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.  This collection includes all of the individual collections covering McKean County, PA (Please see individual collection listings for detailed descriptions of titles.)

This material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). You will receive an email with the download link after purchasing online. These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows / Mac / Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended.

County Histories & Biographical Volumes

History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron

and Potter Pennsylvania With  Biographical Sketches

(J. H. Beers & Co., 1890, 1264 pages)

This publication is a historical and biographical record of four northern Pennsylvania counties: McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter.  According to the title page it includes information on: "their early settlement and development; a description of the historic and interesting localities; sketches of their cities, towns and villages; portraits of prominent men; biographies of representative citizens" and other material.

McKean County Biographies:

Bradford City & Township: Adams, Adsit, Alling, Anderson, Andrews, Auerhaim, Baker, Bannon, Barbour, Barlow, Barr, Barrett, Bartlett, Bell, Bennett, Benninghoff, Berry, Bird, Bishop, Blair, Blomer, Blossom, Booth, Bovaird, Boyle, Boyne, Bradburn, Broder, Brooks, Brown, Burton, Byles, Byrom, Byron, Campbell, Canfield, Casterline, Chambers, Chapman, Chattle, Chesney, Coburn, Cochran, Cody, Coffin, Croak, Cross, Cutting, Davis, Davitt, DeGolier, DeHart, Dempsey, Dennis, Dennison, Dieter, Drake, Dresser, Durfey, Edgett & McAllister, Edmunds, Emery, Farrel, Fischer, Flanagan, Foster, Francis, Fraser, French, Gardella, Gardner, Griffith, Haffey, Hamsher, Hart, Haskell, Haven, Hazelton, Heard, Heckel, Heffner, Helenbrecht, Hickok, Higgins, Holley, Hubbard, Hughes, Ingalsby, Jackson, James, Jewett, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Jordon, Judd, Kirk, Laney, Lockard, Lundergan, McAlpine, McCalmont, McClure, McCray, McCrea, McDowell, McKenna, McMahon, McMullen, McSweeney, Madison, Mallory, Marck, Mayer, Melvin, Merriam, Merrick, Meyers, Milligan, Mills, Moore, Morris, Mullin, Mulqueen, Mundy, Murdoch, Murty, Neely, Newell, Oakes, O'Brien, Osborne, Parsons, Pate, Pike, Powers, Quigley, Reed, Reis, Roberts, Robertson, Rolfe, Rook, Saalfield, Samuels, Sanford, Scheanck, Schonblom, Seyfang, Shannon, Sheakley, Shoemaker, Siegfried, Slocum, Smith, Snell, Sondheim, Southard, Spangler, Spence, Sterns, Stone, Straight, Sturgeon, Sullivan, Swain, Taggart, Theetge, Todd, Tucker, Valentine, Wagner, Waldo, Walker, Ward, Watson, Weaver, Webster, Wells, Whitehead, Whiteley, Whitney & Wheeler, Wilbur, Wilcox, Wilder, Williamson, Wilson, Youngs, Zane, Zook  Keating Township & Smethport: Abbey, Allen, Anglun, Armstrong, Backer, Backus, Baker, Barrett, Bell, Bloodsworth, Bond, Bouton, Brownell, Burkholder, Bush, Callar, Chadwick, Choate, Clarke, Colegrove, Comes, Cory, Curtis, Dodge, Dunn, Forrest, Freeman, Fuller, Galligan, Gallup, Gifford, Gleason, Godfrey, Gorton, Hamlin, Haven, Holmes, Hopkins, Irons, Keating, Keenan, Kent, King, Mason, McCoy, McClure, McElroy, McKean, Moore, Nash, Olds, Ormsby, Pierce, Purle, Ramer, Reilly, Richmond, Rogers, Rooney, Rose, Rosenfield, Rubin, Sartwell, Sasse, Shoemaker, Smith, Specht, Sprague, Stickles, Stull, Taylor, Tracy, Tull, Tuttle, Williams, Wilson, Wright, Young  Foster Township & Kendall: Ackley, Argue, Artley, Baker, Bidaux, Bisett, Boyd, Buchanan, Calhoun, Corwin, Denman, Eaton, Egbert, Foster, Fox, Gillespie, Haggerty, Hanna, Hannahs, Hooker, Howard, Howe, Knight, Leopold, LeRoy, McCullough, McKay, McMurray, Mitchell, Monroe, Mosher, Neath, Neill, Northrup, Norton, Nugent, Otis, Potts, Ross, Sage, Seamans, Seaward, Sharpe, Sherman, Sinclair, Spencer, Stoever, Whipple, Williams, Williamson, Winger  Eldred Township & Eldred: Alford, Arnot, Balfour, Barden, Barkas, Bell, Bennett, Burnham, Butler, Campbell, Carpenter, Chrisman, Coleman, Collins, Cook, Corell, Cory, Cotter, Cotton, Cummings, Dennis, Doyle, Dunbar, Fowler, Geuder, Gould, Keyes, Lamphier, Larrabee, Loop, Moody, Moses, Rice, Robbins, Rockwell, Rogers & Franklin, Sartwell, Simon & Doerr, Slack, Stull, Wainman, Welch, White, Wilmarth, Windsor, Wolcott, Wright, Young  Otto Township: Amalong, Baldwin, Breese, Brown, Carter, Dana, Dennis, Duke, Fischer, Gilfillan, Golden, Gridley, Henshaw, Irvine, Keim, Lilly, Lovejoy, Looker, Mills, Morgan, Newton, Noble, Prentiss, Ross, Shafer, Sprague, Williams  Liberty Township & Port Allegany: Arnold, Bard, Barrett, Benton, Burr, Colcord, Coleman, Davis, Dolley, Field, Fitch, Gallup, Garthwait, Grover, Hagar, Hooker, Hughes, Kershner, Larrabee, Lillibridge, Sartwell, Shaner, Templeton, Vanderhule, Weir  Annin Township: Bishop, Cooper, Hadley, Hodges, Nichols, Patterson, Taylor  Ceres Township: Benson, Biggins, Coon, Grow, Hackett, Lanphere, Lynch, Riley, Robarts, Van Wormer  Norwich Townships: Anderson, Brewer, Burdick, Colegrove, Comes, Dickinson, Doyle, Erhart, Gallup, Heinemann, Oviatt, Parker, Rifle, Snow, Wright  Hamlin Township: Brewer, Burlingame, Davis, Eastburgh, Eken, Gallup, Garlick, Groat, Hafner, Jackson, Johnson, Lantz, Lunden, Martin, McClellan, McCoy, Mellander, Mosser, Nelson, Phillips, Randall, Smith, Warfle, Wiborg  Lafayette Township: Beacon, Beaumont, Hagadorn, Hardie, Phillips, Simpson, Talbut, Ward, Wiscom  Sergeant Township: Butts, Martin, Perry  Wetmore Township & Kane: Armstrong, Brayton, Brooder, Campbell, Coleman, Corson, Davis, DeYoung, Donovan, Fleming, Gillis, Griffith, Hoskins, Howells, Kane, Kelly, Keelor, Kelts, Kemp, Lay, Leonard, Magowan, Malone, McConnell, McDade, Meese, Moffitt, Preston, Smith, Swanson, Vollmer, Welker, West, Weston, Winkler  Corydon Township: Johnson, Seaman  Hamilson Township: Anderson, Curtis, Foulkrod, Hallock, Martindale

