css3menu.com

html menu by Css3Menu.com


Family History Centers of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Microfilms may be requested for loan at the FHC.
At some centers the books and microfiche items require
a form for look-ups only.
More information will be found at this link:
What Is a Family History Center?



Below is a partial list of information pertaining to Venango Co., PA

  • * Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers & People: embracing a general history of the County; Tucson; W.C. Cox 1974 - on 1 microfilm reel; ill; ports; 16mm. -- microfilm of the original published Chicago; J.H. Beers, 1919, 2v. Vol. 1 is primarily historical and Vol. 2 contains genealogy and biographies; includes index.
    US/CAN ; Film Area; 1000574; Item 2-3

  • *History of Venango County, Pennsylvania, Its Past and Present; Tucson Ariz.; W.C. Cox, Co. 1974 on 1 microfilm reel; ill; ports; 16mm. Microproduction of the original publisher: Chicago; Brown, Runk 1890. US/CAN; Film Area ;100574; Item 1.

  • *History of Venango County and incidentally of petroleum; together with accounts of the early settlement and progress of each township, borough and village; with personal and biography sketches of the early settlers, representative men, family records, etc.; edited by J.H. Newton, Columbus, Ohio; J.A. Caldwell 1879; 651 pages.
    US/CAN; Q Area; 974.896; H2n
    US/CAN;Film Area; 0982095; Item 1

  • *Forest County, PA - cemetery inscriptions compiled by Eugene F. Throop, MD; Heritage Books 1987, 147 p; map. Includes index and some cemeteries in Clarion and Venango Counties.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.868; V3t

  • *Cemetery records and early church histories - Franklin, PA; Venango County Historical Society, c. 1992 - 1996.
    Volume 1 - Irwin, Mineral, Victory Townships
    Volume 2 - Clinton Township
    Volume 3 - Scrubgrass Township
    Volume 4 - Richland Township, part of Rockland
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.896; V3v

  • These 4 Volumes plus Volume 5 - Rockland Township & Volume 6 -Frenchcreek Township may be purchased through the Venango County Historical Society, 301 S. Park St., Franklin, PA 16323-1238
    Price each $15.00 Postage $2.00 PA Tax $.90

  • *Venango County Records, Vol. 1; Oil City, PA; Venango County Genealogical Club; 14p; Vol. 1 records have been compiled from the 1975 -1984 quarterly newsletters of the Club. Includes a surname index; church records; cemetery records, abstracts of vital records from newspapers and bible records.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.8 A1; No. 446

  • *Concord Presbyterian Congregation at Neillsburgh; Sessions book, 1843 - 1870, 1882 - ?; 1 microfilm reel, 35mm. microfilm of the original records in the Church & Cemetery records collection; The Bureau of Archives & History in Harrisburg. Contains baptisms 1848 - 1868, marriages, minutes of sessions and a collections list.
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1032847; Item 16

  • *Methodist Episcopal Church, Plumer, PA; church records 1867 - 1894; 1 microfilm reel, 35mm. Microfilm of the original records at the Rouseville United Methodist Church in Rouseville, PA. The records show a circuit was established, but not named. It included the following churches: Pithole City & Plumer, established in 1865; Shawburg & Shaw Farm, established in 1870 - 1872. Only the town of Plumer is in existence.
    Probationeers, 1871 - 1894
    Class Records
    Members
    Baptisms, 1867 - 1894
    Marriages, 1876 - 1894
    History
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463334; Item 3.

  • *Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church (Crawford Corners, Venango Co., PA ); Church records 1837 - 1895; 1 microfilm reel, 35mm. Microfilm of the original records in the Venango County Courthouse in Franklin, PA. Includes:
    Session records, 1837 - 1895
    Baptisms, 1837 - 1894
    Marriages, 1838 - 1890
    Deaths, 1837 - 1859
    US/CAN; Film Area; 0857354; Item 1

  • *Utica Presbyterian Church, Utica, PA; church records 1852 - 1960; 2 microfilm reels, 35mm. Microfilm of the original records at the Utica Presbyterian Church in Utica. The church was organized in 1827 at Mill Creek Church in Frenchcreek Twp. of Venango Co., PA. In 1871 it moved to Utica. Includes:
    Session minutes, 1860 - 1901
    Communicants
    Elders / Deacons
    Baptisms 1859 - 1905
    Deaths 1881 - 1905
    Dismissals
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463334, Item 6
    -------------
    Pastors / Elders / Deacons
    Communicants
    Baptisms, 1911 - 1936
    Deaths, 1912 - 1944
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463334, Item 7
    -------------
    Congretional members, 1852 - 1860; 1867 - 1932
    Session and Congregational members, 1900 - 1946
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463334, Items 6 - 11
    -------------
    Session and Congregational members, 1946 - 1960
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463335, Item 1

