York County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
York County Judicial Center Second Floor 45 North George Street York, PA 17401 Phone (717) 771-9288 Fax (717) 771-4678

Parent County
14 October 1748: York County was created from Lancaster County.

Boundary Changes
22 January 1800: Adams County set off.

Neighboring Counties
Adams | Cumberland | Dauphin | Lancaster | Maryland counties: Baltimore | Carroll | Harford

Cemeteries
This USGenWeb site is the most comprehensive site for finding transcriptions and pictures of Tombstones in York County.

There are over 345 different cemeteries in the county. Finding the right cemetery is compounded by the fact that many cemeteries have changed names over the years and are now known by different names. A comprehensive list of cemeteries can be found at:

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog