This is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania. These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA.

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Reading and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
March 1939 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1939, 248 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties Pennsylvania for the year 1939. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Towns Included:
Adamstown, Albany, Allegheneyville, Amityville, Angelica, Anise, Annville, Athol, Avon, Bachmanville, Bally, Barneston, Barto, Basket, Baumstown, Bechtelsville, Beckersville, Bellegrove, Bergey, Berkley, Berkshire Heights, Berne, Bernharts, Bernville, Bethel, Birdell, Birdsboro, Blainsport, Blandon, Blue Marsh, Bordners, Bordnerville, Bowers Station, Bowmansville, Boyertown, Brandamore, Brandywine Manor, Brossville, Brownsville, Buffalo Springs, Bunker Hill, Cacoosing, Calcium, Cambridge, Campbelltown, Cedar Top, Cedarview Park, Center Church, Centerport, Chapel, Church Hill, Churchtown, Clayton, Cleona, Clingan, Cocalico, Cold Run, Cold Spring, Colebrook, Colebrookdale, Conestoga, Congo, Corning, Cornog, Cornwall, Cross Keys, Cupola, Dale, Dampman, Dauberville, Delphi, Denver, Donaghmore, Douglassville, Dreibelbis Station, Dryville, Eaglepoint, Earlville, East Earl, East Greenville, Ebenezer, Eckville, Edensburg, Elverson, Englesville, Eshbach, Esterly, Eustontown, Eustonville, Evansville, Fairland, Farview, Finland, Fivepointsville, Fleetwood, Flintville, Fontaine, Fontana, Forneydale, Forrest, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Fredericksville, Freemansville, Freeport Mills, Friedensburg, Fritztown, Fruitville, Frush Valley, Frystown, Gablesville, Garfield, Geigers Mills, Geigertown, Germansville, Geryville, Gibraltar, Gickerville, Gilbertsville, Glenmoore, Gloninger, Goodville, Goosetown, Gouglersville, Grantville, Greble, Green Lane, Green Point, Greenawald, Greenfields, Greshville, Griesemersville, Grill, Grims Mill, Grimville, Haafsville, Halfway, Hamburg, Hamlin, Hancock, Harlem, Harmony Hill, Harpers Tavern, Hebron, Heilmandale, Hendleton, Hendricks, Henningsville, Hereford, Heydts School House, Hill Church, Hillegass, Hoffmansville, Hokes Mill, Hollingertown, Honey Brook, Hopewell, Hoppenville, Horst Mills, Hosensack, Host, Huffs Church, Hummels Store, Hyde Crest, Hyde Park, Hyde Villa, Hynemansville, Icedale, Independent Borough, Indiantown Gap, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Inwood, Iona, Iron Stone, Isabella, Jacksonville, Jacksonwald, Jalappa, Joanna, Joanna Furnace, Joanna Heights, Jonestown, Jordan, Kempsville, Kempton, Kenhorst, Kenneys, Kimmerlings, Kimmerlingsville, Kirbyville, Kleinfeltersville, Klines Corner, Klinesville, Knauers, Kratz, Kraussdale, Kricktown, Krumsville, Kutztown, Landis Store, Laureldale, Lawn, Layfield, Lebanon, Lederach, Leesport, Leizes Bridge, Lenhartsville, Lewis Mills, Lewis School, Lickdale, Limekiln, Limerick Square, Lincoln Park, Linden Grove, Little Oley, Little Washington, Little Weavertown, Loag, Lobachsville, Longswamp, Long Swamp Center, Lorane, Lowhill, Lyndell, Lynnport, Lynnville, Lyon Valley, Lyons, Maiden Creek, Manada Gap, Manatawny, Manor, Marsh, Martindale, Maxatawny, McClain, McGillstown, McKnights Gap, McLeans Station, Meckville, Melrose, Mertztown, Middle Creek, Midway, Millbach, Milbach Springs, Mill Creek, Millersburg, Millers Village, Mohns Hill, Mohnton, Mohrsville, Molltown, Monocacy, Monroe Valley, Montello, Monterey, Morgantown, Morysville, Moselem, Moselem Springs, Mosserville, Mt. Aetna, Mt. Gretna, Mount Laurel, Mount Penn, Mount Pleasant, Mount Zion, Mountain, Muhlenberg, Muhlenberg Park, Mumbauresville, Myerstown, Nacetown, Neiffer, New Berlinville, New Hanover, New Jerusalem, New Smithville, New Tripoli, Newmanstown, Niantic, North Heidelberg, Obelisk, Obold, Oley, Oley Line, Ono, Palm, Palmyra, Pennsburg, Pennside, Penryn, Perkiomenville, Pikesville, Piketown, Pineswamp, Pleasant Corners, Pleasant Hill, Pleasantrun, Pleasantville, Plowville, Port Clinton, Pottstown, Prescott, Pricetown, Quentin, Raberts Corner, Raumstown, Reading, Reamstown, Red Hill, Redrun, Rehrersburg, Reiffton, Reinholds Station, Reinoehlsville, Reistville, Rexmont, Richland, Ridge Park, Ridgewood, Robeson, Robesonia, Rocherty, Rocklyn, Rockville, Rudy, Saint Lawrence, Saint Marys, Salford, Salfordville, Sally Ann Furnace, Sand Hill, Sassamansville, Scarlets Mill, Schaefferstown, Schoeneck, Schofer, Schultzville, Schutes Mill, Schwenkville, Seiberlingsville, Seipstown, Seisholtzville, Seyfert, Shamrock, Shanesville, Shartlesville, Shellsville, Sheridan, Shillington, Shirksville, Shoemakersville, Sigmund, Sinking Spring, South Temple, Spangsville, Spinnerstown, Sporting Hill, Spring Mount, Spring Valley, Springmont, Springton, State Hill, Steeltown, Steinsville, Stevens, Stines Corner, Stonersville, Stonetown, Stony Creek Mills, Stony Run P 0, Stouchsburg, Strausstown, Stricklerstown, Sumneytown, Sunnyside, Sunset, Suplee, Swamp Creek, Swartzville, Switzer, Syner, Temple, Terre Hill, Topton, Trap Rock, Treichlersville, Trexler, Trythall, Tuckerton, Tulpehocken, Union Grove, Union Water Works, Valley Glen, Van Reed, Vinemont, Virginville, Wallace, Walnuttown, Wanamakers, Warwick, Weaverland, Weisenberg, Weiser Park, Werleys Corner, Wernersville, Wernersville Heights, Wessnersville, West Hamburg, West Hanover, West Lawn, West Lebanon, West Leesport, West Reading, West Shore, West Wyomissing, White Bear, Windsor Castle, Wintersville, Womelsdorf, Worman, Woxall, Wyebrooke, Wyomissing, Wyomissing Hills, Wyomissing Park, Yeagleystown, Yellow House, Ziegels Church, Zieglerville, Zinns Mill

