Montour County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States Pennsylvania  Montour County

History

 * Named for Elizabeth Catherine Montour, better known as Madame Montour, a prominent Indian leader during the colonial era.

Note of Interest
Smallest county in the state of Pennsylvania.

Parent County
3 May 1850: Montour County was created from Columbia County.

Neighboring Counties
Columbia | Lycoming | Northumberland

Maps
Ancestor Tracks has posted free downloadable images fromthe atlas of Columbia and Montour Counties of Pennsylvania from Recent &amp; Actual Surveys &amp; Records Under the Superintendence of G.H. Walker &amp; C.F. Jewett published by F.W. Beers &amp; Co in 1876. This atlas located in the Library of Congress shows major landowners and geographic sites at the date of publishing. While the physical maps are in the public domain, the images we have taken of the maps belong to us and are not to be used commercially. We hereby give permission to use them strictly for personal use; please attribute to Ancestor Tracks.

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.