Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

Guide to Wyoming 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 northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wyoming County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-836-3200 Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Clerk of Orphans Court: 570-996-2232 Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds: 570-996-2235 Wyoming County Website Clerk of Courts has birth and death records 1893-1905, marriage records from 1885, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1842.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Resources
 * ca.1700-ca.1950 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * PA-Roots
 * Names in Stone
 * Ancestry($)

Church Records
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 $

Presbyterian

Presbyterian Church, Braintrim-Windham


 * 1819-1841 Presbyterian Church, Braintrim-Windham, Baptism Index 1819-1841 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batches  and.

Presbyterian Church, Meshoppen


 * 1853-1875  Presbyterian Church, Meshoppen, Baptism Index 1853-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1869-1885 Presbyterian Church, Meshoppen, Baptism Index 1869-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Presbyterian Church, Northmoreland Township

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1821-1872 Presbyterian Church, Northmoreland Township, Baptism Index 1821-1872 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * FamilySearch Places

Guardianship
Orphans Court
 * 1843-1866 Orphans Court Docket - images only; click on the camera icon to view images

Land and Property Records
Land records in Wyoming County began in 1842. These records are filed with the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds office in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.

Online Land Indexes and Records


 * 1842–present Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds office offers online access to land records through Record Fusion. The online indexes are free but fees apply for copies.
 * 1842-1916 Deeds, 1842-1866; Indexes, 1842-1916. - images only; click on the camera icon to view images

Local Histories

 * History of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties, PA. 1880. By W.W. Munsell & Co. New York, New York : Munsell. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * The History of Wyoming. 1971. By Isaac A. Chapman. Cottonport, Louisiana : Polyanthos. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust; . Reprint of original published: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania : Sharp D. Lewis, 1830. Title also known as: A Sketch of the History of Wyoming.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps
 * Maps of Pennsylvania (1673-1878)
 * Ancestor Tracks has posted free, downloadable images of the 1869 Topographical Map of Wyoming Co. Pennsylvania from Recent and Actual Surveys and Records, under the Superintendence of F.W. Beers (New York). This wall map 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 be used commercially.  We hereby given permission to use them strictly for personal use; please attribute to Ancestor Tracks.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1843-1916 - Naturalization dockets, 1843-1916, - images only; click on the camera icon to view images
 * 1901-1930 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1930; and 1901-1906 on Fold3.com - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records
 * 1901-1930 Middle District, US Circuit and District Courts: Naturalization petitions, 1906-1930 located in U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project) database on Ancestry $

Newspapers
Newspapers of Wyoming 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.

Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * PA-Roots Newspaper Articles for Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Obituaries
Online Obituary Abstracts


 * 1947-2010  at FamilySearch
 * PA-Roots Obituaries for Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1683-1993 Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993 at Ancestry $
 * 1683-1994 at FamilySearch
 * 1842-Present Deeds Index and records. The deed records are primarily used for probate records. They will help to determine what happens to the land after someone dies. This online search is available to access the records that are available in their office. You will need to register. Visit website for fees.
 * 1842-1908 Wyoming County Probate Records
 * 1842-1908 Wills, includes index, 1842 -1938  at FamilySearch - 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

 * 1819-1930  – free index. Not complete for all years. This collection is an index for the years 1726 to 1930. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Marriage

 * 1626-2016 Pennsylvania, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1677-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry $
 * Pre-1810 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry $
 * 1852-1854 Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry $
 * 1854-1976 – free index. Not complete for all years.
 * 1885-1950 Extracted marriage records – free. Most of the records consist of marriage licenses, certificates, applications, docket books, and affidavits. This database is incomplete for all counties. May also contain marriage records earlier than 1885.

Death

 * 1720-1999  at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1850-1880  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1893-1906 The county records for deaths are available from the Clerk of Orphans Court.
 * 1893-1904 Wyoming County Death Index 1893-1904 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Divorce
Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary. The office of the Prothonotary is located in the courthouse building.

Archives

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

Family History Centers

 * Scranton Pennsylvania Family History Center

Libraries

 * Wyoming County Genealogical Library 3 W Harrison St. P.O. Box 309 Tunkhannock, PA 18657-03209 Phone: 570-835-5303 Visit website for hours and services The Library is run by the Wyoming County Historical Society. They have a great collection of cemetery records. Beside records for the Wyoming area, they have numerous books on New England ancestry.
 * Tunkhannock Public Library 220 West Tioga St. Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-869-1677 Website

Museums

 * Wyoming County Historical Museum Harrison St. and Bridge St. P.O. Box 309 Tunkhannock, PA 18657-03209 Phone: 570-835-5303 Visit website for hours. The Museum is run by the Historical Society. They have items from Wyoming County and the surrounding area, including military artifacts from Civil War as well as World War I and II, and a collection from the Indians in the area.

Societies

 * Wyoming County Historical Society 2 W Harrison St. P.O. Box 309 Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-836-5303 Email: [mailto:society@epix.net society@epix.net] Visit website for hours The library holdings include: vital records, cemetery records with surrounding counties, genealogies, surname index cards. They publish a newsletter semi-annually called Lest We Forget ; . Abstracts from numerous newspapers are available for scanning from their site.


 * Susquehanna County Historical Society 18 Monument Square Montrose, PA 18801 Phone: 570-278-1881 Website Email: [mailto:info@susqcohistsoc.org info@susqcohistsoc.org]


 * Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. (GRSNP) 1100 Main Street Peckville, PA 18452 Phone: 570-383-7661 FAX: 570-383-7466 Website Email: [mailto:info@grsnp.org info@grsnp.org] The GRSNP serves northeastern counties: Lackawanna Luzerne Monroe Pike Susquehanna Wayne Wyoming

Websites

 * PAGenWeb
 * Wyoming County PA Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.