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Beaver County, PA Genealogy Collection #2 - CD / DVD
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Beaver County Pennsylvania Genealogy Collection #2
This collection consists of various smaller and more obscure publications published on Beaver County, Pennsylvania. These include town and township histories, local church histories, directories, publications on professions, business, industry, education, government, war involvement, etc. Published between 1876 and 1974, these publications include over 4,500 pages, providing a wealth of information on the history of the county and its residents. Often these smaller publications contain historical and genealogical gems found nowhere else - such as portraits, biographies, and records.
This is a wonderful opportunity to own your own library on Beaver County. To find and purchase all of these publications would be a huge investment in time and money. Yet, here you can have all of this information to use at your convenience - and in a format that makes research much easier. The work in collecting this information has already been done, and now you can take advantage of it!
This collection is an excellent place to begin or continue research in Beaver County. In addition to this collection, Beaver County Collection #2 provides additional resources, such as church histories, directories, town and township histories and more. These additional sets of information can be found in the PA-Genealogy Store, along with many other titles of interest.
1) Weyand & Reed's Beaver County Centennial Directory
J. Weyand, W. I. Reed & James Patterson, 1876, 340 pages.
From the Title Page:
Weyand & Reed's Beaver County Centennial Directory containing a complete list of the names of all taxable inhabitants, their occupations, place of residence and post office, names of the county officers and their terms of service from 1803 to 1877, statistical tables and other useful items of reference. Also Patterson's complete History of the County.
2) Industrial and Commercial Resources of Pennsylvania Historical, Descriptive and Biographical Review
Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 125 pages
This publication is a history and description of the business operations from a dozens of towns throughout north and western Pennsylvania. Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations. This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in these counties of PA.
Beaver County
-- From Rochester: -- Point Bottle Works, John W. Calder, Empire Clothing and Gent's Furnishing Goods Emporium, John D. Carter, American Fire-Brick Works, R. D. Fleming, Sharp & Hoffman, A. M. Johnson, G. C. Speyerer, J. R. Lloyd, Beaver County Banking and Safe Deposit Association, C. A. Wallover, J. N. Ogle, Mrs. L. A. Hibbard, -- From Beaver Falls: -- H. T. & J. Reeves, Economy Savings Institution, Beaver Falls Cutlery Co., Beaver Falls Steel Works, Western File Co., Hartman Steel Company, John C. Whitla, Harry Goldsmith, -- From Phillipsburg: -- Phoenix Glass Co. Works, W. Sparling, D. F. Robinson, Beaver Fire-brick Co. Limited, L. Le Goullon, Point Breeze Hotel, Hahn & Reno,
3) Art Work of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Pennsylvania
W. H. Parish Publishing Co., 1894, 95 pages
The beginning of this publication is made up of historical sketches of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA. The second portion of the work consists of photographs from different areas of these counties, however, some of the pictures are dark.
4) Directory of All Business and Professional Men and Official Guide of Beaver County, Penn'a
D. R. Watson, 1898, 114 pages
This publication is a business and professional directory of Beaver Co., PA. It is arranged alphabetically by town. It lists the Borough Officers, Churches, Societies, and then Businesses and Professionals for each town.
5) History of the Newspapers of Beaver Co., PA
Francis S. Reader, 1905, 205 pages
From the Preface:
"In writing a history of the newspapers of Beaver County, the author had two objects in view, first to get a connected history of each paper as to time and name, and second to place on record a sketch and portrait of every writer and printer who attained any prominence in the work, in any line he pursued."
This work details the various newspapers published throughout Beaver County, PA. It covers the style of the newspaper, the period of printing and those who were involved in each.
6) Dillon's Rural Directory of Beaver County, PA 1905
Herman F. Dillon, 1905, 270 pages
According to the title page this publication relates "the names of over 8,000 residents of the rural districts, their occupation and Postoffic Address" and other useful information.
