Columbia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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

Boundary Changes

 * Before 1813: Columbia was part of Northumberland Co.
 * 1813: Columbia Co. was created, but it then included Montour Co.
 * 1850: Montour Co. became a county of its own, giving Columbia Co. its current boundaries

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

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.
 * Family History Library Catalog