Surrounding counties monroe county north warren county, new jersey east bucks county south lehigh county west carbon county northwest hunterdon county, new jersey. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. Also covers surrounding regions including adjacent part of new jersey phillipsburg region. With war and rebellion sweeping the british colonies, more than a touch of fear mingled with excitement as farmers left their fields and shoemakers a. Map of northampton county, pennsylvania scale not given. Northampton county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Northampton county was partitioned from bucks county in 1752. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use. Lancaster county, pennsylvania, farmers directory, 1914. This entry was posted in american history, berks county history, calligraphy, folk art, fraktur, history, illuminated manuscripts, lehigh county history, material culture, northampton county history, pennsylvania dutch, pennsylvania german heritage, pennsylvania history, uncategorized and tagged alyssum enterprises, alyssumarts, charlotta wolf. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Northampton township is a secondclass township in bucks county, pennsylvania, about 12 miles northeast of philadelphia.
Includes index to points of interest and inset of northampton county road network. Northampton county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Genealogical and personal history of northern pennsylvania, volume 1 genealogical and personal history of northern pennsylvania, john woolf jordan. Northampton county is included in the allentownbethlehemeaston, panj metropolitan statistical area. Any relevant materials can be pulled for you during your visit. Please note that this site is considered a demonstration and, as such, the accuracy or. Its northern edge borders the poconos, and its eastern section borders the delaware river, which divides pennsylvania and new jersey. Documents are processed through the use of a standalone computerized recording system. Internet archive the scotchirish of northampton county, pennsylvania source. History of northampton, lehigh, monroe, carbon, and schuylkill counties. Northampton county local and genealogical research. As of the 2010 census, northampton s population was 9,926. Northampton county also borders the delaware valley and is included in philadelphias media market.
Pennsylvania wills and probate records, 16831993 includes northampton county source. Township info history historic sites of salisbury township on march 20, 1753 a number of persons living in the territory along the lehigh river above bethlehem signed a petition to the court of quarter sessions of northampton county asking that a new township be created. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. What northampton county, pa census records are available. Please note that this site is considered a demonstration and, as such, the accuracy or currency of data cannot be guaranteed. Back to pennsylvania trails history and genealogy genealogy trails national site. Northampton township, bucks county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Battle page images at hathitrust the valley of the conemaugh by thomas j.
Commemorative biographical record of northeastern pennsylvania. Text, indexed maps of central bethlehem and central easton, and ill. History of northampton county, pennsylvania ancestry history of northampton county, pennsylvania. History of northampton county, pa 1752 panoply books. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the lehigh under supervision and revision of william j. Farmers directory of crawford county, pennsylvania, 190910. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Easton, the largest settlement, was named the county seat. The scotchirish of northampton county, pennsylvania by northampton county historical and genealogical society. In 1754, the french and indian war started in western pennsylvania. The office of the sheriff was formally recognized by all five of pennsylvanias constitutions in 1776, 1790, 1838, 1873, and 1967. The area now known as northampton county was originally part of an enormous county that the penns had named bucks county. The township is made up of the following unincorporated communities and censusdesignated places.
As of the 2010 census, northamptons population was 9,926. Recorder of deeds home page northampton county, pennsylvania. This database contains records from the reformed congregation of the christ union church located in saucon township, which lies in the southern tip of northampton county, pennsylvania. Heller, assisted by an advisory board of editors by heller, william j. An alphabetized listing of those subscribers to the oaths of allegiance, northampton county, pa.
History historic sites of salisbury township on march 20, 1753 a number of persons living in the territory along the lehigh river above bethlehem signed a petition to the court of quarter sessions of northampton county asking that a new township be created. While the archives are not open publicly, you can contact the library or curator directly to help facilitate your research request. Indexing to bethlehem globetimes from 18671914, 1966 to date. To access this information, start by performing a search of the property records data. History of columbia and montour counties, pennsylvania, containing a history of each county. The recorder of deeds division is responsible for the recording, filing, imaging, retrieval and maintenance of deeds, mortgages, and miscellaneous documents pertaining to real estate that are filed in northampton county. Northampton township is a township in bucks county, pennsylvania, united states, about 12 miles northeast of philadelphia. Where can find northampton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. This site provides read access to tax record information from northampton county, pennsylvania. Northampton county history pennsylvania german blog. A list of deserters and nonreporting drafted men of the 16th congressional district of pennsylvania, from the several national drafts of 186364, arranged by subdistricts and counties in the order of the drafts, with an alphabetical index. Northampton county revolutionary war militia 1st battalion, 1777 commanding officers. Familysearch northampton county archives northampton county data collections source.
Guide to northampton county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Oct 22, 2009 the scotchirish of northampton county, pennsylvania by northampton county historical and genealogical society. Jan 16, 2010 history of northampton county, pennsylvania. A curated collection of books about the history of northampton, pennsylvania and. Including the counties of susquehanna, wayne, pike and monroe, page 1, issue 546 j. To post a query, ask a question, or find out more about the county, joe patterson, northampton. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Boston new york etc american historical society, 1920.
Northampton county, pennsylvania free public records directory. Tulpehocken genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 tulpehocken 7 note. Entered according to act of congress in the year 1850 by m. Nazareth history memorial library of nazareth and vicinity nazareth pennsylvania family history center source. There are many types of census records for northampton county guide you in researching your family tree. Northampton county militia america at 225 by frank whelan of the morning call published 3 july 2001. Northampton is located 8 miles km north of allentown and 15 miles 24 km west of. History of the indian walk, performed for the proprietaries of pennsylvania in 1737 source. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by wm. A curated collection of books about the history of northampton, pennsylvania and the surrounding area. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand. Northampton is a borough in northampton county, pennsylvania, in the united states. Includes text historical, notes, township statistical table, streetmap inset of borough of easton, and landscape ill. Northampton county, north carolina history, genealogy records.
History and books about northumberland county, pennsylvania. Choose a major based on your interests and strengths. Generalcontent county map also showing rural buildings and householders names. Northampton area historical society will receive a percentage of the purchase price back from any books purchased through these links. On july 8, 1776, the sound of bells rang an urgent summons over allentown and easton. Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy records. Northampton county 1874 pennsylvania historical atlas.
Northampton county was formed in 1752 from parts of bucks county. Genealogical and personal history of northern pennsylvania. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the. The scotchirish of northampton county, pennsylvania. New cemetery at christ little tulpehocken church us gen web. Revolution in northampton county, pennsylvania 9780271020631. The northampton county sheriffs department has a long and proud history of service to the county. The borough is located in the lehigh valley region of eastern pennsylvania.
History of northampton county, pennsylvania open library. Philip beehm boehm 2nd battalion, 1783 commanding officers. History of allegheny county, pennsylvania 1889 sold, no longer available. Welcome to genealogy trails northampton county, pennsylvania. Researchers may find records of births, marriages, and deaths for the years 17561845.
This antique map williams and atlas northampton county 1874 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the lehigh. Northampton township was originally settled by english colonists who came with william penn on his voyage to. Page 967erected as a county during the joint proprietorship of thomas penn and richard penn, sons of william penn, in the spring of 1752. Northumberland county northumberland county was created on march 21, 1772, from parts of five different counties. Pennsylvania history and books northumberland county. Bedford county, berks county, cumberland county, lancaster county and northampton county. Although northampton county was protected by a string of forts, hostilities were a real threat until about 1763. A check list of imprints of the german press of northampton county, pennsylvania, 17661905, with biographies of the printers family history library. Map of northampton county, pennsylvania library of congress.
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