Welcome to Dauphin County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy

Welcome to Dauphin County Pennsylvania History and Genealogy, part of the Pennsylvania Trails and Genealogy Trails Project.  My name is Nancy Piper and our goal is to have available on line free of charge, all available information pertaining to the history of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  

Have something to add?  Please contact me at n.piper@mchsi.com

NOTE**  I do not live in Pennsylvania so personal research is not possible.  
The only data available is what I have online.

Harrisburg Pa. from Fort Harlington - 1906.

County History

• History of Dauphin County. GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS. Volume III  (Pages 1-42f are now online)
• William Henry Egle's Notes and Queries Third Series, Vol. 1   Pages 1-46

GOVERNMENT

• Early Justices of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887

• Miscellaneous News Items  Gov Harrison changes residence
•  Disasters   Ark upset in Conewago Falls - 2 die (1807)
• Crimes:  D. H. Seltzer, Palmyra Responsible For the Death of Galen Koons (1931) NEW!!

Military

• Roll of the First Company, First Battalion, Ninety-eighth Regiment, Sixth Division, of Penn. Militia for the year 1837. From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• 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

Census

• 1790 Federal Census Harrisburg Township  

Tax Lists

• 1749-1750 Assessment of the Taxables of the South End of Paxtang Township, Lancaster County
• 1749 Tax List for the North End of Paxtang
• 1751 Tax List - East End of Derry
• 1751 Tax List - West End of Derry
• 1751 Tax List - East End of Hanover
• 1751 Tax List - West End of Hanover
• 1769 Tax List - East End of Hanover (Includes Protest Letter)
• 1782 Middletown Tax List

CEMETERY RECORDS

• MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
• Tombstone Records In Old Cemetery Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Hummelstown From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887 NEW!!
• Tombstone Records in the New Cemetery Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Hummelstown  From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• Tombstone Records of Derry Presbyterian Church From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• Dunkard Cemetery in Derry Twp  From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• Hill Church Cemetery (partial listing)   From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887

Harrisburg

• A Century Of Banking : May 9, 1814, The Harrisburg Bank, May 9, 1914 Harrisburg National Bank, Harrisburg, Pa.. (Wallace, Helen Bruce.. Harrisburg, Pa.. Harrisburg National Bank. 1914.) - Contains the history of the Harrisburg Bank with short history of the city of Harrisburg
• Olden Times in Harrisburg From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• Olden Times in Harrisburg : Politics and the 4th of July  From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887
• Olden Times in Harrisburg - Luxuries, Markets and Marketing, The First Milk Wagons, The First Philadelphia Fish And Vegetables, Prices of Marketing, Vehicles Used  From William Egle's Notes and Queries 1887

Paxtang

  Members of the Paxtang Church in 1808 subscribing sums to repair the meeting house AND their age/dates of death

Lower Paxton Township

•  The History of 6890 Jonestown Road, Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co., Pa  (Donated by Jerry Radke)

Family Histories

These are family histories, webpages and stories for families originating in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

• The Cassell Family (My family history) 
• Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site  Roger writes "I have a large database of early Dauphin Co. families from the northerm townships that I have been working on for 10 years. I am happy to do look-ups and send whatever information .

DEATHS

• Death Records  
• Obituaries and Death Notices  Death Notices:  William D. Block; Paul Kochenour, Daniel Mare NEW!!
• Obituary Index for the Patriot News, Harrisburg PA  - Contributed by Tammy Clark  
• Wills and Probate

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