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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1876-7 Wiggins & McKillop's General Directory of Cambria, Indiana &
Westmoreland Counties (Wiggins & McKillop, 1876, 331 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of a number of towns in Indiana, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties, PA. Each section begins with information about the various public offices and organizations of the town. Following this is the directory information listing the resident, their occupation and street address.

Cambria County:
General Directory of Johnstown and Edenburg
Business listings of Belsano, Carrollton, Chest Springs, Cresson, Fairview, Gallitzin, Hemlock, Loretto, Munster, Portage, Summitt, South Fork, Summer Hill, Wilmore

Indiana County:
General Directory of Indiana, Blairsville, and Saltsburg.
Business listings of Black Lick, Covode, Clarksburg, Brady, Homer City, Jacksonville, Cherry Tree, Mount Lebanon, Plumville, Georgeville, Shelocta, Cookport, Armagh, Smicksburg, Gettysburg, Newville, Nineveh, Strongtown, Dickonville, Mechanicsburg, Davidsville, Tailorsville, Chambersville, Richmond, Martin's Mills

Westmoreland County:
General Directory of Greensburg and Latrobe

List of Subscribers - The Central District Printing Telegraph Co., July 1894
(The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, 1894, 186 pages)
This is an early telephone directory of Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania / eastern Ohio / northern West Virginia for the year 1894. This was a period of early adoption of this new service, so only a select few became subscribers - usually those who were wealthy or businesses. The information presented includes the name of the subscriber (person or business), their trade, street address and telephone number. Pittsburgh is the main section of the directory and includes the near by areas of: Allegheny, Bellefield, Braddock, Carnegie, East End, Hazelwood, Kensington, Manchester, Mansfield, Monongahela City, McKeesport, Oakmont, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, South Side, West End, Wilkinsburg.

Other Pennsylvania Towns included:
Beaver Falls, Brookville, Butler, Connellsville, Du Bois, Ellwood City, Fairchance, Franklin, Greensburg, Greenville, Indiana, Irwin, Johnstown, Latrobe, Meadville, Mt. Pleasant, New Brighton, New Castle, Oil City, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, Rochester, Scottdale, Sharon, Sharpville, Titusville, Uniontown, Washington, Waynesburg

Ohio Towns included:
Bellaire, Bridgeport, East Liverpool, Martin's Ferry, New Lisbon, Niles, Steubenville, Toronto, Warren, Wellsville

West Virginia Towns included:
Altenheim, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Wellsburg, Wheeling

Official Directory of the Central District & Printing Telegraph Co. May 1898
(Central District & Printing Telegraph Co., 1898, 410 pages)
This is an early telephone directory of Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania / eastern Ohio / northern West Virginia for the year 1898. This was a period of early adoption of this new service, so only a select few became subscribers - usually those who were wealthy or businesses. The information presented includes the name of the subscriber (person or business), their trade, street address and telephone number.

Pennsylvania Towns included:
Apollo, Barnesboro, Barnesville, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Blairsville, Braddock, Brockwayville, Brookville, Brownsville, Butler, California, Callery, Cambridge Springs, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Charleroi, Chicora, Clarion, Claysville, Connellsville, Crafton, Dawson, Du Bois, Dunbar, Ebensburg, Elizabeth, Ellwood City, Emlenton, Evans City, Fairchance, Falls Creek, Finleyville, Foxburg, Franklin, Freeport, Greensburg, Greenville, Grove City, Harmony, Hastings, Homestead, Indiana, Irwin, Jeannette, Johnstown, Kittanning, Latrobe, Leechburg, Mahoningtown, Manor, Meadville, Mercer, Monaca, Monongahela, Mt. Pleasant, McDonald, McKeesport, New Brighton, New Castle, New Kensington, Oakmont, Oil City, Patton, Petersville, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, Rochester, Scottdale, Sewickley, Sharon, Sharpsburg, Sharpville, South Fork, Tarenturm, Tionesta, Titusville, Turtle Creek, Uniontown, Washington, Waynesburg, West Newton, Wilkinsburg, Zelienople

Ohio Towns included:
Bellaire, Bridgeport, Cadiz, Cambridge, Canal Dover, Columbiana, East Liverpool, East Palestine, Girard, Leetonia, Lisbon, Martin's Ferry, New Comerstown, New Philadelphia, Niles, St. Clairsville, Salem, Salineville, Steubenville, Toronto, Uhrichsville, Warren, Wellsville

West Virginia Towns included:
Altenheim, Benwood, Clarksburg, Elm Grove, Fairmont, Grafton, Mannington, Morgantown, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Parkersburg, Sisterville, Wellsburg, Wheeling

Telephone Directory April 1914 - Bedford, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and
Westmoreland Counties (Central District Telephone Co., 1914, 138 pages)
This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Bedford, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1914. The directory lists many residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town.

