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. This collection includes all of the individual collections covering Schuylkill County, PA (Please see individual collection listings for detailed descriptions of titles.)

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WA01 - Washington County PA - Everything Collection (All Collections on Washington County)

WA02 - County, Regional and Miscellaneous History Collection
County History & Biography Collection
History of Washington County From its Settlement to the Present Time (Alfred Creigh, 1871, 508 pages)
The Centennial Celebration of the Organization of Washington County, Pennsylvania 1781-1881 (Washington County Historical Society, 1881, 116 pages)
Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (J. H. Beers & Co., 1893, 1492 pages)
20th Century History of the City of Washington and Washington County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Joseph F. McFarland, 1910, 1264 pages)
History of Washington County Pennsylvania Vol. 1-3 (Earle R. Forrest, 1926, 2516 pages)

Town, Township & Regional Histories
Washington, Pa. Centennial and Old Home Week October 2-8, 1910 (The Washington County Historical Society, 1910, 156 pages)
Canonsburg 1773-1936 (William A. Baker, 1936, 68 pages)

Church, Family, Education, Military and Miscellaneous Histories
Quarter-Century Celebration - First Presbyterian Church, Washington, PA. (Various, 1873-1874, 72 pages)
Centennial Celebration of the Planting of the Presbyterian Church of Mounpleasant, Penna. (William F. Ewing, 1875, 47 pages)
Industrial and Commercial Resources of [Northern] Pennsylvania (Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 125 pages)
Industrial and Commercial Resources of [Western] Pennsylvania (Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 144 pages)
1788-1888 Centennial Celebration of the Presbyterian Church of Greensburg, Penn'a (Anonymous, 1888, 163 pages)
Citizens National Bank, Washington, Pa. (Anonymous, 1909, 4 pages)

WA03 - Maps Atlases & Images Collection
Maps & Atlases
1856 Barker’s Map of Washington County Pennsylvania (William J. Barker & A. R. Day, Color)
1861 Map of Washington Co., Pennsylvania (A. Pomeroy & S. W. Treat, Color)
1890 Map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania With Adjoining Parts of Westmoreland, Washington and Beaver Counties (Otto Krebs, Color)

Birds-eye Town Views
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsyvlania (1897, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsyvlania (1897, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
McDonald, Washington County, Pennsyvlania (1897, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
Washington, Pennsyvlania (1897, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
Donora, Washington County, Pennsyvlania (1901, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
California, Washington County, Pennsyvlania (1902, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
Monongahela City, Pennsyvlania (1902, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)
Roscoe, Washington Co., Pennsyvlania (1902, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)

WA04 - Directory Collection (1886-1959)
Washington Directory for 1886-7 (J. H. Lant, 1886, 134 pages)
List of Subscribers - The Central District Printing Telegraph Co., July 1894 (The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, 1894, 186 pages)
Official Directory of the Central District & Printing Telegraph Co. May 1898 (Central District & Printing Telegraph Co., 1898, 410 pages)
Mowrey's Tri-State Directory - 1907 (Mowrey Directory Co., 1907, 544 pages)
Prominent Families - Pittsburgh 1911 (The Index Company, 1911, 287 pages)
Telephone Directory - July 1915 - Fayette, Greene, Washington Counties and Monongahela Valley (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1915, 152 pages)
1929 Telephone Directory - Greene County, PA and Fredericktown, Washington County, PA (The South Penn Telephone Co., 1929, 138 pages)
Telephone Directory - June 1943 - Greene County, PA & Fredericktown, Washington County, PA (South Penn Telephone Co., 1943, 78 pages)
Telephone Directory - June 1945 - Greene County, PA & Fredericktown, Washington County, PA (South Penn Telephone Co., 1945, 86 pages)
Waynesburg and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - June 1947 (South Penn Telephone Company, 1947, 112 pages)
Telephone Directory for Waynesburg and Surrounding Communities - June 1949 (South Penn Telephone Company, 1949, 144 pages)
Telephone Directory for Waynesburg and Surrounding Communities - June 1950 (South Penn Telephone Company, 1950, 136 pages)
Belle Vernon - Fayette City - West Newton - and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory [1959-60] (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1959, 236 pages)