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York County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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York County, Pennsylvania Facts
When was York County, PA Created?
York County was established on August 19, 1749, from Lancaster County.
What is the County Seat of York County, PA?
The County Seat is located in York and in addition the county government website is www.york-county.org/
What counties are adjacent to York County, PA?
Bordering Counties are Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Lancaster County, Harford County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, Carroll County, Maryland, Adams County.
York County, PA Vital Records
Where can find York County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
York 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 York 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
York County, PA Census Records
What York County, PA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for York County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
York Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. York Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. York 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
York County, PA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the York County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in York County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Pennsylvania Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- York County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401
- Phone: (717) 771-9288
- York County Recorder of Deeds
- Address: 28 East Market Street, York, PA 17401
- Phone: (717) 771-9213
- Land Records: 1749
- York County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts
- Phone: 717-771-9612
- Court & Divorce Records: 1749
- York County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (717) 771-9262
- Marriage & Probate Records: 1749
- Birth & Death Records: before Jan 1906
- Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
- York County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1749-1819
- Early Pennsylvania Land Records
- BLM Land Records
York County, PA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for York County, PA?
A list of York 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)
- York County Archives, 150 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 17402; 717-840-7222
- Historical Society of York County , 250 East Market St., York, PA 17403-2090; (717) 848-1587
- York County Heritage Trust, 250 E. Market Street, York, PA 17403; 717-848-1587, email: [email protected]
- South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1824, York, PA 17405-1824
- 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 York 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)
- York County, Pennsylvania Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in York County, PA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to York 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.
York Co. PA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Pennsylvania Links and Information
- York Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of York County, PA with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
- 1895 York County Map (livgenmi.com)
York 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)
- North Hills News Record (North Hills, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- Delta Herald and Times (Delta, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Delta Herald (Delta, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- Delta Herald Times (Delta, Pennsylvania) (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Books (amazon.com)
- Search Pennsylvania Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- York County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
York Co. PA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Pennsylvania Cemetery Records Research Guide
- York Co., Pennsylvania Graves (findagrave.com)
- York County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- York Co., Pennsylvania Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- York Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pennsylvania Church Records Research Guide
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-53: Trinity Reformed Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1936: Reformed Congregation of St. Paul’s/Wolf’s Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1801-73: Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Congregations (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1758-1800: First Moravian Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1869: St. David’s/Sherman’s Reformed and Lutheran Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800: First Reformed (Trinity) Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1800-56: Emmanuel’s Reformed Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1894: Wolf’s (St. Paul’s) Reformed and Lutheran Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania, 1764-1800: Strayer’s (Salem) Reformed Church (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1800-46: First Trinity Reformed Church (search.ancestry.com)
- St. Luke’s Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, York County, Pennsylvania, 1773-1835 (search.ancestry.com)
- Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania Church Records (search.ancestry.com)
- St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, York County, Pennsylvania, 1743-99 (search.ancestry.com)
- Pennsylvania: Reformed Congregation of Roth’s Church Baptisms, York County 1818-1900 (search.ancestry.com)
- Private Church Registers to 1800, York County, Pennsylvania (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania: Creutz Creek Church Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Evangelical Lutheran Congregation at Rossville, York County, Pennsylvania, 1843-88 (search.ancestry.com)
- Pennsylvania Quaker Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at Cedar Point, York County, Pennsylvania, 1868-1938 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the Kreutz Creek Charge of the Reformed Church (search.ancestry.com)
- Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Church Books (amazon.com)
York Co. PA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- York Co., PA GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Biographical History (search.ancestry.com)
York Co. PA General and History Websites
- York County, Pennsylvania Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township an (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Lancaster and York Counties : from the earliest settlements made within them, in the former, from 1709, in the latte (search.ancestry.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania Wiki (familysearch.org)
- York Co. PA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- York County, Pennsylvania (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Pennsylvania – Counties – York (cyndislist.com)
- York County Pennsylvania (genealogytrails.com)
- York Co. PAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- York County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- York County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives (usgwarchives.net)
- York Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
York Co. PA Immigration & Naturalization
- Pennsylvania, Naturalizations, 1794-1908 (search.ancestry.com)
York Co. PA Military Records
- Pennsylvania Military Records Research Guide
- History of the York Rifle Company from 1775 to 1908 (search.ancestry.com)
- York County and the World War : being a war history of York and York County, and a record of the services rendered to their cou (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 York County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.