Clarion County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Clarion County Courthouse Main Street Clarion, PA 16214 Phone: 814-226-4000

Parent County
1839--Clarion County was created 11 March 1839 from Venango and Armstrong Counties. County seat: Clarion

Boundary Changes

 * Before 1795: The area which became Clarion Co. was part of Northumberland Co.
 * 1795: When Lycoming was created from Northumberland Co., Clarion became part of Lycoming
 * 1800: When Venango and Armstrong Counties were formed from Lycoming in 1800, about 1/3 of today's Clarion fell into Venango and 2/3 into Armstrong Co.
 * 1839: Clarion was formed as a separate county with today's boundaries

Maps

 * Ancestor Tracks has posted free, downloadable images from Caldwell's 1877 Illustrated Historical Combination Atlas of Clarion County

Web Sites

 * Linkpendium - Clarion County
 * USGenWeb project
 * Family History Library Catalog