Columbia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States Pennsylvania  Columbia County

County Courthouse
Columbia County Courthouse 35 West Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570-389-5600

History
Named for Columbia, a poetic name for the United States that alludes to Christopher Columbus.

Parent County
22 March 1813: Columbia County was created from Northumberland County.

==== Boundary Changes ====


 * Before 1813: Columbia was part of Northumberland County.
 * 3 May 1850: Montour County formed, giving Columbia County its current boundaries.

Neighboring Counties
Luzerne | Lycoming | Montour | Northumberland | Schuylkill | Sullivan

Land

 * Two rough drafts showing the original landowners (warrantees) are on file at the Pennsylvania Archives and free, downloadable copies have been posted online by Ancestor Tracks
 * The Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society has posted over 2,800 records pertaining to land ownership in the county dating from 1768.

Maps

 * Free, downloadable images from the 1876 Atlas of Columbia and Montour Counties published by Beers have been posted online by Ancestor Tracks

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Berwick Pennsylvania Family History Center

Web Sites

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