Towns Included:
Acme, Adams, Adamsburg, Akersville, Allendale, Allenvale, Amaranth, Ardara, Arlington Heights, Armagh, Arona Station, Arrow, Ashtola, Avonmore, Baggaley, Bairdstown, Bakersville, Barnesboro, Beatty Station, Beaverdale, Bedford, Bells Mills, Belsano, Bens Creek, Berlin, Biddle Station, Big Bend, Blackburn, Black Lick Station, Blairsville, Blairsville Intersection, Blue Knob, Bolivar, Bon Air, Boquet, Boswell, Bottsville, Boucher, Bradenville, Branch, Breezewood, Bridgeport, Brinkerton, Brookdale, Browntown, Buck Valley, Calumet, Cambria City, Carbon, Cardiff, Carney, Carpentertown, Carrolltown, Casandra, Cassleman, Centerville, Central Works, Cessna, Chambersville, Chapmans Run, Chaneysville, Cheese Run, Cherry Tree, Christ, Circleville, Claridge, Clarks Crossing, Claysburg, Clearville, Clyde, Clymer, Cokeville, Colver, Conemaugh, Confluence, Coral, County Home Junction, Covodes Factory, Cowansburg, Crabtree, Crabtree Station, Cramer, Creekside, Cresson, Cresson Springs, Cribbs Station, Crisp, Crow's Nest, Crumb, Crystal Springs, Cumberland Valley, Daisytown, Dale, Darragh, Delmont, Dennison, Derry, Derry Station, Dick, Dilltown, Dixonville, Donahue, Donegal, Dorothy, Duff's, Dunlo, Earlstown, East Conemaugh, East Freedom, East Greensburg, Ebensburg, Echo, Edie, Edna, Ehrenfeld, Elim, Elk Lick, Elmora, Elton, Eltonburg, Emeigh, Emerson, Emmaville, Emmenston, Ernest, Eureka, Everett, Everson, Expedite, Export, Fairfield, Fairmont, Fayette, Ferndale, Ferrellton, Fifficktown, Flickersville, Fort Hill, Fort Palmer, Fort Pitt, Fosterville, Foustwell, Foxtown, Franklin, Friedens, Gallitzin, Gapsville, Garfield, Garman's Mills, Garmantown, Garrett, Geary, Geistown, Georges Station, Glencoe, Goff, Graceton, Graceville, Grant, Grapeville, Greensburg, Greenwald, Greenwald Station, Greenwich, Hahntown, Hamills School, Hamiltown, Hannastown, Harold, Harrison City, Harvey's Five Points, Hastings, Hawkeye, Haydenville, Hecla, Heilwood, Herminie, High Park Hillsboro, Hillside, Hillsview, Hoggs, Hougetown, Hollsopple, Homer City, Hooversville, Hornerstown, Hostetter, Huff, Huff Station, Humbert, Humbertson, Humphreys, Hunkers, Husband, Hyndman, Idamar, Imler, Indiana, Ingleside, Inglesmith, Iron Bridge, Irwin, Iselin, Island Park, Jacksonville, Jamestown, Jamison, Jeanette, Jenners, Jenners Crossroads, Jerome, Johnstown, Jones Mills, Josephine, Kantner, Kecksburg, Keffer, Kernville, Kiefertown, Kingston, Kingsview, Kinport, Kiskiminetas Quarries, Kissell Springs, Klahr, Klondike, Kregar, Lash, Lashle, Latrobe, Laughlintown, Laurelville, Lavensville, Ligonier, Lilly, Lindencross Station, Lippincott, Listie, Livermore, Llanfair, Lloydell, Lloydsville, Lockport, Locust Grove, Longbridge, Loretta, Lose, Lovett, Loyalhanna, Lucerne, Ludwick, Luxor, Lycippus, Lyonsrun, MacDonaldton, Madison, Madison Station, Mammoth, Mamont, Manito, Mann's Choice, Manor, Manordale, Mansville, Marchands, Marguerite, Marion Center, Markleton, Markleysburg, Martindale, Mars Hill, Mechanicsburg, Mechesneytown, Meyersdale, Middletown, Mill Bank, Millville, Millwood, Mineral Point, Minersville, Moorewood, Morningside Farm, Morrellville, Mt. Aloysius, Mt. Aloysius Academy, Mt. Dallas, Mt. Pleasant, Mount Union, Mountian Farm, Moxham, Murraysville, Mutual, Myra, McCance, McGrew Station, McKee, Nanty-Glo, Napier, Nebo, Nettleton, New Alexandria, New Derry, New Lexington, Newlinsburg, New Paris, New Salem, New Stanton, Nicold, North Barnesboro, North Cresson, North Irwin, North Jeannette, Oak Ford Park, Oak Grove, Oakhurst, Oakland, Oakland Crossroads, Oakville, Onnalinda, Osborne, Osterburg, Parkwood, Paintersville, Patton, Penn Station, Pennsville, Pindleton, Pine Hill, Pine Ridge, Pine Tree, Plainfield, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Unity, Pleasant Valley, Pocahontas, Point, Portage, Possum Glory, Prospect, Purcell, Puritan, Queen, Quemahoning Junction, Radebaugh, Rays Hill, Rays Hill, Reagantown, Rector, Reed Station, Rexis, Rillton, Riverview, Roberts, Robinsonville, Rockwood, Rodney, Roxbury, Ruffsdale, Rumbaugh Station, Rummer, Ruthford, St. Benedict, St. Clairsville, St. Michaels, St. Vincent, St. Xavier, Salemville, Salisurg, Salix, Saltsburg, Sand Patch, Sankertown, Saxman, Scalp Level, Schellburg, Scottdale Junction, Scottdale, Seanor, Seward, Seward Mines, Shafton, Shanksville, Shelocta, Sheridan Station, Shieldsburg, Silver Mills, Skellytown, Sloan Post Office, Snydertown, Somerfield, Somerset, Sonman, South Blairsville, Southeast Greensburg, South Greensburg, South Jeanette, South Latrobe, Southmount, South Fork, Southwest, Southwest Greensburg, Sowash Station, Spangler, Stahlstown, Standard Mines, Stauffer, Steckman, Stewartsville, Strongstown, Stoyestown, Sugar Run Dam, Summerhill, Summit, Swede Hill, Swedtown, Tanneryvillle, tanoma, tars, trauger, Tunnelhill, Tunnelton, Tunnelton Quarries, Two Lick, Udell, Union Run, United, Ursina, Vinco, Vintondale, Walnut Grove, Walsal, Waltz Mills, Waterford, Weavers Mills, Weavers Old Stand, Weister, Welty, West Cresson, West Fairfield, West Irwin, West Jeannette, West Latrobe, Westmont, Westmoreland City, West Overton, Wehrum, Whiskey Run, Whitney, Wildwood Springs, Wilmore, Wilpen, Windber, Wolfsburg, Woodvale, Wyano, Youngstown, Youngwood, Yukon