Townships Included:
Borough, Brighton, Big Beaver, Cippewa, Darlington, Daugherty, Economy, Franklin, Greene, Hopewell, Hanover, Harmony, Independence, Industry, Marion, Moon, North Sewickley, New Sewickley, Ohio, Patterson, Pulaski, Rochester, Raccoon, South Beaver, White
Boroughs Included:
Ambridge, Aliquippa, Baden, Conway, Darlington, Eastvale, Frankfort Springs, Georgetown, Glasgow, Hookstown, New Galilee, Patterson Heights
7) Mowrey's Tri-State Directory - 1907
Mowrey Directory Co., 1907, 544 pages
This is a business directory primarily of Western Pennsylvania but also including parts of Eastern Ohio and West Virginia for the year 1907. 1000's of businesses are listed in the directory, and many also have ads included. The directory information is arranged alphabetically by trade and lists the name of the business or businessman, and its street address. The portion on PA includes coverage of parts of these counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland.
Pennsylvania Cities
Allegheny, Avalon, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Braddock, Bridgeville, Butler, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Charleroi, Connellsville, Crafton, Duquesne, East Brady, Emlenton, Emsworth, Etna, Ford City, Franklin, Freedom, Greensburg, Heidelberg, Homestead, Ingram, Irwin, Jeannette, Johnstown, Kittanning, Latrobe, Mars, McKeesport, McKees Rocks, Midland, Millvale, Monaca, Monongahela, Munhall, New Brighton, New Haven, Oakmont, Oil City, Parkers Landing, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Scottdale, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, Sheridan, Uniontown, Verona, Washington, Waynesburg, Wilkinsburg, Wilmerding, Windber
Ohio Cities
Bellair, Brilliant, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, Mingo Junction, Steubenville, Toronto, Wellsville
West Virginia Cities
Benwood, Chester, Elm Grove, Follansbee, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Newell, Wellsburg, Wheeling
8) The Industrial World and the Beaver Falls Daily Tribune - Special Edition
Descriptive of and Illustrating Beaver Falls, PA
Beaver Falls Daily Tribune, 1910, 40 pages
This rare publication is a collection of sketches on the industries, businesses and commercial interests of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA. It begins with an account of the town of Beaver Falls and its vicinity, its churches, and Geneva College. Following this, the business sketches provide information on the origins, operations, and sometimes persons involved in each operation covered.
Businesses Covered:
Federal Title and Trust Company, Barker Brothers, Pearson and Son, Beaver Falls Chemical Works, White's Restaurant, William H. Bonnage, Dambach's Home Bakery, Frank H. Miller, F. M. Steele and Brother, Frank Daquila, Murphy's Antiseptic Barber Shop, F. C. Hicks Wholesale Liquors, Joseph McFerron, Mrs. A. M. Geisel, A. B. Chalfant's Photo Studio, J. E. Kirchartz, J. Gordon Grocer and General Merchandise, E. S. Frishkorn Bottling Works, William Prudence, P. Petitler & Son, Morris Gordon Dry Goods, J. F. McCreary & Son, C. W. Reich, W. L. Davis Grocer, Estermeyer & Groth, William Sloan, W. J. Davidson, J. B. Rayl Grocery, W. F. Damaska Grocer, Glasgow Woolen Mills Co., F. M. Kirby & Co., L. Hoffman, P. L. Quillen, Brittain Glover and McAnlis, Leigh's Photograph Studio, Curl & Curl, A. Guy Leyda Drugs, H. S. Rich, W. E. Sheldrake & Son, The Mayer Pottery Company, Armstrong Cork Company, Hotel Phillis, The Peoples Store, J. R. Rogers, Valley Machine