Look for Stephanie’s 19th Century true crime book The Killing of John Sharpless [The History Press, 2013] at bookstores and online retailers Spring 2013.
Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Research
Stephanie Hoover, Author & Researcher
Books by Stephanie
Just Released!
Coming Fall 2013
Spiritualism in Philadelphia and the Case of Katie King
Faith and fraud
in the City of Brotherly Love.
By:
Stephanie Hoover
Publisher:
The History Press
Spiritualism in Philadelphia and the Case of Katie King
Faith and fraud
in the City of Brotherly Love.
By:
Stephanie Hoover
Publisher:
The History Press
| Adams County Historical Society | Box 4325 | Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
| Afro-American Genealogy Group | P. O. Box 99893 | Pittsburgh, PA 15233 |
| Albany Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 95 | Kempton, PA 19529 |
| Alburtis-Lockridge Historical Society | P. O. Box 85 | Alburtis, PA 18011 |
| Allegheny Foothills Historical Society | 675 Old Frankstown Road | Pittsburgh, PA 15239 |
| Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society | 224 E. 7th Avenue | Tarentum, PA 15084 |
| Allegheny Regional Family Historical Society | P. O. Box 1804 | Elkins, WV 26241 |
| American Swedish Historical Museum | 1900 Pattison Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19145 |
| Antietam Historical Association | 119 West Main Street | Waynesboro, PA 17268 |
| Apollo Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 343 | Apollo, PA 15613 |
| Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society | 300 N. McKean Street | Kittanning, PA 16201 |
| Ashland Area Historic Preservation Society | 316-318 Centre Street | Ashland, PA 17921-1311 |
| Austin Dam Memorial Association | P. O. Box 136 | Austin, PA 16720 |
| Avonmore Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 423 | Avonmore, PA 15618 |
| Baltzer Meyer Historical Society | 642 Baltzer Meyer Pike | Greensburg, PA 15601-9711 |
| Barrett Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 358 | Mountainhome, PA 18325 |
| Beaver County Genealogy and History Center | 1301 7th Avenue | Beaver Falls, PA 15010 |
| Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks | 1235 3rd Avenue | Freedom, PA 15042 |
| Beaver Falls Historical Society Museum | 1301 Seventh Avenue, 2nd fl. | Beaver Falls, PA 15010 |
| Bedford County Historical Society | 6441 Lincoln Highway | Bedford, PA 15522 |
| Home to the Pioneer Library, the county's most extensive collection of historical and genealogical materials, which contains over 100,000 obituaries. We also sponsor numerous programs, activities, exhibits and seminars throughout the year to highlight areas or events of historical significance to the county and surrounding regions. | ||
| Bell Township Historical Preservation Society | P. O. Box 286 | Saltsburg, PA 15680 |
| Berlin Area Historical Society | 400 Vine Street | Berlin, PA 15530 |
| Berks County Conservancy | 25 N. 11th Street | Reading, PA 19601 |
| Berks County Genealogical Society | GoggleWorks Art Center, Rm 413, 201 Washington Street | Reading, PA 19601 |
| Berwick Historical Society | 102 E. Second Street | Berwick, PA 18603 |
| Blair County Genealogical Society, Inc. | 431 Scotch Valley Road | Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 |
| Blair County Historical Society | P. O. Box 1083 | Altoona, PA 16603-1083 |
| Blair County Historical Society a 501 (c) 3 owns four historic sites - Royer Mansion, Dick Schoolhouse, Etna Furnace, and in Altoona, Baker Mansion houses our headquarters, extensive research library and museum of over 100,000 items. We preserve and promote the heritage and history of our county. Visit our web site for more info. | ||
| Bradford County Historical Society | 109 Pine Street | Towanda, PA 18848-1907 |
| Bradford Landmark Society | 45 E. Corydon Street | Bradford, PA 16701 |
| Bradys Bend Historical Society | P. O. Box 451 | East Brady, PA 16028 |
| Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation | 321 Cedar Street | Bristol, PA 19007-5001 |
| Brockway Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 73 | Brockway, PA 15824 |
| Taylor Memorial Museum houses a vast display of glass from local industry, plus many interesting artifacts from the lumbering, mining, and farming communities in the surrounding area. A separate genealogical research area is also available for family research, especially for researching families of Italian heritage. | ||
| Brownsville Historical Society | P. O. Box 24 | Brownsville, PA 15417 |
| Buck Hill Archives | P. O. Box 113 | Buck Hill Falls, PA 18323 |
| Bucks County Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 826 | Washington Crossing, PA 18977 |
| Bucks County Historical Society | 84 S. Pine Street | Doylestown, PA 18901 |
| Butler County Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 662 | Butler, PA 16003 |
| Butler County Historical Society | P. O. Box 414 | Butler, PA 16003-0414 |
| California Area Historical Society | 429 Wood Street | California, PA 15419-0624 |
| Cambria County Historical Society | 615 N. Center Street | Ebensburg, PA 15931-1122 |
| Cameron County Historical Society | P. O. Box 433 | Emporium, PA 15834 |
| Camp Curtin Historical Society | 2221 N. Sixth Street | Harrisburg, PA 17110 |
| Capital Area Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 4502 | Harrisburg, PA 17111-0502 |
| Carbondale Historical Society and Museum | P. O. Box 151 | Carbondale, PA 18407 |
| Catasauqua Preservation Association | P. O. Box 186 | Catasauqua, PA 18032 |
| Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Pioneers | 1150 N. Front Street | Sunbury, PA 17801 |
| Centre County Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 1135 | State College, PA 16804-1135 |
| Centre County Historical Society | 1001 E. College Avenue | State College, PA 16801 |
| Chadds Ford Historical Society | P. O. Box 27 | Chadds Ford, PA 19317 |
| Charleroi Area Historical Society History & Research Center | 638 Fallowfield Avenue | Charleroi, PA 15022 |
| Chester County Historical Society | 225 N. High Street | West Chester, PA 19380 |
| Chestnut Hill Historical Society | 8708 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19118 |
| Chestnut Ridge Historical Society | Box 62 | Jones Mills, PA 15646 |
| Chichester Historical Society | ||
| Christiana Historical Society | 315 Newport Pike | Christiana, PA 17509 |
| Clarion County Historical Society | 17 S. Fifth Avenue | Clarion, PA 16214-1501 |
| Clearfield County Historical Society | 104 E. Pine Street | Clearfield, PA 16830-2517 |
| Clinton County Genealogical Society | Box 393 | Lock Haven, PA 17745-0393 |
| Clinton County Historical Society | 362 E. Water Street | Lock Haven, PA 17745 |
| Cocalico Valley Historical Society | 249 W. Main Street | Ephrata, PA 17522 |
| Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 360 | Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0360 |
| Columbia Historic Preservation Society | 19-21 N. 2nd Street | Columbia, PA 17512 |
| Concord Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 152 | Concordsville, PA 19331 |
| Conemaugh Township Historical Society | 100-104 S. Main St., Box 307 | Davidsville, PA 15928 |
| Conneaut Valley Historical Society | 1625 Main Street, P. O. Box 266 | Conneautville, PA 16406 |
| Connellsville Area Historical Society | 299 S. Pittsburgh Street | Connellsville, PA 15425 |
| Connestoga Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 232 | Conestoga, PA 17516 |
| Conservancy of Montgomery County | P. O. Box 28 | Ambler, PA 19002-0028 |
| Conshohocken Historical Society | 120 E. 5th Avenue | Conshohocken, PA 19428-1713 |
| Cornerstone Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 547 | Waynesburg, PA 15370-0547 |
| Corry Area Historical Museum | P. O. Box 107 | Corry, PA 16407 |
| Cranberry Genealogy Club | P. O. Box 2491 | Cranberry Township, PA 16066 |
