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Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Cambria County, Pennsylvania Facts
When was Cambria County, PA Created?
Cambria County was established on March 26, 1804 from Somerset County, Huntingdon County, Bedford County.
What is the County Seat of Cambria County, PA?
The County Seat is located in Ebensburg and in addition the county government website is www.co.cambria.pa.us
What counties are adjacent to Cambria County, PA?
Bordering Counties are Clearfield County, Centre County, Blair County, Bedford County, Somerset County, Westmoreland County, Indiana County.
Cambria County, PA Vital Records
Where can find Cambria County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cambria County vital records can be found at the Pennsylvania Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Pennsylvania for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Cambria County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Pennsylvania Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- USGenweb Archives Pennsylvania Marriage Project
- Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III
- Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
- Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940
- Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885 – 1950
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915
Cambria County, PA Census Records
What Cambria County, PA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cambria County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cambria Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cambria Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cambria Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Pennsylvania Census Records Research Guide
Cambria County, PA Courthouse and Government Records
Cambria County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Cambria County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Cambria County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Pennsylvania Courthouse Records Research Guide.
Cambria was attached to Somerset County until 1807.
- Cambria County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
- Phone: (814) 472-5440
- Cambria County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (814) 472-1473
- Land Records: 1846
- Cambria County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts
- Phone: (814) 472-1540
- Court & Divorce Records: 1819
- Cambria County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (814) 472-1440
- Marriage & Probate Records: 1819
- Birth & Death Records: before Jan 1906
- Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
- Early Pennsylvania Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Cambria County, PA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cambria County, PA?
A list of Cambria County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Pennsylvania Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Pennsylvania Archives – Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (fold3.com)
- Cambria County Historical Society, 615 N. Center Street Ebensburg, PA 15931-1122
- The Pennsylvania Archives Online
- Pennsylvania State Archives, 350 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120; Phone:(717) 783-3281
- Genealogical Society Of Pennsylvania, 2207 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103; (215) 545-0391
- Historical Society Of Pennsylvania. 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: 215-732-6200
- State Library of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Avenue and Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1601, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1601
Where can I connect with other Cambria County, PA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Pennsylvania Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- State of Pennsylvania Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cambria County, PA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cambria County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is basically a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Cambria Co. PA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Pennsylvania Links and Information
- Cambria Co. D.O.T. Map
- Illustrated historical combination atlas of Cambria County, Pennsylvania (search.ancestry.com)
- Map of Cambria County, PA with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
- 1895 Cambria County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cambria Co. PA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Pennsylvania Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Pennsylvania historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 – 1997) (genealogybank.com) Quickly find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. New content added monthly!
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Books (amazon.com)
- Search Pennsylvania Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cambria County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cambria Co. PA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Pennsylvania Cemetery Records Research Guide
- Cambria Co., Pennsylvania Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cambria County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cambria Co., Pennsylvania Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cambria Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pennsylvania Church Records Research Guide
- Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Church Books (amazon.com)
Cambria Co. PA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Cambria Co., PA GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (search.ancestry.com)
Cambria Co. PA General and History Websites
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania (search.ancestry.com)
- The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria & Indiana counties : cont (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the Johnstown flood : including all the fearful record, the breaking of the South Fork dam, the sweeping out of the (search.ancestry.com)
- Through the Johnstown flood (search.ancestry.com)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cambria Co. PA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Pennsylvania – Counties – Cambria (cyndislist.com)
- Cambria County Pennsylvania (genealogytrails.com)
- Cambria Co. PAGenweb (camgenpa.com)
- Cambria County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives (usgwarchives.net)
- Cambria Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cambria Co. PA Immigration & Naturalization
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908 (search.ancestry.com)
Cambria Co. PA Military Records
- Pennsylvania Military Records Research Guide
- Pennsylvania Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Pennsylvania both males and females who served. Excellent for Cambria County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
