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 material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). You will receive an email with the download link after purchasing online. These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows / Mac / Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended.

(*** These files of this collection are not text searchable ***)

Maps & Atlases
Map of Union County, Pennsylvania
(Thomas H. Paschall & James Kelly, 1856, Color)
This is a 'landowner' map of Union County in 1856, the year following its split from Snyder County. It shows the boundaries of the county and townships, towns, roads, streams, building locations, etc. It also notes the names of major landowner across the county.

Atlas of Union & Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania
(Pomeroy & Beers, 1868, 33 pages, Color, Not text-searchable)
This is a 'landowner' atlas covering both Union and Snyder Counties, PA published in 1868. This atlas is arranged by individual townships and towns, providing a record of home locations and property owners, locations of mills, schools, and churches, as well as topographical information: roads, streams, boundaries, etc.

Birds-eye Town Views
Lewisburgh, Pennsylvania (1884, O. H. Bailey & Co.)
This is a view of the town of Lewisburg looking southwest across the Susquehanna River. The birds-eye also contains a few illustrations of businesses of the town at the bottom of the map.

Mifflinburg, Union County, PA. (1884, O. H. Bailey & Co.)
This is a view of the town of Mifflinburg looking north. The birds-eye also contains two illustrations of prominent homes of the town at the bottom of the map.