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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Miscellaneous Histories

Authentic Genealogical Memorial History of Philip Powell (John Powell, 1880, 458 pages)
The full title of the publication is: "Authentic Genealogical Memoiral History of Philip Powell, of Mifflin County, Pa., and His Descendants and Others with Miscellaneous Items and Incidents of Interest."

Industrial and Commercial Resources of [Northern] Pennsylvania
(Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 125 pages)
This publication is a history and description of the business operations from a dozens of towns throughout north, central and western Pennsylvania. Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations. This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in these counties of PA.

From Mifflin County
-- From Lewistown: -- George R. Frysinger, D. Grove, L. Milhiser & Co., Wm. C. Vines, Chas. Ritz, W. H. Felix, Willis & Schoch, J. A. Muthersbough, Charles H. Henderson, R. H. McClintic & Bro., Charles E. Woodruff, J. Frank Moist, Cottle Bros., F. G. Franciscus, C. W. Derstein

Early Wills and Administrations of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Also the same of Union, Mifflin and Indiana Counties (Dr. Charles A. Fisher, 1950, 79 pages)
This is a set of records compiled by local historian Charles A. Fisher. It provides abstracts of the Wills and Letters of Administration primarily for Northumberland County, but also for Union, Mifflin and Indiana Counties. Although not specifically stated, these records also include some records of Snyder County. Hundreds of individual records are recorded including references to 1000's of individuals from these central Pennsylvania Counties.

Flood 1972 (Pennsylvania Mirror, 1972, 48 pages)
This is a souvenir of the 1972 Flood in Pennsylvania resulting from Hurricane / Tropical storm Agnes. A section of the publication shows some of the damage done in Mifflin County.

Maps, Atlases & Images

Maps & Atlases (*** These files are not text searchable ***)
1863 Map of the Counties of Perry, Juniata and Mifflin, Pennsylvania (Smith, Gallup & Hewitt, Color)
1877 Atlas of Perry, Juniata and Mifflin Counties, Pennsylvania (Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 55 pages, Color)

Birds-eye Town Views (*** This file is not text searchable ***)
Birds Eye View of Burnham and Yeagertown, Mifflin Co., Pa. (1906, Fowler & Kelly)

Directories

Directory of Lewistown, PA - September 1902 (Alfred G. Wormser & Co., 1902, 180 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the area around Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA for the year 1902. The directory first covers Lewistown, but also the nearby towns of Burnham, McVeytown, Mann's, Reedsville and Yeagertown. The directory lists residents and businesses within these towns, giving the primary resident's (or business') name, primary residents mate's name, occupation, and street address for each. There is also a separate business directory in the back of the publication covering the same area.

United Telephone & Telegraph Company District No. 4
(United Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1906, 124 pages)
This is an early telephone directory covering parts of Columbia, Juniata, Northumberland, Mifflin, Montour, Perry, Snyder and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1906. The directory information lists the resident's name, street address, telephone number and the type of listing (residential or business). The directory information is listed alphabetically by name, and grouped according to location. Also, please note: at the time of publication for this directory, telephones were still not in common use. Each of the towns listed below had at least one subscriber in 1906, but some of them had only one.

