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Pennsylvania State Birth & Death Certificates on Ancestry.com
The Pennsylvania State Archives has a partnership with Ancestry.com to digitize family history records in the State Archives and make them available online—FREE for Pennsylvania residents. The Wyoming County Historical Society endorsed this cause way back in 2008. Facts: The initial batch of Pennsylvania state death certificates is now online through Ancestry.com. Only birth and…
Read MoreNicholson Township
“Portions of at least twenty present day townships and three boroughs in these counties once were called Nicholson.” Nicholson Township was formed by the Quarter Sessions Court of Luzerne County in August, 1795. It was created out of the townships of Tioga and Wyalusing, two of the eleven original townships of Luzerne County in 1786.…
Read MoreGenealogy circa 1895
TUNKHANNOCK S. Judson STARK, who is a descendant of the MARCYs and HARDINGs, of pioneer stock, is looking up old records preparatory to writing up his family history. The record goes back to 1772-75, the time when all this section was held under the Connecticut survey. Mr. STARK came into possession, a few days since, through…
Read MoreThe Waterman Murder Trial-1895
Here are transcripts from The Scranton Tribune, the Wyoming Democrat, and the Tunkhannock Republican newspapers of a criminal trial that occurred in Tunkhannock in April, 1895. A man from Nicholson named G. or C. Washington WATERMAN was killed and several men were arrested and put on trial for the murder and/or for being accomplices. The…
Read More2014 WCHS Open House
Download a PDF: 2014 Open House Wyoming County Historical Society 23rd Annual Open House Sunday, May 18, 2014, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Featuring: Photographs of “Building of Tunkhannock Viaduct, Nicholson (1912–1915” by Geist and “Vosburg Tunnel Flood (1936)” Original charter for the formation of Wyoming County, April 4, 1842 Execution Warrant for Francis Basler, guilty of murdering Robert…
Read More1818 Susquehanna Democrat
Susquehanna Democrat 1818 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 2 January 1818 Coshecton and Great Bend Turnpike Stockholders Annual Election of Officers to be held the first Monday of January next, at the house of Charles DRAKE, in Damascus. Nathan SKINNER, Sec. Estate of Peter GOULD, late of Plymouth, Luzerne…
Read More1818 Gleaner
Gleaner 1818 (Jan-May) Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre, by Patrick HEPBURN 2 January 1818 The act to abolish the Stamp tax, Whiskey tax, etc. etc. has received the signature of the President, and became a law! Mail Routes. Messrs. HORTON’S & ELY have contracted for the Mail Route from Easton to Wilkes-Barre, which commenced on…
Read More1817 Gleaner
Gleaner 1817 Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre by Isaac A. CHAPMAN 3 Jan. 1817 Married – At Salem on Sunday the 29th of Dec. by Alexander JAMESON, Esq., Jonas ROMICK to Miss Susan MASTERS, all of that place. Public Notice is hereby given that the Collector of the Revenue of the 20th Collection District of…
Read More1816 Gleaner
The Gleaner 1816 Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre By Charles Miner 5 Jan. 1816 The Court Martial – Is to commence at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, on the 22nd of January, at Mrs. SCOVEL’S. This particular notice is given, because the blundering booby who prints the Democrat, has it, that the Court is to…
Read More1812 Gleaner & Luzerne Advertiser
Gleaner & Luzerne Advertiser 1812 (Jan-Aug) FRIDAY EVENING PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY MINER & RUTLER 2 Jan. 1812 John JONES, informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has removed to his new house, opposite the Jail, in the Borough of Wilkesbarre, where he has constantly on hand an Assortment of Boots, Ladies &…
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