1930 Indiana, Penna. Directory
(Calvin-Kelly Directory Company, 1930, 252 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for the year 1930. It begins with a numeric street directory, listing residents and businesses numerically by street. This is followed by a regular alphabetical directory. This directory information includes the resident's name, occupation and street address. In some cases the name of the resident's mate and employer are also included. Following the resident directory is a classified business directory of the city. After this, there is a list of several rural routes in the surrounding area, listing simply the name of the resident and their mate.

1932 Indiana, Penna. Directory
(Calvin-Kelly Directory Company, 1932, 236 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for the year 1932. It begins with a numeric street directory, listing residents and businesses numerically by street. This is followed by a regular alphabetical directory. This directory information includes the resident's name, occupation and street address. In some cases the name of the resident's mate and employer are also included. Following the resident directory is a classified business directory of the city. After this, there is a list of several rural routes in the surrounding area, listing simply the name of the resident and their mate.

1934 Indiana, Penna. Directory
(Calvin-Kelly Directory Company, 1934, 230 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for the year 1934. It begins with a numeric street directory, listing residents and businesses numerically by street. This is followed by a regular alphabetical directory. This directory information includes the resident's name, occupation and street address. In some cases the name of the resident's mate and employer are also included. Following the resident directory is a classified business directory of the city. After this, there is a list of several rural routes in the surrounding area, listing simply the name of the resident and their mate.

