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I was also the Coordinator from 1998 to 2002.
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Lackawanna County History

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, was formed from parts of Luzerne County August 13, 1878, and was the last county to be created. It was named for the Lackawanna River.

Scranton, the county seat, was named for the Scranton family. See the Brief History of Lackawanna County and the Formation of the Townships for additional information. More detailed information is available from the book History of the Lackawanna Valley by H. Hollister, M.D., and History of Scranton. The population of Lackawanna in 2000 was 213,295, a decrease of 2.6% from 1990. For the full list of statistics, see the U.S. Census Lackawanna page.

Official Flag of Scranton, from an old postcard. Click to enlarge.
Map of PA with Lackawanna County Colored
"Official Flag" Scranton, PA
Adopted 1907
PA with Lackawanna County in Color
More Maps of Lackawanna & Luzerne



Lackawanna County Resources
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Below are volunteer provided resources.

Obituaries

Places of Worship (Churches)
New Additions Oct. 23, 2008
Marriage License Records
Bible and Wills:
  • Thomas J. Reese and Ann Price
  • William Garrison
  • Cemeteries
    Including photographs and burials
    New May 2008
    Census Index
    Includes Wards & Enumeration Districts
    Institutions (Homes) & Hospitals, Scranton, 1919
    Map Index
    1873 Beers Maps of Luzerne County (includes Lackawanna)
    New Addition
    Lackawanna Co. Townships
    History of Mining, Plus Reports
    Lackawanna USGenWeb Archives
    Newspapers
    Resource Lookups
    Archived Queries
    Scranton Undertakers
    (1870, 1902, 1909)
    Prominent Men of Scranton, Wilkes Barre and Vicinity: Part 1; Part 2
    Photo Album
    New Addition Aug. 26, '08
    Postcards - Updated April '08
    Historical Documents
    New Addition Aug. 9, '08
    1870 Scranton City Directory
    1867-68 Scranton City Directory
     Link- Scans of all pages 
    Scanned: Carbondale, Dundaff, and Providence; Forty Years Past, By J. R. Durfee, 1875 Hotel Casey: 1909-2001 - Construction photos, articles and postcards.  Link- Scans "The Pennsylvania Wyoming Valley in 1892" Link- Scans of all pages. Includes people and buildings.
    Link- Scans: History and Directory of Newton and Ransom Townships, Lackawanna Co..., also many biographical sketches: 1754-1912 by J. B. Stephens    
    Mailing List Options
    Search the PALACKAW Mailing List Archived Messages
    Join the Lackawanna
    Co. Mailing List
    Lackawanna County Schools
    1905 Graduates, Scranton High School, with a photograph
    1915 Graduates, Scranton Central High
    School Commencement Programs, Scranton High: 1877 to 1881, 1883, 1889, 1890, 1894, 1898. Technical 1899. Link

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    Luzerne County formed in 1786 from parts of Northumberland County
    Wyoming County formed in 1842 from parts of Luzerne County
    Susquehanna County formed in 1810 from parts of Luzerne County
    Wayne Country was formed in 1798 from parts of Northampton County, PA
    Pike County formed in 1814 from parts of Wayne County
    Monroe County formed in 1836 from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties
    Carbon County formed in 1843 from parts of Monroe and Northampton Counties
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