Elk County Biographies:

Ridgway & Ridgway Township: Arnold, Barbour, Bardwell, Bell, Bogert, Brendell, Brockway, Buckland, Butterfuss, Campbell, Carman, Cartwright, Cummings, Day, Devine, Dickinson, Dixon, Ely, Foley, Fullerton, Gainor, Gardner, Gillis, Grant, Guth, Hagerty, Hamblen, Hamilton, Healy, Horton, Houk, Kellogg, Kime, Kline, Larons, Lesser, LIttle, Lowry, McCauley, McEwen, McGeehin, McGinnis, Meagher, Mercer, Messenger, Morgester, Motter, Osterhout, Oyster, Powell, Powers, Rathbun, Ross, Rounseville, Schirk, Schram, Stackpole, Thayer, Thompson, Vaughan, Waid, Williams, Wingfield, Zierden  Jones Township: Aldrich, Asp, Brennen, Brown, Clark, Clay, Clearwater, Corbin, Ernhout, Freeman, Horner, Malone, Manett, Rhone, Schultz, Sowers, Spettigue, Sproat, Toomey, Wank, Watson, Weidert, Weigel, Wells  Fox Township: Beadle, Bundy, Callahan, Collings, Green, Hau, Hays, Hershey, Hewitt, Keeley, Koch, Kyler, Largay, Link, Miller, Moyer, Quinn, Robertson, Shaver, Spleen, Spuller, Straessley, Thomas, Thompson, Urmann  Horton Township: Brockway, Brown, Chamberlin, Clinton, Cuneo, Horton, Parson, Torpin  Benezette Township: Barr, Blesh, Booth, Daley, Dent, Derr, Eberhart, Free, Greiner, Hewett, Johnson, Jones, Lewis, Lucore, Mahany, Miller, Morey, Murray, Overturf, Shaffer, Wilson, Winslow  Jay Township: Blake, Brookins, Burk, Dill, Dodge, Gardner, Gresh, Hoover, Miller, Ovell, Shaffer, Tozier, Uhl, Weed, Young  St. Mary's & Benzinger Township: Bayer, Boyer, Brunner, Dippold, Erich, Fisher, Frank, Garner, Geeck, Gerg, Hall, Hanhauser, Hartman, Hartranft, Heindle, Jacob, Kaul, Koch, Krellner, Lion, Luhr, McCoy, McVean, Miller, Mullhaupt, Parsons, Price, Rothrock, Russ, Schaefer, Schaut, Shoup, Straub, Sturenberg, Teirney, Timm, Weidenboerner, Weis, Wescott, Wilmarth, Wilson, Wimmer, Windfelder, Wittmann, Yager