| Crawford County Historical Society | 411 Chestnut Street | Meadville, PA 16335 |
| Cressona Historical Society | 76 Pottsville Street | Cressona, PA 17929-1222 |
| Cumberland County Historical Society | 21 N. Pitt Street | Carlisle, PA 17013-0626 |
| Darby Borough Historical & Preservation Society | P. O. Box 108 | Darby, PA 19023-0108 |
| Dauphin County Historical Society | 219 S. Front Street | Harrisburg, PA 17104 |
| Dauphin Middle-Paxton Historical Society | 300 Church Street | Dauphin, PA 17018 |
| Delaware County Historical Society | 800 Manchester Road | Media, PA |
| Derry Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 176 | Loyalhanna, PA 15661 |
| Descendants of Signers of the DOI | 238 Street Road, Apt. B201 | Southampton, PA 18966-3116 |
| Descendants of Signers of the DOI | 1300 Locust Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Donora Historical Society | 510 Meldon Avenue | Donora, PA 15033-1333 |
| Downingtown Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 9 | Downingtown, PA 19335 |
| DuBois Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 401 | DuBois, PA 15801-0401 |
| East Hanover Historical Society | 415 Manada Bottom Road | Grantville, PA 17028 |
| Elizabeth Township Historical Society | 5811 Smithfield Street | Boston, PA 15135 |
| Elk County Historical Society | P. O. Box 361 | Ridgway, PA 15853-0361 |
| Emmaus Historical Society | 563 Chestnut Street | Emmaus, PA 18049 |
| Equinunk Historical Society | P.O. Box 41 | Equinunk, PA 18471 |
| Erie County Historical Society | 419 State Street | Erie, PA 16501-1106 |
| Erie Society for Genealogical Research | P. O. Box 1403 | Erie, PA 16512-1403 |
| Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society | 555 W. James Street | Lancaster, PA 17603 |
| Fayette County Genealogical Society | 24 Jefferson Street | Uniontown, PA 15401-3699 |
| Fayette County Historical Society | P. O. Box 193 | Uniontown, PA 15401-0193 |
| Fleetwood Area Historical Society | 110 W. Arch Street | Fleetwood, PA 19522 |
| Forest County Historical Society | 131 Elm Street | Tionesta, PA 16353 |
| Fort Le Boeuf Historical Society | P. O. Box 622 | Waterford, PA 16441 |
| Fort Mason Historical Society | P. O. Box 246 | Masontown, PA 15461 |
| Frackville Area Historical Society | 104 Broad Mountain Avenue | Frackville, PA 17931 |
| Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny | 175 E. King Street | Chambersburg, PA 17201 |
| Friends Historical Association | Haverford College Library, 370 Lancaster Avenue | Haverford, PA 19041-1392 |
| Friends of Old Annville | P. O. Box 99 | Annville, PA 17003 |
| Friends of the Delaware Canal | 145 S. Main Street | New Hope, PA 18938 |
| Frontier History Center | 300 Textor Hill Road | Evans City, PA 16033 |
| Fulton County Historical Society | P. O. Box 115 | McConnellsburg, PA 17233-0115 |
| Gateway Historical Society | 510 Herman Avenue | Lemoyne, PA 17043 |
| Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern PA | 1100 Main Street | Peckville, PA 18452 |
| Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania | 2207 Chestnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
| Genealogical Society of Southwestern PA | P. O. Box 894 | Washington, PA 15301 |
| German Society of Pennsylvania | 611 Spring Garden Street | Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
| Germantown Historical Society | 5501 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
| Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. | Red Men's Hall, Box 476 | Green Lane, PA 19504 |
| Gratz Historical Society | P. O. Box 507 | Gratz, PA 17030 |
| Greater Hazleton Historical Society | 55 N. Wyoming Street | Hazleton, PA 18201 |
| Greater Monessen Historical Society | Box 204 | Monessen, PA 15062 |
| Greater Octorara Valley Historical Society | 440 Strasburg Avenue | Parkesburg, PA 19365 |
| Greene County Historical Society | 918 Rolling Meadows Road | Waynesburg, PA 15370 |
