{"product_id":"columbia-county-pa-county-history-biography-collection","title":"Columbia  County PA - County \/ Regional History \u0026 Biography Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows \/ Mac \/ Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounty Histories \u0026amp; Biographical Volumes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory and Topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumbia, Juniata and Clinton Counties, PA. (I. D. Rupp, 1847, 567 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full title of the publication is:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\"History and Topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union, Columbia, Juniata and Clinton Counties, PA. Embracing local and general events, leading incidents, descriptions of the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc.\"\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe book begins with a general history of the territory of these counties, (which also embraced the area of Snyder and Montour Counties, formed later), including its native inhabitants, the settlement of the area, discussion of the Germans and Scotch-Irish who played a large part in settling Pennsylvania, and also the Indian troubles leading up to the Revolution. Following this attention is given to each of the counties mentioned in the title. The information provided on the counties is a description of its geological features, the formation of the county, its public improvements over the years, and descriptions on each of the county's major towns. The concluding portion of the book also contains some biographies of important men of Pennsylvania: Conrad Weiser, Count Zinzendorf, David Brainerd, David Zeisberger, Simon Snyder, John Harris, Colonel Hartley, George Croghan, Col. John Kelly, and David R. Porter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA - Minutes of conferences held by the indians on the encroachments of the whites upon their lands, May \u0026amp; June of 1750.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB - Extracts from the Hallische Nachrichten describing the efforts of Neulaneders to persuade Germans to immigrate to Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC - Correspondence from Shamokin (Sunbury, Northumberland County) on dealings with the Indians from 1740-1758.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD - Correspondence associated with George Croghan and his residence Aughwick (Old Town).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE - Account and correspondence regarding the imprisonment and assisted escape of Frederick Stump and John Ironcutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF - Account of Tedyescung, the last chief of the Delaware Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG - Dr. Priestly's Case, concerning riots of the town of Birmingham, which destroyed some of his property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH - A copy of the act to establish a University at Lewisburg (now Bucknell University).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA History of Columbia County, Pennsylvania (John G. Freeze, 1883, 583 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the first historical volumes published on Columbia County, PA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt discusses the history and development of the county and its major towns of Bloomsburg, Berwick, Catawissa, and Jerseytown.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt also covers aspects of the county's government, agriculture, industry, military involvement, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(J. H. Battle, 1887, 899 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first dual-county biographical volume for Columbia and Montour Counties, PA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt contains a wealth of historical and biographical information on these counties and their citizens.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHundreds of individuals and families from the region are touched on and there are a number of portraits of these persons included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook of Biographies. Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of the 17th\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongressional District, Pennsylvania (Biographical Publishing Company, 1899, 680 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is a collection of biographies from the areas of Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and Sullivan Counties in Pennsylvania.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis information highlights many of the important men and families who helped this part of Pennsylvania to prosper over the decades.