Cameron County Biographies:

Emporium & Shippen Township: Arthur, Auchu, Balcom, Bardwell, Blumle, Bonham, Burns, Butler, Card, Cochran, Coyle, Craven, Davison, Day, DeLong, Denison, Douglas, Edgcomb, Fay, Felt, Fisher, Fortney, Gallagher, Goodwin, Gould, Gregory, Hacket, Harrington, Hausler, Heilman, Hertig, Hinkle, Hirsch, Hobson, Hockley, Hogan, Howard, Johnson, Kaupp, Kriner, Larrabee, Leet, Leggett, Lloyd, Logan, Long, Lyon, McDonald, McQuay, Metzger, More, Morrison, Mullin, Mundy, Olmstead, Parsons, Pearsall, Read, Rockwell, Russell, Seger, Smith, Spangler, Taggart, Thompson, Truman, Tulis, Walker, Warner, Weber, Weiss, White, Wiley, Zarps  Driftwood & Gibson Township: Bailey, Barber, Barr, Blackwell, Brennan, Brookbank, Brooks, Dent, Dougherty, Earl, Foultz, Fulton, Hicks, Jordan, Kirk, Kreider, Lane, Logue, Marsh, Mason, McDonald, Miller, Mix, Pealer, Riley, Rothrock, Smith, Whiting, Wylie  Grove Township: Bailey, Baird, Barclay, Batchelder, Beldin, Hanscom, Miller, Shafer, Shaffer, Wykoff  Lumber Township: Alderfer, Chapman, Cummings, Dice, Furlong, Herrick, Kissel, Lacey, Lord, McCormick, Minick, Mulcahy, Smith, Whiting  Portage Township: Burlingame, Ensign, Jones, Lucore, Shumway, Sizer

Potter County Biographies:

Coudersport & Eulalia Township: Allen, Armstrong, Ashcraft, Baker, Benson, Butler, Butterworth, Cartee, Chase, Clark, Cobb, Colcord, Crosby, Deiches, Dornan, Forster, French, Gillon, Glase, Goodsell, Gordnier, Grabe, Gridley, Griesel, Groves, Hackett, Haskell, Hodskin, Jones, Kendig, Kent, Kies, Knox, Larrabee, Leonard, Lewis, Lyman, McClure, Metzger, Moore, Neefe, Nelson, Nichols, Olmsted, Peck, Quimby, Rees. Reissman, Rennells, Ross, Schafer, Spafford, Stearns, Stebbins, Thompson, Veley, White, Wilber  Sharon Township: Barnes, Brightman, Brown, Burdic, Chase, Cole, Deremer, Dickinson, Dodge, Drake, Hallett, Hawley, Kinner, Kinney, McDonald, Newton, Nichols, Parmenter, Pearsall, Perkins, Prince, Raymond, Sherwood, Stevens, Sutherland, Voorhees, White, Wolcott  Oswayo Township: Beebe, Dalrymple, Dexter, Lockwood, Lyman, Rowlee, Smith, Tubbs, Turner, Wells  Genesee Township: Carpenter, Chapman, Daniels, Easton, Hickox, McGinnis, Perry, Sherman, Waterman  Bingham Townshp: Bacon, Bishop, Briggs, Burt, Carpenter, Colvin, Crum, Daniels, Harvey, Hauber, Henry, Howe, Lewis, Munroe, Raymond, Robbins, Thompson, Worden  Harrison Township: Badgero, Coffin, Cummings, Dodge, Doud, Erway, Fox, Gilbert, Gill, Harrison, Haynes, Holcomb, Hubbard, Hurlbut, Jones, Kibbe, Lewis, Metcalf, Olney, Predmore, Pritchard, Robinson, Rooks, Wcoville, Smith, Statham, Stetson, Stevens, Stone, Swetland, Thompson, Wallis, Warner  Hector Township: Douglas, Eaton, Fillmore, Havens, Kilbourne, Loucks, Miller, Reynolds, Surdam, Wilkinson, Worden  Pike Township: Corsaw, Edgcomb, Hammond, Hyer, Ives, Kilbourne, Lehman, Sutton, Tice  West Branch Township: Conable  Abbot Township: Meine, Meissner, Schmid, Schwarzenbach, Theis, Voss  Stewardson Township: Olson  Lewisville & Ulysses Township: Baker, Bartlett, Borst, Brigham, Burt, Burtis, Carpenter, Chappel, Chase, Cobb, Corey, Crowell, Crum, Dent, Eaton, Evans, Fuller, Grover, Hervey, Lane, Lewis, Loucks, Merrill, Nelson, Parker, Perkins, Raymond, Reynolds, Wagner  Allegheny Township: Andrews, Carr, Currier, Matteson, Nelson, Peet, Raymond, Veley  Hebron Township: Estes, Gale, Head, Lambertson, Lent, Press, Schollard, Stillman, Stilson, Whittum  Clara Township: Fosmer, Weimer  Pleasant Valley Township: Burt, WEimer  Boulette Township: Boyington, Burt, Eimer, Grimes, Hazen, Larrabee, Lyman, Manning, Marsh, Reynolds, Tucker, Webb, Weimer, White, Weiderich, Yentzer  Homer Township: Quimby, White  Austin & Portage Township: Austin, Blaisdell, Brownlee, Caskey, Deiches, Gaffney, Sullivan  Wharton Township: Briggs, Card, Seibert