| Greenville Area Historical Society & Museum | P. O. Box 25 | Greenville, PA 16125 |
| Halifax Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 562 | Halifax, PA 17032 |
| Hanover Area Historical Society | 105 High Street | Hanover, PA 17331 |
| Haverford Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 825 | Havertown, PA 19083 |
| Hellertown Historical Society | 150 W. Walnut Street | Hellertown, PA 18055 |
| Heritage Conservancy | 85 Old Dublin Pike | Doylestown, PA 18901 |
| Heritage Society of Pennsylvania | P. O. Box 146 | Laughlintown, PA 15655 |
| Hermitage Historical Society | 800 N. Hermitage Road | Hermitage, PA 16148 |
| Hershey Derry Township Historical Society | 40 Northeast Drive | Hershey, PA 17033 |
| Historic Bethlehem Partnership | 459 Old York Road | Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
| Historic Harrisburg Association | 1230 N. Third Street | Harrisburg, PA 17102 |
| Historic Manheim Preservation Foundation, Inc. | 27 Market Square | Manheim, PA 17545 |
| Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster | 123 N. Prince Street | Lancaster, PA 17603 |
| Historic Schaefferstown, Inc. | P. O. Box 307 | Schaefferstown, PA 17088 |
| Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County | 200 S. 6th Street | Indiana, PA 15701-2999 |
| Historical & Genealocial Society of Somerset County | 10649 Somerset Pike | Somerset, PA 15501 |
| Historical Society of Berks County | 940 Centre Avenue | Reading, PA 19601 |
| Historical Society of the Blairsville Area | 116 E. Campbell Street | Blairsville, PA 15717 |
| Historical Society of Carnegie | 1 W. Main Plaza | Carnegie, PA 15106 |
| Historical Society of Cocalico Valley | P. O. Box 193 | Ephrata, PA 17522 |
| Historical Society of East Pennsboro | P. O. Box 195 | Enola, PA 17025-0195 |
| Historical Society of Fort Washington | 473 Bethlehem Pike | Fort Washington, PA 19034 |
| Historical Society of Green Tree | 10 W. Manilla Avenue | PIttsburgh, PA 15220 |
| Historical Society of Millersburg | 324 Center Street | Millersburg, PA 17061 |
| Historical Society of Montgomery County | 1654 DeKalb Street | Norristown, PA 19401 |
| Historical Society of Mount Lebanon | P. O. Box 13423 | Pittsburgh, PA 15243 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | 1300 Locust Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Historical Society of Perry County | P. O. Box 81 | Newport, PA 17074-0081 |
| Historical Society of Schuylkill County | 305 N. Centre Street | Pottsville, PA 17901 |
| Historical Society of St. Mary's and Benzinger Township | 99 Erie Avenue | Saint Mary's, PA 15857 |
| Historical Society of the Blairsville Area | 116 E. Campbell Street | Blairsville, PA 15717 |
| Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania | 1212 Smallman Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
| Homestead & Mifflin Township Historical Society | 510 10th Avenue | Munhall, PA 15120 |
| Horsham Preservation & Historical Association | 900 Governor Road | Horsham, PA 19044 |
| Hulmeville Historical Society | P. O. Box 7002 | Penndel, PA 19047 |
| Hummelstown Area Historical Society | 32 W. Main Street | Hummelstown, PA 17036 |
| Huntingdon County Historical Society | 106 4th Street | Huntingdon, PA 16652 |
| The Huntingdon County Historical Society offers many genealogical services and collections for research. March 2013 - November 2013 hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 4pm. Annual individual memberships begin at just $25.00 per year. Researchers available to assist with your project. | ||
| Jacobsburg Historical Society | 441 Henry Road | Nazareth, PA 18064 |
| Jefferson County Historical Society, Inc. | 172-176 Main Street | Brookville, PA 15825 |
| Jersey Shore Historical Society | 200 S. Main Street | Jersey Shore, PA 17740 |
| Jewish Genealogical Society of Philadelphia | 1279 June Road | Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-8405 |
