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1898 Biography — Volume 2

Jefferson County History (1888) — pp. 672–748

McKnight’s Pioneers (1917) — Jefferson Co. extracts

Bartley family — pp. 193–194

Jack family — pp. 118–119

Jones family — pp. 226–231

Lerch family — pp. 30–32

Temple family — pp. 393–395

Torrence family — pp. 170–171

Northwest Pennsylvania Pioneers (1905) — McKnight

Deaths — Jefferson County (finding aid)

Marriages — Jefferson County (finding aid)

Social Security Applications & Claims (Jefferson Co.)

Indiana Death Certificates (1899–2011) — Beaver County focus

Kentucky Deaths (1852–1965) — PA-linked

Washington Marriages (1854–2013) — PA-linked

Wisconsin Marriages (1836–1911) — PA-linked

Illinois Marriages (set 2) — PA-linked

Iowa Consolidated Registrations (1867–1970)

Jefferson County, PA Civil War Pensioners List

Alphabetical pension list including location and payment info.

U.S. War Records & Genealogy Reference Chart

Reference chart showing record types by war and birth year range.

St. James Cemetery (Ringgold) — Tombstone Transcriptions

Obituaries (1977–2010) — Pennsylvania

NewsBank Obituaries — Pennsylvania set 4 (index)

U.S. Cemetery & Funeral Home — Jefferson County

Michigan Obituaries (1820–2006) — PA-linked

Nebraska Obituaries (1983–2011) — PA-linked

Payson, Arizona Obituaries — PA-linked

Idaho State Journal Obituaries (1864–2007) — PA-linked

Napa County Obituaries (1974–1997) — PA-linked

FamilySearch Obituaries — Oak, Alabama to Pennsylvania

Locality Guide: Jefferson County Research Overview

Overview of county record types and research strategies for new users.

Guide to Jefferson County Records at PA State Archives

Explains which Jefferson County records are digitized and where to find them.

History of Jefferson County, PA (Kate M. Scott, 1888)

Early towns, township histories, churches, and 19th century biographies.

Jefferson County, PA: Her Pioneers and People (W.J. McKnight, 1917)

Two-volume illustrated biographical history, great for deep family research.

Passenger Lists — New Orleans (PA-linked names)

Ship & Air Records (1914–1962) — PA set 3

California Passenger Lists (1882–1959) — PA set 3

American/German/Russian Passenger/Settlement (6 States)

U.S. Postmasters (1832–1971) — Pennsylvania

Railroad Employees — Allegheny & Jefferson Cos., PA

High-Pass Listings — Jefferson County (quick reference)

Consular/Consolidated Registers (multi-state) — Set 5

Iowa Consolidated Registrations (1867?1970)

Multi-decade Iowa vital data useful for tracing Pennsylvanians who moved west.