Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Records

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on April 4, 1842 from Luzerne County. The county was named for Delaware word  meaning "at the big river flat" .

Wyoming County is bordered by Susquehanna County (north), Lackawanna County (east), Luzerne County (south), Sullivan County (west), Bradford County (northwest). A Map of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Wyoming County Townships include  Braintrim, Clinton, Eaton, Exeter, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany, Meshoppen, Monroe, Nicholson, North Branch, Northmoreland, Noxen, Overfield, Tunkhannock, Washington, Windham.

Wyoming County Boroughs include  Factoryville, Laceyville, Meshoppen, Nicholson, Tunkhannock . See also Wyoming County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Pennsylvania maps.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Wyoming County Courthouse is located in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Learn More About State of Pennsylvania Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Wyoming county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Wyoming County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1842.
• Wyoming County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1843.
• Wyoming County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1843 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Wyoming County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Census Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: 1906 to present.
• Marriage Records: does not have marriage records. The marriage records should be available in the County Court House.
• Divorce Records: does not have marriage records. The marriage records should be available in the County Court House.
• Locations: Pennsylvania Office of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Division of Vital Records, 101 South Mercer Street, Central Building, Room 401, New Castle, PA 16103; PH (724) 656-3100

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Resources

• Pennsylvania Archives - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission series contains records of pennsylvania, from 1664 to 1780, and includes military, marriage, tax and land records. This is a Free Database.
• Wyoming County Historical Society
• Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Wyoming Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Wyoming Co. PAGenweb
• Wyoming Co. Data Collections
• Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Military Records