Areas Covered:
Adamsburg (including: Bannerville, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Benfer, McClure, Middleburg, Troxelville), Benton (Including: Stillwater, Zaner Station), Bloomsburg (including: Almedia, Briar Creek, East Bloomsburg, Espy, Eyersgrove, Forks, Grovania, Irondale, Lightstreet, Lime Ridge, Mordansville, Orangeville, Rupert, West Berwick, Willow Grove), Catawissa (including: Numedia, Roaring Creek, Three Points), Danville (including: Grovania, Mausdale, Rushtown, South Danville, Washingtonville), Lewisburg (including: Brook Park, Buffalo Cross Roads, Cowan, Delta Place, Dry Valley Cross Roads, East Lewisburg, Forest Hill, Kratzerville, Mazeppa, Montandon, New Berlin, Pottsgrove, Red Top, Winfield), Lewistown (including: Alfarata, Burnham, Five Points, Highland Park, Lewistown Junction, Lower Mann, Maitland, Mann, Milroy, Mount Rock, Painterville, Shindle, Yeagertown), Middleburg (including: Beavertown, McClure, Paxtonville, Penns Creek, Swineford), Mifflinburg (including: Glen Iron, Hartleton, Rutherton, Millmont, Vicksburg) Mifflintown (including: Academia, Cocalamus, Cuba Mills, Doyles Mills, Durwood, East Salem, East Waterford, Evandale, Manbeck, McAllisterville, McCoysville, McCullough's Mills, Mexico, Mifflin, Oakland Mills, Port Royal, Reed's Gap, Richfield, Swales, Thompsontown, Walnut), Millville (including: Jerseytown, Rohrsburg), Milton (including: Kelly Cross Roads, New Columbia, West Milton), Mt. Carmel (including: Ashland Road, Camptown, Connorsville, Deibler's Station, Diamondtown, Dooleyville, Greenridge, Locust Gap, Marion Heights), Newport (including: East Newport, Liverpool, Millerstown, Montgomery Ferry, Mount Patrick, New Bloomfield), Northumberland (including: Packer's Island), Reedsville (including: Belleville, Kishacoqillas, Millroy, Naginey, Siglerville, Yeagertown), Selinsgrove (including: Freeburg, Freemont, Georgetown, Globe Mills, Herndon, Hoover's Island, Hoover's Dam, Independence, Isle of Que, Kantz, Kramer, McKees Half Falls, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Port Trevorton, Salem), Shamokin (including: Brady, Cable, Deibler's Station, Edgewood, Elysburg, Enterprise, Excelsior, Farsworth, Irish Valley, Johnson City, Maysville Park, Paxinos, Reed's Station, Seven Points, Springfield, Tharptown, Trevorton, Trevorton Road, Uniontown, Weigh Scales, Yordy), Sunbury (including: Arters, Blue Hill, Clement, Hummel's Wharf, Keefer's Station, Shamokin Dam, Snydertown), Watsontown (including: Allenwod, Comly, Dewart, McEwensville, Turbotville, White Deer)

Altoona, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Lewistown, Mehaffey, Ridgway, Philipsburg and
Nearby Places Telephone Directory June 1912 (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1912, 92 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1912. 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.

