HELPS
NOTE: Lycoming county area code has changed to 570. We have our numbers updated on this page. However, some of our other PA counties have been affected to this change also. Please notify us of other area code changes as they come up so we can then change them on this page.
Maine
Bangor Historical Society Library, 159 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401, 207-942-5766
Bangor Public Library, 145 Harbor Street, Bangor, ME 04401-1802, 207-947-8336
Maine Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 221, Farmington, ME 04938
New York
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 122 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10022-1939, 212-755-8532
Steele Memorial Library, One Library Plaza, Elmira, NY14901
Pennsylvania
Berks County
Historical Society of Berks County, 940 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601, 610-375-4375
Berks County Courthouse, 33 N. 6th St., Reading, PA 19601-3540, 610-378-8000
Berks County Genealogical Society,
3618 Kutztown Rd., Laureldale, PA 19606, 610-921-4970
Library is open daily from 1-5 pm, except Tuesday.
Reading Public Library, 100 S. Fifth St., Reading, PA 19602, 610-655-6350
Bradford County
Allen F. Pierce Free Library, 115 Center Street, Troy, PA 16947, 570-297-2745
Bradford County Historical Society, 109 Pine Street, Towanda PA , 570-265-2240,
BCHS@cyber-quest.com
Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - 10:00 am -- 4:00 pm
Bradford County Library, RR 3 Box 320, Troy, PA 16947, 570-297-2436 bclpublb@epix.net
Green Free Library, 14 North Center Street, Canton, PA 17724, 570-673-5744
Monroeton Pubic Library, Monroeton, PA 18832, 570-265-3365
Sayre Public Library, 122 South Elmer Avenue, Sayre, PA 18840, 570-888-2256
Spalding Memorial Library, 714 South Main Street, Athens, PA 18810, 570-888-7117 spalding.memorial.library@cyber-quest.com
Towanda Public Library 104 Main Street Towanda, PA 18848, 570-265-2470 towandal@epix.net
Wyalusing Public Library, PO Box 98, Wyalusing, PA 18853, 570-746-1711
Bucks County
Bucks County Free Library, 150 S Pine St., Doylestown, PA 18901-4931, 215-348-9081
Bucks County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1092, Doylestown, PA 18901, 215 230-9410
Bucks County Historical Society, Spruance Library, Pine and Ashland Streets, Doylestown, PA 18901 215-345-0210
David Library of the American Revolution, River Road, P.O. Box 748, Washington
Crossing, PA 18977, 215-493-6776
Cameron County
Cameron County Historical Society, PO Box 433, Emporium, PA 15834, 814-486-6355,
www.thelittlemuseum.org
Cameron Public Library, 1st East 4th Street, Emporium, PA 15834-1442, 814-486-8011
Centre County
Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society, Train Station, Bellefonte, PA 16823, 814-355-0311
Centre County Courthouse, Bellefonte, PA 16823-3005, 814-355-6700
Centre County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1135, State College, PA 16804
Centre County Historical Society, 1001 East College Ave., State College, PA 16801 814-234-4779, http://centrecountyhistory.org/
Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, PA 16823-1601, 814-355-1516, hours: Mon.-Fri., 9-5 p.m.; Sat., 9-noon and 1-5 p.m.
Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 West Beryl Street, Centre Hall, PA 16828, 814-364-2580
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Center, 842 Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16802, 814-238-4560
Holt Memorial Library, 200 Shady Lane, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-1987
Penns Valley Area Historical Museum, 244 Aaron Square, P. O. Box 80, Aaronsburg
PA 16820 (814-348-4811) hours: Weds., 1-5 p.m., Sat.,
1-5 p.m., and Sun 1-5 p.m.
