Tioga County, Pennsylvania Records

Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on March 26, 1804 from Lycoming County. The county was named for the Tioga River, itself named for the Lenape word for "forks of the stream".

Tioga County is bordered by Steuben County, New York (north), Chemung County, New York (northeast), Bradford County (east), Lycoming County (south), Potter County (west). A Map of Tioga County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Tioga County Townships include  Bloss, Brookfield, Charleston, Chatham, Clymer, Covington, Deerfield, Delmar, Duncan, Elk, Farmington, Gaines, Hamilton, Jackson, Lawrence, Liberty, Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, Osceola, Putnam, Richmond, Rutland, Shippen, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Ward, Westfield.

Tioga County Boroughs include  Blossburg, Elkland, Knoxville, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield, Roseville, Tioga, Wellsboro, Westfield. See also Tioga County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

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

Tioga County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Tioga County Courthouse is located in Wellsboro, 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 Tioga 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.

• Tioga County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1806.
• Tioga County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1806.
• Tioga County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1806 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Tioga County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Tioga 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

Tioga 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

Tioga 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.
• Tioga County Historical Society
• Tioga County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Tioga County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Tioga County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• The Wellsbogitator (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
• The Wellsboro Gazette (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
• Tioga Eagle (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
• Tgitator (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
• The Tioga Coungitator (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
• Agitator (Wellsborough, Pennsylvania)
• Tioga County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Tioga Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Book of remembrance, Presbyterian Church, Spencer, N.Y., 1815-1915
• Tioga County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Tioga Co. PAGenweb
• Tioga Co. Data Collections
• Tioga County, Pennsylvania Military Records