Towns Included:
Academia, Aitch, Akers Mill, Alexandria, Alfarata, Allensville, Allegheny Furnace, Allen Mills, Altoona, Ansonville, Arcadia, Arch Springs, Ardenheim, Ashville, Atkinson Mills, Aughwich, Baileyville, Bald Eagle Valley, Barbee, Barville, Bear Run, Belleville, Bells Landing, Bellwood, Beryl, Birmingham, Black Log, Blain City, Blair Four, Blairs Mills, Blueball, Blue Knob, Boardman, Bridgeport, Brisbin, Broad Top City, Brookside, Buck Horn, Burnham, Burnside, Byrnedale, Calvin, Canoe Creek, Cardiff, Cassville, Capfish, Centre, Centre Line, Centre Union, Centreville, Cherrytown, Chester Hill, Chestnut Grove, Chest Springs, Claysburg, Clearfield, Clover Creek, Coalmont, Coalport, Colpax, Collinsville, Cooks, Cora, Cornsprobsts Mills, Cottage, Coupon, Cove, Cove Forge, Cross Roads, Cuba Mills, Curry Run, Curwensville, Cypher, Dean, Delaney, Donation, Dougherty Mines, Dudley, Duncansville, Dungarven, Dysart, East Altoona, East Broad Top, East Freedom, East Juniata, East Salem, Eldorado, Elstie, Entriken, Everett, Fair City, Fairview, Fallen Timber, Faunce, Ferguson Valley, Findleyville, Flinton, Franklin Forge, Franklinville, Frankstown, Frankstown Mills, Frugality, Fuller Run, Fouss' Mills, Ganister Post Office, Gatesburg, Gaysport, Gazzam, Geeseytown, Gibboney's Mills, Ginter, Glen Campbell, Glen Hazel, Glen Richey, Glen White, Grafton, Grampian, Grandview, Granville, Grass Flat, Graysville, Grazierville, Greenwood, Greenwood Furnace, Guinn, Hares Valley, Hartslog Valley, Hawk Run, Hawns Bridge, Highland Fling, Hill Valley, Hollidaysburg, Homer's Gap, Honey Creek, Honey Grove, Hopewell, Houtzdale, Hummel, Huntingdon, Huntingdon Furnace, Hydes, Instanter, Irvona, Jacobs, James Creek, Johnsonburg, Juniata, Juniata Gap, Kermoor, Kersey, Kishacoquillas, Kittanning Point, Kladder Station, Knightsville, Krebs Siding, Kylertown, La Jose, Lake Altoona, Lakemont, Lakemont Terrace, Langdondale, Latta Grove, Leamersville, Leland, Lewistown, Lewistown Junction, Llyswen, Locust Run, Lodema, Logan Springs, Longfellow, Maddensville, Madeline, Madera, Mahaffey, Manor Hill, Maple Grove, Mapleton, Marklesburg, Martinsburg, Mattawanna, McAlevy's Fort, McConnellstown, McConnellstown Station, McCoysville, McCullochs Mills, McGarvey's Station, McGees Mils, McKee, McVeytown, Menno, Mexico, Mifflin, Mifflintown, Mill Creek, Milroy, Minersville, Mitchells, Mooresville, Moran, Morgan Run, Morrisdale, Morrisdale Mines, Mt. Dallas, Mt. Etna, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Union, Munson, Naginey, Nealmont, Nealton, Neff's Mills, Newburg, New Millport, Newry, Newton Hamilton, New Washington, Nook Norris, North Point, Northwood, Oakview, Olanta, Orbisonia, Ore Hill, Osceola Mills, Oshanter, Paradise Furnace, Pemberton, Pennsylvania Furnace, Petersburg, Philipsburg, Pine Croft, Pogue, Point View, Port Matilda, Port Royal, Porters Mills, Porters Township, Ramey, Raystown Dam, Reeds Gap, Reese, Reedsville, Reighard Manor, Retort, Riddlesburg, Ridgway, Riverview, Roaring Springs, Robertsdale, Rock Hill Furnace, Rolfe, Rural Home, Russellvile, Ryde, Saltilo, Sandy Ridge, Sandy Run Junction, Sarah P.O., Saulsburg, Saxton, Selea, Seven Stars, Shawsville, Shirleysburg, Shroder, Siglerville, Sington, Sinking Valley, Six-Mile Run, Smiths Valley, Smoke Run, South Altoona, South Lakemont, South Philipsburg, Springfield Branch, Spring Meadows, Spring Rocks, Spruce Creek, Spruce Mill, St. Augustine, St. Marys, Steiners, Stippler Station, Stormstown, Stover Station, Straight, Stronach, Stulls Mill, Sugar Grove, Sun Brook, Sunset Park, Sylvan Hills, Thompsontown, Three Springs, Tipton, Todd, Trough Creek, Trough Creek Church, Tyrone, Tyrone Forges, Union Church, Union Furnace, Van Dyke, Van Ormer, Verne, Vineyard, Wallaceton, Walnut, Warm Springs, Warrior's Mark, Warrior Ridge, Water Street, Wertz Station, West Decatur, Westley Chapel, West Moshannon, Westover, White Bridge, Wilcox, Wildwood, Williamsburg, Williams Grove, Willow Brook, Winburne, Woodland, Yeagertown

Telephone Directory - 1926 Issue (Cumberland Valley Telephone Co. of PA, 1926, 204 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder and York counties, Pennsylvania and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia for the year 1926. It lists thousands of residents and businesses from these areas. The directory information lists the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes a small section of ads covering the businesses of the same area.

