for the county

COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
1835-1853; 1853-1856; 1862; 1897-1911
Minutes of the Juniata County commissioner's meetings

DOCKET BOOK - OVERSEER OF THE POOR
Docket Book - Fayette Twp. 1835-1897

REGISTER
County Poor Records, 1932

CHURCH RECORDS
Miscellaneous church records transcribed from the �late� Pennell File 1808-1885, organized alphabetically; transcribed Messiah Lutheran Church Parish Records 1801-1867; copied Presbyterian Church Records, Mifflintown � Lost Creek 1872-1875, 1875-1899; copied Upper Tuscarora 1870-1915; copies of original Bethlehem United Methodist Church Sunday School Record - 1893; transcribed St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Registers [Greenwood Twp.] 1859-1870; transcribed Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Register 1948-1951 [Monroe Twp.]; transcribed St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Register, 1947 �1962; transcribed Records of the Baptist Church of Tuscarora Valley 1794-1828.

"History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys", Volume I and II, Everts, Peck & Richards 1886, indexed

"Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry Pennsylvania Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers", J. M. Runk and Company 1897, indexed

Map of the Counties of Perry, Juniata and Mifflin Pennsylvania, 1863
Atlas of Perry, Juniata and Mifflin Counties Pennsylvania, 1877 Postal delivery maps, heads of households, by townships

PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
Accumulated through donations given to the society

MICROFILM:

CENSUS RECORDS
1790-1920 for present day Juniata County.
Pensioners Census 1890 for Juniata and surrounding counties

NEWSPAPERS - covering most years, but not all between 1831-1930

MARRIAGE LICENSE DOCKETS
Books 1 - 20 1885-1977

INDEX OF WILLS

GRANTOR INDEXES

GRANTEE INDEXES

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