  • *Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Clarion, Cambria, Indiana, Jefferson, Venango, Westmoreland (Co., PA) business directory; comprising a complete list of business and professional men, etc. 1 reel. Microfilm of the original publisher; Marion Center, PA; Interior Business Directories Co. 1897, 304 p. Title: Business Directories of the counties of (see above) 1896 - 1897.
    US/CAN; Film Area; 0823842; Item 3

  • *Oil City, PA, directory; includes Franklin, Reno & Rouseville; also a buyers guide and complete classified business directory; 1930 - Pittsburgh; R.L. Polk & Co., 1930, v. ill.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.896; E4p

  • *Jordan, John W (John Woolf) - 1840 - 1921; Genealogical & personal history of the Allegheny Valley, PA. NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1913, --3 v, viii, 1162 p.; ca. 115 leaves of plates; ill, ports.
    The Allegheny River flows through the counties of Allegheny, Westmoreland, Armstrong, Clarion, Venango, Forest & Warren. Includes index. 1 reel, 16mm.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.885; D2g
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1000540; Items 3 - 5

  • *Clint, Florence; Mercer & Venango Co. PA; area key; a guide to the genealogy records of Mercer & Venango Counties; including maps, histories, charts & other helpful materials; film by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. 1 reel, 35mm.
    US/CAN; Film Area; 0940026; Item 2.

  • *Clint, Florence; Venango Co., PA; area key; a guide to the genealogical record of Venango County, PA; includes maps, histories, charts & other helpful materials; 2nd ed. 50 p. ill; maps.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.8 A1; No. 765

  • *Scrips & Scraps: scrapbook abstracts, Venango County, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas/ edited by Nancy Byers Romig. Apollo, PA; Closson Press, 1995.
    Abstracts from scrapbooks kept by Porter & Sarah Phipps, Nannie Cross, and their families. Includes obituaries, weddings, birthdays, other social events and political events, primarily concerning families in the Clintonville-Kennerdell area, oil men, Civil War friends and then Pittsburgh friends after 1900. Index. Paper, 318p.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.895; H2r
    Can also be purchased through Closson Press. e-mail: rclosson@nb.net

  • *Venango County, PA - History - Newspapers
    Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on Venango & Franklin Counties, 1871 - 1884. Two microfiches.
    Manuscript of original published 1884. 177p
    No circulation to Family History Center - must fill out form for look-ups.
    US/CAN; Fiche Area; 6045280

  • *Venango County, PA - Land & Property
    Rockford Map Publisher - Land Atlas & Plat Book - distributed by Venango Co. Conservation District, 1987.
    1 Atlas, 74p, 20 maps
    Includes index of land owners
    Microfiche & Book
    US/CAN; Fiche Area; 6089115
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.8; A1; No. 791

  • *Venango County, PA - Recorder of Deeds
    Deeds 1805 - 1889 - Deed Index
    1800 - 1925
    108 Microfilm Reels - 35mm
    Organized by Grantor Index & Deeds
    US/CAN; Film Area; 0863691 - 1315472

  • *Venango County, PA - Land & Property Indexes
    Recorder of Deeds - Mortgage Index 1800 - 1926
    Microfilm of original records of Venango County Courthouse

  • Mortgagor Index
    v. A - J; 1800 - 1926 ; US/Can; Film Area;0857339
    v. K- O; 1800 - 1926; US/CAN; Film Area; 0857340
    v. P -R; 1800 - 1926; US/CAN; Film Area; 0857342
    v. S - Z; 1800 - 1926; US/CAN; Film Area; 0857341

  • *Atlas of the oil region of Pennsylvania / from actual surveys under the direction of F.W. Beers - Meadville, PA - CCHS, 1984. 1 v. in various paging; ill; col.; maps.
    Reprint of original published: NY; F.W. Beers, A.D. Ellis & G.G. Soule, 1865
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.8; E7bo

  • *Venango County, Pennsylvania Soldiers - compiled by Paul W. Myers, 1988, 73p. Bibliography 73-74.
    US/CAN; Book Area; 974.8; A1; No. 329
    Also available through Closson Press - e-mail: rclosson@nb.net

  • *Venango County, Pennsylvania -- Franklin Cemetery
    Registry of interments - microfilm of original records of the Franklin Cemetery.
    Burials made from 1878 - 1985; Alphabetical arrangement only to first letter of surname.
    US/CAN; Film Area; 1463338

  • * Venango County, Pennsylvania - Sugarcreek Township - Church Records
    Slocum, Mary Whitman
    History of Worden Chapter in Franklin District of the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. 1889 - 1989.
    Includes baptisms, marriages & burials for 1949 - 1988. Includes index.
    US/CAN; 974.896/S1; K2s
    Contributor
    Penny Kulbacki


    County Seals by - Sheila Helser

venango.pa-roots.com/ website & graphics © Sheila Barr Helser - 2023
Materials on this website are the sole property of the webmaster and the original contributors/file donations.
You may copy this information for your own personal research.
Selling it commerically or reposting it online without permission from the author is prohibited.


Hosted by: