Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
450 Market St. Kittanning, PA 16201

Parent County
12 March 1800, Created from Allegheny, Lycoming, and Westmoreland Counties.

Boundary Changes

 * 1771-1772: The future southern 1/3 of today's Armstrong County became part of Bedford County; the rest remained unsettled.
 * 1773: The future southern 1/3 of Armstrong was incorporated into Westmoreland County when Westmoreland was formed 26 February 1773.
 * 1785: For the first time, the future northern 2/3 of Armstrong became part Northumberland County; the future southern 1/3 remains in Westmoreland County.
 * 1796: The future northern 2/3 was subdivided, with most becoming part of Lycoming County and the rest part of Allegheny County; lower 1/3 remains in Westmoreland County.
 * 11 March 1839: Clarion County was set off, resulting in Armstrong County's current boundaries.

Cemeteries
Armstrong County Cemeteries

Church
Armstrong County Church Records

Local Histories
History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, published in 1883 by Robert Walter Smith, has been transcribed and posted online at the Armstrong County Genealogy Project. The description on the site says, "This history is considered to be the best Armstrong County resource for researchers. It contains very detailed information about each of the townships to include the descriptions of the property and who owned it."

The two volumes of History of Armstrong County, Pa, Her People, Past and Present have been transcribed and posted online as part of the Armstrong County Genealogy Project. Volume 1 contains the historical record of the county and volume 2 contains hundreds of biographical articles of Armstrong County people.

Maps

 * Ancestor Tracks has posted Map of Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania which was published in 1861 and is referred to in histories of the county as "Pomeroy's Map."

Web Sites

 * Armstrong County Genealogy Resources
 * Linkpendium - Armstrong County
 * USGenWeb project
 * Family History Library Catalog