Court House Recorder's Office has deeds, mortages and misc. (includes
wills) starting about 1804. Court House Prothonotary's office has
marriages from 1885 to present and deaths and births from 1893 to 1905
(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vital Statistics start at 1906 and are
housed in New Castle, PA).
E-MAIL ADDRESS -- pottercohist@zitomedia.net
Please address genealogical queries to: pottercohist@zitomedia.net
An active and friendly group. Membership cost $5 for the year which
includes four page Quarterly Bulletin. Be sure to see their
small historical collection.
The Oswayo Valley Historical Society covers history of the Oswayo
Valley. The Oswayo Valley is located in the extreme northwest section
of Potter County, although the communities of Myrtle and Ceres, in
McKean County (Penn'a), are also located in the Valley. The Oswayo
Valley stretches approximately 24-25 miles from Ceres in the northwest
to Andrews Settlement in the Southeast. Andrews Settlement, Oswayo,
Eleven Mile, Ceres, Chrystal, Honeoye, Coneville, Myrtle, Wildcat,
Sharon Center, Clara, Shinglehouse, Sunnyside, Millport and Whitney
Creek are located in the Oswayo Valley, and the Oswayo Creek and its
tributaries flow through the townships of Pleasant Valley, Sharon,
Clara, Oswayo, Genesee, Hebron and Allegany, in Potter County, and
Ceres Township in McKean County.
Newsletter Gemini covers Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins
and Tioga counties, NY and Bradford, Tioga and Potter counties, PA.
Societies
308 North Main St.
Coudersport, PA 16915
PHONE NO. 814-274-4410
Hours: Open two days a week -- Mondays 1 PM - 4 PM and Fridays 1 PM - 4 PM.
Potter County Historical Society Web site: http://pottercountypa.net/history/
Oswayo Valley Historical Society
P.O. Box 699
Shinglehouse, PA 16748
Phone No: 814/698.2475
The Austin Dam Memorial Association
Dottie Bajor, Secretary
133 Bittersweet Lane
Austin, Pennsylvania 16720
814/647.5392
Twin Tier Genealogical Society
PO Box 763
Elmira, NY 14902
(607) 734-1878 Editor
The Painted Hills Genealogy Society
Covers genealogy in the six bordering counties of Cattaraugus Co., NY, Chautauqua Co., NY, Allegany Co., NY, Steuben Co., NY, McKean Co., PA, and Potter Co., PA.
Many of the same people were involved in the Enchanted Mountains Genealogy Society which is no more.
Contains a good collection of historical and genealogical material for a small library. However, much more at Potter County Historical Society.
A tiny library but has good cemetery records of the area.
Say hi to Sheri Graves, the Librarian.
Copyright © 1996-2005
Daniel C. Hyde