
At the end is a very useful Every-Name Index that was added to the original publication. These sections discuss the formation and growth of each respective county, and include a description of their geography, agriculture, industry, and a brief history of major towns.

After the general history of the area, it changes focus to individual counties. It discusses the German and Scotch-Irish immigrants who settled in these counties, and the follows with a discussion of the troubles the early settlers had with the Indians. This publication begins with an early history of the state. Somerset, Cambria, and Indiana Counties (I. History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows / Mac / Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended. You will receive an email with the download link after purchasing online. This material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA.

This is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania.