Company, John G. Allen, L. A. McDanel, P. H. Nippery, Reed's Grocery, The Central Barber Shop, J. S. Mitchell & Son, The Filley Millinery Co., Stauffer & Shontz, McConnell and Campbell, Independent Brewing Company, R. H. Tindall, Wm. Whittenberger, Purviance & Flinner, Keystone Driller Company, Hooper's Restaurant, W. H. Fox, H. Bucholtz Meat Market, C. Steinfield, Harry M. Roberts Hardware, F. E. Marr Grocer, Valley Ice Company, Beaver Falls Planing Mill Co., J. L. Miksch, Mrs. L. A. Emerick, Gibney & Son Plumbing, Boggs & Brandon, F. B. Bruce & Co., W. T. Reeder, Hotel Windsor, Howard Stove Company, Harry Bindman, Jos. E. Arthurs Cafe, Keystone Tailoring Co., W. J. McFadden Grocery, Boyle & Patterson, Beaver Falls Upholstering Co., The Lincoln Confectionary, The Lester Shoe Company, Dershimer and Haggart, M. Rosenberg, L. Sutter Grocer, The Sterling Studio, Hantman's Jewelry Store, J. D. McAnlis & Son Jewelry Store, J. S. McFerron Groceries, Butcher's Business College, M. W. McCandless, A. M. Beaner Hardware, George Woolslayer Restaurant, R. O. Irvin, Kemp's Kandy Kitchen, A. Roderwalt Grocery, Kirk & Clark Dry Goods, Chas. Cova Fruit and Confectionary, Champion Saw and Machine Works, V. Sakraida Men's Clothing, G. S. Hunter Planning Mill, William Pfeifke Merchant Tailor, Mrs. L. M. Vaughn Milliner, Arnold Brothers, Mrs. Jessie Weston, J. J. & S. R. Patterson Real Estate and Insurance, John P. Broggi Merchant Tailor, Wm. H. Hamilton Tailor, Hon. John W. Carson, Piper & Fullerton, Mrs. E. Gibbons Hair Dressing Parlors, Ingram-Richardson Mfg Company, P. Moegerle & Son's Saw Works, Story and Clark Piano Company, W. H. Benson Department Store, Charles A. Conti Tailor
9) 1917 Farm Directory and Reference Book of Beaver and Lawrence Counties Pennsylvania
Orange Judd Company, 1917, 283 pages
This is a Farm Directory of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA for the year 1917. It contains a list of State and County public officials and a number of local advertisements as well as the directory information. The directory information consists of the names of farmers and details such as address, the wife's name, type of farm, a notation of whether they own their farm or are tenants, have telephones, etc.
10) Beaver Valley Pennsylvania Directory 1925-26
The Burch Directory Company, 1924, 676 pages
This is a resident and business directory of parts of Beaver County, PA for the year 1925-26. It lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from this area, providing the resident's (or business) name, mate's name, occupation, and street address, arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes a numerical street directory listing residents by street number. There is also a separate classified business directory at the end of the publication.
Main Towns covered:
Beaver, Beaver Falls, Freedom, Monaca, New Brighton, Rochester, West Bridgewater
Adjacent Boroughs and Suburbs covered:
Beaver Heights, Block House Run, Bolesville, Brady's Run, Brighton Heights, College Hill, Crescent Heights, Dockter's Heights, Eastvale, Fallston, Geneva Hill, Marion Hill, Mengel Heights, Monaca Heights, Morado, Mt. Washington, New England Hill, Patterson Heights, Pleasant View, Riverview, Rochester Junction, Sharon, Steffen Hill, Sylvan Crest, Westview
11) New Castle [PA] and Nearby Places Telephone Directory - Summer 1927
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, 1927, 168 pages
This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1927. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.