| Jewish Genealogical Society of Pittsburgh | 2131 Fifth Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 |
| John Timon Reily Historical Society | Box 7 | McSherrystown, PA 17344 |
| Johnstown Area Genealogical & Historical Society | P. O. Box 5048 | Johnstown, PA 15904-5048 |
| Juniata County Historical Society | 498 Jefferson Street, Suite B | Mifflintown, PA 17059-1424 |
| Juniata Mennonite Historical Society | P. O. Box 81 | Richfield, PA 17086-0081 |
| Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society | P. O. Box 43 | Allensville, PA 17002 |
| Kutztown Area Historical Society | 212 S. Whiteoak Street | Kutztown, PA 19530 |
| Lackawanna Historical Society | 232 Monroe Avenue | Scranton, PA 18510 |
| Lancaster County Historical Society | 230 N. President Avenue | Lancaster, PA 17603 |
| Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | 2215 Millstream Road | Lancaster, PA 17602-1499 |
| Latrobe Historical Society | 1501 Ligonier Street | Latrobe, PA 15650 |
| Lawrence County Historical Society | 408 N. Jefferson Street | New Castle, PA 16103-1745 |
| Lawrenceville Historical Society | P. O. Box 4015, Arsenal Station | Pittsburgh, PA 15201-0015 |
| Lebanon County Historical Society | 924 Cumberland Street | Lebanon, PA 17042-1586 |
| Legion Ville Historical Society | R D 4, 10 Pine Court | Sewickley, PA 15143 |
| Lehigh County Historical Society | P. O. Box 1548 | Allentown, PA 18105-1548 |
| Lehigh Township Historical Society | 3811 Lehigh Drive | Pennsville, PA 18067 |
| Lenni Lenape Historical Society | See “Museum of Indian Culture” | |
| Levittown Historical Society | P. O. Box 1641 | Levittown, PA 19058-1641 |
| Ligonier Valley Historical Society | Star Route East | Ligonier, PA 15658 |
| Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor | P. O. Box 582 | Ligonier, PA 15658 |
| Linesville Historical Society | P. O. Box 785 | Linesville, PA 16424-0705 |
| Lititz Historical Foundation | 145 E. Main Street | Lititz, PA 17543-2009 |
| Lower Macungie Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 3722 | Wescosville, PA 18106 |
| Lower Makefield Historical Society | P. O. Box 228 | Yardley, PA 19067 |
| Lower Merion Historical Society | 1301 Montgomery Avenue | Rosemont, PA 19010 |
| Lower Milford Historical Society | P. O. Box 2 | Limeport, PA 18060 |
| Lower Paxton Historical Society | 429 Prince Street | Harrisburg, PA 17109 |
| Lower Salford Historical Society | P. O. Box 150 | Lederach, PA 19450 |
| Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia | 7301 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
| Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic | 61 Seminary Ridge | Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
| Luzerne County Historical Society | 49 S. Franklin Street | Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1290 |
| Lycoming County Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 3625 | Williamsport, PA 17701-8625 |
| The Lycoming County Genealogical Society is an all volunteer organization whose mission is to encourage interest in genealogy; to exchange information; and to sponsor educational programs. We conduct research of our holdings for $15 per hour. Please visit our web site for information. | ||
| Lycoming County Historical Society | 858 W. Fourth Street | Williamsport, PA 17701 |
| Mahanoy & Mahantongo Historical & Preservation Society | P. O. Box 143 | Dalmatia, PA 17017 |
| Mahanoy Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 127 | Mahanoy City, PA 17948 |
| Manchester Historical Society | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Manheim Historical Society | P. O. Box 396 | Manheim, PA 17545 |
| Marple Historical Society | P. O. Box 755 | Broomall, PA 19008 |
| MD & PA Railroad Historical Society | 219 Princeton Lane | Bel Air, MD 21014 |
| Masontown Historical Society | Box 769 | Masontown, PA 15461 |
| Mauch Chunk Historical Society | P. O. Box 273 | Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 |
