There was no other state in the union which began with as many religious denominations and as much genuine religious toleration as pennsylvania. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. History of the county of westmoreland, pennsylvania 1882 source. Genealogy publisher new york, chicago, the lewis publishing company collection newyorkpubliclibrary. Westmoreland county was founded on february 26, 1773 and was the first county in the colony of pennsylvania west of the allegheny mountains. Hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania subject mt. Hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Westmoreland county originally included the presentday counties of fayette, washington, greene and parts of beaver, allegheny, indiana and armstrong counties. Guide to the records of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, 1769. Learn more about state of pennsylvania court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest suburb in the pittsburgh metropolitan area by population. Peter ruch pittsburg synod sarah scalps schmidt schoolhouse schoolmaster settlement steiner susannah synod of ohio uhrig wentzel westmoreland county wife adam wife children wife christian wife.
Westmoreland county, pennsylvania, friday, december ii, 1857, the second son of alexander j. The names of landless frontier families may not be prominent in local history books but were of the mainstream who helped to develop and protect westmoreland county and our great country. History of westmoreland county volume 1 chapter 22. Township hempfield westmoreland county hempfield township road map, hempfield township, westmoreland county, pa. Genealogy publisher new york, chicago, the lewis publishing company collection. Published 2001 by baltzer meyer historical society in greensburg, pa. Not just the place to check out the latest books and ebooks. The pennsylvania room at the greensburg hempfield area library is an excellent resource for anyone interested in researching westmoreland county families and local history.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Genealogical resources westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Paul lutheran church, hempfield township, baptism index. View details, map and photos of this farm property with 0 bedrooms and 0 total baths.
The westmoreland county, pennsylvania histories book collection is a group of 9 books that detail the history of westmoreland county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A new county had to be erected by an act of assembly and on february 26, 1773, the assembly passed the act organizing a new county westmoreland from bedford county. Our noncirculating library includes over 5,000 historical reference books, genealogical records, and original documents of local interest. Westmoreland county, pa 9 19th and early 20th century books. Hempfield genealogy in westmoreland county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 westmoreland county 1,753 hempfield 71. Westmoreland county, pennsylvania was created on february 26, 1773, from bedford county. Westmoreland county created on february 26, 1773, from part of bedford county and named for a county in england.
Faded history buried in potters field at westmoreland county. There has been a pennsylvania room collection at the greensburg hempfield area library since the collection moved into the old post office in 1969. Records of herolds reformed church, westmoreland county, pa. Our interest is not just the political and military history, but the lives and families of those who have made westmoreland county their home. In an effort to combat the spread of covid19, public libraries in westmoreland county are closed until further notice.
The new county was named westmoreland, after the county of the same name in england. Internet archive a history of western pennsylvania 1941 source. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. Next, was lancaster county in 1729, york county in 1749, cumberland county in 1750, and bedford county, out of the western part of cumberland, in 1772. Westmoreland county pa church records lds genealogy. Hempfield townshipgreensburg borough tax lists 1802, westmoreland county, pennsylvania by william l. William findley of westmoreland history of the insurrection in the western counties of pennsylvania volume 5 1881 by william findley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Westmoreland county, pennsylvania genealogy project pagenweb. Obituaries westmoreland county, pa genealogy project. Westmoreland county, pa 9 19th and early 20th century books describing its people, history and culture tha new media llc on. Another source for the inhabitants of the old german cemetery is a book by della reagan fischer, fourteen cemeteries in westmoreland county, published around 1972 apparently.
The recorded history of west hempfield township originates in 1729 when the boundaries of lancaster county were defined by surveyors upon the decree of the provincial government. Bookflix, books, movies and more in a pa library access pa catalog. Pauls lutheran and reformed church records, 1821 1956, of hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania family history library seanors or st. About 200 attend hempfields word of life church amid.
