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Places in Erie County, Pennsylvania: Amity and Erie.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Erie County was created Mar. 12, 1800 from Allegheny County.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Archives

pub. 1838-1935 The Published "Pennsylvania Archives", 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.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Biographies

1800's Transcribed Biographies for Erie County, Pennsylvania - free online at historicpa.net
     This list of biographies provides links to the transcribed biography where you can copy and paste into your own records for your own personal genealogy research. Biography have often answered questions I have had on how the family members fit together. This is especially valuable for the ancestors who were living before 1800.
Pub. 1896  Nelson's biographical dictionary and historical reference book of Erie County, Pennsylvania - online at Ancestry.com

Erie County, Pennsylvania Census

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.
1800 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1810 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1820 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1830 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1840 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1850 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1860 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1870 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1880 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1890 U.S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com 
1900 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1910 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1920 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1930 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1930 U.S. Merchant Seamen - online at Ancestry.com

Erie County, Pennsylvania Church

1808-1908 Geschichte der Evangelisch-Lutherischen St. Johannes Gemeinde zu Erie, Pa. : A.D. 1808--A.D. 1908: zum Undenken an das hundertjährige Jubiläum, den 16. vis 21. August 1908. - online at Ancestry.com
1861-1936 A History of the Luther Memorial Church : Erie, Pennsylvania, 1861-1936. - online at Ancestry.com

Erie County, Pennsylvania Directory

1889-1893  Erie, Pennsylvania City Directories, 1889-93 - online

Erie County, Pennsylvania Guide

pub. 1938 Erie: a guide to the city and county. (A travel guide) - online at Ancestry.com

Erie County, Pennsylvania History

Pub. 1884  History of Erie County, Pennsylvania, by Warner, Beers & Co. - online at Ancestry.com
Pub. 1894  The history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : from its first settlement. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1896 Nelson's biographical dictionary and historical reference book of Erie County, Pennsylvania: containing a condensed history of Pennsylvania, of Erie County, and of the several cities, boroughs and townships in the county : also portraits and biographies of the governor's since 1790, and of numerous representative citizens. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1905 Early history and growth of Carlisle - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1909  A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1909 A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. - online
Pub. 1925  History of Erie County, Pennsylvania by John Elmer Reed - online at Ancestry.com

Erie 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 Erie 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.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Map

1895 U.S. 1895 Atlas (Erie County, Pennsylvania) - free online

Erie 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.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Vital Records

1937-present United States Social Security Death Index - free online at RootsWeb
 
  

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Amity Township, Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania Settlers

1873-1874 Gazetteer and Business Directory of Erie County, Pennsylvania, 1873-1874, by Hamilton Child, pub. 1875 - book by Heritage Books
     This directory includes the towns and townships of Amity, Concord, Conneaut, Corry City, Elk Creek, Erie, Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Greenfield, Harbor Creek, Le Boeuf, McKean, Mill Creek, North East Springfield, Summit, Union, Venango, Washington, Waterford and Wayne.
 
  

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Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania School

1795-1970 A history of the school district of the city of Erie, Pa., 1795-1970. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1938 A brief history of the public schools of the City of Erie, Pa. - online at Ancestry.com

Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania Settlers

1873-1874 Gazetteer and Business Directory of Erie County, Pennsylvania, 1873-1874, by Hamilton Child, pub. 1875 - book by Heritage Books
     This directory includes the towns and townships of Amity, Concord, Conneaut, Corry City, Elk Creek, Erie, Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Greenfield, Harbor Creek, Le Boeuf, McKean, Mill Creek, North East Springfield, Summit, Union, Venango, Washington, Waterford and Wayne.

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