Schlow Memorial Library, 100 E. Beaver Avenue, State College, PA 16801-4986,
814-237-6236
Clearfiled County
Clearfield County Historical Society, 104 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830-2517, 814-765-6125
Clearfield County Library, 458 State Street, Curwensville, PA 16833, 814-236-0589
DuBois Area Historical Society, 30 West Long Avenue/PO Box 401, DuBois, PA 15801-0401 814-371-9006
Shaw Public Library, 6 South Front Street, Clearfield, PA 16830
Clinton County
Clinton County Courthouse, Lock Haven, PA 17745, 570-893-4000
Clinton County Genealogical Society, http://www.clintoncogensociety.org/
Clinton County Historical Society, 362 East Water St., Lock Haven, PA 17745, 570-748-7254, http://www.kcnet.org/~heisey
Ross Library, 232 W. Main St., Lock Haven, PA 17745-1241, 570-748-3321
Columbia County
Columbia County
Historical and Genealogical Society, 225 Market Street, P.O. Box 360,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0360, 570-784-1600
Hours: Tuesday and Friday, 9:00-3:00; Thursday 9:00-7:30; Saturday, 9:00
to 12:30
Dauphin County
Historical Society of Dauphin County, 219 South Front Street, Harrisburg,
PA 17104, 717-233-3462, www.visithhc.com/harrismn.html
Elk County
Elk County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 142, Johnsonburg, PA 15845
Elk County Historical Society, 109 Center St., Ridgway, PA 15853-1701, 814-776-1032
Ridgway Free Public Library, 329 Center St., Ridgway, PA 15853-1031, 814-773-7573
Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, 319 Erie Ave,
Saint Marys, PA 15857-1414, 814-834-6525
Erie County
Erie County Historical Society, 419 State Street, Erie, PA 16501-1106, 814-454-1813
Erie County Public Library, 160 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507, 814-451-6900
Erie Society for Genealogical Research, P.O. Box 1403, Erie, PA 16512-1403,
814-454-1813, echs@velocity.net
Forest County
Forest County Courthouse, 526 Elm Street, Tionesta, PA 16353, 814-755-3537
Forest County Historical Society, 131 Elm Street, PO Box 546, Tionesta, PA 16353, 814-755-8808
Tionesta Library, Elm Street, Tionesta, PA 16353, 814-755-4454
Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County Historical Society, 100-106 4th Street, P.O. Box 305,
Huntingdon, PA 16652, 814-643-5449, www.huntingdon.net/hchs
Indiana County
Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, 200 South 6th
Street, Indiana, PA 15701-2999, 724-463-9600, www.rootsweb.com/~paicgs/
Juniata County
Juniata County Historical Society, 498 B Jefferson Street, Mifflintown, PA 17059-1424, 717-436-5152
Juniata District Historical Center, P.O. Box 81, Richfield, PA 17086-0081, 717-694-3211
Luzerne County
The Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, 49 South Franklin Street,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
Lycoming County
Blooming Grove Historical Society, Dunkard Church Road, Cogan Station, PA 17728, 570-435-2997
James V. Brown Library, 19 East 4th Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-326-0536, http://www.jvbrown.edu
Hughesville Public Library, 3 South Main Street, Hughesville, PA 17737-1409, 570-584-3762
Jersey Shore Library, 701 Cemetery Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740, 570-398-7192
Konkle Memorial Library, 384 Broad Street, Montoursville, PA 17754, 570-368-1840
Lycoming County Genealogical Society (LCGS), P.O. Box 3625, Williamsport, PA, 17701, LCGSgen@aol.com
Lycoming County Historical Society, 858 West 4th Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-5824, 570-326-3326, Lchsmuse@mail.csrlink.net
Montgomery Area Public Library, 1 South Main Street, Montgomery, PA 17752-1120, 570-547-6212
Muncy Historical Society, 40 North Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756, 570-546-5917
Muncy Public Library, 108 South Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756, 570-546-5014
McKean County
McKean County Historical Society, Courthouse, Main Street, Smethport, PA
16749, 814-887-5142
Mercer County
Greenville Area Public Library, 330 Main St., Greenville, PA 16125-2615, 724-588-5490
Greenville Historical Society, 94 College Ave., Greenville, PA 16125, 724-588-7150
Grove City Community Library, 125 West Main Street, Grove City, PA 16127, 724-458-7320
Jamestown Area Historical Society, 405 Summit St., Jamestown, PA 16134-9153, 724-932-5997
Mercer Area Library, 145 N. Pitt St., Mercer, PA 16137-1206, 724-662-4233
Mercer County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 812, Sharon, PA 16146-0812, 724-346-5117
Mercer County Historical Society, 119 South Pitt St., Mercer, PA 16137-1211, 724-662-3490, www.pathway.net/mchs
