Bradford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Bradford County Courthouse Recorders Office 301 Main St. Towanda, PA 18848 Phone: 570-265-1702 Fax: 570-265-1721 Hours 9:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday

Parent Counties
21 February 1810: Ontario County (later renamed Bradford County was created from Luzerne and Lycoming Counties.

==== Boundary Changes ====

Note: Connecticut claimed the area which included what is now Bradford County before 1808 or 1827, depending on the source.


 * Before 1772: Most of today's Bradford County was included in Northampton County, the rest was not included in any county until 1785.
 * 1772: Northumberland County, including the part containing future Bradford County was carved from Northampton County.
 * 1785: The remainder of future Bradford County was annexed to Northumberland County.
 * 1786: Luzerne County, which then included future Bradford County, was formed from Northumberland County.
 * 21 February 1810: Ontario County (now defunct), which included future Bradford County, was carved from Luzerne County.
 * 6 March 1812: Ontario County was renamed Bradford County.

Neighboring Counties
Lycoming | Sullivan | Susquehanna | Tioga | Wyoming | New York counties: Chemung | Tioga

Maps

 * 1858 Map of Bradford County, PA has been posted online at chanur.com

Web Sites

 * Linkpendium - Bradford County
 * USGenWeb project.
 * Family History Library Catalog