Welcome to the Centre County PAGenWeb Project Home Page! We're so glad that you stopped in for a visit. The goal is to provide the best online resources to assist Centre County, Pennsylvania researchers in the quest for their family heritage. This site started out in 1996 as part of the PAGenWeb Project and the USGenWeb Project. All are a result of volunteer effort. County Coordinators are Bob Baker and Lisa Kerns. If you should have any questions, feel free to contact either.

About Centre County:
It was formed on February 13, 1800, as the result of "an act erecting parts of Mifflin, Northumberland, Lycoming and Huntingdon into a separate county" and calling it Centre. The county, of course, was named for its geographic location, but the exact geographical center of the state is in dispute. There was a sign on Greenland's store in Aaronsburg that staked its claim, but other sites around the county do so as well. The Centre County courthouse is at Bellefonte. The county is home to State College and Penn State University as well as Boalsburg, which claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. And Centre Hall is home of the Grange Fair which is often billed as the biggest of Centre County's family reunions.

Genealogy News in Centre County:

If you have not joined, visit Centre County PA Genealogy on Facebook.
We now have 170 members in our group!
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The State College LDS Family History Center is now open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Other hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
It is always recommended to call ahead to confirm hours.

Resources recently published by CCGS:
Delayed Birth Records of Centre County, PA
The Warrant Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, PA: Index to the CCGS Cemetery Series
Also now available on CD is The Death Records of Centre County, 1852-1854 & 1893-1905.
See the CCGS Website for information.

Archives	An external link to online Centre County records contributed to the USGenWeb Archives Project.
Bible Records	A location guide and links to Centre County Bible records.
Biographies	A location guide and links to published Centre County biographical collections and biography records.
Cemeteries	An index to the county's cemeteries.
Census Records	A link to some U.S. census records for Centre County found online, and a guide to where to find those that aren't. SEARCH the 1930 Census Index for Centre County.
Centre County Genealogical Society	An external link to the CCGS website which includes information about programs, publications (including the Cemetery Series), and more.
Centre Lines	Using a version of the 1890 Census which did survive, here's an effort to organize Centre County's population by surname.
Church Records & Religion	Information about Centre County's church records and its citizens' religious practice.
Family History Books	A list of surnames included in family histories/genealogies at the Pennsylvania Room of the Centre County Library.
Family Home Pages	A list of family home pages and websites with a Centre County connection.
Family Reunions	A running list of the Centre County families who really know how to get down and picnic.
Favorite Links	A compilation of useful links not included elsewhere on this website.
Funeral Homes	A guide to local funeral homes and available funeral home records.
History	Some excerpts from Linn's landmark history.
Land Records & Deeds	A guide to land records in Centre and its predecessor counties.
Lookups & Researchers	A guide to county lookup sources and researchers.
Mailing List	An external link to the RootsWeb Mailing List. Subscribe to the list or search the archives. A great place for online connections and sharing Centre County genealogy.
Maps	Links to useful Centre County maps and geographic tools.
Message & Data Boards	Three boards to view and post queries and information about Centre County Families.
Military Resources	A guide to military units and burials involving Centre County soldiers and sailors in the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries.
Naturalizations	An external link to the Centre County Government Historical Records Imaging Project's naturalizations between 1802 and 1929.
Neighboring Counties	The six counties which border Centre County and their genealogical/historical sites.
Newspapers	A location guide and links to Centre County's current and historical newspapers.
Obituaries	A location guide and links to Centre County indexes and obituaries.
Occupations & Industries	A guide to some things that people did for a living.
Photo Album	A collection of photographs connected to Centre County.
Politicians	An external link to famous politicians with a Centre County connection.
Research Facilities	Places to go in Centre County to get serious about Genealogy/History.
Schools	A guide to the county's schools and educational system.
Slavery	An external link to the Centre County Government Historical Records Imaging Project's slave records between 1803 and 1820.
Starting Out	An external link to the USGenWeb Project about the basics of starting your genealogy research.
Townships & Boroughs	Capsule histories of Centre County's townships and boroughs, with guides to tax records available in each.
Villages & Place Names	A listing of known villages and places in Centre County with their township location.
Vital Statistics Records	Where to find records pertaining to births, marriages and deaths occurring in Centre County.
Wills & Estates	Locations of Centre County wills and estate records as well as links to post transcribed wills.
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