LINKS TO HELPFUL RESOURCES
Check back often as this list is fluid and will be updated as new resources are found.
USA:
Pennsylvania State:
- Landex.com allows you to access court records for the majority of counties EXCEPT Indiana and Jefferson. https://www.landex.com/webstore/
- AcreValue is a mapping program that will allow you to see parcel lines when zoomed in. Select the chosen parcel and a pop up window will tell you the current owner, date of purchase and parcel number. You can use this information to locate the current deed through the recorder of deeds for the county and then start working backwards to locate the original survey, warrantee and patent. https://Acrevalue.com
- Waterways and Stream map of Pennsylvania. This is an excellent resource to assist locating old streams or waterways listed on deeds: https://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/maps1/id/2772
- Probate Records for Pennsylvania from 1683 – 1994: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196
- Historical maps of Pennsylvania: http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/pennsylvania/index2_1876-1880.htm
- Great source for early county topographical maps: http://usgwarchives.net/maps/pa/county/#county
- Historical maps of Pennsylvania. An excellent site for base maps: https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/pennsylvania.html
- Western Pennsylvania Maps: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/collection/western-pennsylvania-maps
- 1791 Map of Pennsylvania: http://usgwarchives.net/maps/pa/county/s2v4map.jpg
- 1796 State of Pennsylvania Map: https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/heads_of_families/txu-pclmaps-heads-of-families-pennsylvania-1796.jpg
- Historical maps of Pennsylvania: https://www.mapsofpa.com/home.htm
- Historical maps of Pennsylvania from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. These are modern maps from 1911 forward: https://www.penndot.pa.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/Planning/Maps/Pages/County-Type-10-Historic.aspx
- Pennsylvania Early County Maps. An great resource for early county maps of Pennsylvania: https://sites.psu.edu/mapsgislib/pennsylvania-early-county-maps-and-altases/
- Historical maps of Pennsylvania Counties available for purchase: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GenealogicalSurveyor?ref=return_to_search§ion_id=18260288&page=1#items
- Death Index for State of Pennsylvania from 1906-1971: https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Death-Indices.aspx
- Birth Index for State of Pennsylvania from 1906-1916: https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx
- Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive. https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/
- Pennsylvania Research, an informative site for researching ancestors in PA: https://www.pennsylvaniagenealogy.net/index.html
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania:
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is a great source for general information (and links) on the county, including links to resources related to pre 1803 (when Indiana County was created from Westmoreland nd Lycoming): https://raogk.org/pennsylvania/westmoreland-county/
Indiana County, Pennsylvania:
- Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA. HGSIC has many resources in their collection. Use their catalog or name index on their website and then contact the organization via email or phone for further assistance. Their staff are exceptionally knowledgeable of the area and very willing to help researchers. Highly recommend an in person visit to use not only their library but to visit their museum as well: https://www.hgsic.org/
- Indiana County Recorder of Deeds (login as Guest and choose Archives at top right): https://countyfusion1.kofiletech.us/countyweb/loginDisplay.action?countyname=Indiana
- Indiana County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphan Courts (login as guest): https://countyfusion1.kofiletech.us/countyweb/loginDisplay.action?countyname=IndianaWills
- Rebecca B. Hadden Stone House Museum. Currently the Hadden line for this family has not been tied to Bartholomew. https://20210425224240.webstarts.com/
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is a great source for general information (and links) on the county, including links to resources related to pre 1803 (when Indiana County was created from Westmoreland nd Lycoming): https://raogk.org/pennsylvania/indiana-county/
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania:
- InfoCon is a “pay to play” website that allows you to access Jefferson County archived court records (deeds, orphan courts, marriages etc.). The site charges $1.10/minute with a $25 monthly fee, but you can access the same records that are available at the Brookville Courthouse using their computers. Although you can also use InfoCon to access other counties, it is the ONLY one that will allow you to access Jefferson County archives: https://www.infoconcountyaccess.com
- Jefferson County Historical Society located in the county seat of Brookville: https://jchconline.org/
- Punxsutawney Genealogical and Historical Society https://www.punxsyhistory.org/
Ireland:
Scotland:
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