Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States Pennsylvania  Northumberland County

History
Named for the County of Northumberland in England.

Parent Counties
21 March 1772: Northumberland County was created 21 March 1772 from Lancaster, Berks, Cumberland, Bedford, and Northampton Counties.

Boundary Changes

 * Several times the county was divided over the years:
 * 25 September 1786: Luzerne
 * 19 September 1789: Mifflin
 * 13 April 1795: Lycoming
 * 13 February 1800: Centre
 * 26 March 1804: Clearfield
 * 22 March 1813: Columbia and Union

Neighboring Counties
Columbia | Dauphin | Juniata | Lycoming | Montour | Perry | Schuylkill | Snyder | Union

Societies and Libraries
The Northumberland County Historical Society 1150 North Front St. Sunbury, PA 17801-1126 Phone/Fax: (570) 286-4083

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Nazareth Pennsylvania Family History Center
 * Sunbury Pennsylvania Family History Center (Northumberland)

Web Sites

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