Pioneer Outline History of Northwestern Pennsylvania

(W. J. McKnight, 1905, 719 pages)

The Full title is: "A Pioneer Outline History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Embracing the Counties of Tioga, Potter, McKean, Warren, Crawford, Venango, Forest, Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Cameron, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer, Also A Pioneer Sketch of the Cities of Allegheny, Beaver, Du Bois, and Towanda".   This publication is a historical account of the early beginnings of several counties in Northwestern PA.  The information is more focused on historical details than biographical, but it still contains a great deal of information useful for historical or genealogical research.

Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania Vol. 1-3

(John W. Jordan, 1913, 1556 pages)

This is an extensive historical and biographical reference which covers the northern Pennsylvania counties of Bradford, Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter and Tioga.   This provides a wealth of information on the history and growth of these counties but more importantly, a great deal of information on the people of these counties.  Hundreds of individual and family histories are sketched, making this an excellent reference for historical or biographical research.  Along with many of the sketches, there are also portraits of the sketch subjects.

Surnames Indexed:

Abbott, Acker, Akley, Adams, Adamy, Adsit, Aggers, Allen, Allis, Anderson, Andrews, Armstrong, Arnold, Arters, Arthur, Artley, Ashcraft, Auerhaim, Austin, Bache, Backus, Bacon, Bailey, Baird, Baker, Baldwin, Ball, Ballard, Ballentine, Bantie, Barber, Bard, Barker, Barnaby, Barnes, Barr, Barry, Bartlett, Barton, Bauer, Baxter, Bayer, Bayless, Bayley, Bean, Beatty, Becker, Beckwith, Beeman, Bell, Bellows, Benedict, Benjamin, Bennett, Benninghoff, Benson, Berfield, Berry, Billings, Blair, Blake, Blanchard, Bliss, Blose, Bloss, Boardman, Bodine, Boller, Borland, Bottom, Bouton, Bowen, Boylston, Bradley, Brandon, Bressler, Brock, Brooks, Broughton, Brown, Brownell, Bryner, Bulkley, Bullock, Burden, Burkholder, Burns, Bush, Butler, Butterfuss, Butts, Cady, Caldwell, Calhoun, Calkins, Cameron, Camp, Campbell, Cannon, Carman, Carnahan, Carpenter, Carrier, Carson, Carter, Cass, Cassiday, Caswell, Catlin, Chamberlain, Chance, Chandler, Channel, Chapman, Chase, Chatley, Chesney, Childs, Chrisman, Christ, Chubbuck, Church, Clark, Clarke, Claus, Clemons, Cleveland, Cliffe, Close, Coates, Cobb, Codding, Coffin, Cogswell, Colcord, Cole, Colegrove, Coles, Collins, Conable, Cone, Conneely, Cook, Cornelison, Cornelius, Corson, Corwin, Cott, Couch, Courtice, Cowan, Cox, Coyne, Crabb, Crawford, Crippen, Crissey, Crittenden, Cromwell, Cronk, Crowell, Culver, Cupp, Curran, Curry, Curtis, Cuthbert, Dana, Dardis, Darling, Dartt, Davenport, Davies, Davis, Davison, Dean, Deane, Deans, De Lano, Dempsey, Dennison, Densmore, Depuy, Devine, De Vine, De Witt, Dibble, Dickinson, Dix, Dixon, Doane, Dobie, Dodds, Dolley, Donahue, Dowry, Drake, Dugan, Dulso, dunham, durley, durrin, Duryea, Dyer, Earl, Easton, Eastman, Easton, Eaton, Eberenz, Eby, Eckels, Eckert, Edgcomb, Edson, Edwards, Egbert, Egleston, Ellinger, Elsbree, Emery, Emmert, Engler, English, Ent, Erway, Estabrook Estell, Estes, Evans, Everitt, Eyster, Fahnestock, Fannin, Fanning, Fay, Fenton, Ferris, Ferry, Field, Finch, Fischler, Fish, Fisher, Fisk, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flower, Foote, Forbes, Ford, Foster, Fox, Frank, Frazer, Frederick, Freeman, French, Frisbie, Fulford, Fuller, Fullerton, Gainor, Gallup, Gantt, Gardner, Garlick, Garman, Garritt, Gayton, Geary, Gee, Geer, Gentry, George, Gerow, Gibson, Gifford, Gillespie, Gillett, Gillette, Gillis, Gleason, Glecker, Glenn, Glennon, Golden, Goodman, Goodsell, Goodspeed, Gordnier, Gore, Gorrie, Gorton, Gould, Gray, Greatsinger, Green, Greene, Gridley, Griffin, Griffis, Griffith, Grow, Guile, Gulnac, Gunn, Habgood, Hackett, Haffey, Hagar, Haggerty, Hale, Hallock, Hamblin, Hamilton, Hamlin, Hammond, hamcok, Hanley, Harrington, Harris, Harrison, Hart, Hastings, Hatfield, Haven, Hawkins, Hayden, Hayes, Hazen, Hazlett, Heasley, Heess, Helmes, Lemsman, Hennage, Henning, Heysham, Heywood, Higgins, Hill, Hilton, Hinds, Hoag, Hoard, Hofer, Hogan, Hogarth, Holbrook, Holcomb, Holly, Holmes, Hosterman, Hotchkiss, Houghton, Houseknecht, Hovey, Howd, Howe, Howells, Hubbard, Hulme, Humez, Hunt, Huntington, Hurd, Hurler, Hurley, Hussey, Husted, Hyde, Inman, Innes, Inscho, Irvine, Irwin, Jackson, Jacob, James, Jaynes, Jefferis, Jennings, Jewett, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Joseph, June, Kahsnitz, Kaminsky, Kane, Karr, kay, Keck, Keeler, Keeny, Kehrer, Kellogg, Kemp, Kenyon, Kervin, Kibbe, Kiess, Kilbourne, Kimball, Kime, Kincaid, Kimmel, King, Kingley, Kirby, Klapp, Klock, Knapp, Kneeland, Knight, Kock, Korns, Kreiner, Krusen, La Bar, Lain, Landruss, Landon, Lane, Landworthy, Larrabee, Lawrence, Laye, Laymon, Learn, Learned, Leasure, Leavitt, Lechler, Lecky, Lehman, Lent, Leonard, Lesser, Lewis, Leyman, Lillibridge, Lilly, Lindhome, Lindsey, Lindsley, Little, Llewelyn, Logaugh, Lockhart, Loeb, Logan, Logue, Loney, Long, Longwell, Loomis, Lugg, Lunden, Luther, Lynch, Lyon, Mackie, Malin, Mallory, Maltby, Mangold, Markham, Marks, Marsh, Marshall, Martin, Mascho, Mathers, Maxwell, Mayo, MacEwen, McAleer, McAllister, McCandless, McCarthy, McClure, McCoy, McCraney, McCrea, McCulloch, McDowell, McFall, McFarlin, McGloin, McIlvaine, McIntosh, McIntyre, McKee, McKinney, McLaren, McLaughlin, McQuiston, McVay, Meade, Meagher, Meek, Melvin, Merritt, Messenger, Metcalf, Meyer, Miles, Millard, Miller, Mills, Minor, Mitchell, Mohney, Monroe, Moody, Moore, Morgan, Morian, Morley, Morris, Morrison, Moscrip, Mosher, Mourey, Mulhaupt, Mullin, Murphy, Naegley, Neal, Nelson, Newcomer, Newell, Newton, Nichols, Noble, Nobles, Northrop, Oakes, O'Brien, Olds, Olmstead, Orr, Osler, Osterhout, Ostrander, Oviatt, Owen, Owens, Owlett, Packard, Packer, Page, Painter, Palmer, Parker, Parkhurst, Parks, Parsons, Paterson, Patterson, Pattison, Paul, Peake, Pealer, Peeling, Perkings, Persing, Phillips, Phippen, Pitts, Place, Plank, Poley, Pool, Potter, Powell, Pratt, Presho, Preston, Pringle, Pritchard, Probyn, Prosser, Prouty, Prutsman, Putnam, Quimby, Radcliffe, Raesly, Rahm, Randall, Rasey, Rathbun, Rausher, Raymer, Raymond, Reck, Record, Redfield, Reed, Rees, Rendall, Rettenbury, Rice, Richmond, Rieppel, Rietter, Ripley, Ritter, Robarts, Roberts, Robinson, Robison, Roff, Rogers, rohe, Rose, Ross, Roy, Rumsey, Rusling, Russell, Rust, Ryan, Ryon, Salberg, Salisbury, Sanborn, Sanders, Sartwell, Schermerborn, Schirk, Schram, Scott, Scranton, Seamans, Seaward, Secor, Seely, Seldon, Sellard, Seltz, Semmler, Shanley, Sharp, Shattuck, Shaut, Shaw, Shell, Shepard, Sheppard, Sherman, Shoemaker, Shriever, Shumway, Siemens, Signor, Skelton, Sloan, Smiley, Smith, Sommers, Soules, Southworth, Specht, Spencer, Squires, Staats, Stanley, Stanton, Staples, Starr, Steele, Sterling, Stevens, Stewart, Stickman, Stiles, Stoddard, Stokes, Stone, Stover, Streby, Stull, Sullivan, Sutton, Swan, Swanson, Sweazy, Sweeney, Swimley, Swisher, Taylor, Teall, Terwilliger, Thayer, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton, Tice, Tipple, Tobin, Tomlinson, Tracy, Truman, Tubbs, Tucker, Turner, Tuttle, Upton, Van Aken, Vandergrift, Van Dusen, Van Dyke, Van Gasbeck, Van Horn, Van Loon, Van Slyke, Vantine, Vedder, Vera, Viner, Waggoner, Wagner, Waid, Waite, Wakefield, Wakley, Waldron, Walker, Walter, Walters, Ward, Warner, Washburn, Watkins, Watrous, Weaver, Webb, Webster, Weeks, Wells, Westbrook, Wetherbee, Wharton, Wheelock, White, Wilbur, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Williams, Willis, Wilson, Windsor, Winlack, Witherspoon, Wolford, Wood, Woodley, Woods, Woodward, Wright, Wynn, Yonkin, Young, Zillafro

