Welcome to Fayette County Pennsylvania History and Genealogy Presented by Pennsylvania Trails History and Genealogy Fayette County was created on September 26, 1783 from part of Westmoreland County and named for the Marquis de Lafayette. Its county seat is Uniontown. THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Nancy to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here. I do not live in this county. This means that there is no one currently available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

FAYETTE County Data Online Recent Updates May 2013: Bio: Robert I. Skiles - Tr. by Tammie Rudder October 2012: Bios: CHARLES LEE FOWLER, WILLIAM R.K. HOOK - Transcribed by Kim Mohler September 2012: Will of John Deem (1802) - Contributed by T. W. FoFG April 2012: Military Data War of 1812: CAPT. PETER HERTZOG'S COMPANY - Transcribed by Karen Seeman January 2012: Biographies: John Frank Boyd - Transcribed by A.N., News: Uniontown Jail Partially Destroyed by Fire (1845)

BIOGRAPHIES Biographies

CEMETERY Oakgrove Cemetery, Uniontown  Gadd family transcriptions

COURT RECORDS Land Deeds and Transfers - Donated by Margaret Gagliardi

DEATHS Death Records from the Uniontown Genius of Liberty, Fayette Co PA - Transcribed by Debbie Ovechka Obituaries and Death Notices   Special Obituaries - Contributed by Lee Donovan. THE WEEKLEY COURIER and DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE, PA OBITS

DISASTERS Apollo Mine Explosion, Fayette City, Pennsylvania Edward Myers and C. James Edwards Killed in Dupont Explosion

HISTORY 1843 History of Fayette County (Source:  Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, by Sherman Day)   Post Offices

MARRIAGES Marriage Records from the Uniontown Genius of Liberty, Fayette Co PA - Transcribed by Debbie Ovechka Select Marriage Dockets

MILITARY Military Data

NEWSPAPERS 1800's articles   1900's articles

WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS Wills, Probate Records, Orphan's Court and Posted Notices, Estate Sales of Deceased