1940-1941 Rural Directory - Indiana County (C. S. Burke, 1940, 54 pages)
This is a farm and rural directory of Indiana County, PA for the year 1940-41. It lists around 4000 residents and provides their address, number of acres and estimated value. There are also a number of ads for local businesses.

Indiana Pennsylvania Con Survey City Directory 1942
(Mullin-Kille Company, 1942, 186 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for the year 1942. It begins with a classified business directory and ads for local businesses, followed by a numerical telephone directory, then a numerical street directory. After this is the resident directory listing the resident's name, occupation and street address. In some cases the name of the resident's mate and employer are also included.

Indiana and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - April 1943
(Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1943, 80 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Indiana and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1943. 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.

Towns Covered:
Ambrose, Amsbry, Arcadia, Ashville, Aultman, Avonmore, Bairdstown, Black Lick, Blairsville, Blairsville Instersection, Bolivar, Brownstown, Brush Valley, Campbells Mills, Centerville, Chambersville, Cheese Run, Clarksburg, Clyde, Clymer, Cokeville, Commodore, Cookport, Coral, Creekside, Davis, Dixonville, Edgewood, Edmon, Elders Ridge, Enterprise, Ernest, Fairfield, Gaibleton, Georgeville, Germany, Graceton, Grove Chapel, Hamill, Heshbon, Home, Homer City, Huff, Idamar, Indiana, Iselin, Jacksonville, Josephine, Kellysburg, Kent, Kiski, Kiskiminetas School, Liberty Bell Flying Field, Livermore, Lockport, Long Run, Lucerne, Marion Center, Marshall Heights, McIntyre, Mechanicsburg, Mont View, Moween, New Florence, Nowrytown, Olivet, Onberg, Parkwood, Penn Run, Perrysville, Point Pleasant, Rayne, Richmond, Robinson, Rossmoyne, Salina, Saltsburg, Saltsburg Extension, Savan, Shelocta, Smith Station, South Blairsville, Starford, Tins Mills, Torrance, Tunnelton, Two Lick, Waukena, West Bolivar, West Fairfield, West Lebanon, White Station, Willet

1945 Indiana, Penna. City Directory
(Calvin-Kelly Directory Company, 1945, 308 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for the year 1945. It begins with a numeric street directory, listing residents and businesses numerically by street. This is followed by a regular alphabetical directory. This directory information includes the resident's name, occupation and street address. In some cases the name of the resident's mate and employer are also included. Following the resident directory is a classified business directory of the city. After this, there is a list of several rural routes in the surrounding area, listing simply the name of the resident and their mate, and finally a numerically arranged telephone directory for the Indiana, PA area.

Indiana Pennsylvania Con Survey City Directory 1947
(Mullin-Kille Company, 1947, 290 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of Indiana, Indiana County, PA for 1947. It begins with a classified business directory followed by a numeric street directory. Next is the residential directory, listing the primary resident (and mate), their occupation, street address and telephone number. Lastly, there is a section providing directory information for the rural routes in the surrounding area.

Indiana and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May 1952
(Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1952, 216 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Armstrong, Indiana and Westmoreland 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 for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Ambrose, Aultman, Avonmore, Bairdstown, Black Lick, Blairsville, Blairsville Intersection, Bolivar, Brenizer, Brownstown, Brush Valley, Campbells Mills, Centerville, Chambersville, Clarksburg, Clyde, Clymer, Cokeville, Commodore, Cookport, Coral, Creekside, Davis, Dixonville, Edgewood, Edmon, Elders Ridge, Enterprise, Ernest, Fairfield, Gaibleton, Germany, Gibson, Graceton, Grafton, Grove Chapel, Hamill, Heshbon, Home, Homer City, Huff, Idamar, Indiana, Iselin, Jacksonville, Josephine, Kellysburg, Kent, Kiski Heights, Kiskiminetas Schools, Liberty Bell Flying Field, Livermore, Lockport, Long Run, Lucerne, Marion Center, Marshall Heights, McIntyre, Mechanicsburg, Mont View, Mooween, New Florence, Olivet, Onberg, Parkwood, Penn Run, Perrysville, Point Pleasant, Rayne, Robinson, Salina, Saltsburg, Saltsburg Extension, Shelocta, Smith Station, South Blairsville, Starford, Tins Mills, Torrance, Tunnelton, Two Lick, Urbana, Waukena, West Bolivar, West Fairfield, West Lebanon, White Station, Willet

