Monroe County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States Pennsylvania  Monroe County

History
Named for James Monroe, the 5th President of United States.

Parent Counties
1 April 1836: Monroe County was created from Pike and Northampton Counties.

Boundary Changes
13 March 1843: Carbon County created.

Neighboring Counties
Carbon | Lackawanna | Luzerne | Northampton | Pike | Wayne | New Jersey counties: Sussex | Warren

NEWSPAPERS
Monroe County, Pennsylvania Newspapers ==== Microfilms of the following newspapers can be found in the Kemp Library located on the campus of the East Stroudsburg University. This library is located at 200 Prospect Ave, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 Phone nunber 570-422-3465. Microfilm copies can be made for a minimal fee. See also Kemp Library at East Stroudsburg University

Vital Records
Societies and Libraries

The Monroe County Historical Association is housed in the Jacob Stroud Manson at 900 Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360. Phone 570 421-7703. Curator: Mrs. Amy Lesher. A Reading fee of $5.00 a day is charged for non-members to use the Walters Library. Research requests accepted by mail only. Monroe County Historical Association

A partial listing of the holdings in the Elizabeth D Walters Library are as follows:


 * Many Local Family Histories,
 * U S Census Records
 * Some Newspapers from 1840 - 1999
 * Vertical Files by Surname and Subject
 * Obituary Collections
 * Monroe County Church Records
 * Monroe County Death Records from Sep 1893 - Oct 1905
 * Monroe County Cemetery Lists
 * Monroe County Funeral Home Records
 * County and State Histories
 * City Directories and Phone Books
 * Maps

Eastern Monroe Public Library, or the Hughes Library is located at 1002 North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. This library has a Local History Room on the second floor. Visit Eastern Monroe Public Library for more information.

A partial listing of their holdings include:


 * The History of Monroe County and the surrounding areas
 * Some Family History Books.
 * Pennsylvania Civil War Conscientous Objectors Database
 * Access to Ancestory.com and Hertiage Quest

All family history books located in the Monroe County Historical Association library are searchable on the public library computers

Western Pocono Community Library is located at 200 Pilgrim Way, Broadheadsville, PA. Phone 570-992-7934.This library has a limited number of family genealogies.They do have microfilm of the records of the Salem Union Church located in Gilbert, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, for the years 1806-1924. These microfilms are also found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.To access these films FamilySearch online or through your local family history library.

The Easton Public Library is located at 515 Church Street, Easton, Pa 18042-3597. This library has a dedicated family history research room called The Marx Room. In the Marx Room you will find over 15,000 items of interest to local researchers looking for ancestors who lived in Northampton County prior to the formation of Monroe County in 1836. Click here to learn more about the Easton Public Library Marx Room

The collection includes but is not limited to the following records:


 * Family History Books
 * Periodicals
 * Local Newespapers from 1799 - current
 * Obituary Indexes
 * 175 Volumes of Northampton County Church and Cemetery Records
 * Northampton Court Records, Extracts
 * DAR publications
 * Vertical Family Files

Web Sites

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