Towns Covered:
Bellton, Bessemer, Bethel, Big Run Juntion, Brent, Burnstown, Camp Run, Carbon, Celia, Chewton, Coaltown, Covert Station, Crescentdale, Drake, Duck Run, East Brook, East Moravia, East New Castle, Edinburg, Ellwood City, Energy, Fayette, Frisco, Gardner, Granboro, Harbor Bridge, Harlansburg, Hazeldell, Hazen, Hillsville, Indianrun, Irish Ripple, Jacksville, Joyce, Kimberly, Knox, Lawrence Junction, Lillyville, Mahoningtown, Marquis, McCaslin, Moravia, Mount Air, Mount Jackson, Muddy Creek, Nashua, Neshannock Falls, New Bedford, New Castle, New Castle Junction, Newport, New Wilmington, North Liberty, North Sewickley, Parke Gate, Payne Station, Plaingrove, Plano, Pleasanthill, Pleasant Valley, Portersville, Possum Hollow, Princeton, Pulaski, Rockville, Rose, Rose Point, Scott Ridge Skidmore, Smiley, Snake Run, South New Castle, Springs, Valcourt, Villa Maria, Volant, Walford, Wampum, Wayne, Weir, West Ellwood Junction, West Liberty, West Pittsburgh, Whitestown, Wilkinson, Wilmington Junction, Wurtemburg
12) Telephone Directory - Summer 1930
Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1930, 238 pages
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1930. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.
Towns Included:
Aliquippa, Ambridge, Baden, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Beaver Terrace, Beaver Valley, Bocktown, Bolesville, Bridgewater, Burnstown, Celia, Clearview Farm, College Hill, Criders, Crows Run, Darlington, Doctor Heights, Duck Run, East Rochester, Eastvale, Economy, Eidenau, Ellport, Ellwood City, Enon, Enon Valley, Fairoaks, Fallston, Fombell, Freedom, Frisco, Geneva Hill, Gibson Park, Green Garden, Gringo, Groveland, Harmony, Harmony Junction, Hazeldell, Hazen, Holt, Homewood, Independence, Industry, Kimberly, Knox, Koppel, Leetsdale, Legionville, Lillyville, Lock Five O R, Lock Six O R, Logstown, Mahan, Marquis, Merrill, Middle Lancaster, Midland, Monaca, Morado, Mt. Gallitzin Academy, Mt. Washington, New Brighton, New Galilee, New Sheffield, North Rochester, North Sewickley, Parke Gate, Patterson Heights, Racine, Riverview, Rochester, Scottsville, Shafers, Shippingport, Smiley, South Heights, South Monaca, Springs, Steffenville, Stobo, Vanport, Wayne, West Aliquippa, West Bridgewater, West Economy, West Ellwood Junction, West Mayfield, West View, Woodlawn, Wurtemburg, Zelienople
13) History of New Brighton 1838-1938
The Historical Committee of the Centennial, 1938, 189 pages
This is a centennial history of the town of New Brighton, Beaver County, PA. It provides a history of the settlement and development of the town, as well as a description of its resources as of the date of publication.
Chapters:
1 - The Beaver Valley Frontier
2 - First Settlers
3 - Early Homes
4 - Industrial Development
5 - Our Heroes
6 - Churches
7 - Schools
8 - About Town
9 - Organizations
Surnames Indexed:
Atwell, Atkinson, Bedison, Bentley, Bestwick, Blanchard, Brady, Bradford, Brightwell, Broadhead, Bruien, Calhoun, Coale, Coburn, Collier, Collins, Constable, Corbus, Critchlow, Darling, Dawes, DeVenny, Dickey, Douglass, Fetter, Fish, Foster, Funkhouser, Glass, Gould, Green, Greenwood, Harris, Hoopes, Houlette, Hunder, Hyde, Kennedy, Knott, Livesy, Lukens, Lyons, Marquis, McDanel, McGuire, McIntosh, McNutt, Merrick, Miner, Mitchell, Moore, Morgan, Moreland, Noss, Parson, Phillips, Pierce, Platt, Pugh, Reader, Reynolds, Richey, Robertson, Sager, Sarver, Schofield, Shuster, Sharpless, Sherwood, Smith, Steinfield, Tanner, Thornily, Townsend, Wade, Wayman, Wayne, White, Wilde, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wolf, Ziesberger
14) 75th Anniversary of Beaver Falls, PA
Anonymous, 1944, 41 pages
This booklet was published for the Diamond Jubilee of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA. It gives a brief history of the town, and a description of the events of the celebration. It also contains a list of all those involved in producing or supporting the events.