Phillipsburg - Including Nearby Points Telephone Directory
December 1939 (New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., 1939, 245 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey, for the year 1939. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area. There are a few pages missing from the yellow pages section, however all of the directory information is present.

Pennsylvania Towns Included:
Achenbach Hill, Ackermanville, Albany, Alburtis, Allentown, Alpha, Bangor, Bath, Batts Switch, Belfast, Bethlehem, Bingen, Bloomingdale, Blue Church, Bossardsville, Breinigsville, Brodhead, Butztown, Brodheadsville, Bucksville, Bushkill Center, Catasauqua, Cedarville, Cementon, Center Valley, Chapman Quarries, Cherry Hill, Cherry Valley, Chestnut Hill, Coaldale, Coffeetown, Coopersburg, Coplay, Cross Roads, Dannersville, Delabole, Dillinger, Dorneysville, Durham, Durham Furnace, East Bangor, East Texas, Easton, Eckville, Effort, Egypt, Emmaus, Erwinna, Ferndale, Flicksville, Fogelsville, Fountain Hill, Fox Gap, Freemansburg, Friedensville, Fullerton, Germansville, Glendon, Greenawald, Grimville, Guthsville, Haafsville, Harrow, Hauto, Haycock Run, Hecktown, Hellertown, Highland Park, Hokendauqua, Hynemansville, Ironton, Island Park, Jacksonville, Johnsonville, Jordan, Jurytown, Kempton, Kintnersville, Klecknersville, Klinesville, Krumsville, Lamark, Lansford, Laurys Station, Lehnenburg, Leithsville, Limeport, Locust Valley, Lowhill, Lynnport, Lynnville, Lyon Valley, Macungie, Martins Creek, McIlhaney, Meyers Crossing, Mickleys, Middle Village, Miller Heights, Moorestown, Mosserville, Mount Bethel, Mountain, Narrowsville, Nazareth, Neffs, New Smithville, New Tripoli, Newburg, North Bangor, Northampton, Odenweldertown, Old Zionsville, Orefield, Ormrod, Ottsville, Palmer Heights, Parkwood, Passer, Pen Argyl, Pleasant Corners, Pleasant Valley, Pompeii, Portland, Powder Valley, Raberts Corner, Raubsville, Redington, Revere, Richmond, Reigelsville, Riverton, Roseto, Ross Common, Sandts Eddy, Saylors Lake, Saylorsburg, Schnecksville, Schoenersville, Sciota, Seek, Seemsville, Seiberlingsville, Seipstown, Seipsville, Shimerville, Siegersville, Siegfried, Slateford, Smithtown, Snydersville, South Easton, Springtown, Steinsville, Stetlersville, Stiers, Stiles, Stines Corner, Stockertown, Stone Church, Stony Run P.O., Stormville, Summit Lawn, Summithill, Switzer, Tatamy, Tohickon, Treichlers, Trexler, Trexlertown, Uhlerstown, Upper Black Eddy, Vera Cruz, Walters, Wanamakers, Weaversville, Weisenberg, Wennersville, Werleys Corner, Wescoesville, Wessnersville, West Bangor, West Catasauqua, West Easton, Weilson Borough, Windgap, Ziegels Church, Zionsville, Zucksville

