On-Site Research Resources - Bedford County Historical Society

The mission of the Bedford County Historical Society is to document, preserve, protect and promote the history and heritage of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Pioneer Library
Bedford County Historical Society, Inc.

6441 Lincoln Highway, Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: (814) 623-2011
Email: bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com

Resources for On-Site Research

The Pioneer Library has resources for individual on-site research and for Paid Research. We also have knowledgeable staff who are familiar with the resources and are able to recommend useful databases and resources to search.

Click on the links below to see some of the resources and databases available for on-site research.

Alms House Records
Civil War Exemptions
County Commissioners Records - Includes Minutes, Tax Records, Election Returns and Miscellaneous Records
Divorce Indexes
Genealogies
Miscellaneous Events - Newspaper clippings from a wide variety of events that occurred in Bedford County
Naturalization Papers
Obituaries
Old Pictures
Orphans Court Records
Pension Files - Includes Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish American War