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is an excellent resource for historical or genealogical research, and a nice addition to the other historical \/ biographical volumes published for this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurnames Indexed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdams, Alexander, Angle, Arment, Armstrong, Aucker, Auten, Avery, Baker, Baldy, Barton, Beahen, Bealor, Beaver, Beck, Bedford, Bennett, Bergstresser, Betts, Bigger, Binder, Bird, Black, Bloom, Bobb, Bogardus, Boody, Botsford, Bower, Boyd, Breckel, Breece, Brennen, Brewster, Bright, Brobst, Brong, Brower, Brown, Bryfogle, Buck, Buckalew, Buddinger, Burg, Cadwallader, Cake, Camp, Campbell, Carl, Caswell, Cathcart, Catterall, Chalfant, Chester, Christian, Clement, Clifford, Colt, Conner, Cotner, Creasy, Croninger, Cruikshank, Cummings, Davenport, Davis, Dean, DeArmond, Deeter, Deininger, Derby, Dewart, Dickson, Diemer, Dillon, Diltz, Divel, Dorr, Drinker, Dunlap, Eckman, Edgar, Edwards, Elliott, Elwell, Erieg, Evans, Everett, Evert, Eves, Fagely, Faughnan, Faust, Fawcett, Ferris, Fertig, Fischer, Fisher, Fleming, Flynn, Forrester, Forry, Fosnot, Frick, Fritz, Fruit, Funk, Furmann, Gallagher, Gamble, Gansel, Gardner, Garr, Gearhart, Geisinger, Gibbons, Gilbert, Glenn, Glockler, Goeser, Golembiewski, Goodwill, Gorrey, Graham, Green, Grier, Gross, Grotz, Haas, Haley, Hall, Hamilton, Hancock, Hanion, Hannon, Harding, Harman, Harpel, Harris, Harrison, Harter, Hartman, Hartzell, Hassert, Hawley, Hazen, Heim, Heller, Hemingray, Hemingway, Hempsted, Hennessy, Herr, Herring, Higbee, Higgins, Hill, Hinckley, Hoffman, Hollenback, Hollister, Holloway, Holmes, Hoover, Horn, Houck, Howells, Huber, Hubler, Huckell, Hugo, Hull, Jefferson, John, Johnson, Jury, Karns, Kase, Kashner, Kay, Kearney, Keefer, Keim, Keiser, Kennedy, Kiefer, Kimble, Kitchen, Kliem, Kline, Knapp, Knight, Koch, Kocher, Kohlbraker, Konstankiewicz, Kopp, Kreamer, Kremer, Kreitzer, Krickbaum, Kulp, Kurtz, Laird, Lancaster, Laubauch, Lay, Leader, Leisering, Lesher, Lewis, Lilley, Little, Logan, Lonshore, Lorenz, Lotier, Low, Lowry, Luckenbill, Ludy, Magargel, Markle, Mason, Mauser, May, McBride, McCarthy, McCleery, McEliece, McElwee, McFarlane, McHenry,McKamey, McKillip, McWilliams, Mears, Meek, Mercer, Merithew, Meuwese, Meylert, Miller, Misicki, Momley, Monroe, Montelius, Montgomery, Moody, Moore, Morehead, Morton, Mowrey, Mullen, Myers, Newbaker, Newman, Norton, Oram, Osler, Ostrander, Packer, Pardoe, Paules, Pealer, Pensyl, Peterman, Phillips, Plumstead, Polk, Price, Priestly, Purcell, Purman, Quick, Quirk, Rabb, Raessler, Raker, Ramsey, Randall, Ratti, Raup, Reber, Rebman, Redeker, Reed, Reese, Reichert, Reimard, Rhawn, Richard, Richardson, Riehl, Robbins, Robertson, Robison, Rockefeller, Rogers, Rohrbach, Rothrock, Ryon, Rutter, Sands, Sanger, Savage, Savidge, Schaffer, Schill, Schlief, Schmick, Schneder, Schoener, Seely, Seibert, Seiler, Shannon, Sharpless, Sharretts, Shay, Shew, Shindel, Shipman, Shultz, shuman, Sidler, Slate, Small, Smink, Smith, Snyder, Sollenberger, Sowers, Stager, Starr, Staver, Stearns, Sterling, Stroh, Stroup, Sult, Supplee, Sweisfort, Swenk, Taggart, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Van Dyke, Vannan, Vastine, Vincent, Visick, Wallize, Walter, Walton, Watkins, Webster, Weicksel, Wells, Welsh, Wendling, Werkheiser, West, White, Whitley, Wiest, Wilcox, Williams, Willits, Wilson, Wolverton, Woodin, Wragg, Yost, Young, Zimmeman, Zuern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(J. H. Beers \u0026amp; Co., 1915, 1392 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is an extensive historical and biographical volume for both Columbia and Montour Counties.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe information is separated by county, and begins with a general discussion of the county's history and development.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe information then proceeds to focus more narrowly on each township and borough, citing it's early settlers and their contribution to its growth as well as details about it's makeup.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe biographical sections are the major portion of this publication, comprising almost 1000 pages.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe hundreds of biographies outline the histories and genealogies of many of the areas prominent men and families.