The PA Cumberland County

WELCOME TO
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

Cumberland formed from Lancaster County in 1750.

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Off Site Cemeteries and Other Cumberland County Records

Unknown Family Photos

ADOPTION

Seeking adoption information in PA?
Copies of relinquishment papers, adoption decrees, petitions to have records opened, info on fees and procedures.

PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTIONS

Genealogical Resources in Cumberland County

Bosler Free Library
158 W. High St.
Carlisle, PA 17013-2924
(717) 243-4642
M-F 10-9; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5

U. S. Army Military History Institute
Carlisle Barracks, Bldg. 22
Carlisle, PA 17013-5008
(717) 245-3611

Cumberland County Historical Society
& Hamilton Library
21 N. Pitt St.
Carlisle, PA 17013-2945
(717) 249-7610

USGW welcomes the CCHS to the web.
Now with its own web site.
Be sure and check it out.
CCHS information is now available through these web pages.
Or email them at
CCHS email

Cumberland County
Hanover & High Sts.
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6100 or
(717)-697-0371

Clerk of Orphans Courts/
Marriage Licenses
(717) 240-6344

Prothonotary
(717) 240-6195

Recorder of Deeds
(717) 240-6370

Register of Wills
(717) 240-6345

Courthouse Holdings.

Mechanicsburg Area Public Library
51 W. Simpson St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6323
(717) 766-0171
Newville Historical Society
69 S. High St.
Newville, PA 17241-1405
(717) 776-6210

Shippensburg Public Library
73 W. King St.
Shippensburg, PA
(717) 532-4508
Cleve J. Fredricksen Library
100 N.19th St.
Camp Hill, PA
(717) 761-3900

New Cumberland Library
1 Benjamin Plaza
New Cumberland, PA
(717) 774-7820
Waidner - Spahr Library
Dickinson College
West High St.
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
(717) 245-1397

Murray Learning Resources Center
Messiah College
Grantham, PA 17027
(717) 691-6006
State Library of Pennsylvania
Genealogy/Local History Section
Forum Building
Walnut & Commonwealth
P.O. Box 1601
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 787-4440

Pennsylvania State Archives
Third & Forster Streets
P.O. Box 1026
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
(717) 783-3281

The Genealogy Club
of the Harrisburg Area YMCA
West Shore Branch
410 Fallowfield Rd.
Camp Hill, PA. 17011
Online at West Shore Branch, YMCA Genealogy Club

Cumberland County Information

1872 Map of Cumberland County.
From the USGenWeb Digital Map Project.

USGS township maps of Cumberland County.
From the USGenWeb Digital Map Project.

Boros/Townships
Dates and locations of boroughs and all Cumberland townships from 1735 to the present.

Cumberland County Populated Places

From the GNIS data base.

Cumberland County, Iron Furnace & Iron Works Index A work in progress.

Cumberland County Post Cards From the collection of Susan Pieroth, USGenWeb County Coordinator.

Cumberland County Newspapers
on Microfilm

Known dates of available microfilm.

1996 PA Daily Newspaper of the Year
The Sentinel
The on line edition. [Obits archived 1997-Present. Use Advanced Search.]

Cumberland County Information
	1872 Map of Cumberland County. From the USGenWeb Digital Map Project. USGS township maps of Cumberland County. From the USGenWeb Digital Map Project. Boros/Townships Dates and locations of boroughs and all Cumberland townships from 1735 to the present.
	Cumberland County Populated Places From the GNIS data base.
	Cumberland County, Iron Furnace & Iron Works Index A work in progress. Cumberland County Post Cards From the collection of Susan Pieroth, USGenWeb County Coordinator.
	Cumberland County Newspapers on Microfilm Known dates of available microfilm.
	1996 PA Daily Newspaper of the Year The Sentinel The on line edition. [Obits archived 1997-Present. Use Advanced Search.]

If you have additions or corrections to these lists, please email Joe Patterson, County Coordinator.

Join the PACumberland Discussion Group

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GOOD SITES FOR PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGY INFORMATION:

Search for Cumberland County data in the various data bases at RootsWeb.

Search for Cumberland County data on Pa-Roots Data Boards.

Cumberland County genealogy links at Linkpendium.

Cumberland County records online data at the Cumberland County official website.

Cumberland County Returns For Negro And Mulatto Slaves, 1780-1781, 1788-1811, 1813-1821, 1824-1826, 1833

HOW TO OBTAIN VITAL STATISTICS IN PENNSYLVANIA (Note: Birth and death records may be obtained by writting directly and asking for a full copy. Give relationship to person and state for genealogy.

USGENWEB PROJECT

PA USGENWEB ARCHIVES (A growing list of online information, including over 160 cemeteries.)

