Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

Guide to Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clearfield County Courthouse 1 North Second Street PO Box 549 Clearfield, PA 16830 Phone: 814-765-2641 Ext: 5014 Fax: 814-765-7649 Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts Phone: 814-765-2641 Ext: 5013 Register & Recorder Phone: 814-765-2641 Ext: 5012 Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphan's Court Phone:  814-765-2641 Clearfield County Website County Register and Recorder has birth and death records 1893-1905 and marriage records from 1885 Prothonotary Office has divorce and court records from 1828 County Recorder has probate records from 1875 County Comm has land records

Populated Places
A listing of the Towns, Boroughs, and Villages of Clearfield County can be found at Clearfield County PAGenWeb Project - Towns Boroughs Villages

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Resources
 * 1700-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images (incomplete)
 * Pennsylvania Genealogy

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1850-1880  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1620-1991  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images



County-wide Database - Multi-denominational
 * 1708-1985 Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 at Historical Society of Pennsylvania – $, free to members of the society; Also available at Ancestry $


 * Contains church records of:
 * Clearfield: United Methodist Church; West Side United Methodist Church
 * DuBois: Lebanon Lutheran Church
 * Houtzdale: Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church; St. John's Lutheran Church
 * Kylertown: Kylertown Presbyterian Church
 * Morrisdale: United Methodist Church
 * Osceola Mills: Osceola Mills Presbyterian Church
 * Wallaceton: United Methodist Church
 * Winburne: Winburne Presbyterian Church
 * Woodward: Beulah Presbyterian Church


 * Clearfield County Church History at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives Includes histories and photos.

Catholic
 * "100 years of the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese 1843 -1943". Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society Quarterly, 17:1. FamilySearch Library book 974.8 B2wg. Contains chronology, map, county-by-county information.

Quaker
 * 1800s-1900s Pennsylvania Quaker Records at Ancestry $

Reformed List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * St. Lukes Reformed Church
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1798-1828  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Alphabet index then by numbered entry
 * 1900-1923  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by county)
 * 1952-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Land and Property Records
Land records in Clearfield County began in 1805. These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1804 -1935 Deeds, 1805-1901; Index, 1804-1935. - images only; click on the camera icon to view images
 * 1986–present Clearfield County offers online access to indexes. Fees apply to view images.

Local Histories

 * Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Present and Past. 1925. By Thomas Lincoln Wall. Clearfield, Pennsylvania : T.L. Wall. Online at: Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives, Ancestry ($)'.
 * History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania : With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. 1887. Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich. Syracuse, N. Y. : D. Mason. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens. 1911. By Roland D. Swoope. Chicago, Illinois : Richmond-Arnold Publishing. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps
 * Maps of Pennsylvania (1673-1878)
 * Ancestor Tracks has posted downloadable images from the Clearfield Co. Township Warrantee Maps by Ed Heary. These map images belong to us and are not be used commercially. We hereby give permission to use them strictly for personal use; please attrbiute to Ancestor Tracks.
 * Clearfield County Maps at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives including Clearfield County Clickable USGS Township Map.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1865-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II
 * 1933-1947  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Clearfield County Military Records at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives. WWII Soldiers killed in action, missing in action, prisoners of war and wounded.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1795-1931  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1795-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1805-1906 Naturalization Petitions and Alien Dockets - images only; click on the camera icon to view images
 * 1820-1906 Index to Declarations and Petitions in the Western District of Pennsylvania, US Circuit and District Courts located in US Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 database on Ancestry $
 * 1820-1930 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Fold3.com - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1537, incomplete for all counties
 * 1820-1930 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania located in Selected US Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 database on Ancestry $

Newspapers
Newspapers of Clearfield County


 * Pennsylvania Newspapers
 * Chronicling America US Newspaper Directory

Online Newspapers

To learn if there are newspapers online for a specific town or city in Pennsylvania, see news.google.com/newspapers and search for the town or the name of a newspaper.


 * Pennsylvania Civil War Era Newspaper Collection available through the Penn State University Library. Democratic Banner 9 October 1845-14 February 1849 Country Dollas 20 June 1849 -26 July 1850 Clearfield Republican 14 Nov 1851 - 30 Dec 1854; 7 April 1858 - 5 July 1865.

Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * PA-Roots Newspaper Articles for Clearfield County.

Newspaper Excerpts and Abstracts


 * County Review, DuBois Area Historical Society (DuBois, PA), compiled by Shirley Clark, The County Review, December 1881 to September 1883 (DuBois, PA:DuBois Area Historical Society, c1990) ;

Obituaries

 * 1947-2021  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1977-2010  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Online Obituary Abstracts
 * PA-Roots Obituaries of Clearfield County.
 * Clearfield County Obituaries at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives

Obituary Excerpts and Abstracts


 * Mignot, Margaret Billotte, History of the French Settlers in Covington and Girard Townships, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (1981?] ; . Includes some obituaries.
 * Wion, John H. and Democratic Watchman (Bellefonte, PA), Deaths in Central Pennsylvania; an Index to the Obituaries Appearing in the Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa (S.I.:s.n., 1969) ; An alphabetical listing with name and death date.
 * County Review (Clearfield County, PA), DuBois Area Historical Society (DuBois, PA), compiiled by Shirley Clark, The County Review, December 1881 to September 1883 (DuBois, Pennsylvania:DuBois Area Historical Society, c1990) ;

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1683 -1993 Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993 at Ancestry $
 * 1683 -1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by county)
 * 1823-1919 Clearfield County Probate Records - images only; click on the camera icon to view images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014   at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1520-1999  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1709-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1852 Clearfield County Birth Index 1852 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch
 * 1852-1854 Pennsylvania, Births, 1852-1854 Index with images. Ancestry ($).
 * 1941-1963 Clearfield County Birth Index 1941-1963 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch
 * 1941-1976  at FamilySerch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Clearfield County Birth Records by last name at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives

Marriage

 * 1512-1989  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1626-2016 Pennsylvania, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1677-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1682-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry $
 * 1709-1940  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Pre-1810 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry $
 * 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry $
 * 1885-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1947-2021  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1720-1999 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
 * 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Deaths Ancestry $
 * 1856-1971  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1891-1906 Clearfield County Marriage Index 1891-1906 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * Clearfield County PA USGenWeb Archives Death Register Page

Divorce
Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary, Clearfield County Courthouse.

Archives

 * National Archives at Philadelphia 14700 Townsend Road Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096 Phone: 215-305-2044 Fax: 215-305-2052 website


 * USGenWeb Archives Photos for Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Website

Family History Centers

 * Brookville Pennsylvania Family History Center

Libraries

 * Blair County Library System 1600 Fifth Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 Phone: (814) 946-0417 ext. 132 Website


 * Martinsburg Community Library 201 South Walnut Street Martinsburg, PA 16662-1129 Phone: 814-793-3335 Fax: 814-793-9755 Email: [mailto:mclibrary@atlanticbbn.net mclibrary@atlanticbbn.net] Website

Societies

 * Clearfield County Historical Society  104 East Pine St Clearfield, PA 16830 Phone: 814-768-7318 Website


 * Directory of Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Societies Website


 * Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library Blair County Genealogical Society 431 Scotch Valley Rd. Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 Phone: 814-696-3492 Website
 * Collection covers Blair and surrounding counties, particularly Huntingdon, Cambria, and Bedford Counties.

Websites

 * Clearfield County PA USGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium - Clearfield County
 * Clearfield County PA Genealogy
 * Clearfield County PA-Roots Genealogy Project
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