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Venango County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Venango County, Pennsylvania Facts
When was Venango County, PA Created?
Venango County was established on March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County and Lycoming County.
What is the County Seat of Venango County, PA?
The County Seat is located in Franklin and in addition the county government website is www.co.venango.pa.us
What counties are adjacent to Venango County, PA?
Bordering Counties are Crawford County, Warren County, Forest County, Clarion County, Butler County, Mercer County.
Venango County, PA Vital Records
Where can find Venango County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Venango 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 Venango 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
Venango County, PA Census Records
What Venango County, PA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Venango County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Venango Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Venango Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Venango 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
Venango County, PA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Venango County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Venango County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Pennsylvania Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Venango County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323
- Phone: (814) 432-9539
- Venango County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (814) 432-9534
- Land Records: 1819
- Venango County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts
- Address: 1174 Elk Street, PO Box 831, Franklin, PA 16323
- Phone: (814) 432-9500
- Court & Divorce Records: 1820
- Venango County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (814) 432-9534
- Marriage & Probate Records: 1820
- Birth & Death Records: before Jan 1906
- Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
- County of Venango, state of Pennsylvania, will book number 1
- Early Pennsylvania Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Venango County, PA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Venango County, PA?
A list of Venango 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)
- Venango County Genealogical Club, P.O. Box 811, Oil City, PA 16301-0811; (814) 678-3077
- Venango County Historical Society, 301 S. Park St. Franklin, PA 16323-1238; (814) 437-2275
- 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 Venango 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)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Venango County, PA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Venango 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.
Venango Co. PA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Pennsylvania Links and Information
- Venango Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Venango County, PA with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
- 1895 Venango County Map (livgenmi.com)
Venango 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)
- Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Venango Spectator (Franklin, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on Venango and Franklin Counties, 1871-84 (search.ancestry.com)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Books (amazon.com)
- Search Pennsylvania Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Venango County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Venango Co. PA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Pennsylvania Cemetery Records Research Guide
- Venango Co., Pennsylvania Graves (findagrave.com)
- Venango County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Venango Co., Pennsylvania Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Venango Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pennsylvania Church Records Research Guide
- Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (search.ancestry.com)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Church Books (amazon.com)
Venango Co. PA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Venango Co., PA GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (search.ancestry.com)
Venango Co. PA General and History Websites
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Venango County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and British occupa (search.ancestry.com)
- A few scraps, oily and otherwise (search.ancestry.com)
- Proceedings of the celebration of the first centennial of the organization of the county of Venango, Pennsylvania. (search.ancestry.com)
- Venango County Court House centennial, Franklin, Pa. (search.ancestry.com)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Venango Co. PA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Pennsylvania – Counties – Venango (cyndislist.com)
- Venango County Pennsylvania (genealogytrails.com)
- Venango Co. PAGenweb (pa-roots.com)
- Venango County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Venango County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives (usgwarchives.net)
- Venango Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Venango Co. PA Immigration & Naturalization
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908 (search.ancestry.com)
Venango 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 Venango County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
Venango Co. PA Schools & Directories
- Titusville, Oil City, Franklin and Warren directory for 1883 : containing the names of the inhabitants of Titusville, Oil Cit (search.ancestry.com)
- Titusville, Oil City, Franklin and Warren directory for [1884] : containing the names of the inhabitants. (search.ancestry.com)
- Hitchcock’s directory of Titusville, Pa., 1915 : containing a general alphabetical directory, a street and house guide, classi (search.ancestry.com)
- Latham’s Titusville city quadruple directory, 1926 : containing a general alphabetical directory of the citizens over sixteen (search.ancestry.com)
- Titusville, Oil City, Franklin, Warren, Bradford, etc. directory, 1876-77 : containing the names of the inhabitants of Titu (search.ancestry.com)
- Latham’s Titusville city quadruple directory, 1919 : containing a general alphabetical directory of the citizens over sixteen (search.ancestry.com)
- Latham’s Titusville city quadruple directory, 1922 : containing a general alphabetical directory of the citizens over sixteen (search.ancestry.com)
- Titusville, Franklin and Oil City directory for 1871 (search.ancestry.com)
- Kirwin’s Titusville, Pa. directory, 1909-10 : containing a general directory of the citizens, a unique street and block direct (search.ancestry.com)
- Kirwin’s Titusville, Pa. directory, 1911-12 : containing a general directory of the citizens, unique street and block directo (search.ancestry.com)
- Titusville, Oil City, and Franklin directory for 1885-6 (search.ancestry.com)
- Titusville directory (search.ancestry.com)