New Jersey Towns Included:
Allamuchy, Alpha, Alphano, Amsterdam, Anderson, Baptistown, Beatystown, Bevidere, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Heights, Bowerstown, Brainards, Brass Castle, Bridgeville, Broadway, Butler Park, Buttzville, Buck Hill, Carpentersville, Changewater, Columbia, Cornish, Delaware, Delaware Park, Drakestown, Everittstown, Fairview Heights, Finesville, Frenchtown, Gibson Park, Greensbridge, Hackettstown, Harmony, Harmony Station, Hartmans Corner, Hazen, Hillcrest, Hughesville, Huntington, Ingersoll Heights, Jackson Valley, Johnsonburg, Karrsville, Kingwood, Little York, Locktown, Long Bridge, Lopatcong Township, Lower Harmony, Manunka Chunk, Martins Creek, Milford, Morris Park, Mount Joy, Mount Pleasant, Mountain Lake, New Village, Penwell, Pequest, Petersburg, Phillipsburg, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Colden, Port Murray, Port Warren, Ravencroft, Ravenswood, Reigelsville, Rockport, Roxburg, Saxton Falls, Schooleys Mountain, Shimer Manor, Shimers Corner, Spring Mills, Springtown, Stephensburg, Stewartsville, Stewartsville Heights, Still Valley, Straw Church, Townsbury, Tranquility, Uniontown, Upper Harmony, Valley View, Valcanite, Warren Glen, Washington, Washington Heights

Allentown and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1940 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1940, 284 pages)
This is a telephone directory of parts of Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, and Northampton Counties Pennsylvania and parts of Northern New Jersey for the year 1940. The directory information includes the resident's name, street address, and telephone number, and this information is arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the 'yellow pages' business section for the same areas.