Indiana and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - March 1954
(Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1954, 224 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Armstrong, Indiana and Westmoreland 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 for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Ambrose, Aultman, Avonmore, Bairdstown, Black Lick, Blairsville, Blairsville Intersection, Bolivar, Brenizer, Brownstown, Brush Valley, Campbells Mills, Centerville, Chambersville, Clarksburg, Clyde, Clymer, Cokeville, Commodore, Cookport, Coral, Creekside, Davis, Dixonville, Edgewood, Edmon, Elders Ridge, Elderton, Enterprise, Ernest, Fairfield, Gaibleton, Gastown, Germany, Gibson, Graceton, Grafton, Green Oak, Grove Chapel, Hamill, Heshbon, Home, Homer City, Huff, Idamar, Indiana, Iselin, Jacksonville, Josephine, Kellysburg, Kent, Kiski Heights, Kiskiminetas Schools, Liberty Bell Flying Field, Livermore, Lockport, Long Run, Lucerne, Marion Center, Marshall Heights, McIntyre, Mechanicsburg, Mont View, Mooween, New Florence, Olivet, Onberg, Parkwood, Penn Run, Perrysville, Point Pleasant, Rayne, Robinson, Salina, Saltsburg, Saltsburg Extension, Shelocta, Smith Station, South Blairsville, Starford, Tins Mills, Torrance, Tunnelton, Two Lick, Urbana, Waukena, West Bolivar, West Fairfield, West Lebanon, White Station, Willet

Ebensburg and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - February 1955
(Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1955, 166 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Cambria, Clearfield and Indiana Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1955. 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.

Towns Covered:
Allport, Alverda, Amsbry, Arcadia, Ashville, Bakerton, Barnesboro, Bells Landing, Belsano, Bens Creek, Bower, Bradley Junction, Brownstown, Burnside, Byrnesville, Camerons Bottom, Cardiff, Carrolltown, Cassandra, Cherry Tree, Chest Springs, Colver, Cresson, Curry Run, Cymbria, Dysart, Ebensburg, Eckenrode Mill, Elmora, Emeigh, Expedit, Five Points, Gallitzin, Garmans Mills, Carmantown, Gettysburg, Gipsy, Glen Campbell, Greenwick, Hastings, Heilwood, Hillsdale, Hoguetown, Hortons, Jamestown, Kettle Hill, Kinport, La Jose, Lantzy Mills, Lilly, Lochvale, Loretto, Mahaffey, Marsteller, Martindale, Martintown, McGees Mills, Mentcle, Moss Creek, Mundys Corner, Munster, Nanty-Glo, Nettleton, New Washington, Newtonburg, Nicktown, North Barnesboro, North Loretto, Ostend, Patchinville, Patton, Pindleton, Portage, Puritan, Revloc, St. Augustine, St. Benedict, St. Bonifacius, St. Lawrence, Sankertown, Saxman, Seldersville, Sides, Smithport, Sonman, Spangler, Stifflertown, Stopville, Strongstown, Summit, Timmerman Hill, Tipperary, Tunnel Hill, Tunnel Siding, Twin Rocks, Uniontown, Watkins, West Branch, Westover, White Mill, Winterset

Punxsutawney - Mehaffey and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory
October 1957 (Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1957, 120 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Armstrong, Clearfield, Jefferson and Indiana Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. 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 for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Adrian, Albion, Anita, Arcadia, Bells Landing, Bells Mills, Beyer, Big Run, Bower, Burnside, Cloe, Cortez, Covode, Cramer, Crawfordtown, Curry Run, Dayton, DeLancey, Dora, Eddyville, Five Points, Florenza, Fordham, Frostburg, Georgeville, Gettysburg, Gipsy, Glen Campbell, Goodville, Grange, Hamilton, Harmony, Hortons, Juneau, LaJose, Lindsey, Lochvale, Locust Lane, Loop, Mahaffey, Marchand, McGees Mills, McGregor, McWilliams, Milton, Newtonburg, New Washington, Northpoint, Oliveburg, Ostend, Panic, Patchinville, Plumville, Punxsutawney, Rochester Mills, Rossiter, Rossmoyne, Smicksburg, Smithport, Snydersville, Sportsburg, Timblin, Trade City, Valier, Walston, Winslow