Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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History
Much of Philadelphia County's functions to exist with Act of Consolidation, 1854. Further consolidations took place in 1867, 1895, 1937, 1951, 1963 and finally 1965.

Populated Places
Prior to 1854 consolidation:

Aramingo Borough. Belmont District. Blockley Township. Bridesburg Borough. Bristol Township. Byberry Township. Delaware Township. Frankford Borough. Germantown Borough. Germantown Township. Kensington District. Kingsessing Township. Lower Dublin Township. Manayunk Borough. Moreland Township. Moyamensing District. Northern Liberties District. Northern Liberties Township. Oxford Township. Passyunk Township. Penn District. Penn Township. Philadelphia City. Roxborough Township. Richmond District. Southwark District. Spring Garden District. West Philadelphia Borough. Whitehall Borough

Web Sites

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