Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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History
Named for the Lehigh River (derived from the Delaware Indian term Lechauweki or Lechauwekink, meaning "where there are forks".)

Parent County
6 March 1812: Lehigh County was created from Northampton County.

Neighboring Counties
Berks | Bucks | Carbon | Montgomery | Northampton | Schuylkill

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