Pennsylvania Towns
Achenbach Hill, Ackermanville, Albany, Alburtis, Allentown, Alpha, Bangor, Bath, Batts Switch, Belfast, Bethlehem, Bingen, Bloomingdale, Blue Church, Bossardsville, Breinigsville, Brodhead, Brodheadsville, Bucksville, Bursonville, Bushkill Center, Butztown, Catasauqua, Cedarville, Cementon, Center Valley, Chapman Quarries, Cherry Hill, Cherry Valley, Chestnut Hill, Coffeetown, Coopersburg, Coplay, Cross Roads, Dannersville, Delabole, Dillinger, Dorneysville, Durham, Durham Furnace, East Bangor, East Texas, Easton, Eckville, Effort, Egypt, Emmaus, Erwinna, Ferndale, Flicksville, Foglesville, Fountain Hill, Fox Gap, Freemansburg, Friedensville, Fullerton, Germansville, Glendon, Greenawald, Grimville, Guthsville, Haafsville, Harrow, Hauto, Haycock Run, Hellertown, Highland Park, Hokendauqua, Hynemansville, Ironton, Island Park, Jacksonville, Johnsonville, Jordan, Jurytown, Kempton, Kintersville, Klecknersville, Klinesville, Krumsville, Lamark, Lansford, Laurys Station, Lehnenburg, Leithsville, Limeport, Locust Valley, Lowhill, Lynnport, Lynnville, Lyon Valley, Macungie, Martins Creek, McIlhaney, Meyers Crossing, Mickleys, Middle Village, Miller Heights, Moorestown, Mosserville, Mount Bethel, Mountain, Narrowsville, Nazareth, Neffs, New Smithville, New Tripoli, Newburg, North Bangor, Northampton, Odenweldertown, Old Zionsville, Orefild, Ormrod, Ottsville, Palmer Heights, Parwood, Passer, Pen Argyl, Pleasant Corners, Pleasant Valley, Pompeii, Portland, Powder Valley, Raberts Corner, Raubsville, Redington, Revere, Richmond, Riegelsville, Riverton, Roseto, Ross Common, Sandts Eddy, Saylors Lake, Saylorsburg, Schnecksville, Schoenersville, Sciota, Seek, Seemsville, Seiberlingsville, Seipstown, Seipsville, Shimerville, Siegersville, Siegfried, Slateford, Smithtown, Snydersville, South Easton, Springtown, Steinsville, Stetlersville, Stiers, Stiles, Stines Corner, Stockertown, Stone Church, Stony Run P.O., Stormville, Summit Lawn, Summithill, Switzer, Tatamy, Tohickon, Treichlers, Trexler, Trexlertown, Uhlerstown, Upper Black Eddy, Vera Cruz, Walters, Wanamakers, Weaversville, Weisenberg, Wennersville, Werleys Corner, Wescoesville, Wessnersville, West Bangor, West Catasauqua, West Easton, Wilson Borough, Windgap, Ziegels Church, Zionsville, Zucksville

New Jersey Towns
Allamuchy, Alpha, Alphano, Amsterdam, Anderson, Baptistown, Beartystown, Belvidere, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Heights, Bowerstown, Brainards, Brass Castle, Bridgeville, Broadway, Buck Hill, Butler Park, Buttzville, Carpenterville, Changewater, Columbia, Cornish, Delaware, Delaware Park, Drakestown, Everittstown, Fairview Heights, Finesville, Frenchtown, Gibson Park, Greens Bridge, Hackettstown, Harmony, Harmony Station, Hartman's Corner, Hazen, Hillcrest, Holland, Hughesville, Huntington, Ingersoll Heights, Jackson Valley, Johnsonburg, Karrsville, Kingwood, Little York, Locktown, Long Bridge, Lopatcong Township, Lower Harmony, Manunka Chunk, Martins Creek, Milford, Morris Park, Mount Pleasant, Mountain Lake, New Village, Pennwell, Pequest, Petersburg, Philipsburg, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Valley, Port Colden, Port Murray, Port Warren, Ravencroft, Ravenswood, Riegelsville, Rockport, Roxburg, Saxton Falls, Schooleys Mountain, Shimer Manor, Shimer's Corner, Spring Mills, Springtown, Stephensburg, Stewartsville, Stewartsville Heights, Still Valley, Straw Church, Townsbury, Tranquility, Uniontown, Upper Harmony, Valley View, Vulcanite, Warren Glen, Washington, Washington Heights

1946 Directory - Sellersville, PA (J. F. Snyder, 1946, 61 pages)
This is a resident and telephone directory of the borough of Sellersville, Bucks County, PA for the year 1946. It begins with a brief historical sketch of the borough of Sellersville. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the names of the residents of each location (including children), their occupations, street address, and phone number. There are also ads for local businesses throughout.

Phillipsburg - Including Nearby Points Telephone Directory
March 1948 (New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., 1948, 92 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Bucks and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey, for the year 1948. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory does not include any "yellow pages" section.

Pennsylvania Towns Included:
Avon Heights, Bath, Belfast, Brodhead, Bucksville, Brosonville, Bushkill Center, Cedarville, Chapman Quarries, Cherry Hill, Chestnut Hill, Coffeetown, Cross Roads, Dannersville, Durham, Durham Furnace, Easton, Ferndale, Georgetown, Glendon, Harrow, Haycock Run, Hecktown, Highland Park, Island Park, Jacksonville, Kintersville, Klecknersville, Lehnenburg, Martins Creek, Moorestown, Narrowsville, Nazareth, Newburg, Odenweldertown, ottsville, Palmer Heights, Parkwood, Passer, Pleasant Valley, Raubsville, Redington, Revere, Reigelsville, Sandts Eddy, Seemsville, Seipsville, South Easton, Springtown, Stockertown, Tatamy, Tohickon, Upper Black Eddy, Walters, West Easton, Wilson Borough, Zucksville

