Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Records

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on September 19, 1789 from Cumberland County and Northumberland County. The county was named in honor of Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of Pennsylvania .

Mifflin County is bordered by Centre County (north), Union County (northeast), Snyder County (east), Juniata County (southeast), Huntingdon County (west). A Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Mifflin County Townships include  Armagh, Bratton, Brown, Decatur, Derry, Granville, Menno, Oliver, Union, Wayne.

Mifflin County Boroughs include  Burnham, Juniata Terrace, Kistler, Lewistown, McVeytown, Newton Hamilton. See also Mifflin County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Mifflin County Courthouse is located in Lewistown, 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 Mifflin 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.

• Mifflin County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1789.
• Mifflin County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1789.
• Mifflin County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1789 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Mifflin County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Mifflin 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

Mifflin 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

Mifflin 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.
• Mifflin County Historical Society
• Mifflin County Mennonite Historical Society
• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• History and topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union, Columbia, Juniata and Clinton Counties, Pa.
• The Sigler family of Mifflin County, Penna.
• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Mifflin Co. PAGenweb
• Mifflin Co. Data Collections
• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Military Records