Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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History
Named for the County of Northumberland in England.

Parent Counties
21 March 1772: Northumberland County was created 21 March 1772 from Lancaster, Berks, Cumberland, Bedford, and Northampton Counties.

Boundary Changes

 * Several times the county was divided over the years:
 * 25 September 1786: Luzerne
 * 19 September 1789: Mifflin
 * 13 April 1795: Lycoming
 * 13 February 1800: Centre
 * 26 March 1804: Clearfield
 * 22 March 1813: Columbia and Union

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbia
 * Dauphin
 * Juniata
 * Lycoming
 * Montour
 * Perry
 * Schuylkill
 * Snyder
 * Union

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