New Jersey Towns Included:
Alpha, Amsterdam, Baptistown, Barbertown, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Heights, Brainards, Carpentersville, Delaware Park, Everittstown, Fairview Heights, Finesville, Frenchtown, Greens Bridge, Harmony, Harmony Station, Heckman Terrace, Hillcrest, Holland, Hughesville, Untingdton, Ingersoll Heights, Kingwood, Little York Locktown, Lopatocomg Township, Lower Harmony, Martins Creek, Milford, Morris Park, Mount Joy, Mount Pleasant, New Village, Palmyra, Phillipsburg, Pittstown, Port Warren, Revencroft, Ravenswood, Reigel Ridge, Reigelsville, Shimer Manor, Spring Mills, Springtown, Stewartsville, Stewartsville Heights, Still Valley, Straw Church, Uniontown, Upper Harmony, Valley View, Vulcanite, Warren Glen

Bittler's Bucks County, Pennsylvania Farm Directory - 1952 Edition
Chas F. & C. M. Louise Bittler, 1952, 116 pages
This is a 1952 edition of Bittler's Bucks County Farm Directory containing over 7300 farm listings. The listings are alphabetically arranged according to townships and boroughs, and note the name and address of each farm as well as acres. There are also numerous ads for local businesses throughout.

Clark's Doylestown Pennsylvania Buyers' Guide
1954-1955 (John C. Clark & Co., 1954, 88 pages)
This is a classified business directory of Doylestown, Bucks County, PA for the year 1954-1955. It is arranged alphabetically by trade and provides the name of the business, its street address and telephone number. There are also numerous ads for local businesses throughout.

Easton and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
February 1956 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1956, 308 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Bucks and Northampton, Counties, Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey for the year 1956. The directory information lists the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Pennsylvania Towns Covered:
Avon Heights, Bath, Belfast, Brodhead, Bucksville, Bushkill Center, Cedarville, Chapman Quarries, Cherry Hill, Chestnut Hill, Coffeetown, Cross Roads, Dannersville, Durham Furnace, Easton, Erwinna, Ferndale, Glendon, Harrow, Haycock Run, Hecktown, Highland Park, Island Park, Jacksonville, Kintnersville, Klecknersville, Lehnenburg, Moorestown, Narrowsville, Nazareth, Newburg, Odenweldertown, Ottsville, Palmer Heights, Parkwood, Passer, Pipersville, Pleasant Valley, Raubsville, Redington, Revere, Reigelsville, Sandts Eddy, Seemsville, Seipsville, South Easton, Springtown, Stockertown, Tatamy, Tohickon, Uhlerstown, Upper Black Eddy, Walters, West Easton, Wilson Borough, Zucksville

New Jersey Towns Covered:
Alpha, Amsterdam, Baptistown, Barbertown, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Heights, Brainards, Carpentersville, Delaware Heights, Delaware Park, Everittstown, Fairview Heights, Finesville, Frenchtown, Greens Bridge, Harmony, Harmony Station, Heckman Terrace, Hillcrest, Holland, Hughesville, Huntington, Kingwood, Little York, Locktown, Milford, Morris Park, Mount Joy, Mount Pleasant, New Village, Palmyra, Parkside, Phillipsburg, Pittstown, Port Warren, Reigel Ridge, Reigelsville, Shimer Manor, Spring Mills, Springtown, Stewartsville, Stewartsville Heights, Still Valley, Unionville, Valley View, Warren Glen

Bittler's Bucks County, Pennsylvania Farm Directory - 1958 Edition
(Chas F. & C. M. Louise Bittler, 1958, 88 pages)
This is a 1958 edition of Bittler's Bucks County Farm Directory containing over 5600 farm listings. The listings are alphabetically arranged according to townships and boroughs, and note the name and address of each farm as well as acres. There are also numerous ads for local businesses throughout.

Newtown Telephone Directory - October 1959
(Council Rock Class of 1961, 1959, 72 pages)
This is a telephone directory of the borough of Newtown, Bucks County, PA for the year 1959. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the names of the primary resident, their street address and telephone number. It also includes a classified business directory for the area along with many ads for local businesses.