Shenango Valley Community Library, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave, Sharon, PA 16146-2107, 724-981-4360
Stoneboro Community & Historical Society, Lake St., Stoneboro, PA 16153,
724-376-4190
Mifflin County
Mifflin County Court House, 20 N. Wayne St, Lewistown, PA 17044-1770, 717-248-6733
Mifflin County Historical Society, 1 W. Market St. # 1, Lewistown, PA 17044-2128, 717-242-1022
Mifflin County Library, 123 North Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044-1773,
717-242-2391
Montgomery County
Historical Society of Montgomery County, 1654 DeKalb Street, Norristown,
PA 19401, 610-272-0297
Northumberland County
Northumberland County Historical Society, 1150 North Front Street, Sunbury, PA, 17801-1126, 717-286-4083
Kaufman Public Library, 228 Arch Street, Sunbury, PA 17801,
Perry County
Bloomfield Public Library, 19 East McClure Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068, 717-582-7426
Community Library of Western Perry County, Main Street, P.O. Box 56, Blain, PA 17006 717-536-3761
Historical Society of Perry County, Little Buffalo State Park, P.O. Box 81, Newport, PA 17074-0081
Marysville-Rye Library, 198 Overcrest Rd., Marysville, PA 17053-1157, 717-957-2851
Newport Public Library, 316 N. 4th Street, Newport, PA 17074-1203, 717-567-6860
The Perry Historians, P.O. Box 73, Newport, PA 17074-0073
Potter County
Coudersport Public Library, 502 Park Ave, Coudersport, PA 16915, 814-274-9382, dpeasley@adelphia.net
Galeton Public Library, 3 Main Street, Galeton, PA 16922, 814-435-2321
Oswayo Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 699, Shinglehouse, PA 16748
Oswayo Valley Memorial Library, P.O. Box 188, Academy Street (near Post Office on Route 44), Shinglehouse, PA 16748, 814-697-6691
Potter County Court House, 1 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915-1686, 814-274-8290
Potter County Historical Society, 308 North Main St., Coudersport, PA 16915-1626,
814-274-8124
Hours: Monday 1- 4pm, Friday 1- 4pm
Pennsylvania State
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 717-732-6200
State Library
of Pennsylvania, Library Services Division, Genealogy/Local History
Section, Box 1601, Harrisburg, PA 17105
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
City Archives (Genealogical Resource Page), 401 North Broad Street,
Suite 942, Philadelphia, PA 19108
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Courthouse, Main and Muncy Street, LaPorte, PA 18626, 570-946-5201
Sullivan
County Historical Society and Museum, Meylert Street, LaPorte, PA 18626,
570-946-5020 or 946-4542
Somerset County
Historical & Genealogical Society of Somerset County, 10649 Somerset
Pike, Somerset, PA 15501, 814-445-6077
Tioga County
Blossburg Memorial Library, 307 Main Street Blossburg, PA 16912, 570-638-2197
Elkland Library, 111 E. Main Street, Elkland, PA 16920, 570-258-7576
Green Free Library, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901-1489, 570-724-4876
Knoxville Public Library, Main St., Knoxville, PA 16928, 570-326-4448
Mansfield Free Public Library, N. Main, Mansfield, PA 16933, 570-662-3850
Mansfield University Library & Archives, Mansfield, PA 16933
Tioga County Historical Society, 120 Main St., Wellsboro, PA 16901-0724, 570-724-6116
Westfield Public Library, 147 Maple Street, Westfield, PA 16950, 570-367-5411
Union County
Herr Memorial Library, 500 Market Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844, 570-966-0831
Union County Courthouse, St. Louis & South Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Union County Historical Society, c/o Union County Courthouse, St.Louis & South Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-524-8666, Hstoricl@ptd.net
Union County Public Library, 205 Reitz Blvd., Brook Park Farm Complex,
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Wayne County
Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale, PA 18431, 570-253-3240, wchs@ptd.net~general
Wayne County Public Library, 1406 N. Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431,
570-252-1220
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Historical Society, P.O. Box 309, Tunkhannoock,
PA 18657-0309, 570-836-5303
Wisconsin
Jackson County
Black River Falls City Library, 321 Main Street, Black River Falls, WI
54754
Winnebago County
Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985
Wisconsin State
State Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
OTHER PA HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OR MUSEUMS THAT ARE NOT LISTED ABOVE