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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px~~\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png~~]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers ~~&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;~~ Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref name="beer">''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers and Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=~~FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.<~~/~~ref~~>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref name="beer"/>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=~~FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.<~~/~~ref~~>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref name="beer"/>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=~~FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.<~~/~~ref~~>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref name="beer"/>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=~~FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.<~~/~~ref~~>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref name="beer"/>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====

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	:*'''1852-1854''' – Pennsylvania Deaths [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2487 Ancestry.com] – $ Index with images.		:*'''1852-1854''' – Pennsylvania Deaths [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2487 Ancestry.com] – $ Index with images.
		+	:*'''1892-1906''' - Coudersport, Potter County, Death Index 1892-1906 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr"/>

	{{PA death}}		{{PA death}}

−	{{Template:PA vitals repositories\|Potter\|504795}}	+	{{Template:PA vitals repositories\|Potter\|504795}}

	== Potter County Pennsylvania Genealogy Websites ==		== Potter County Pennsylvania Genealogy Websites ==

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	:*'''1726-1930''' - {{RecordSearch\|1681005\|Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950}} - free index. Not complete for all years. This index is an electronic index for the years 1726 to 1930. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.		:*'''1726-1930''' - {{RecordSearch\|1681005\|Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950}} - free index. Not complete for all years. This index is an electronic index for the years 1726 to 1930. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
	:*'''1852-1854''' – Pennsylvania Births [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2349 Ancestry.com] – $ Index with images.		:*'''1852-1854''' – Pennsylvania Births [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2349 Ancestry.com] – $ Index with images.
		+	:*'''1893-1906''' - Coudersport, Potter County, Birth Index 1893-1906 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/49/Igipennsylvaniapppppp.pdf.</ref>

−	{{PA birth}}	+	{{PA birth}}

	===== Marriage =====		===== Marriage =====

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−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092~~&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results~~ ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
−	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>	+	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
		+	<div style="width: 147%; float: left;">
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)

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−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====
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−	{{Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania}}	+	{{Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania}}
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−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>		*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)
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−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

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−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px~~\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png~~]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====
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	'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.		'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
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−	== Historical Facts ==	+	== Potter County Pennsylvania Historical Facts ==

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−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>		*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)
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	==== Boundary Changes ====		==== Boundary Changes ====

−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

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−	== Resources ==	+	== Potter County Pennsylvania Genealogy Resources ==

	==== Bible Records ====		==== Bible Records ====
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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====
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−	== ~~Web Sites~~ ==	+	== Potter County Pennsylvania Genealogy Websites ==

	*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.		*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
	*{{FHL\|Pennsylvania%2C+Potter\|subject\|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}		*{{FHL\|Pennsylvania%2C+Potter\|subject\|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}

−	== Places ==	+	== Potter County Pennsylvania Places ==

	==== Populated Places ====		==== Populated Places ====

−	== References ==	+	== Potter County Pennsylvania Genealogy References ==

	<references />		<references />

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	'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.		'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
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	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
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−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>		*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)
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−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px~~\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png~~]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====

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−	[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Potter County'''	+	''[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Potter County'''

−	'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.	+	'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
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−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>		*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)
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−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

	<br>		<br>
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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====

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	[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Potter County'''		[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania\|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Potter County'''
		+
		+	'''Potter County, Pennsylvania''' genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
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	\|}		\|}

−	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] County 26 March 1804. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
	*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>		*'''County Seat:''' Coudersport<br>
	*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)		*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Pennsylvania" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref>[[Allegany County, New York\|Allegany County, New York]] (north){{•}}[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania\|Clinton]] (south){{•}} [[Steuben County, New York\|Steuben County, New York]] (northeast) {{•}}[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] (southwest) {{•}} [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania\|Lycoming]] (southeast) {{•}} [[McKean County, Pennsylvania\|McKean]] (west) {{•}} [[Tioga County, Pennsylvania\|Tioga]] (east)
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	==== Boundary Changes ====		==== Boundary Changes ====

−	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>	+	'''29 March 1860:''' [[Cameron County, Pennsylvania\|Cameron]] County set off. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>

	<br>		<br>
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	===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====		===== County-wide Database - Multi-denominational =====

−	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px~~\|Potter county pennsylvania churches.png~~]]	+	[[Image:Potter county pennsylvania churches.png\|thumb\|right\|400px]]

	:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''		:*'''1708-1985''' - [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry.com] – $; 7,542,774 entries. ''This database is incomplete for all counties.''
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	===== Baptist =====		===== Baptist =====

−	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1850, the Baptist Church was built.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Lutheran =====		===== Lutheran =====

−	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	In 1886, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized with 71 members.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Protestant Episcopal =====		===== Protestant Episcopal =====

−	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal was reorganized in 1881 and their church was built in 1884.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061-1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Presbyterian =====		===== Presbyterian =====