History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, volume 2. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Greensburg, the county seat after 1785, was incorporated as a borough on february 9, 1799 and as a city in 1928. Obituary index created from their collection of obituaries of the years of individuals who resided in or had connections to westmoreland county. Fort allen, westmoreland county, pennsylvania fort allen was a structure built for the local people living in hempfield township, in westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Jan 07, 2019 faded history buried in potters field at westmoreland county prison. Old harrold cemetery, lutheran and reformed, westmoreland. Online resources greensburg hempfield area library. Publication date 1922 topics zion evangelical lutheran church, hempfield township, westmoreland co. History of the county of westmoreland, pennsylvania, edited by george dallas albert 1882. Hempfield emergency management agency, greensburg, pennsylvania. See below for the collection of useful databases and genealogy resources for all ages. Its name is taken from hempfield in lancaster county, which was formed in 1729 and is named after the hemp fields in the area.
Baptismal records 1 church history 1 church records 1 episcopal 1 germans 1 history 1 obituaries 1 reformed 1 less. You can read about the collection or browse the entire collection. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania by boucher, john newton, 18541933. Stay up to date on meetings, events, and urgent news all while onthego with your mobile phone. The item brush creek reformed church, hempfield township, westmoreland county, by paul miller ruff represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in dallas public library. The two children that survived this massacre were peter and anna margaret. Search usa pennsylvania westmoreland county westmoreland county. Hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Public record searches westmoreland county, pa official. More than 3500 westmoreland county and family history books will soon be available to the public again at the former zion church in. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania database online. History of old zion evangelical lutheran church in. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania pdf free download.
Hempfield township continues to closely monitor the growing outbreak of covid19 and are regularly communicating to discuss protocols and recommendations, based on the information available from the cdc, as well as the local and state health departments. Formed from, successively, lancaster, northumberland, and later bedford counties, westmoreland county was founded on february 26, 1773, and was the first county in the colony of pennsylvania whose entire territorial boundary was located. Church history brush creek lutheran, part 2, 1821 1848, hempfield township, westmoreland county, pa. Access to public records public records access is a part of westmoreland county s ongoing effort to provide easy and enhanced delivery of county information and services. Hempfield area school district, the largest in westmoreland county, with a resident population of over 51,000, covers approximately ninetyfive square miles and lies thirty miles southeast of pittsburgh. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your westmoreland county ancestors. Greensburghempfield area library greensburghempfield. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. Where can find westmoreland county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The german church records of westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. In the early part of the present century samuel dillinger, of whose family a genealogical sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, began his lifework, with no capital save a strong body, a stout heart, and willing hands. This antique map hempfield and atlas westmoreland county 1876 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Hempfield historical society to reopen library with 3500 history books.
History of westmoreland county volume 1 index paroots. History west hempfield township lancaster county, pa. Download the new hempfield township mobile app for your android or apple device. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania ancestry. Full text of history of westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Library and genealogy westmoreland county historical society. The westmoreland county courthouse is located in greensburg, pennsylvania. Learn more about visiting the library and different ways you can conduct research below.
From the first settlement of penn and his quaker adherents, the province was an asylum for all elements in europe. Westmoreland county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Publication date 1906 topics westmoreland county pa. The german church records of westmoreland county, pennsylvania family history library the german church records of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, 17721791 worldcat the german church records of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, 181820, vol. Our purpose is the study, preservation and sharing of the records of the settlements of westmoreland county. The paul miller ruff library in the former church is scheduled to reopen after being closed for seven months to reorganize the books, said thomas harrold, president of the baltzer meyer historical society. Two years later on april 6th, 1773 it became part of the formation of westmoreland county. Balthasar meyer was a schoolmaster serving the lutherans of harrolds congregation from 1772 and the brush creek settlement from 1784 until 1792. More than 3,500 westmoreland county and family history books will soon be available to the public again at the former zion church in hempfield. The westmoreland county coroners office is located at 2503 south grande boulevard, greensburg, pa, off of state route 119 in hempfield township, which is adjacent to the westmoreland manor, westmoreland county prison, and the westmoreland county regional youth services center.
Formed from, successively, lancaster, northumberland, and later bedford counties, westmoreland county was founded on february 26, 1773, and was the first county in the colony of pennsylvania whose entire territorial boundary was located west. The greensburg hempfield area library, greensburg, pennsylvania. Greensburg hempfield area library greensburg, pa special information in response to covid19. Westmoreland county, pa 9 19th and early 20th century books describing its people, history and culture. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest.
