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Beaver
County Research Facilities
Beaver County Genealogy
and History Center
Beaver County Courthouse
Clerk of Courts Office The Clerk of Courts is primarily concerned with the custody of all original records of criminal cases, and is elected for a four-year term. The Clerk keeps all papers filed in criminal proceedings of the courts and maintains, among other things, constable and municipal tax collector bonds, trial lists, municipal tax collector reports, and municipal road ordinances. The Clerk of Courts is responsible for assessing, collecting and distributing court-related costs. Register of Wills Office The Register of Wills, has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and
the granting of letters, acts as the State's agent for collection of inheritance
tax, and administers proceedings relative to adoptions and estates of incapacitated
persons. Marriage licenses are issued from this office and genealogical
records dating from 1800 are located here.
Recorder of Deeds The main duties of this office are the care and preservation of all County real estate records and the preparation of record books and indexes which are accessible to the public. Documents recorded in this office include easements, powers of attorney, military discharges, charters of nonprofit organizations, subdivision plans, deep mine maps, highway plans, and agreements of sale. Link to the Recorder of Deeds
Prothonotary The Prothonotary keeps the records of all civil proceedings before the
Court of Common Pleas. This office is responsible for processing subpoenas,
County tax claim petitions and orders, equity and ejectment proceedings,
mechanics and waivers of liens, federal and state tax liens, public welfare
liens, municipal liens, and eminent domain proceedings. The Prothonotary
also maintains naturalization records and processes passport applications.The
Sheriff's Deed books are available in this Office.
Veteran's Office The duties of this office include assistance to veterans and their dependents
in processing forms and claims for Federal, State and County benefits such
as pensions, widows' benefits, burial needs, and educational assistance.
Staff provides counseling services and maintains files for all veterans.
Beaver County Historical
Research & Landmarks Foundation
A. D. Campbell Funeral Home, Inc. Writing for records from the A. D. Campbell Funeral Home, Inc. Campbell's is the largest funeral home in Beaver Falls, and they bought the Young Funeral Home in New Brighton, and have those records as well.
A. D. Campbell Funeral Home P. O. Box 43 Beaver Falls, PA. 15010 For birth and death records, 1906-present, contact the:
This page was last updated onTuesday, 30-Jun-2009 11:21:57 MDT
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