Schuylkill County Genealogy Ties

Schuylkill County Histories

• Early Settlers of New Street
  History of New Street Village, located in Norweigan Township.
  
  
• Isaac Paxson
  Recollections of His Early Farm Life in Schuylkill County. 1849-1907 Includes mention of his neighbors and other early farmers.
  
  
• Old Academy
  Scholars Names 1907
  
  
• Pine Grove, Schuylkill County Biographies
  Biographical Sketches and Genealogies of 1916
  
  
• Pine Grove in the Civil War
  Pine Grove Soldiers in the Civil War
  
  
• The Molly Maguires
  Names of the Molly Maguires
  
  
• The Molly Maguires
  The Old Country in the New World - History of the Mollies
  
  
• The Molly Maguires
  Articles, trials and descendents
  
  
• Pottsville Republican Archives
  Search past issues of the online Pottsville Republican, including obituaries.
  
  
• Schuylkill County Archives
  Part of the US Genweb project. Contains a wealth of Schuylkill County information
  
  
• Schuylkill County Land Names 1811-1824
  List of landowner names
  
  
• Shenandoah - The Bloody First Ward
  Story by Jay Zane, describing the events of The Bloody First Ward in Shenandoah on July 30, 1902
  
  
• Shenandoah - The Bloody First Ward Part II
  Jay Zane's sequel to The Bloody First.
  
  
• Wren Family
  An historical sketch of the Wren family of Pottsville 1766-1896. Includes much genealogical data and includes collateral families.
  
  
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Photo Collection
  Photos from Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties
  
  
• Pictures from the Air
  Schuylkill County, Pa from the Air. Wonderful page full of aerial photos of different towns in Schuylkill County.
  
  
• Pottsville Fire Department
  
  Station 10 (Good Intent)
  • Station 20 (Phoenix)
  • Station 30 (Humane)
  • Station 40 (Good Will)
  • Station 50 (West End Hose)
  • Station 60 (Yorkville)
  • Station 70 (American Hose)
  • Station 80 (Greenwood Hill)
  
  
  
• Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce
  You can order a very nice detailed map of the county through them.
  
  
• Schuylkill Living Magazine
  New publication celebrating life in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Each full-color issue will feature articles about what the region has to offer in homes, family life, and outdoor life. We'll profile local people, and show readers the wealth of art, culture, and history in this area.
  
  
• Schuylkill Online
  A service of the Pottsville Republican and Evening Herald. Read today's obituaries and top stories.
  
  
• Visitors Guide to Schuylkill County
  Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau
  
  
• Yuengling Beer
  America's Oldest Brewery, located in Pottsville since 1829.

• The Schuylkill Canal
  Navigation from Philadelphia to the town of Port Carbon, Schuylkill County - a water thoroughfare of 110 miles .
  
  
• History of the Schuylkill Canal
  From the heyday of the canal until the Reading railroad purchased it and began filling it in.
  
  
• History of the Reading Railroad
  Did your ancestor work for the P & R Coal and Iron Co? Read about its history here.
  

• Pennsylvania Databases
  PA historical Records including all census years, immigration records, military records, vital records, newspapers, land grants, stories and books at Ancestry.com
  
  
• Civil War Records
  
  
• Spanish American War Records
  
  
• Order Birth or Death Records

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