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere are also a number of portraits of these men and a few engravings of some of the important buildings of the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurnames Indexed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbrams, Achy, Acor, Adams, Ahlers, Aikman, Albeck, Albertson, Alexander, Alleger, Altmiller, Amerman, Amesbury, Ammerman, Andy, Angell, Angle, Anthony, Appleman, Armes, Armstrong, Arnhold, Artley, Artman, Ash, Aten, Auten, Averill, Baker, Baldy, Bare, Barger, Barkley, Barnard, Barton, Bates, Baucher, Bauman, Beach, Beaver, Beck, Belles, Berninger, Beyer, Bibby, Biddle, Billheimer, Billig, Billmeyer, Bird, Bitler, Bittner, Black, Blank, Blee, Bloss, Blue, Bogart, Bombly, Boody, Boone, Boudman, Bower, Bowman, Boyd, Boyles, Brannen, Bredbenner, Berisch, Brewington, Brien, Bright, Brink, Britt, Brittain, Brobst, Brockway, Brower, Brown, Bruder, Brugler, Bruner, Brunner, Brunstetter, Bryan, Bucci, Bucher, Buck, Buckalew, Buckingham, Burhard, Burkey, Bush, Butler, Butt, Cadman, Campbell, Canouse, Carrathers, Carse, Catterall, Chalfant, Chamberlain, Chapman, Cherrington, Childs, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Clay, Clayton, Cleaver, Clewell, Cloud, Cohen, Coira, Cole, Colley, Comly, Conner, Conyngham, Cook, Cooper, Cornelison, Cotner, Crawford, Creasy, Creveling, Crispell, Crispin, Croop, Crossley, Culp, Cummings, Currin, Curry, Daniel, Davenport, Davis, Dean, Deen, Deily, Deitrick, Delanty, Delay, DeLong, De Mott, Dengler, Dentler, Depew, Derr, Deutsch, Dewald, DeWitt, Dice, Dickson, Dieffenbach, Dieffenbacher, Diehl, Dietrich, Dietterick, Dietz, Dildine, Dillon, Dirk, Divel, Dixon, Doan, Dodson, Donnel, Doster, Dreibelbis, Dreisbach, Drinker, Duggan, Dutt, Duy, East, Eaton, Eck, Eckman, Eckroth, Edgar, Edmondson, Edwards, Eisenhauer, Elliott, Ellis, Elmes, Elwell, Emmet, Emmett, Ent, Enterline, Ervin, Eshleman, Evans, Everett, Evert, Eves, Eyer, Fahringer, Fairchild, Fallon, Farley, Farver, Faus, Faust, Fedorco, Fegley, Fenstemaker, Fenstermacher, Fergerson, Ferris, Fetterman, Field, Fielding, Fiester, Fifield, Finigan, Finney, Fisher, Fister, Fleckenstine, Flick, Forney, Fornwald, Fortner, Foster, Foulk, Foust, Fowler, Fox, Frank, Frazer, Frazier, Freas, Freeze, Frey, Frick, Fritz, Fry, Funk, Furman, Furry, Gaertner, Galbraith, Gallagher, Garrett, Garrison, Gaskins, Gearhart, Geisinger, George, Gernert, Gibson, Giger, Gilbert, Gilds, Golmore, Girton, Girvan, Glenn, Gordner, Gotshall, Gotwalds, Graham, Gresh, Grier, Grotz, Grove, Grozier, Gruber, Guest, Guie, Gulics, Gulliver, Hagenbuch, Hager, Hagerman, Hall, Hancock, Harder, Harding, Haring, Harman, Harmon, Harpel, Harris, Harter, Hartline, Hartman, Hartzell, Hassert, Hauck, Haupt, Hauser, Hayden, Hayman, Heacock, Heim, Heller, Helwig, Hendershott, Hendricks, Hendrickson, Henkel, Henkelman, Henrie, Henry, Herr, Herring, Herrington, Hertz, Hess, Hetler, Hicks, Hidlay, Hildebrand, Hile, Hill, Hinckley, Hine, Hixson, Hock, Hockman, Hoffa, Hoffman, Holdren, Hollingshead, Holly, Hopkins, Hoppes, Hortman, Hosler, Houck, Housenick, Houtz, Howe, Hower, Hughes, Hull, Hunsinger, Hunt, Hyde, Hyssong, Ikeler, Iles, Irland, Ivey, Jack, Jackson, Jacobs, Jacoby, James, Jarrard, Jayne, John, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Jordan, Karchner, Kase, Kaufman, Keck, Keifer, Keiner, Kelchner, Keller, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelso, Kepner, Kerswell, Kester, Kile, Kimble, Kindig, Kingsbury, Kirk, Kirkendall, Kirkham, Kisner, Kistler, Kitchen, Klase, Kline, Klinetob, Kling, Klinger, Knapp, Knecht, Knepper, Knittle, Knorr, Knouse, Kocher, Koons, Kostenbander, Kramm, Krebs, Kreischer, Kreisher, Kressler, Krumm, Kuhn, Kunkel, Kurtz, Landis, Laub, Laubach, Lazarus, Learn, Lechleitner, Lechner, Le Duc, Lee, Leffler, Legien, Lehman, Leiby, Lemon, Lenhart, Lesher, Letteer, Levan, Lewis, Lightner, Litchard, Little, Livziey, Lockard, Lockhart, Long, Longenberger, Loreman, Lormer, Lovett, Lowry, Lundy, Lutz, Lyman, Lyon, McAnall, McAuley, McBride, McClure, McCollum, McConnell, McCormick, McHenry, McKillip, McMahan, McMichael, McNeal, McVicker, McWilliams, MacCrea, MacDonald, MacIntyre, Madden, Magill, Magreevy, Mallery, Manning, Mansfield, Markle, Marks, Marr, Martin, Martz, Masteller, Masters, Maus, Mauser, Melick, Mensch, Meredith, Mericle, Merkel, Messersmith, Michael, Milheim, Millard, Miller, Mills, Milnes, Molyneaux, Monroe, Montgomery, Moomey, Moore, Mordan, Morgan, Moser, Mourer, Mowery, Mowrer, Mowrey, Munson, Murray, Murry, Musselman, Myerley, Myers, Newbaker, Newman, Neyhard, Noss, Nuss, Oglesby, Ohl, Oliver, Oman, Orth, Oswald, Owen, Oxley, Oyster, Paden, Parker, Patrick, Patten, Patterson, Paules, Peckham, Pentz, Peters, Petrikin, Petrovits, Petty, Pfahler, Phillips, Ploch, Poe, Pohe, Polk, Pollock, Price, Purpur, Pursel, Pursell, Quick, Quigg, Rae, Randall, Rank, Raseley, Raup, Reagan, Rebman, Reed, Reedy, Reese, Reifsnyder, Reiter, Remley, Reynolds, Rhawn, Rhinard, Rhoads, Rhodes, Richard, Richardson, Richie, Ricketts, Rider, Rinard, Ringrose, Rishel, Rittenhouse, Ritter, Robbins, Roberts, Robinson, Robison, Rockefeller, Rodenhoffer, Roderick, Rogers, Rohrbach, Rook, Rote, Roup, Rowe, Ruch, Ruhl, Runyan, Rupert, Russell, Rutter, Ryan, Salmon, Sandel, Sands, Savage, Savidge, Scarlet, Schlee, Schott, Schram, Schultz, Schweppenheiser, Sechler, Seely, Seidel, Seiple, Seybert, Shaffer, Shambach, Shannon, Sharpless, Shelhart, Sheriff, Sherman, Shew, Shires, Shive, Shoemaker, Shoop, Shreeve, Shugars, Shultz, Shuman, Sidler, Simington, Sitler, Smack, Smethers, Smith, Smithers, Snyder, Sober, Sones, Sponenberg, Stackhouse, Startzel, Stees, Steinman, Sterner, Stifnagle, Stiles, Still, Stine, Stock, Stone, Stout, Strawbridge, Stuart, Styer, Sult, Suplee, Sutliff, Swank, Swentek, Sweppenheiser, Taylor, Teple, Tewksbury, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Tilley, Tooey, Tooley, Townsend, Traugh, Trego, Trescott, Trowbridge, Trumbower, Tubbs, Turner, Umstead, Unangst, Updegraff, Utt, Van