Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Bedford County was created March 9, 1771 from Cumberland County.
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Bedford County, Pennsylvania
A Checklist
(A list of web sites
listing resources & genealogy records) |
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In the How-to Manual, I suggest that you
establish a Personal
Digital Genealogy Library. One of the features of this library is A
Checklist. Checklists are found on the internet at various websites.
Below are links to some of these websites. |
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GenExchange.org - a free web directory with some free online
records |
Historic Pennsylvania County
Histories - a free web directory by HistoricPA
Here you will find specific books listed along with
links to web sites where they are available. |
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Linkpendium
Bedford County Genealogy and Family History - a free web directory
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Mother
Bedford Compendium of Genealogical & Historical Research in Old-Bedford
County - a free web directory |
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Pennsylvania
Roots for Bedford County - a free web directory |
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Pennsylvania
US-Census for Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- free online transcribed Census by USGenWeb |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Archives |
pub. 1838-1935
The Published
"Pennsylvania Archives", free online description by Florence Clint
The 138 volumes of the "Colonial Records" and
"Pennsylvania Archives" were published by the state to meet the demand
people made to use the official record and manuscript material housed by
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Continue to
the description of each series. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Biographies |
pub. 1899
Biographical review. : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania.
 - online at Ancestry.com |
pub. 1899
Biographical Review XXXII - free on line at RootsWeb
This site contains the biographies for Bedford County,
Pennsylvania. An index is provided that lists the biographies by name
giving you a quick reference to determine if you want to look at the
biography. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Cemetery |
1700s-1900s
Bedford Co., PA Cemetery Records - free online by USGenWeb
The cemeteries listed here have tombstone inscriptions. |
1800s-1900s
Bedford Co., PA Cemetery Transcriptions - free online by Interment.net
In addition to the cemeteries for Bedford Co., PA, this
website has cemetery tombstone inscriptions for many, many cemeteries
throughout the United States. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1790 United States Federal Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1800 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U.S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
1680-1850 Census
Finder - Free Census Records Online for Bedford Co., PA - free list of
free census records online
This site have a comprehensive directory of links to
free census records available to you online. These links are for the
United States including Native American Census Records, the United
Kingdom, and Canada. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Family History |
EARNEST
Indian Eve and her descendants : an Indian story of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, pub. 1911
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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SMITH
James Smith, Esq., 1780-1861, of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and his descendants, pub. 1961
- online at Ancestry.com |
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TROUT
The Trout family and related families from Blair and Bedford Counties, Pa., pub. 1961
- online at Ancestry.com |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
History |
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Early to 1750
Early colonial times in Bedford County prior to 1750: the old Allegheny Indian trail, the Shawnee Indian migration 1698,
pioneer Indian traders, French and English.
- online at Ancestry.com |
1776-1783
Mother Bedford
- free online at www.motherbedford.com
A website devoted to the history of Bedford Co., PA
during the American Revolutionary War Period. |
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pub. 1848
The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria & Indiana counties:
containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local,
in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc., with an appendix - online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1884
History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of
its pioneers and prominent men.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1971
The official program of the 1971 bicentennial : including a chronology and historic summary of Bedford County's past,
the program for celebration of its bicentennial year, the names of participants in observances, illustrations and other useful information.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1971
The Kernel of greatness : an informal bicentennial history of Bedford County
- online at Ancestry.com |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Libraries |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual
lists for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Bedford County, Pennsylvania. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
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Bedford County
The Bedford
County Genealogy Project web site has many transcribed records available
free for your use. On their
Search Engine
Page simply enter your surname and a list of records will appear that
you may search. I found this the easiest. However remember, spellings vary.
Therefore if you do not find your ancestor by using the Search Engine, it
does not mean that they are definitely not there. They might be under a
different spelling. Therefore it is also wise to search the individual
records. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Map |
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1782-present
Location of Bedford in
the Northeast United States of America - free online at
BedfordConnection.org |
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pub. 1798-1916
Atlas and map collection of Fulton Co., Bedford, and Somerset, Pennsylvania
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Bedford County, Pennsylvania) - free online |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Newspaper |
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1805-1835
Bedford County and Huntingdon County newspapers
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1919-1950
Bedford Gazette (Bedford, Pennsylvania)
- online at Ancestry.com |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Probate |
1769-1819
Abstract of the Bedford County,
Pennsylvania Wills, Volume 1 - free online on this AncestorSpy website
This is the first volume of wills for Bedford County in
Pennsylvania.
Pages 1-50
51-100
101-150
151-200
201-250
251-300
301-350
351-400
401-450
451-500
500-541 |
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1769-1819
Abstract of Bedford County, Pennsylvania Wills, Volume 1 - on CD by
Ancestor Publishers |
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1800s
Bedford County Pennsylvania Will Abstracts - free online by USGenWeb |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Societies - Genealogical and Historical |
The
Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania offers a online databases
to their members only. Membership services also includes a subscription to
their publications and a 10% discount on their publications.
A list of their library collection is available free
online. It includes a
surname index to bible records and manuscripts; the
Rubincam Index; and the
list of microfilms of church
records and other
records.
Also free online is the page titled
Timely Resources.
This is a archives of their Timely Resources bulletins which contains
links to many other Pennsylvania Resources, News and Announcements. |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Vital Records |
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1800s-1900
Bedford Co., PA Birth Index - free online at GenExchange.org |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
