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Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Northampton County, Pennsylvania Facts
When was Northampton County, PA Created?
Northampton County was established on March 11, 1752 from Bucks County.
What is the County Seat of Northampton County, PA?
The County Seat is located in Easton and in addition the county government website is www.northamptoncounty.org
What counties are adjacent to Northampton County, PA?
Bordering Counties are Monroe County, Warren County, New Jersey, Bucks County, Lehigh County, Carbon County.
Northampton County, PA Vital Records
Where can find Northampton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Northampton 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 Northampton 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.
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Marriage Licenses issued by Isaac Hicks, 1772-74 and 1824-36
- 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
Northampton County, PA Census Records
What Northampton County, PA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Northampton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Northampton Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Northampton Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Northampton 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
Northampton County, PA Courthouse and Government Records
Northampton County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Northampton County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Northampton County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Pennsylvania Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Northampton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042
- Phone: (610) 559-3094
- Northampton County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (610) 559-3078
- Land Records: 1752
- Northampton County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts
- Phone: 610-559-3097
- Court & Divorce Records: 1752
- Northampton County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (610) 559-3094
- Marriage & Probate Records: 1752
- Birth & Death Records: before Jan 1906
- Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
- Early Pennsylvania Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Northampton County, PA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Northampton County, PA?
A list of Northampton 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)
- Northampton Historical & Genealogical Society, 107 South Fourth St., Easton, PA 18042; (610) 283-1222
- National Canal Museum, 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042
- South Bethlehem Historical Society, P.O. Box 5106, Bethlehem 18015
- Northampton County Archives, 684 Washington Street, 1st floor, Easton, PA 18042; (610) 559-2687
- 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 Northampton 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)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Northampton County, PA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Northampton 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.
Northampton Co. PA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Pennsylvania Links and Information
- Northampton Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Northampton County, PA with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
- 1895 Northampton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Northampton 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!
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Books (amazon.com)
- Search Pennsylvania Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Northampton County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Northampton Co. PA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Pennsylvania Cemetery Records Research Guide
- The old grave-yards of Northampton and adjacent counties in the state of Pennsylvania (search.ancestry.com)
- Inscriptions alphabetically arranged of the tombstones in the old cemetery at Stone Church, Northampton County, Pa. (search.ancestry.com)
- Burial record of Zion’s (Stone) Church graveyard and cemetery, near Kreidersville, Northampton Co., Pa. (search.ancestry.com)
- Northampton Co., Pennsylvania Graves (findagrave.com)
- Northampton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Northampton Co., Pennsylvania Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Northampton Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pennsylvania Church Records Research Guide
- Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1800-1830: Union Church (search.ancestry.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1774-1840 (search.ancestry.com)
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Directory, 1890 (search.ancestry.com)
- Lowhill Reformed Congregation, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1769-1881 (search.ancestry.com)
- Dryland Union Lutheran Church, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1832 (search.ancestry.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1756-1845: Christ Union Church (search.ancestry.com)
- Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (search.ancestry.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Church Books (amazon.com)
Northampton Co. PA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Northampton Co., PA GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (search.ancestry.com)
- First Settlers of “The Forks of The Delaware” and Their Descendants, 1760-1852 (search.ancestry.com)
Northampton Co. PA General and History Websites
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Northampton County guide (search.ancestry.com)
- Index to A history of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Northampton County (Pennsylvania) and the grand valley of the Lehigh (search.ancestry.com)
- The biography of a college : being the history of the first century of the life of Lafayette College (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1741-1892 : with some account of its founders and their early activity in America (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, at Bethlehem, Pa., with a catalogue of its pupils, 1785-1870 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon and Schuylkill counties : containing a brief history of the first settlers, topo (search.ancestry.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Northampton Co. PA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Pennsylvania – Counties – Northampton (cyndislist.com)
- Northampton County Pennsylvania (genealogytrails.com)
- Northampton Co. PAGenweb (pa-roots.com)
- Northampton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives (usgwarchives.net)
- Northampton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Northampton Co. PA Immigration & Naturalization
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908 (search.ancestry.com)
Northampton 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 Northampton County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
Northampton Co. PA Schools & Directories
- The Northampton County directory for 1873 : containing the names of the inhabitants of Easton, South Easton, Phillipsburg, Beth (search.ancestry.com)
- Williams’ three Bethlehems directory for 1893-94 … of Bethlehem, South Bethlehem and West Bethlehem (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of Bethlehem, South Bethlehem and West Bethlehem (search.ancestry.com)
