Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
230 East Market Street Clearfield, PA 16830 Daniel J. Nelson - Court Administrator 814-765-2641 Ext. 5982

Parent County
1804--Clearfield County was created 26 March 1804 from Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties. County seat: Clearfield

Boundary Changes

 * 1771: The southern part of today's Clearfield Co. fell within Bedford Co. when Bedford was erected in 1771
 * 1785: The northern part of Clearfield Co. was annexed to Northumberland Co. in 1785; the southern part remained in Bedford Co.
 * 1787: The southern part of Clearfield Co. fell into Huntingdon Co. when Huntingdon Co. was created in 1787; the northern part stayed in Northumberland Co.
 * 1795: The northern part of Clearfield Co. became part of Lycoming Co. when Lycoming was created in 1795; the southern part remained in Huntingdon Co.
 * 1804: Clearfield Co. was created, but it was slightly larger than it is today
 * 1843: A northern swath of Clearfield Co. became part of Elk Co. when Elk was created in 1843

Land

 * The original landowners of Clearfield County are shown on warrant maps produced by Ed Heary and posted as free images by Ancestor Tracks. Each tract shows the survey book and page number which can be accessed online through the Pennsylvania Archives under "Copied Survey Books."

Web Sites

 * Clearfield County Genealogy Project
 * Linkpendium - Clearfield County
 * USGenWeb project.
 * Family History Library Catalog