McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States Pennsylvania  McKean County

History
Named for Thomas McKean, former 3-term Governor of Pennsylvania (1799-1808), and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
26 March 1804: McKean County was created from Lycoming County.

Boundary Changes

 * 18 April 1843: Elk County created.
 * 29 March 1860: Cameron County created.

Neighboring Counties
Cameron | Elk | Forest | Potter | Warren | New York counties: Allegany | Cattaraugus

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records US Vol. 1 page 87 - Sawyer City

Newspapers
Free online access to newspaper titles published in McKean County, PA

smethport.newspaperarchive.com/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.