| McKean County Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 207 A | Derrick City, PA 16727 |
| McKean County Historical Society & Museum | 500 Main Street | Smethport, PA 16749 |
| McKeesport Heritage Center | 1832 Arboretum Drive | McKeesport, PA 15132 |
| Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania | P. O. Box 82 | Harleysville, PA 19438 |
| Mercer County Genealogical Society | Box 812 | Sharon, PA 16146-0812 |
| Mercer County Historical Society | 119 S. Pitt Street | Mercer, PA 16137-1211 |
| Meyersdale Library | 210 Center Street | Meyersdale, PA 15552 |
| Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society | P. O. Box 2642 | Kensington, MD 20891-2642 |
| Mifflin County Historical Society | 1 W. Market Street, #1 | Lewistown, PA 17044-2128 |
| Mifflin County Mennonite Historical Society | P. O. Box 5603 | Belleville, PA 17004 |
| Mifflin Township Historical Society | 3000 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 202 | West Mifflin, PA 15122-2603 |
| Millersville Historical Society | 330 Center Street | Millersburg, PA 17061 |
| Milton Historical Society | Rt. 405, Box 5 | Milton, PA 17847 |
| Minisink Valley Historical Society | 125-133 W. Main Street | Port Jervis, NY 12771 |
| Monongahela Area Historical Society | 905 W. Main Street | Monongahela, PA 15063 |
| Monroe County Historical Association | 900 Main Street | Stroudsburg, PA 18360 |
| Monroeville Historical Society | 2700 Monroeville Boulevard | Monroeville, PA 15146 |
| Montgomery Area Historical Society | 63 Penn Street | Montgomery, PA 17752 |
| Montour County Genealogical Society | 205 Ferry Street | Danville, PA 17821 |
| Montour County Historical Society | P. O. Box 8 | Danville, PA 17821 |
| Moravian Archives | 41 W. Locust Street | Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
| Moravian Historical Society | 214 E. Center Street | Nazareth, PA 18064-2209 |
| Mount Union Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 1776 | Mount Union, PA 17066 |
| The Muncy Historical Society & Museum | 40 N. Main Street | Muncy, PA 17756 |
| Museum of Indian Culture | 2825 Fish Hatchery Road | Allentown, PA 18103 |
| National Canal Museum | 30 Centre Square | Easton, PA 18042 |
| New Hope Historical Society | 45 S. Main Street | New Hope, PA 18938-1343 |
| Newtown Historic Association | P. O. Box 303 | Newtown, PA 18940 |
| Newville Historical Society | 69 S. High Street | Newville, PA 17241-1405 |
| North Central Pennsylvania Historical Association | 311 N. Front Street | Milton, PA 17847 |
| North Hills Genealogists | P. O. Box 169 | Wexford, PA 15090 |
| Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society | 101/107 S. 4th Street | Easton, PA 18042 |
| Northampton Township Historical Society | P. O. Box 732 | Richboro, PA 18594-0732 |
| Northeast PA Genealogical Society, Inc. | P. O. Box 1776 | Shavertown, PA 18708 |
| Northumberland County Historical Society | 1150 N. Front Street | Sunbury, PA 17801 |
| Oil City Heritage Society | P. O. Box 692, Oil Creek Station | Oil City, PA 16301 |
| Old York Road Genealogical Society | 1030 Old York Road | Abington, PA 19001-4530 |
| Old York Road Historical Society | Old York & Vista Roads | Jenkintown, PA 19046-2891 |
| Orbisonia-Rockhill Furnace Historical Society | P. O. Box 382 | Orbisonia, PA 17243 |
| Oswayo Valley Historical Society | P. O. Box 699 | Shinglehouse, PA 16748 |
| Palatines to America, Nat'l. Chapter | 611 E. Weber Road | Columbus, OH 43211 |
| Palatines to America, PA Chapter | P. O. Box 280 | Strasburg, PA 17579-0280 |
| Palmyra Area Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 544 | Palmyra, PA 17078 |
| Penns Valley Area Historical Museum | 244 W. Aaron Square | Aaronsburg, PA 16820 |
| Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center | 22 Luckenbill Road | Kutztown, PA 19530 |
| Pennsylvania German Society | P. O. Box 244 | Kutztown, PA 19530-0244 |
| Pennsylvian Cornish Society | 1835 Troxwell Street | Allentown, PA 18103 |
