Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Records

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on March 26, 1804 from parts of Lycoming County and Huntingdon County. The county was named for the cleared fields from logging in the area .

Clearfield County is bordered by Elk County (north), Cameron County (north), Clinton County (northeast), Centre County (east), Blair County (southeast), Cambria County (south), Indiana County (west), Jefferson County (west). A Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Clearfield County Townships include  Beccaria, Bell, Bigler, Bloom, Boggs, Bradford, Brady, Burnside, Chest, Cooper, Covington, Decatur, Ferguson, Girard, Goshen, Graham, Greenwood, Gulich, Huston, Jordan, Karthaus, Knox, Lawrence, Morris, Penn, Pike, Pine, Sandy, Union, Woodward.

Clearfield County Boroughs include  Brisbin, Burnside, Chester Hill, Clearfield, Coalport, Curwensville, Falls Creek, Glen Hope, Grampian, Houtzdale, Irvona, Lumber City, Mahaffey, New Washington, Newburg, Osceola Mills, Ramey, Troutville, Wallaceton, Westover. See also Clearfield County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Clearfield County Courthouse is located in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Not organized for judiciary purposes until 1822, Clearfield functioned as a part of Centre County. 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 Clearfield 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.

• Clearfield County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1805.
• Clearfield County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1823.
• Clearfield County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1823 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Clearfield County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Census Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 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

Clearfield 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

Clearfield 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.
• Clearfield County Historical Society and Museum, 104 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830-2517; (814) 765-6125
• Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• The Progress (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)
• Clearfield Progress (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)
• Dubois Morning Courier (Du Bois, Pennsylvania)
• Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Pennsylvania Quaker Records
• Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania
• Twentieth century history of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens
• Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, present and past
• 150th anniversary, 1799-1949, Curwensville, Pa., July 3rd to 8th
• Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Clearfield Co. PAGenweb
• Clearfield Co. Data Collections
• Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Military Records