Welcome to Chester County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy

Chester County Data Online

BIOGRAPHIES

• Biographies and Sketches:  HINDMAN, D. R. - transcribed by Andaleen Whitney   NEW!! 

COURT RECORDS

• Chester County PA Wills - Contributed by Jeana Gallagher NEW!!  Ruth Harlan, Kennet Twp, Chester Co, PA Corrections - Submitted by Sydna
• The Wills of George and Jane Mason, Chester County PA - Contributed by Julie Corken Zimmer

DEATHS

• Obituaries and Death Notices  Death Notice: Robert Taylor NEW!! 

HISTORY

•  The History of Chester County [Source: Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, by Sherman Day, 1843]
• St. Paul Church and White School, Lionville, PA History

MARRIAGES

•  Chester County Marriage Records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church  - Contributed by Peggy Thompson
• Marriage Licenses and Wedding Announcements    
• Buchman-Clemens Marriage From the Journal American Ancestry Genealogy - Contributed by by Andrea Stawski Pack

MILITARY

•  Korean and Vietnam War Casualties   - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

• World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

• Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross & Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919 - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

• Civil War Three Months' Service Soldiers - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

NEWSPAPERS

• Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past  

  • 1828 News: Hudley Baldwin's Bull Over 2,000 lbs, George Hoffman's Mills Destroyed by Fire, Worthington, Siegfried Appointed to Offices  NEW!!

• Logging in Clearfield County Pennsylvania  
  Cutting forests for lumber became a major industry in the 19th century; much of the lumber was transported down river to market in timber rafts.    This is an article written on the 1893 season of lumber rafting on Clearfield Creek.

Cities, Boroughs and Census Designated Places

Atglen

Downingtown

Kennett Square

Paoli

Spring City

Avondale

Elverson

Lionville-Marchwood

Parkesburg

Thorndale

Chesterbrook

Exton

Malvern

Phoenixville

Toughkenamon

Coatesville

Honey Brook

Modena

South Coatesville

West Chester

Devon-Berwyn

Kenilworth

Oxford

South Pottstown

West Goshen
West Grove

Townships

Birmingham Township

East Pikeland Township

Lower Oxford Township

Tredyffrin Township

West Marlborough Township

Caln Township

East Vincent Township

New Garden Township

Upper Oxford Township

West Nantmeal Township

Charlestown Township

East Whiteland Township

New London Township

Upper Uwchlan Township

West Nottingham Township

East Bradford Township

Easttown Township

Newlin Township

Uwchlan Township

West Pikeland Township

East Brandywine Township

Elk Township

North Coventry Township

Valley Township

West Sadsbury Township

East Caln Township

Franklin Township

Penn Township

Wallace Township

West Vincent Township

East Coventry Township

Highland Township

Pennsbury Township

Warwick Township

West Whiteland Township

East Fallowfield Township

Honey Brook Township

Pocopson Township

West Bradford Township

Westtown Township

East Goshen Township

Kennett Township

Sadsbury Township

West Brandywine Township

Willistown Township

East Marlborough Township

London Britain Township

Schuylkill Township

West Caln Township

East Nantmeal Township

London Grove Township

South Coventry Township

West Fallowfield Township

East Nottingham Township

Londonderry Township

Thornbury Township

West Goshen Township

Surrounding Counties

Berks County (north)

Montgomery County (northeast)

Delaware County (east)

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