Montour County, Pennsylvania Records

Montour County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on May 3, 1850 from Columbia County. The county was named in honor of Madame Montour, colonial ambassador to the Native Americans.

Montour County is bordered by Lycoming County (north), Columbia County (east), Northumberland County (southwest). A Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Montour County Townships include  Anthony, Cooper, Derry, Liberty, Limestone, Mahoning, Mayberry, Valley, West Hemlock.

Montour County Boroughs include  Danville, Washingtonville. See also Montour County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Montour County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Montour County Courthouse is located in Danville, 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 Montour 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.

• Montour County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1850.
• Montour County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1850.
• Montour County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1850 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Montour County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Montour 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

Montour 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

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

Montour County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Montour County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Montour County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Marriage records of Columbia & Montour Counties
• Montour Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania
• Montour County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Montour Co. PAGenweb
• Montour Co. Data Collections
• Montour County, Pennsylvania Military Records