Westmoreland county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906. Westmoreland county, pennsylvania genealogy records. History of clermont county, 1880 states on page 316. The greensburg hempfield area library home facebook. Click the button below for more information about library services, links to additional resources, and more. Find hempfield trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources. Lot colgate st, hempfield township, pa 15642 mls 1443051. Westmoreland county,pa migration the noel genealogy pages. Hempfield township, westmoreland county pennsylvania. Their children were born in northampton and westmoreland county, pa. Hempfield family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. Hempfield genealogy in westmoreland county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 westmoreland county 1,753 hempfield 71 note.
About 200 people gathered to worship sunday at word of life church in hempfield at a time when most other churches either canceled or livestreamed services and when government officials are urging. Westmoreland county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy. Museum of natural history, ledger books arranged in series i. Return to westmoreland county home page c westmoreland county pennsylvania genealogy project.
Google books history of westmoreland county, pennsylvania 1906, volume 1 source. Welcome to our westmoreland county family history research page. Westmoreland county, pa 9 19th and early 20th century. The county was named for the historic english county of westmorland. These resources include church and cemetery records, city directories, histories. Hempfield townshipgreensburg borough tax lists1802.
Doors were opened on the maple avenue location in 1936. Guide to westmoreland county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Fort allen, westmoreland county, pennsylvania legends of. This family was in several articles in many recent posts involving indian attacks titled the henry massacre. The paul miller ruff library in the former church is. Mar 23, 2020 the westmoreland county historical society is an educational organization dedicated to acquiring and managing resources related to the history of westmoreland county and using these resources to encourage a diverse audience to make connections to the past, develop an understanding of the present, and provide direction for the future. Started as a books only library by the communityminded concord club with help from the greensburg college club, the greensburg hempfield area library was founded in 1935. Anton luetge served the lutherans at harrolds 17841789, brush creek, mount pleasant and zion in westmoreland county, and good hope in fayette county. To combat this issue, the libraries in westmoreland county have come. History of old zion evangelical lutheran church in hempfield. History of the county of westmoreland, pennsylvania. Wilhelm altman, of westmoreland county, pa, came to tate township in 1815, and died ear mt. Westmoreland county is bordered by armstrong county north, indiana county northeast, cambria county east, somerset county southeast, fayette county south, washington county southwest, allegheny county west, butler county.
Hempfield township is one of the original six townships created as part of bedford county in 1771. The item brush creek lutheran church, hempfield township, westmoreland county pennsylvania parish records, by paul miller ruff represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in dallas public library. Lewis publishing company, 1906 westmoreland county pa. Pa s past history of westmoreland county, pennsylvania vol. Westmoreland county, pennsylvania genealogy project.
We are researching the descendents of frederick and catherine frankshenry from hempfield township, westmoreland county. History the recorded history of west hempfield township originates in 1729 when the boundaries of lancaster county were defined by surveyors upon the decree of the provincial government. Published 1979 by southwest pennsylvania genealogical services in laughlintown, pa. Hempfield historical society to reopen library with 3,500. It was constructed in 1774 after about 800 pioneer settlers, fearful of indian attacks, petitioned the colonial government for aid and protection. Hempfield holds the honor of being the oldest local municipality in western pennsylvania. In furtherance of the commonwealth of pennsylvania s efforts to slow the spread of the covid19 virus, governor tom wolf issued an executive order directing all nonlifesustaining businesses in pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8. Westmoreland county, pa its people, history and culture book collection on cd. Pollins memorial library is the premier resource for studying the history of westmoreland county. Pauls lutheran and reformed church records, 18211956, of hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania, compiled by della reagan fischer mrs. Iso zovcneri history of westmoreland county pennsylvania. The pennsylvania room houses many important and unique resources that are hard to find. Dec 14, 2009 old harrold cemetery, lutheran and reformed, westmoreland county, hempfield township, 17721889 by ruff, paul miller. History of old zion evangelical lutheran church in hempfield township, westmoreland county, pennsylvania.
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