McKean - The Governor's County

(Rufus Barrett Stone, 1926, 374 pages)

This is a condensed history of McKean County, PA focused on highlights through its years.  It provides sketches of many events from before the establishment of the county to the modern era.  Along the way, many of its prominent citizens are covered illustrating their roles in the county's development.  The publication includes many portraits of important citizens and photographs from various places around the county.

Surnames Indexed:

Allen, Ashley, Armor, Backus, Baldwin, Benninghoff, Berry, Berwald, Bingham, Blankenburg, Blood, Boutwell, Bovaird, Boyce, Bradford, Brown, Bryan, Bull, Burke, Butterworth, Byrom, Cable, Camacho, Campbell, Carson, Chadwick, Chappell, Clark, Collins, Cooper, Cornforth, Crittenden, Curtis, Day, DeGolier, Downer, Edson, Elliott, Emery, Fizzell, Foster, Franklin, George, Gibson, Gladden, Gunn, Habgood, Hamlin, Hanley, Harris, Hasson, Hawkins, Helmer, Hequembourg, Hickey, Howe, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Kane, Keating, Kendall, Kennedy, Kieffer, King, Kingsbury, Kirk, Kramer, Kreiner, Lauer, Ley, Lindemuth, Little, Lyon, Manning, Martin, Mason, McAlpin, McBurney, McClure, McCutcheon, McKean, McSweeney, Melvin, Miller, Milward, Morris, Mullin, Newell, Nichols, North, Oakes, Olmsted, Orr, Overs, Paris, Parkman, Pastorious, Patterson, Paul, Phillips, Pickering, Powers, Proctor, Rodney, Rogers, Rose, Sartwell, Schilling, Schoonmaker, Scull, Shannon, Simons, Smiley, Smith, Stone, Studholme, Sturgeon, Swayne, Thoms, Unruh, VanScoy, Vera, Vickery, Walker, Wandell, Ward, Watts, Webster, Weaver, Weil, Williams, Willing, Wilson, Wheeler, Young, Zane, Zeisberger

Town, Township & Regional Histories

History of Duke Centre With a Complete Business Directory of the Borough

(H. L. Cartwright, 1880, 74 pages)

This is an early history of Duke Centre, McKean County, PA published in 1880.   According to the title page, this publication presents a "history of Duke Centre and its progress up to the present time, with an exhaustive review of its industries, commerce, business men, etc., and a list of borough officials, society directory, travelers' guide, etc., etc.,"  The historical section covers half the publication, followed by a section on Duke Centre's Business Men and pages of ads for local businesses.

