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An index of downloadable PDFs for Jefferson County genealogy & historical research.

Last updated: Oct 30, 2025

County Histories & Biographies

1898 Biography — Volume 2

Jefferson County History (1888) — pp. 672–748

McKnight’s Pioneers (1917) — Jefferson Co. extracts

Bartley family — pp. 193–194

Jack family — pp. 118–119

Jones family — pp. 226–231

Lerch family — pp. 30–32

Temple family — pp. 393–395

Torrence family — pp. 170–171

Northwest Pennsylvania Pioneers (1905) — McKnight

Vital Records & Indices

Deaths — Jefferson County (finding aid)

Marriages — Jefferson County (finding aid)

Social Security Applications & Claims (Jefferson Co.)

Indiana Death Certificates (1899–2011) — Beaver County focus

Kentucky Deaths (1852–1965) — PA-linked

Washington Marriages (1854–2013) — PA-linked

Wisconsin Marriages (1836–1911) — PA-linked

Illinois Marriages (set 2) — PA-linked

Iowa Consolidated Registrations (1867–1970)

Military & Veteran Records

1890 Veterans Schedule — Jefferson County

Military Headstone Applications — Jefferson County

Military Headstone Applications — Alternate copy

Veterans Home — Jefferson County (finding aid)

DAR / SAR Lineage — Pennsylvania set 4

Disabled Veterans — Pennsylvania set 4

SAR Membership (1889–1970) — Pennsylvania

U.S. Army Cemeteries (1827–1889) — Pennsylvania

U.S. Naval Hospital — Pennsylvania

Iowa Armed Forces Grave Registration — PA-linked

Civil War Biographical Index (1892)

Cemeteries & Obituaries

St. James Cemetery (Ringgold) — Tombstone Transcriptions

Obituaries (1977–2010) — Pennsylvania

NewsBank Obituaries — Pennsylvania set 4 (index)

U.S. Cemetery & Funeral Home — Jefferson County

Michigan Obituaries (1820–2006) — PA-linked

Nebraska Obituaries (1983–2011) — PA-linked

Payson, Arizona Obituaries — PA-linked

Idaho State Journal Obituaries (1864–2007) — PA-linked

Napa County Obituaries (1974–1997) — PA-linked

FamilySearch Obituaries — Oak, Alabama to Pennsylvania

Research Guides & Finding Aids

Locality Guide — Jefferson County

Historical Images — Jefferson County (FamilySearch)

Historical Images — Neighboring Counties (FamilySearch)

Pennsylvania Locality Quick Reference

Immigration & Travel

Passenger Lists — New Orleans (PA-linked names)

Ship & Air Records (1914–1962) — PA set 3

California Passenger Lists (1882–1959) — PA set 3

American/German/Russian Passenger/Settlement (6 States)

Occupations & Directories

U.S. Postmasters (1832–1971) — Pennsylvania

Railroad Employees — Allegheny & Jefferson Cos., PA

High-Pass Listings — Jefferson County (quick reference)

Consular/Consolidated Registers (multi-state) — Set 5

Out-of-State Records Used by PA Researchers

Texas (1875–1945) — PA-linked records

Iowa Consolidated Registrations (1867–1970)