Pennsylvania Towns Included:
Adamsburg (Beaver Springs), Abbottstown, Academia, Alerton, Alfarata, Aline, Allen, Allensville, Arendtsville, Aspers, Bachmansville, Balfour, Baresville, Barnitz Station, Beaver Creek, Bella Vista, Belleville, Bendersville, Biglerville, Bloserville, Boiling Springs, Bonneauville, Bonny Brook, Bowmansdale, Brandtsville, Bressler, Brownstone, Bunkertown, Burnham, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Carlisle Springs, Carsonville, Cashtown, Centennial, Centerville, Centre Mills, Chambersburg, Churchtown, Cocolanus, Cove, Craighead's Station, Crossgrove, Cuba Mills, Culbertson, Cummingstown, Curtin, Dauphin, Dayton, Denholm, Dillsburg, Dry Run, Duncannon, East Berlin, East Salem, East Waterford, Eberly's Mills, Edge Grove, Ellendale, Elizabethtown, Elizabethville, Elkwood, Elliottstown, Emmitsburg, Enhaut, Enola, Enterline, Entlersville, Evandale, Fairfield, Fayetteville, Fisherville, Fort Louden, Freeburg, Fremont, Gettysburg, Geyers Church, Goldenville, Granite, Grantham, Gratz, Greason, Greencastle, Greenvillage, Guernsey, Guldens, Halifax, Hanover, Harrisburg, Hedgesville, Herndon, Hershey, Hickorytown, Highspire, Hockersville, Hoernerstown, Hoffer, Hogestown, Hummelstown, Jefferson, Jericho Mills, Kauffman's Station, Kramer, Kratzerville, Laurel, Lee's Cross Roads, Leideight's Station, Lemaster, Lemoyne, Lewistown, Lewistown Junction, Licking Creek, Linglestown, Littlestown, Liverpool, Lochiel, Lucknow, Lykens, McAlisterville, McKnightstown, McSherrystown, Maitland, Mandata, Manheim, Mannsville, Marion, Marklesville, Marks, Marsh, Marysville, Mechanicsburg, Melrose Mill, Menges Mills, Mercersburg, Mexico, Middlesex, Middletown, Mifflintown, Millersburg, Milroy, Moores Mills, Moredale, Mowersville, Mt. Alto, Mt. Holly, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Tauber, Mt. Zion, Mummasburg, Nantille, Nelltown, New Baltimore, New Buffalo, Newburg, New Cumberland, New Franklin, New Kingston, New Oxford, Newport, Newville, Nollville, Nook, Oakland Mills, Oakville, Oberlin, Orrstown, Ortanna, Orwin, Overview, Paintersville, Pallas, Parkville, Paxtang, Penbrook, Pennville, Perdix, Pike Side, Pillow, Pine Grove Furnace, Plainfield, Pleasant Hall, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant View, Port Royal, Porters Siding, Progress, Quincy, Reedsville, Reeds Gap, Reiner City, Richfield, Richmond Furnace, Rife, Riverton, Roaring Run, Rockville, Rose Garden, Roxhug, Royalton, Rutherford, Rutherford Heights, Saint Thomas, Salem, Scotland, Selinsgrove, Seven Stars, Shellsville, Shade Gap, Sharder, Shepherdstown, Shindle, Shiremanstown, Shirleysburg, Shippensburg, Siglerville, Smith Station, South Mountain, Spring Grove, Spruce Hill, Stephenson, Stouffertown, Strawsburg, Swatara, Table Rock, Troxelville, Two Taverns, Upton, Upper Strasburg, Union Deposit, Valley View, Verdilla, Vian, Williamstown, Wagner, Walnut, Walnut Bottom, Washington Heights, Watsonville, Waynesboro, West Fairview, West Hill, White Hill, Wiconisco, Williamsgrove, Williamson, Williamstown, Wormleysburg, Yeagertown, Yocumtown, York Springs, Zora

Maryland Towns Included:
Harney

Virginia Towns Included:
Berryville, Brucetown, Clearbrook, Middletown, Ridgeway

West Virginia Towns Included:
Arden, Berkley Springs, Bunker Hill, Cumbo, Darkesville, Gerrardstown, Jones Spring, Kearneysville, Tablers, Vanclesville

Huntingdon and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - November 1942
(Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1942, 112 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1942. 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.