| Perry Historians | P. O. Box 73 | New Bloomfield, PA 17074-0073 |
| Perryopolis Area Heritage Society | P. O. Box 303 | Perryopolis, PA 15473 |
| Peters Creek Historical Society | P. O. Box 208 | Venetia, PA 15367 |
| Pike County Historical Society | 608 Broad Street | Milford, PA 18337 |
| The Pioneer Library | 242 E. John Street | Bedford, PA |
| Pine Grove Historical Society | P. O. Box 65 | Pine Grove, PA 17963 |
| Pitcairn Historical Society | Center Avenue & Agatha Street | Pitcairn, PA 15140 |
| Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation | One Station Square, Suite 450 | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 |
| Pittsburgh North Hills Genealogists | 300 Cumberland Road | Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5455 |
| Plymouth Historical Society | 115 Gaylord Avenue | Plymouth, PA 18651 |
| Plymouth Meeting Historical Society | P. O. Box 167 | Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-0167 |
| Portage Area Historical Society | 400 Lee Street | Portage, PA 15946 |
| Potter County Historical Society | P. O. Box 605 | Coudersport, PA 16915 |
| 12-room museum, large genealogical research area. Hours: Monday AND Friday 10:30 am – 4:00 pm; please contact at pottercohist@zitomedia.net or 814-848-3942 for appointments for research at other times. We encourage tours of our museum which tells the history of our county – e-mail pottercohist@zitomedia.net or call 814-848-3942 for appointments. | ||
| Pottstown Historical Society | 568 High Street | Pottstown, PA 19464 |
| Presbyterian Historical Society | 425 Lombard Street | Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 |
| Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 286 | Punxsutawney, PA 15767 |
| Quakertown Historical Society | 26 N. Main Street | Quakertown, PA 18951-1114 |
| Radnor Historical Society | 113 W. Beech Tree Lane | Wayne, PA 19087 |
| Red Lion Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 94 | Red Lion, PA 17356 |
| Robinson Township Historical Society | 1000 Churchill Road | Pittsburgh, PA 15205 |
| Rockwood Area Historical & Genealogical Society | 531 W. Main Street | Rockwood, PA 15557 |
| Salisbury (formerly Elk-Lick) History | Salisbury, PA | |
| Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center | 105 Seminary Street | Pennsburg, PA 18073 |
| Scottish Historic & Research Society of the Delaware Valley, Inc. | 102 St. Paul's Road | Ardmore, PA 19003 |
| Sewickley Valley Historical Society | 200 Broad Street | Sewickley, PA 15143 |
| Shippensburg Historical Society | 52 W. King Street | Shippensburg, PA 17257 |
| Skippack Historical Society | P. O. Box 9 | Skippack, PA 19474 |
| Slippery Rock Heritage Association | P. O. Box 511 | Slippery Rock, PA 16057 |
| Slovenian Genealogy Society International, Inc. | 52 Old Farm Road | Camp Hill, PA 17011-2604 |
| Snyder County Historical Society | 30 E. Market Street | Middleburg, PA 17842 |
| South Bethlehem Historical Society | P. O. Box 5106 | Bethlehem, PA 18015 |
| South Central PA Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 1824 | York, PA 17405 |
| South Hills Genealogists | 116 South 19th Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15203 |
| Southern Lancaster County Historical Society | P. O. Box 33 | Quarryville, PA 17566 |
| Springfield Historical Society | P. O. Box 211 | Springfield, PA 19064 |
| St. Marys Historical Society | 319 Erie Avenue | St. Marys, PA 15857 |
| Strongstown Historical Society | Rt. 422, 14895 Highway-E. | Strongstown, PA 15957 |
| Sullivan County Historical Society | Box 252 | Laporte, PA 18626 |
| Summit Hill Historical Society | 146 W. Ludlow Street | Summit Hill, PA 18250 |
| Susquehanna County Historical Society | 2 Monument Square | Montrose, PA 18801 |
| Susquehanna Depot Historical Society, Inc. | P. O. Box 161 | Susquehanna, PA 18847 |
| Swedish Colonial Society | 371 Devon Way | West Chester, PA 19380 |