Alen, Van Campen, Vanderslice, Van Fossen, Van Horn, Vannan, Van Natta, Vastine, Vincent, Voris, Vought, Wagenseller, Wagner, Walker, Waller, Walp, Walter, Walton, Waters, Watson, Watters, Watts, Weikert, Weller, Welliver, Wells, Welsh, Wenner, Wertman, West, Whalen, Wheeler, White, Whitemire, Wigfall, Willliams, Willits, Wilson, Wintersteen, Witman, Wolf, Woodin, Woodward, Wyatt, Yagel, Yerrick, Yetter, Yocum, Yorks, Yost, Young, Youngman, Zarr, Zehnder, Zehner, Zerbe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTown, Township \u0026amp; Regional Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir Book of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (The Columbian Printing Office, 1901, 86 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a souvenir of the city of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA, published just after the turn of the 20th century.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt begins with a brief description of the city, followed by over 80 photographs of buildings and locations in and around the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir Book of Bloomsburg, Penn'a. and Vicinity (Anonymous, ~1900-1910, 60 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a souvenir of the city of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA, published just after the turn of the 20th century.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt begins with a brief description of the city, followed by over 50 photographs of many buildings and locations in and around the city.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Story of Berwick 1786-1936 (Berwick Sesquicentennial Committee, 1936, 104 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Foreword:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\"The Story of Berwick, the major contribution of the Historical Committee of the Berwick Sesquicentennial Celebration to the people of Berwick and to those who have interests in this progressive community, is designed to offer what is believed to be the most permanent record of the general development of the town from its founding by Evan Owen in 1786 to the present time. It was with this view in mind that those in charge of the book selected materials which will meet the tests of time and usage.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile time and space prevented an elaborate and inclusive composition, the material which finally did go into the pages of this little book is probably reflective of Berwick's past and present, and it is the sincerest hope of the Historical Committee and the general Sesquicentennial Committee that it will remain as a permanent record and a cherished souvenir.\"\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe publication contains a program of the events associated with the sesquicentennial celebration, a history of the town and its growth, along with many historical details of interest.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlso included are numerous photographs of the town and its citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir Program - 1786-1961 175th Anniversary - Berwick, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Anonymous, 1961, 116 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is part history, part souvenir - published for the 175th anniversary of Berwick in 1961.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt contains a program of events associated with the anniversary celebrations, and a list of those who assisted with the various committees who organized it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere are numerous short articles throughout, covering all manner of topics from Berwick's history, along with many photographs and portraits.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere are also ads for local businesses throughout and a list of patrons of the celebration at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA History of Catawissa Pennsylvania – 200th Anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Jeanne B. Roberts \u0026amp; John R. Albright, 1974, 230 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is a bicentennial history of Catawissa and vicinity, Columbia County, PA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt begins with a history of the original inhabitants of the area, covers the settlement of the town and then its growth in later years.