Towns Covered:
Academia, Airydale, Aitch, Alexandria, Alfarata, Allenport, Allensville, Ardenheim, Atkinsons Mills, Aughwick Mills, Barree, Barville, Belleville, Broad Top, Broad Top City, Bunkertown, Burnham, Cassville, Center Union, Charteroak, Cherrytown, Church Hill, Clark, Coalmont, Cocolamus, Cottage, Cuba Mills, Donation, Doyles Mills, Dudley, East Broad Top, East Salem, Entriken, Evendale, Ewardtown, Fairview, Gibboneys Mill, Granville, Greenwood Furnace, Hartslog Valley, Hawns Bridge, Hesston, Honey Creek, Horningford, Huntingdon, James Creek, Kishacoquillas, Latta Grove, Lewistown, Lewistown Junction, Licking Creek, Lockes Bank, Locust Run, Longfellow, Maitland, Manor Hill, Mapleton, Mapleton Depot, Marklesburg, Mattawana, McAlevys Fort, McAlisterville, McVeytown, Mexico, Middle Valley, Mifflin, Mifflintown, Mill Creek, Millerstown, Milroy, Minersville, Mooresville, Mt. Union, Naginey, Neelyton, Neff Station, Neffs Mills, Nekoda, Newburg, Newton Hamilton, Newtown, Oakland Mills, Old Port, Orbisonia, Paintersville, Paradise Furnace, Petersburg, Pleasant View, Port Royal, Puttstown, Raystown Dam, Reedsville, Richfield, Robertsdale, Rockhill Furnace, Rural Home, Russellville, Ryde, Saltillo, Saulsburg, Saxton, Shade Gap, Shirleysburg, Shraders, Shy Beaver, Siglerville, Smithfield, South Mattawana, Stonerstown, Strodes Mills, Thompsontown, Three Springs, Todd, Trough Creek, Union church, Vandyke, Vineyard, Walnut, Warrior Ridge, Water Street, Wesley Chapel, Whitehall, Wood, Woodland, Yeagertown

Telephone Directory - Mifflintown - November 1954
(United Telephone Company of PA, 1954, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Juniata, Mifflin and Perry counties, Pennsylvania, for the year 1954. 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.

Towns Covered:
Academia, Airydale, Allensville, Atkinsons Mills, Barville, Belleville, Bunkertown, Burnham, Center, Church Hill, Cocolamus, Cuba Mills, Denholm, Donnally Mills, Doyles Mills, East Salem, East Waterford, Ellen Chapel, Evandale, Ewardtown, Garden View, Gibboneys Mill, Granville, Honey Creek, Honey Grove, Kishacoquillas, Knousetown, Lewistown, Lewistown Junction, Licking Creek, Lockes Bank, Locust Run, Loschs, Maitland, Mattawana, McAllisterville, McVeytown, Mexico, Mifflin, Mifflintown, Millerstown, Milroy, Mt. Pleasant, Naginey, Nekoda, Newtown, Oakland Mills, Old Port, Paintersville, Perulack, Pleasant View, Port Royal, Reedsville, Richfield, Riverside, Ryde, Seven Stars, Shraders, Siglerville, Spruce Hill, Strodes Mills, Thompsontown, Tuscarora, Vandyke, Van Wert, Vineyard, Vira, Wagner, Walnut, Waterloo, Whitehall, Wildwood, Woodland, Yeagertown