This is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania.  These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA.  

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Industries of Pennsylvania 

Williamsport, Lock Haven, Bellefonte, Lewisburg, Milton, Selins' Grove, Renovo,

Philipsburg, Mifflinburg, Muncy, Newberry, Jersey Shore, Hughesville, Milesburg

(Richard Edwards, 1882, 144 pages)

This publication is a history and description of the business operations from a dozens of towns throughout Central Pennsylvania.  Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations.  This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in these counties of PA.

From Union County

-- From Lewisburg – P. Billmeyer & Co., J. M. Mowery, University at Lewisburg, PA., Hassenplug & Thomas, J. A. Hauck, W. W. Wolfe, R. M. Musser, C. Dreisbach, Wm. Kockler, W. N. Baker, S. P. Kerstetter, Koch & Stouse, W. Hutchinson, J. W. Shriner, Walls & Co., Higgins & Cornelius, Dr. E. S. Heiser & Bros., American House, J. W. Shaw, John Stein & Son, Geo. W. Roland, W. B. Marsh, A. J. Pontius, T. N. Reber, J. Bordner, J. P. Brooke, A. C. Heffelfinger, T. G. Evans, G. Catherman, Union Hotel, S. W. W. Schaffle, Alfred S. Sheller, Excelsior Dye Works, W. H. Thomas, J. W. McLane, John Zearfoss, J. Wesley Cornelius, W. D. Slack, Samuel Bause, A. E. Bower, E. L. Painter, “Chronicle”, W. M. Ginter, Henry Rimert, M. Halfpenny & Co., Russell & Lawshe, Miss M. E. Morrow, Lewisburg Star Mills, J. D. Barto, F. Zentmeyer, T. Murray Nesbit, Lewisburg Green Houses, Joseph Musser, S. A. List, Jas. Hazlewood, John W. Wensell, S. Fiefenderfer, H. F. Donehower, J. W. Shaffer, F. J. Smedley, C. F. Lindig, A. M. Lawshe, John Neyhart, Pfenninger Bros., A. R. Strickland, James Wall, Nathan Angstadt, -- From Mifflinburg – Jacob Gutelius, B. F. Reighard & Bro., S. Getgen & Son, S. & D. Kleckner, D. W. Christine, R. W. Hoffman, Union Hotel, Stayman & Zimmerman, Central Hotel, H. Strunk, The “Telegraph”, A. C. Squires, Gilbert Schoch, S. W. Snodgrass, Badger & Son, John Gutelius & Son, Foster & Barber, James Haus, C. S. Zellers, Alexander Fredericks, M. Schware, A. J. Katherman, D. M. Brubaker, M.D., R. F. Fees, S. J. Weiser.

Industrial and Commercial Resources of [Northern] Pennsylvania

(Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 125 pages)

This publication is a history and description of the business operations from dozens of towns throughout north, central and western Pennsylvania.  Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations.  This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in this area of PA.

From Union County

-- From Lewisburg: -- John W. Shaffer, Central Manufacturing Co., M. A. O'Brien, University Book Store, A. E. Bower, W. D. Heiser, Frederick Steiner, W. M. Ginter, J. C. Gundy, C. A. Sturgis, Buffalo Milling Co., Cameron House

Tariff of Rates Adopted by the Union County, PA., Underwriters' Association

(Underwriters' Association of the Middle Department, 1895, 232 pages)

This is a systematic directory of the buildings of Union County and a small section of Northumberland County for fire insurance purposes in the year 1895.  The information is organized street by street in each town.  It lists the street number, name of the owner, type of building and then a number of specific details on each: material it was build from, how many stories, what kind of roof and then dollar ratings on the building and its contents.

Union County Towns included:

Allenwood, Brook Park, Buffalo Cross Roads, Cowan, Forest Hill, Glen Iron, Hartleton, Kelley Cross Roads, Kelly Point, Laurelton, Linntown, Lochiel, Lewisburg, Mazeppa, Mifflinburg, Millmont, New Berlin, New Columbia, Pardee, Smoketown, Swengel, Turtle Creek, Vicksburg, West Milton, White Spring, White Deer, Winfield

Northumberland County Towns included:

East Lewisburg, Montandon

The Evangelical Centennial Celebration

(John D. Shortess & A. D. Gramley, 1917, 207 pages)

This book is a record of the Evangelical Centennial Celebration held at Dreisbach church, Lewisburg, Winfield and New Berlin, PA, September 26-27, 1916.  It contains a program of the events at each location, addresses on various historical topics, photographs of ministers of the conference, and photographs of New Berlin, Winfield and Lewisburg churches.  It also contains several biographies of speakers from the celebration.

