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old newspaper pictureThis is genealogical and historical data taken from local newspapers and listed here for your personal research and reading pleasure.

Our “archaeologist” Paula Radwanski has painstakingly excavated this data from hundreds of pages of old newspapers via microfilm, microfiche, photocopies, and the newsprint itself.

Please keep the following in mind: The data is only as good as the source itself, of course; Spellings are exactly as the original [unless your editor has included something in brackets for your own info]. Some issues are missing or damaged.

Please cite Paula and the Wyoming County Historical Society when using this data as a source. See the copyright info below.

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1822 Susquehanna Democrat

April 27th, 2016

The Susquehanna Democrat 1822 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 4 January 1822 Married – On Tuesday the first inst., by Rev. George LANE, Elias SMITH, of Canaan, Wayne County, to Miss Mary H. TYSON, of Wilkesbarre Township. Married – At Bloomsburg on the 13th…

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1821 Susquehanna Democrat

April 26th, 2016

The Susquehanna Democrat 1821 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET & Charles STEUART, Main Street 5 January 1821 Pennsylvania Legislature: Petition from the town of Montrose, praying that an act may be passed erecting that town in to a borough. A bill was later reported. Agency of…

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1819 Susquehanna Democrat

April 26th, 2016

The Susquehanna Democrat 1819 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 1 January 1819 Navigation of the Susquehanna River (p. 3) …On the 9th March 1771, an act was passed declaring this river a public highway, as far down as WRIGHT’S Ferry… A supplement passed 31…

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1818 Susquehanna Democrat

January 21st, 2014

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…

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1818 Gleaner

January 21st, 2014

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…

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1817 Gleaner

January 21st, 2014

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…

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1816 Gleaner

January 21st, 2014

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,…

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1812 Gleaner & Luzerne Advertiser

January 21st, 2014

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…

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1815 Advertiser

January 21st, 2014

The Advertiser (Jan-Aug 1815) Friday Edition 7 Jan. 1815 James BARNES to Miss Eliza WOODBRIDGE, daughter of Rev. WOODBRIDGE, in this town on Sunday evening last by Thomas DYER, Esq. Gilbert LAIRD to Miss Charlotte WATLEY (no date or place) Thomas B. OVERTON, Esq., to Miss Maria HODGKINSON, on Monday…

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1814 Advertiser

January 21st, 2014

The Advertiser Friday Publication 14 Jan. 1814 24 Jan. 1814 28 Jan. 1814 4 Feb. 1814 11 Feb. 1814 Isaac FULLER married to Miss Nancy B. WORTHINGTON, at Bedford on Tuesday Evening last by Rev. HOYT. Harry MOGAN, of Wysox to Miss Harriot BISHOP, at Orwell (no date) Gen. Simon…

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