−	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Presbyterian society was said to have built the first church building in the county in 1850.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1061; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	===== Roman Catholic =====		===== Roman Catholic =====

−	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>	+	The Roman Catholic Church in this county was organized in about 1840.<ref>''History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania'' (Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1890), 1062; [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountie00inlees#page/n5/mode/2up Digital Version at Internet Archive]; {{FSbook\|53980}}; {{WorldCat\|1132002\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|197824\|item\|disp=FHL book 974.8 H2h}}.</ref>

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====
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−	===== Orphans' Court =====	+	===== Orphans' Court =====

	{{PA court4}}		{{PA court4}}

−	{{PA court6\|Potter\|353436}}	+	{{PA court6\|Potter\|353436}}

	==== Emigration and Immigration ====		==== Emigration and Immigration ====
−	{{PA emigration}}	+
		+	{{PA emigration}}

	==== Ethnic Groups ====		==== Ethnic Groups ====
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	==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====		==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====

−	{{PANaturalization}}<br>	+	{{PANaturalization}}<br>

		+	<br> ''Naturalization records available for Potter County, Pennsylvania include the following:''<br> <br> '''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records'''<br>

−	~~''Naturalization records available for Potter County, Pennsylvania include the following:''<br>~~	+	:*'''1901-1930''' – [http://www.fold3.com/titleinfo.php?id=118&title=naturalizations_pa_middle%2F&xid=319 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1930; and 1901-1906] on [http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records<br>
−	~~<br>~~	+
−	~~'''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records'''<br>~~	+
−	:*'''1901-1930''' – [http://www.fold3.com/titleinfo.php?id=118&title=naturalizations_pa_middle%2F&xid=319 Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1930; and 1901-1906] on [http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records<br>	+
	:*'''1901-1930''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1193 Middle District, US Circuit and District Courts: Naturalization petitions, 1906-1930] located in ''U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)'' database on [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records<br>		:*'''1901-1930''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1193 Middle District, US Circuit and District Courts: Naturalization petitions, 1906-1930] located in ''U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)'' database on [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), indexed, National Archives publication M1622, Middle District court was created in 1901, for earlier dates try the Eastern and Western District court records<br>

−	{{PANaturalization3\|Potter}}	+	{{PANaturalization3\|Potter}}

	==== Newspapers ====		==== Newspapers ====
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	:*'''1836–1908''' – [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM5Y-7VS%3An1027095699%3Fcc%3D1999196 Potter County Probate Records]<br>		:*'''1836–1908''' – [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM5Y-7VS%3An1027095699%3Fcc%3D1999196 Potter County Probate Records]<br>

−	'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br>	+	'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br>
		+
	:*'''1836–1908''' Register's Dockets (index 1836–1972){{FHL\|item\|89184\|disp=FHL film 903546(first of 5 films)}}		:*'''1836–1908''' Register's Dockets (index 1836–1972){{FHL\|item\|89184\|disp=FHL film 903546(first of 5 films)}}

−	{{PA probate FHLC and WorldCat\|Potter\|542380}}<br>	+	{{PA probate FHLC and WorldCat\|Potter\|542380}}<br>

	==== Repositories ====		==== Repositories ====

−	===== Archives =====	+	===== Archives =====
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	:*{{PA Archives}}		:*{{PA Archives}}
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	:E–mail: [mailto:kschroeder@pottercountypa.net kschroeder@pottercountypa.net]<br>		:E–mail: [mailto:kschroeder@pottercountypa.net kschroeder@pottercountypa.net]<br>

−	Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts and Orphans' Court for Potter County are all handled by the same office. Copies of documents including birth, marriages, deaths, divorces, land, and probate records can be obtained by using: [http://www.pennsylvaniapublicrecord.com/potter-county-pennsylvania-public-records.html Pennsylvania Public Record]. Click on the link for the record you wish to request.	+	Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts and Orphans' Court for Potter County are all handled by the same office. Copies of documents including birth, marriages, deaths, divorces, land, and probate records can be obtained by using: [http://www.pennsylvaniapublicrecord.com/potter-county-pennsylvania-public-records.html Pennsylvania Public Record]. Click on the link for the record you wish to request.

	===== Family History Centers =====		===== Family History Centers =====
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	===== Societies =====		===== Societies =====

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	:*'''1836–1908''' – [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM5Y-7VS%3An1027095699%3Fcc%3D1999196 Potter County Probate Records]<br>		:*'''1836–1908''' – [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM5Y-7VS%3An1027095699%3Fcc%3D1999196 Potter County Probate Records]<br>

−	{{PA probate FHLC and WorldCat\|Potter\|542380}}<br>	+	'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br>
		+	:*'''1836–1908''' Register's Dockets (index 1836–1972){{FHL\|item\|89184\|disp=FHL film 903546(first of 5 films)}}
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		+	{{PA probate FHLC and WorldCat\|Potter\|542380}}<br>

	==== Repositories ====		==== Repositories ====