Bradford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Bradford County Courthouse Recorders Office 301 Main St. Towanda, PA 18848 Phone: 570-265-1702 Fax: 570-265-1721 Hours 9:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday

Parent County
21 February 1810: Bradford County was created from Luzerne and Lycoming Counties.

Boundary Changes
Note: Connecticut claimed the area which included what is now Bradford Co. before 1808 or 1827, depending on the source


 * Before 1772: Most of today's Bradford Co. was included in Northampton Co., PA; the rest was not included in any county until 1785
 * 1772: Northumberland Co., including the part containing Bradford Co. was carved from Northampton Co.
 * 1785: The remainder of Bradford Co. was annexed to Northunderland Co.
 * 1786: Luzerne Co., which then included Bradford Co., was formed from Northumberland Co.
 * 1810: Ontario Co. (now defunct), which included Bradford Co., was carved from Luzerne Co.
 * 1812: Ontario Co. was renamed Bradford Co.

Maps

 * 1858 Map of Bradford County, PA has been posted online at chanur.com

Web Sites

 * Linkpendium - Bradford County
 * USGenWeb project.
 * Family History Library Catalog