15) Young American Patriots The Youth of Pennsylvania in World War II
National Publishing Company, 1946, 674 pages
This publication is a memorial to the service men and women of Pennsylvania who served in WWII. It contains brief sketches of 1,000's of soldiers from across the state. The sketches provide a variety of information on each soldier: Name, rank, branch of military, engagements, discharge date, military awards, birth date, parents, spouse, address, religion., etc. The information varies from soldier to soldier but most contain the information above. Also, nearly every sketch is accompanies by a portrait of the soldier.
This publication is not an exhaustive listing of all the soldiers of Pennsylvania who fought in World War II. Nearly all counties are represented, but some more extensively than others. Those given more extensive coverage include: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lawrence, Northampton, Westmoreland,
Here is a sample listing:
Abbott, William Edward
Cpl., Army. Born Apr. 6, 1925. Entered Serv. June 12, 1943. Ft. Belvoir; N. Guinea; Phil. Is.; Okinawa. Awarded GCM, As-Pac Rib., BS, Phil. Lib. Rib. Disch. Mar. 2, 1945. Attended Clymer HS. Protestant. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Abbott. Husband of Margaret Herrington Abbott, 818 Sandusky St., N. S., Pgh, 12, Pa.
16) Beaver Valley and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - January 1954
Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1954, 420 pages
This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1954. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.
Towns Covered:
Aliquippa, Ambridge, Ash, Baden, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Beaver Terrace, Beaver Valley, Bellton, Big Creek, Big Sewickley Creek, Bocktown, Bridgewater, Buhl, Burnstown, Callery, Callery Junction, Carnot, Carr Post Office, Celia, Clark Manor, College Hill, Colona, Conway, Coraopolis, Coraopolis Heights, Crows Run, Darlington, Doctor Heights, Duck Run, East Rochester, Eastvale, Edgeworth, Eidenau, Ellport, Ellwood City, Enon, Enon Valley, Esther, Evans City, Fairoaks, Fairview, Fallston, Five Points, Fombell, Franklin Road, Freedom, Frisco, Geneva Hill, Georgetown, Glenfield, Glen Osborne, Glenwillard, Green Garden, Gringo, Groveton, Harmony, Harmony Junction, Haysville, Hazel Dell, Holt, Homewood, Homewood Junction, Hookstown, Independence, Industry, Industry Heights, Josephtown, Knox Plan, Kobuta, Koppel, Leetsdale, Legionville, Lillyville, Marquis, Merrill, Middle Lancaster, Midland, Monaca, Montour Junction, Moon, Morado, Mountair, Mt. Gallitzin Academy, Mt. Washington, Myoma, Neville Island, New Brighton, New Galilee, New Sheffield, North Rochester, North Sewickley, Ohio View, Ohioville, Parke Gate, Patterson Heights, Plains Church, Racine, Riverview, Rochester, Rowan, Scottsville, Sewickley, Shafers, Shields, Shippingport, Smiley, South Heights, South Monaca, Springs, Stamm, Steffenville, Stoops Ferry, Sunset Hills, Vanport, Wahlville, Watters, West Aliquippa, West Bridgewater, West Mayfield, West View, Wireton, Woodlawn, Wurtemburg, Zelienople, Zeno
17) Old Economy-Ambridge Sesqui-Centennial Historical Booklet
Norman C. Young, 1974, 192 pages
This book was published as a 150th anniversary commemoration of the village of 'Old' Economy and the town of Ambridge in Beaver County, PA. It focuses on the Harmony Society as the major influence in the settlement of these areas, and in separate sections gives the history of the development of each. The section on Ambridge is more extensive giving also a description of the town and its various organizations, churches, industries, fraternal organizations, clubs, etc. This is a nice resource for research in Beaver County.
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