All records from the Washington Co. courthouse (deeds, births, deaths, marriages, probate, wills, etc.) were microfilmed within the last 40 years by the LDS and are available for loan from the Salt Lake City library for viewing at any of the LDS Family History Centers around the USA. See! You don't have to travel to Washington, PA just to go through original deeds!

If you want to know more, be sure to read the material at the following link.

• What is a Family History Center? - From the LDS web site.
• Locate a Family History Center near you - From the LDS web site.

LDS- Family History Center
525 Fairway Drive
Washington, PA
Phone: (724)222-9474

Open:

Tues. 10-3pm

Wed. 10-3 & 6:30-8:30pm

Thur. 10-3pm

Sat. 11-2pm

Directions: Located one block off Country Club Road on Enterprise which is the first street South of the Country Club House.

  Map to the library

Citizens Library

Note that the Genealogical Society of SWPA manages the genealogical collection which is housed at Citizens Library, and therefore any requests for assistance with their holdings should be made directly to the society.

However, the reference librarian is able to help in other ways. Microfilm of Washington newspaper archives are available, and given a date of death, the librarians may be able to send photocopies of obituaries. Also, Washington city directories are available from approximately 1905 through the 1940's.

All requests should be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), should be as clear and direct as possible when stating your request, and you should be prepared to remit copying fees upon receipt of your materials.

    Newspapers on microfilm at this library

 

Email: donlibr@sgi.net

The DPL has the Donora Herald-American newspaper on microfilm from 1901 until the early 1970s when the paper was merged with another.

  On-line database
    Newspapers on microfilm at this library

The College was founded in 1781, the same year the County was formed. This library has a good collection of local historical material.

4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)622-3131 (Information - call for hours)
(412)622-3154 (Pennsylvania Room)
(412)622-3158 (Microfilm Room)

A good resource for Western Pennsylvania, with an on-line catalog. Check their "Pennsylvania Department" for genealogy materials.

P.O. Box 6464
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6464
Phone: (304) 293-3536, Fax: (304) 293-3981
Email address: cvenham@wvu.edu

P.O. Box 748
1201 River Road
Washington Crossing, PA 18977
(215) 493-6776; Fax: (215) 493-9276
Email address: dlar@libertynet.org

4338 Bigelow Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Saturday

This library contains over 25,000 volumes including histories, family genealogies, atlases, military rosters, lineage books, compiled records, cemetery readings, research guides, newspapers, historical and genealogical periodicals, county records, and more.

Heritage Books, Inc.  
Closson Press
Picton Press
Hearthstone Bookshop
Boyd Publishing Company Catalog
Willow Bend Books
Frontier Press
Publishers and Booksellers List on Stephen A. Wood's Genealogy Home Page