| Swissvale Historical & Genealogical Society | 7326 Schley Avenue | Swissvale, PA 15218-2440 |
| Tarentum Genealogical Society | P. O. Box 66 | Tarentum, PA 15084 |
| Tioga County Historical Society | P. O. Box 724 | Wellsboro, PA 16901 |
| Tri-County Heritage Society | P.O. Box 352 | Morgantown, PA 19543 |
| Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society | 116 N. Front Street | Womelsdorf, PA 19567 |
| Turtle Creek Valley Historical Society | 153 Wilbur Avenue | Turtle Creek, PA 15145 |
| Tuscarora Township Historical Society | RD 2, Box 105-C | Laceyville, PA 18623 |
| Tyrone Area Historical Society | 850 Pennsylvania Avenue | Tyrone, PA 16686 |
| Ulster American Society | P. O. Box 375 | Lansdale, PA 19446 |
| Union County Historical Society | S. 2nd & St. Louis Sts. | Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
| Upper Darby Historical Society | P. O. Box 2935 | Upper Darby, PA 19082-7935 |
| Upper Moreland Historical Association | Park Avenue | Willow Grove, PA 19090 |
| Valley Forge Historical Society | P. O. Box 122 | Valley Forge, PA 19481-0122 |
| Venango County Genealogy Club | 2 Central Avenue | Oil City, PA 16301-3122 |
| Venango County Historical Society | 301 S. Park Street | Franklin, PA 16323-0101 |
| Victorian Vandergrift Museum & Historical Society | 184 Sherman Avenue | Vandergrift, PA 15690 |
| Our library covers Westmoreland & Armstrong Counties. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 am. - 3 p.m. Membership $20 per year. e-mail vvmhs@comcast.net phone: 724-568-1990 on site and distance research. | ||
| Warren County Genealogical Society | 6 Main Street | North Warren, PA 16365-4616 |
| Warren County Historical Society | 210 4th Avenue | Warren, PA 16365 |
| Warrior Run - Fort Freeland Heritage Society | Box 26 | Turbotville, PA 17772 |
| Washington County Historical Society | 49 E. Maiden Street | Washington, PA 15301-4941 |
| Wattsburg Area Historical Society | P. O. Box 240 | Wattsburg, PA 16442 |
| Wayne County Historical Society & Museum | 810 Main Street | Honesdale, PA 18431 |
| Waynesboro Historical Society | 138 W. Main Street | Waynesboro, PA 17268 |
| West Jefferson Hills Historical Society | c/o West Jefferson Hills Municipal Building, 925 Old Clairton Road | Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 |
| West Hanover Township Historical Society | 7171 Allentown Boulevard | Harrisburg, PA 17112 |
| Western PA Genealogical Society | 4400 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4007 |
| Westmoreland County Historical Society | 41 W. Otterman Street, Ste. 310 | Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Westmoreland-Fayette Historical Society | West Overton Museum | Scottdale, PA 15683 |
| Whitehall Historical Preservation Society | Mickley & Lehnert Roads | Whitehall, PA 18052 |
| Wilkinsburg Historical Society | 605 Ross Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15221 |
| Williamsport & North Branch RR Historical Society | P. O. Box 392 | Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0392 |
| Wissahickon Valley Historical Society | P. O. Box 96 | Ambler, PA 19002 |
| Wyoming County Historical Society | P. O. Box 309 | Tunkhannock, PA 18657 |
| Yardley Historical Association | 46 W. Afton Avenue | Yardley, PA 19067-1420 |
| York County Heritage Trust | 250 E. Market Street | York, PA 17403 |
| Our library and archives collections focus on York County and surrounding regions. Holdings include books, nearly 9,000 genealogical surname files, church records, microfilm and the Library Edition of Ancestry.com among others. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 9A to 5P. $6 daily admission fee, if not a member. | ||
| Zelionople Historical Society | P. O. Box 45 | Zelionople, PA 16063 |
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Directory of Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Societies
Last Update: April 2013
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