Biographies:

Ammon Stapleton, Uriah F. Swengel, Samuel P. Spreng, G. Heinmiller, W. M. Stanford, Aaron Ezra Gobble, Benjamin Hershey Niebel, William Hargrave Fouke, Rachel Rank Bonnell, Lydia Henning Mark, Fannie Eyer Kreamer

Revolutionary Soldiers List (Mrs. W. C. Bartol, 1926, 24 pages)

This is a listing of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Union County, PA.  Each veteran is given an individual sketch listing known information on them and their family.  Some of the listings are very brief and others are more extensive.  The information notes such things as: where the individual lived, which militias or companies they served in, and family member names.

Susquehanna Flood Scenes 1936 (Anonymous, 1936, 68 pages)

This is a souvenir of the 1936 flood that affects towns along the Susquehanna River.  It consists of photographs of flood scenes in the towns of Sunbury, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg, Milton, Montgomery, Muncy and Williamsport in Lycoming, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties.

Susquehanna on the Rampage 1936 (Wilkes-Barre News Agency, 1936, 32 pages)

This is a pictorial souvenir of the 1936 flood of the Susquehanna River and its effect in Sunbury, Lewisburg, Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, Nanticoke, West Nanticoke and Plymouth.

The Forebears and the Descendants of Michael and Eve Breon Roush (Mary Etta

Bordner Coons, Jessie Elizabeth Roush, & Lucy Margaret Roush, 1938, 41 pages)

This is a history of the Roush family as well as some related families: Breon, Heinley.  Members of the Roush family settled and left their mark in Snyder County as well as other areas of Pennsylvania and beyond.

Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896 (Charles A. Fisher, 1946, 92 pages)

This publication is a compilation of marriage records focused on Snyder and Union Counties, Pennsylvania.  This collection of information is an excellent resource for genealogical data.

The records were organized into seven sections:

1 - Miscellaneous Marriages 17001896

2 - Union County Marriages 1795-1829

3 - Marriages performed by Rev. J. G. Anspach 1831-1850 (Union County)

4 - Marriages performed by Rev. J. P. Shindel 1835-1887 (Snyder & Union Counties)

5 - Marriages performed by Rev. A. B. Casper 1839-1882 (Snyder & Union Counties)

6 - Marriages performed by Rev. C. G. Erlenmeyer 1840-1875 (Snyder County)

7 - Revolutionary Soldier Marriages

In Memory of Our Honored Dead - Souvenir Program

(Honor Degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1947, 72 pages)

This booklet was published as an honorary souvenir of the men and women of Northumberland & Union Counties, PA who died in the course of World War II.  It covers numerous individuals from each branch of the military and includes a portrait, a listing of where they lived, when they entered service and where and when they died.  This is an excellent resource for research on these counties of Pennsylvania or WWII.

Early Wills and Administrations of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Also the

same of Union, Mifflin and Indiana Counties (Dr. Charles A. Fisher, 1950, 79 pages)

This is a set of records compiled by local historian Charles A. Fisher.  It provides abstracts of the Wills and Letters of Administration primarily for Northumberland County, but also for Union, Mifflin and Indiana Counties.  Although not specifically stated, these records also include some records of Snyder County.  Hundreds of individual records are recorded including references to 1000's of individuals from these central Pennsylvania Counties.

Through Seventy-Five Years With Pomona Grange No. 31 1877-1952

(Samuel S. Fisher, 1952, 130 pages

This is a 75th anniversary history of Pomona Grange 31, serving the areas of Montour, Union and Upper Northumberland Counties, PA.  It covers how the grange works, the history of the state grange, Pomona Grange and its subordinate granges, Spring Garden, Grovania, Exchange, Mt. Pleasant, White Deer, Northumberland, Turbot, Buffalo Valley, California, Valley, and Delaware.  Along with the historical information it includes photograhs of some of the grange officials and views of the individual grange buildings throughout the three counties.