Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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Parent County
1771--Bedford County was created 9 March 1771 from Cumberland County. County seat: Bedford

Boundary Changes
The original Bedford County, sometimes called "Mother Bedford," encompassed a huge area when it was created in 1771. Later counties which were originally part of Bedford include:


 * Allegheny (part)
 * Armstrong (part)
 * Beaver (part)
 * Blair (all)
 * Cambria (all)
 * Centre (most)
 * Clearfield (part)
 * Fayette (all)
 * Fulton (all)
 * Greene (all)
 * Huntingdon (most)
 * Indians (most)
 * Somerset (all)
 * Washington (all)
 * Westmoreland (all)

Maps

 * Ancestor Tracks has posted free, downloadable images from the 1861 Map of Bedford County, PA Surveyed, Drawn &amp; Published by E. L. Walker which can be used in conjunction with the 1860 census to help pinpoint your ancestors. These images show major landowners on the date of publication. 

Web Sites

 * Linkpendium - Bedford County
 * USGenWeb project
 * Family History Library Catalog