Fayette County, Pennsylvania Records

Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on September 26, 1783 from Westmoreland County. The county was named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette, French-born Revolutionary War general.

Fayette County is bordered by Westmoreland County (north), Somerset County (east), Garrett County, Maryland (southeast), Preston County, West Virginia (south), Monongalia County, West Virginia (southwest), Greene County (west), Washington County (northwest). A Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Fayette County Townships include  Brownsville, Bullskin, Connellsville, Dunbar, Franklin, Georges, German, Henry Clay, Jefferson, Lower Tyrone, Luzerne, Menallen, Nicholson, North Union, Perry, Redstone, Saltlick, South Union, Springfield, Springhill, Stewart, Upper Tyrone, Washington, Wharton.

Fayette County Boroughs include  Belle Vernon, Brownsville, Dawson, Dunbar, Everson, Fairchance, Fayette City, Markleysburg, Masontown, Newell, Ohiopyle, Perryopolis, Point Marion, Seven Springs, Smithfield, South Connellsville, Vanderbilt.

Fayette County Cities & Towns include Connellsville, Uniontown. See also Fayette County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Fayette County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Fayette County Courthouse is located in Uniontown, 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 Fayette 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.

• Fayette County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1784.
• Fayette County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1784.
• Fayette County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1784 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Fayette County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Fayette County, Pennsylvania Census Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 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

Fayette 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

Fayette 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.
• Fayette County Genealogical Society
• Fayette CountyHistorical Society
• Brownsville Historical Society, PO Box 24, Brownsville PA  15417; 724-785-6882
• Bullskin Township Historical Society
• Chestnut Ridge Historical Society
• Connellsvilrea Historical Society
• Dunbar Historical Society
• Greater Tri Torea Historical Society, Box 189, Dawson PA  15428; 724-529-2427
• Masontown Historical  Society, PO Box 769, Masontown PA  15461;
• Fort Mason Historical Society, PO Box 246, Masontown PA  15461; 724-583-9944
• Smock Historical Society
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Message Boards
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Forum read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Fayette County

Fayette County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Fayette County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Morning Herald (Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
• The Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
• Evening Standard (Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
• Daily News Standard (Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
• The Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
• The Weekly Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
• The Keystone Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1750-1890
• Fayette Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Genealogical and personal history of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
• History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical and Personal History
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Fayette Co. PAGenweb
• Fayette Co. Data Collections
• Fayette County, Pennsylvania Military Records