Business Sketches:

Horace Noble, Photograph Gallery, Greene's Block, The Chautauqua House, A. N. Heard's Grocery, James Koyer's Hardware Store, J. S. King's Dry Goods Store, City Drug Store, Dr. A. R. Baker, J. V. McAlpine, Dress-Making Establishment, B. Fischer & Co., Grocery, Scio House, Mrs. Camerons' Millinery Establishment, L. J. Lilly's Boot and Shoe Store, Enterprise Cash Store, G. F. Bardon J.P., Billiard Hall, Jackson House, Cash Grocery, B. Palmer's Hardware and Tinshop, The Duke House, Pittenger & Walsh's Livery, Lewis & Burkdick's Law Office, Duke Centre Bank, Bostwick's Agency, P. Miller's Jewelry Store, Graves & Low, Justice S. M. Johnston, United States Hotel, Centre Bakery, The Crystal Spring House, Todd & Anderson's Grocery, Sunday Morning News, Applebee House, S. Frankensteine's, Applebee's Grocery, Cheeseman & Orr's Law Office, Dr. J. M. Clark's Drug Store, Dr. T. D. Ross, Dr. W. F. Conners, Greenberg & Co.'s Clothing House, E. McSweeney & Bro., Post Office, H. T. Elliott's Stationery and Cigar Store, T. Singleton's Jewelry Store, J. Schloss's Tailoring Establishment, V. Hollar's Saloon, C. Willis's Barber Shop, Monitor Liquor Store, H. C. Stevens "The Clothier", Grand Central Restaurant, Meat Market, Billiard Room, Showerman & Noble, Shaner & Storey, Herron & Findley, Barber Shop, McElwaine, Ladies' Furnishing Store, Merchant Tailoring Establishment, M. Shear & Bro's Dry Goods Store, Empire House, L. J. Williams's Variety Store, R. Salvage's Boot & Shoe Store, "Boss Store", T. C. Walker's Feed Store, Corsaw House, Billiard and Sample Room, The European Dining Hall, Bath Room and Barber Shop, New Engine House, L. A. Gottschall's Grocery Store, Saddlery and Harness Shop, Erie Hotel, Wholesale and Retail Grocery and Feed Store, Smith and Roger's Dry Goods Store, Dr. T. W. Hopkins, Millinery and Dressmaking Establishment, Geo. E. Wood's Bakery, Paradise of Fashion, Mr. C. Weiler, Weaver & Williams' News Room, Mallory & Koch's Furniture Warerooms, Kinner & Press' Grocery, English House, Meat Market, Duke Centre Gas Company, American Hotel, Prindle & Pettite's Grocery, Topeka School-house, Oswayo House, John M. Lyman's Grocery and Flour and Feed Store, Plank Road House, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Store, Dr. D. J. Wilson, The Duke Centre Restaurant, Boot and Shoe Store, Ellenville House, Barnhart's Carriage and Wagon Shop, Barber House, Flour and Feed Store, Parker House, Duke Centre Meat Market, Carson's Grocery, Charles Sommetzer's Bakery

Illustrated History of Bradford, McKean County, PA (Burk Brothers, 1901, 266 pages)

This is a historical sketch of Bradford, McKean County, PA, in part thorough photographs.  From the Preface: "The work is in no sense a history except in so far as illustrations are history.  An effort has been made to collect the essential facts regarding the founding or the place, its subsequent growth and development, and some of the interesting incidents that characterized life in the oil regions."  Hundreds of photographs and portraits are included from the mid-19th century onward.  Sketches of many prominent residents are also included with the historical information.

Sketch Surnames:

Adams, Alling, Andrews, Aurbeim, Bannon, Bartlett, Beamer, Bell, Berry, Boviard, Brooks, Brown, Burns, Canfield, Chapman, Charlton, Clark, Coffin, Collins, Conneely, Costello, Crawford, Curtis, Dana, Davis, Dresser, Edgett, Emery, Fagnan, Fennerty, Field, Fisher, Fox, Greenewald, George, Griffin, Haines, Hall, Hamsher, Harris, Hastings, Hoffman, Hubbard, Jack, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Judd, King, Koch, Kreinson, Leasure, Ley, Mallory, Matson, McAlpin, McClure, Melvin, Merrick, Miller, Milliken, Moore, Morrison, Mullin, Mundy, Murray, Newell, Nichols, North, Olmstead, O'Neil, Oxley, Phillips, Plague, Robinson, Russell, Schoonmaker, Sloan, Smiley, Smith, Stone, Straight, Tait, Todd, Unruh, Van Scoy, Vera, Wagner, Weaver, White, Whitney, Willis, Wilson, Winger

Smethport Centennial 1853-1953 (Anonymous, 1953, 76 pages)

This is a souvenir of the centennial celebration of Smethport, McKean County, PA held in 1953.  It contains a program of the events of the celebration, as well as some miscellaneous historical information.  It also includes a list of soldiers from the area from WWI and WWII and ads for local businesses throughout.

