Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Records

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on April 13, 1795, from Northumberland County. The county was named for the Lycoming Creek, itself named for the Lenape word iacomicmeaning "great steam".

Lycoming County is bordered by Tioga County (north), Bradford County (northeast), Sullivan County (east), Columbia County (southeast), Montour County (south), Northumberland County (south), Union County (south), Clinton County (west), Potter County (northwest). A Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Lycoming County Townships include  Anthonrmstrong, Bastress, Brady, Brown Township (includes the villages of Cedar Run and Slate Run), Cascade Township (includes the village of Kellyburg), Clinton, Cogan House Township (includes the villages of Beech Grove, Brookside, Cogan House, and White Pine), Cummings Township (includes the village of Waterville), Eldred Township (includes the village of Warrensville), Fairfield, Franklin Township (includes the village of Lairdsville), Gamble Township (includes the village of Calvert), Hepburn Township (includes the villages of Balls Mills, Cogan Station (partially, also in Lycoming Township) and Hepburnville), Jackson Township (includes the village of Buttonwood), Jordan Township (includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville), Lewis Township (includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run), Limestone Township (includes the villages of Collomsville, Oriole, and Oval), Loyalsock, Lycoming Township (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville), McHenry Township (includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome), McIntyre Township (includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston), McNett Township (includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch), Mifflin, Mill Creek Township (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township)), Moreland Township (includes the village of Opp), Muncy Creek Township (includes the village of Clarkstown), Muncy Township (includes the village of Pennsdale), Nippenose Township (includes the village ntes Fort), Old Lycoming Township, Penn Township (includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township)), Piatt Township (includes the village of Larryville), Pine Township (includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill), Plunketts Creek Township (includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor), Porter, Shrewsbury Township (includes the villages of Glen Mawr (partially, also in Penn Township) and Tivoli), Susquehanna Township (includes the village of Nisbet), Upper Fairfield Township (includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville), Washington Township (includes the village of Elimsport), Watson Township (includes the village of Tombs Run), Wolf Township (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township)), Woodward Township (includes the village of Linden).

Lycoming County Boroughs include  Duboistown, Hughesville, Jersey Shore, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, Picture Rocks, Salladasburg, South Williamsport.

Lycoming County Cities & Towns include Williamsport. See also Lycoming County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Lycoming County Courthouse is located in Williamsport, 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 Lycoming 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.

• Lycoming County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1795.
• Lycoming County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1795.
• Lycoming County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1795 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Lycoming County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Census Records

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

Lycoming 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

Lycoming 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.
• Lycoming County Genealogical Society
• Lycoming County Historical Society
• Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Williamsport Sun Gazette (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Gazette Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• The Lycoming Gazette (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Lycoming Chronicle (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• The Lycoming Daily Gazette (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• The West Branch Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Lycoming Co. PAGenweb
• Lycoming Co. Data Collections
• Williamsport, Pennsylvania Directories, 1889-92
• Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Military Records