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMany historical accounts area covered, and the publication includes numerous historical photographs of the town, surrounding area and local residents.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe publication also includes some information and photographs from the 200th Anniversary Celebration at the end, along with ads for local businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChurch, Family, Education, Military and Miscellaneous Histories\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Discourse Delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Bloomsburg, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(David J. Waller, 1876, 49 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a history of the establishment and growth of the Presbyterian Church in Bloomsburg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSusquehanna River Flood Scenes - Pittston to Danville - March, 1904\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Elmer J. Willman \u0026amp; N. Earle Crawford, 1904, 88 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pictorial souvenir of a major flood to affect the eastern branch of the Susquehanna in 1904.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt includes scenes of flooding and damage from Pittston down to Danville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedication - St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Bloomsburg (1925, 18 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis booklet was published for the dedication of the new church building in 1925.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt contains an outline of the church services, description of the church and a brief account of its history.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt also contains a list of articles donated to the church by various members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Memory of Our Honored Dead – Souvenir Program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Honor Degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1947, 117 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis booklet was published as an honorary souvenir of the men and women of Columbia, Northumberland \u0026amp; Montour Counties, PA who died in the course of World War II.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt 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.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is an excellent resource for research on these counties of Pennsylvania or WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiocese of Harrisburg 1868-1968 (Anonymous, 1968, 242 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a centennial history of the Diocese of Harrisburg, covering the counties of Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union. and York.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt provides a brief history of the parishes across these counties and the individual churches and other organizations located within.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt includes hundreds of pictures including church officials and church buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlood Pennsylvania - 1972 (Timothy E. Euker, David Berner, 1972, 68 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pictorial souvenir highlights the damge done from Hurricane \/ Tropical storm Agnes in 1972.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt includes some photographs of areas in Columbia County.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaps Atlases \u0026amp; Images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaps \u0026amp; Atlases (*** Not text searchable ***)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1860 Cumming's Map of Columbia and Montour Counties Penna (G. M. Hopkins \u0026amp; J. A. J. Cummings, Color)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1876 Atlas of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania (F. W. Beers \u0026amp; Co., 62 pages, Color)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds-eye Town Views (*** Not text searchable ***)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerwick, Pennsylvania (1884, O. H. Bailey \u0026amp; Co.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PA-Genealogy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42550373056740,"sku":"CO02","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/3371\/products\/websitelogo_775db028-e1d8-4cd6-b6a8-760ba093469d.jpg?v=1645715514","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.masthof.com\/products\/columbia-county-pa-county-history-biography-collection","provider":"Masthof Bookstore and Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}