Cameron County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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Parent County
1860--Cameron County was created 29 March 1860 from Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties. County seat: Emporium

Boundary Changes

 * Before 1795: Cameron Co. was part of Northumberland County
 * 1795: Lycoming Co. (including Cameron) was created from Northumberland Co.
 * 1804: When McKean and Potter Counties were formed from Lycoming, parts of Cameron were included in each, while about a third of today's Cameron remained in Lycoming Co.
 * 1839: When Clinton Co. was formed from Lycoming, what is today's Cameron Co. fell into McKean, Potter, and Clinton Counties
 * 1843: A small part of Cameron was included in Elk when it was created in 1843
 * 1860: Cameron County was formed as it exists today from Clinton, McKean, Elk, and Potter Counties

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