PAGenWeb COUNTIES

The Philadelphia Free Library A great place to find documents and sources for PA researchers. Plan to spend some time here or bookmark this site.

"The Paje - Press and Journal Extra" Look for "Obituaries" and "Roots" links

PA. Dutch Family History Website Pa. Dutch Lists and Sites

Other pages on the web with Cumberland data. None currently available. Know of some?? Please let the me know.

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

An Introduction to the
HISTORY OF THE CARLISLE INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, 1879-1918.
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Written by Barbara Landis and presented as a series of lectures in the Native American Sections of the Living History Forum on CompuServe Information Service.
The history of the CIIS is also available with photographs and will take a few minutes to download. For this version click here.

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School Home Page

A CUMBERLAND COUNTY EXTRA

Finley Families of Cumberland County

Extracted source documents of an early Cumberland/Franklin County
family by a GenWeb County Coordinator.
Includes several related family lines.

Finished your Cumberland search?

Visit our neighbors.

Dauphin formed from Lancaster in 1785.

York formed from Lancaster in 1749.

Adams formed from York in 1800.

Franklin formed from Cumberland in 1784.

Perry formed from Cumberland in 1820.

Sharpen your Research Skills

Dr. Carmen's Crash Course

Visit the excellent links to research tips for genealogists.
Something for the beginning as well as the experienced rooter.

Migration Routes

Learn a bit about PA migration routes.
A collection of facts and experiences from fellow rooters.

Occupation Chart

Have you seen occupations or titles in wills or tax lists and wondered what they really were?

See if you can find them on this list.

Disease Chart

Disease names have changed over the years.
This list may clear things up. Click here.

Female Nicknames

Do you have a female ancestor named Zilla or Creasy?
The nickname list could help determine who they "really" were.
If you know of others, send them along and I will include them, too.

You are our visitor since 2 Sep 1996

This page was last updated March 2014

WELCOME TO
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

Cumberland formed from Lancaster County in 1750.

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [Posts/Search Queries] [ Lookups ]
[ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ] [ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]

ADOPTION

PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTIONS

Genealogical Resources in Cumberland County

Cumberland County Information

Cumberland County Populated Places

From the GNIS data base.

Cumberland County, Iron Furnace & Iron Works Index A work in progress.

Cumberland County Post Cards From the collection of Susan Pieroth, USGenWeb County Coordinator.

Cumberland County Newspapers
on Microfilm

Known dates of available microfilm.

1996 PA Daily Newspaper of the Year
The Sentinel
The on line edition. [Obits archived 1997-Present. Use Advanced Search.]

Join the PACumberland Discussion Group

Send ONLY the word "subscribe" in the body of an email message Subscribe here. Please turn off or delete your signature block.
To receive the digest version Subscribe here. You must subscribe prior to posting on list.
To post on list Click here.

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School Home Page

A CUMBERLAND COUNTY EXTRA

Finley Families of Cumberland County

Extracted source documents of an early Cumberland/Franklin County
family by a GenWeb County Coordinator.
Includes several related family lines.

Finished your Cumberland search?

Visit our neighbors.

Dauphin formed from Lancaster in 1785.

York formed from Lancaster in 1749.

Adams formed from York in 1800.

Franklin formed from Cumberland in 1784.

Perry formed from Cumberland in 1820.

Sharpen your Research Skills

Dr. Carmen's Crash Course

Migration Routes

Learn a bit about PA migration routes.

Occupation Chart

Have you seen occupations or titles in wills or tax lists and wondered what they really were?

See if you can find them on this list.

Disease Chart

Disease names have changed over the years.
This list may clear things up. Click here.

Female Nicknames

Do you have a female ancestor named Zilla or Creasy?
The nickname list could help determine who they "really" were.
If you know of others, send them along and I will include them, too.

THANKS FOR VISITING

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [ Post/Search Queries ]
[ Lookups ] [ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ]
[ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]

Genealogical Resources in Cumberland County
Bosler Free Library 158 W. High St. Carlisle, PA 17013-2924 (717) 243-4642 M-F 10-9; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5	U. S. Army Military History Institute Carlisle Barracks, Bldg. 22 Carlisle, PA 17013-5008 (717) 245-3611
Cumberland County Historical Society & Hamilton Library 21 N. Pitt St. Carlisle, PA 17013-2945 (717) 249-7610 USGW welcomes the CCHS to the web. Now with its own web site. Be sure and check it out. CCHS information is now available through these web pages. Or email them at CCHS email	Cumberland County Hanover & High Sts. Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 240-6100 or (717)-697-0371 Clerk of Orphans Courts/ Marriage Licenses (717) 240-6344 Prothonotary (717) 240-6195 Recorder of Deeds (717) 240-6370 Register of Wills (717) 240-6345 Courthouse Holdings.
Mechanicsburg Area Public Library 51 W. Simpson St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6323 (717) 766-0171	Newville Historical Society 69 S. High St. Newville, PA 17241-1405 (717) 776-6210
Shippensburg Public Library 73 W. King St. Shippensburg, PA (717) 532-4508	Cleve J. Fredricksen Library 100 N.19th St. Camp Hill, PA (717) 761-3900
New Cumberland Library 1 Benjamin Plaza New Cumberland, PA (717) 774-7820	Waidner - Spahr Library Dickinson College West High St. Carlisle, PA 17013-2896 (717) 245-1397
Murray Learning Resources Center Messiah College Grantham, PA 17027 (717) 691-6006	State Library of Pennsylvania Genealogy/Local History Section Forum Building Walnut & Commonwealth P.O. Box 1601 Harrisburg, PA 17105 (717) 787-4440
Pennsylvania State Archives Third & Forster Streets P.O. Box 1026 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026 (717) 783-3281	The Genealogy Club of the Harrisburg Area YMCA West Shore Branch 410 Fallowfield Rd. Camp Hill, PA. 17011 Online at West Shore Branch, YMCA Genealogy Club

WELCOME TOCUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

Cumberland formed from Lancaster County in 1750.

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [Posts/Search Queries] [ Lookups ] [ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ] [ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]

ADOPTION

PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTIONS

Genealogical Resources in Cumberland County

Cumberland County Information

Cumberland County Populated Places

From the GNIS data base.

Cumberland County, Iron Furnace & Iron Works Index A work in progress. Cumberland County Post Cards From the collection of Susan Pieroth, USGenWeb County Coordinator.

Cumberland County Newspapers on Microfilm

Known dates of available microfilm.

1996 PA Daily Newspaper of the Year The Sentinel The on line edition. [Obits archived 1997-Present. Use Advanced Search.]

Join the PACumberland Discussion Group

Send ONLY the word "subscribe" in the body of an email message Subscribe here. Please turn off or delete your signature block. To receive the digest version Subscribe here. You must subscribe prior to posting on list. To post on list Click here.

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School Home Page

A CUMBERLAND COUNTY EXTRA

Finley Families of Cumberland County

Extracted source documents of an early Cumberland/Franklin County family by a GenWeb County Coordinator.Includes several related family lines.

Finished your Cumberland search?

Visit our neighbors.

Dauphin formed from Lancaster in 1785.York formed from Lancaster in 1749. Adams formed from York in 1800. Franklin formed from Cumberland in 1784. Perry formed from Cumberland in 1820.

Sharpen your Research Skills

Dr. Carmen's Crash Course

Migration Routes

Learn a bit about PA migration routes.

Occupation Chart

Have you seen occupations or titles in wills or tax lists and wondered what they really were? See if you can find them on this list.

Disease Chart

Disease names have changed over the years. This list may clear things up. Click here.

Female Nicknames

Do you have a female ancestor named Zilla or Creasy? The nickname list could help determine who they "really" were.If you know of others, send them along and I will include them, too.

THANKS FOR VISITING

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [ Post/Search Queries ] [ Lookups ] [ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ] [ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]

WELCOME TO
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [Posts/Search Queries] [ Lookups ]
[ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ] [ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]

Cumberland County, Iron Furnace & Iron Works Index A work in progress.

Cumberland County Post Cards From the collection of Susan Pieroth, USGenWeb County Coordinator.

Cumberland County Newspapers
on Microfilm

1996 PA Daily Newspaper of the Year
The Sentinel
The on line edition. [Obits archived 1997-Present. Use Advanced Search.]

Send ONLY the word "subscribe" in the body of an email message Subscribe here. Please turn off or delete your signature block.
To receive the digest version Subscribe here. You must subscribe prior to posting on list.
To post on list Click here.

Extracted source documents of an early Cumberland/Franklin County
family by a GenWeb County Coordinator.
Includes several related family lines.

Dauphin formed from Lancaster in 1785.

York formed from Lancaster in 1749.

Adams formed from York in 1800.

Franklin formed from Cumberland in 1784.

Perry formed from Cumberland in 1820.

Have you seen occupations or titles in wills or tax lists and wondered what they really were?

See if you can find them on this list.

Disease names have changed over the years.
This list may clear things up. Click here.

Do you have a female ancestor named Zilla or Creasy?
The nickname list could help determine who they "really" were.
If you know of others, send them along and I will include them, too.

[ Cumberland County ] [ Boros/Twps ] [ Post/Search Queries ]
[ Lookups ] [ 1999 Surnames ] [ 1998 Surnames ]
[ 2000 Surnames ] [ Old Surnames ]