Kane Centennial 1864-1964 (Anonymous, 1964, 100 pages)

This is a history of Kane, McKean County, PA published for its centennial in 1964.  It relates the history of the area, the town's origins and development through its 100 years of existence.  It also provides a program of events associated with the centennial celebration.  Along with the historical information, there are many photographs and illustrations showing the town and some of its citizens.  There are also numerous local ads throughout.

Port Allegheny, PA Sesquicentennial Historical Booklet (Anonymous, 1966, 84 pages)

This booklet was published as a historical souvenir for Port Allegheny, McKean County, PA for its 150th anniversary.  It covers the history of the town and its growth over the years.  Along with the historical information are a number of photographs and illustrations from its history.  Also presented is a program of events associated with the centennial celebration and numerous ads for local businesses.

Greater Bradford Bicentennial 1776-1976 (Anonymous, 1976, 84 pages)

This is a history of the Greater Bradford area of McKean County, PA published for the nation's Bicentennial.  It discusses both the early history of the area and its development over the years.  Along with the historical information, there are many photographs of people and places from the area.

Church, Family, Education, Military and Miscellaneous Histories 

Industrial and Commercial Resources of [Western] Pennsylvania

(Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 144 pages)

This publication is a history and description of the business operations from a dozens of towns throughout north 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 these counties of PA.

From McKean County

-- From Bradford: -- H. E. Morrison, A. McLean, Rock Clycerine Co., H. G. Cutting, Krahe & Coburn, Leonard & Blair, S. R. Dresser, L. Emery Jr. & Co., Bauer & Herrmann, H. Tutthill, Bradford Oil Company, Consolidated Bottling Co., Boggs & Curtis, D. T. Drew, R. W. Carroll, Whitney & Wheeler, J. B. McElwaine, C. R. Huntley, Wm. Robertson & Son, Jarecki Manufacturing Company, C. P. Cody & Brother, Eureka Iron Works, C. L. Bradburn, J. T. Kinsler, M.D., C. E. Tucker, C. H. Norton, Louis Sendker, Robert Manning, Chas, H. Cushing, C. V. Cottrell & Co., Smith Brothers, Bradford Stove Co., Dr. Chas. R. Wolfe, J. A. Waldo, American Steam Laundry, Public Square Gallery, Bradford Office of Singer Manufacturing Co., Brennan & Davis, The Bazaar, G. G. Bennett, J. Kloskey & Bro., L. L. Clough, R. Jenning & Son, Beatty & Derby, F. Marks, New Era Manufacturing Co., D. W. Lerch, A. T. Herrington, G. Chapman, C. Smith, Salisbury & Co., Thompson & Wood, Himan Cohn, D. F. Rosenberg, G. R. Mabb, Campbell Bros., H. Friedenberg, David Phillips, John Meyers, B. Fordonski, Bradford Transfer Co., Marks Brothers, J. R. Haskell, J. F. Leonard & Co., J. W. McFarland, Hevenor Bros., Harrington Bros., T. B. Brown, W. H. Sendker, Goodman, Wolfe & Henlein, Zook & Co., J. C. Flynn, J. H. Ross, Wheeler & Simonds, The Central Iron Works, C. L. Casterline, Bodine & Walker, C. M. Bosworth, Russell & Scheanck, Dennis & Booth, H. Ahl, J. W. Fritts, J. W. McKee, Matthews' Commercial School, J. T. Johnson, Terrell Bros., Webster Undertaking Company, Bradford Coal Company, Dr. O. B. Comfort, B. C. Quigley, S. Howard, N. B. Hoop, W. H. Walker, G. A. Groves, P. A. Kent, The Union Clothing House, J. C. Hughes 

Maps & Atlases

1856 Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania (W. K. King, Color)

1857 Map of McKean County (A. Kollner, Color)

1871 Map of McKean Co. Pennsylvania (D. G. Beers & Co., Color)

1878 Map of District No. 4 [McKean and Elk Counties, PA] (J. L. Brown, Color)

1878 Map of the Bradford or Northern Oil Region (J. Opperman, Color)

1879 Opperman's Latest Map Showing That Portion of McKean Co., PA in Front of Present Oil Developments (J. Opperman, Color)

Birds-eye Town Views

Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania (1895, T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer)