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Orphans Court Index A - B
1771 - 1900

Please note that the number of "# Pages" posted in the
index lists may be incorrect. Some records may include more
than the number of pages listed below.

For copies of these records, go to our Paid Research page.

For surnames beginning with C - Z, click on the link below.
 

Index C - D

Index E - G

Index H - J

Index K - L

Index M - N

Index O - R

Index S

Index T - Z
SurnameFirst NameYear# PagesTownship
Abbott James P.   3  
Abbott Levi 1877-1893 29
Abbott Margaret 1894 1
Aberthosky George 1849-1855 3
Acker Jacob
31
Adams Elizabeth
5
Adams Elijah 1800 1
Adams George 1843 1
Adams Jacob
5
Adams Robert 1824 1 St Clair
Adams Robert 1874 5 Juniata
Ake Jacob 1844 3
Ake John
41 E. St. Clair
Ake Dr. John G.
2 Woodbury Boro
Ake Joseph B.
39
Ake Kinzey
11
Ake Mary
1
Ake Permella
2
Ake Sarah
8
Ake William
3
Ake Wilson
6
Ake David 1866 2
Akers Abiah
2
Akers Edna 1901 106
Akers Edward
3
Akers Ephriam
4
Akers Hannah
4
Akers Jeremiah
6
Akers Lavina
1
Akers Maggie
2
Akers Mary
39
Akers Nazaanzan
4
Albright Benjamin
4
Albright Christian 1831-1869 62
Albright Hannah 1874 8
Albright Jacob 1866 14
Albright Jacob Jr. 1850-1851 10
Albright Jacob C. 1874 28
Albrecht Jacob L. 1877 4
Albright Margaret 1846 2
Aldstadt George 1874 7
Aldstadt Jacob 1837 22
Aldstadt John 1878 37
Alexander Alexander 1850 1
Alexander Hugh 1847 3
Alexander Joseph C. 1850 1
Alexander William 1849 8
Allen James 1847 5
Allen John W. 1856 2
Allen Martha J. 1884 1
Allen Ruth Ann(a) 1870 4
Allen Watson S. 1891 2
Allen William J. 1896 14
Allison Andrew 1838 20
Allison Andrew 1841 2
Allison Catherine 1879 2
Allison Elizabeth 1895 2
Allison James 1838 6
Allison James 1883 4
Allison James M. 1899 3
Allison John 1857 4
Allison John A. 1898 1
Allison Dr. M. L. 1866 5
Allison Moses 1897 4
Allison Thomas 1888 51
Allison W.H. 1898 7
Alsip John 1891 26
Ambrose Jacob
8
Amick David
40
Amick George N.
5
Amick John
4
Amick John (a minor)
3
Amick Peter 1906-1915 77
Amick Samuel
34
Amick Albert E.
2
Amick John B.
69
Amos John
54
Anderson Christine
13
Anderson D.R.
69
Anderson E.H.
2
Anderson Elizabeth
9
Anderson Espy L.
17
Anderson Francis
3
Anderson G. Espy
1
Anderson John R. 1853 47
Anderson Jonathan 1855 16
Anderson J. Ross 1874 10
Anderson Susan 1880 63
Anderson William 1861 96
Armstrong Elizabeth H. 1892 7
Armstrong Hugh 1856 4
Armstrong Jane 1853 8
Armstrong Joseph 1858 66
Armstrong Rebecca 1885 4
Armstrong Sam 1867 33
Arnold John 1889 9
Arnold John P. 1888 3
Arnold Margaret 1895 37
Arnold Mary Ann 1854 28
Arnold William 1889 6
Ash Abraham 1865 6
Ash Henry 1893 3
Ashcom William Collins 1892 2
Atwell Katie 1893 6
Avey William H. 1892 22
Bagley Sara Jane 1869 4
Bailey George R. 1887 5
Bailey James 1887 6
Bailey Jonathan 1844 8
Bain Clinton 1891 2
Baker Abraham 1849 5
Baker Adam 1881 9
Baker Andrew 1881 26
Baker Catherine 1864-1886 39
Baker Daniel 1834 16
Baker Daniel 1865 7
Baker Daniel 1875 10
Baker Elizabeth 1887 20
Baker Elmer E. 1897 3
Baker Frederick 1882 3
Baker Frederick S. 1876 38
Baker Jacob 1847 14
Baker John 1847 11
Baker John B. 1850 27
Baker Leah Ann 1874 2
Baker Richard 1832 31
Ball Christian 1852 1
Ball Elizabeth 1881 5
Baltimore Philip 1772 1
Barclay Emma F. 1858 3
Barclay Francis Dr. 1852 7
Barclay Hester A. 1853-78 4
Barclay Hester I. 1882 2
Barclay Joseph 1855 4 Bedford Boro
Barclay Josiah E. 1853 15
Barclay Laura W. 1889 4
Barclay Mary 1870 7 Woodbury
Barclay Mary F. 1858 3
Barclay Samuel T. 1887 4
Barclay Samuel M. 1854 84
Bare John
10
Barefoot George W.
2
Barefoot James
10
Barefoot Job 1916-1918 29
Barefoot Rebecca
8
Barefoot William
20
Barkley Jacob T.
2
Barkley Josiah T.
17
Barkley Michael
2
Barkman Hezekiah
2 Southampton
Barkman Michael
12
Barks Alfred T.
11
Barley Anna Marie
15
Barley David
26
Barley John
17
Barley Jonathan
2
Barley Susan
6
Barley Valentine
9
Barley Jacob
13
Barndollar Baltzer
1
Barndollar George R.
21
Barndollar Jacob
62
Barndollar James 1886 459
Barndollar Peter (the minor) 1879 14
Barndollar Peter 1859 26
Barndollar Polly 1873 12
Barnes Eliza/Matilda 1886 5
Barnett Christian 1864 33
Barnett Daniel 1899 2
Barnett Robert 1863 50
Barnett William 1880 5
Barnhart Adam 1870 10
Barnhart George P. 1838 19
Barnhart Samuel 1866 23
Barrick William 1847 5
Barthalow George 1899 7
Barthalow Richard 1844 32
Barton Peter M. 1898 16
Bassler Barbara 1865 1
Bassler Emanuel 1860 22
Bassler Jacob 1837 11
Batzel Christian 1880 8
Batzel Elizabeth 1884 4
Batzel Jacob 1887 6
Batzel John 1881 23
Baughman Anna 1878 7
Baughman George 1884 95
Baughman Jacob H. 1886 10
Baughman John S. 1886 5
Baughman Joseph S. 1881 19
Baughman Josiah 1864 131
Bayer Daniel 1882 10
Bayer Joseph 1891 27
Beals Catherine 1870 2
Beals George P. 1869 8
Beals Jacob 1868 2
Beals Jacob J. 1893 63
Beals John P. 1892 4
Beals Mary C. 1876 19
Beals Noah 1864 2
Beam Daniel 1870 2
Beand Catherine 1883 2
Beard David 1875 1
Beard Hannah 1875 2
Beard Jacob 1859 2
Beard John 1892 3
Beard Samuel 1869 2
Beard Lydia 1892 13
Beaver Henry 1842 12
Bechtel Elizabeth 1894 2
Bechtel Emanuel 1872 15
Bechtel Esther 1894 2
Bechtel Peter 1894 8
Beckhart John & Catherine 1877 1
Beckley George 1876 2
Beckley Jacob 1892 21
Beckley T.H. Dr. 1895 4
Beegle Charles 1853 14
Beegle Daniel 1835 4
Beegle Elizabeth 1885 2
Beegle Emanuel S. 1897 54
Beegle Eve 1878 15
Beegle Frederick 1846 12
Beegle George H. 1877 8
Beegle Henry
28
Beegle Isaiah 1890-1905 15+
Beegle Job M. 1896 4
Beegle John C. 1886-1887 12
Beegle John F. 1895-1898 26
Beegle Joseph 1895 2
Beegle Juliana 1864 2
Beegle Mary 1847 2
Beegle Samuel 1864-1874 11
Beegle Solomon 1864 5
Beegle William P. 1889-1896 7
Beegle W.S. 1880 1
Beegle Eve 1880 3
Beegle Sophia 1890 2
Beeler John W. 1866-1886 38
Beemiller Peter 1877-1889 32
Beers Reuben
1
Beisel Elizabeth 1876 2
Beisel Ephrain 1885 2
Beisel George M. 1874 2
Beisel Jacob 1866 101
Beisel J. Lincoln 1883 3
Beisel Mary Jane 1883 6
Belford John 1851 5
Bell John 1848 2
Bell Joseph 1815 2
Beltz Adam 1880 16
Beltz Frederick 1831 6
Beltz Henry 1850 6 Colerain
Beltz Henry 1859 3 Harrison
Beltz Henry 1859 6 Napier
Beltz Jacob 1879 10
Beltz Leah 1884 2
Beltz Lewis 1871 1
Beltz Susan 1852 4
Bender Eliza 1865 1
Bender Henry 1860 24
Bender Nancy 1891 22
Benedict Rev. Frederick 1868 4
Benner Jacob 1853 2
Benner John 1847 2
Benner Sarah 1889 2
Bennett Artemas 1868 72
Bennett Daniel S. 1873 62
Bennett Daniel T.J. 1872 8
Bennett Emma 1899
Bennett Henry 1838 8
Bennett Jacob 1852 18
Bennett Jeremiah 1887 9
Bennett John 1833 8
Bennett Joseph 1879 23
Bennett Martha 1885 2
Bennett Robert 1861 10
Benton Nancy 1888 9
Bergstressor Louis 1850 11 Dublin
Berkbeck George 1833 2
Berkheimer Amos 1874 16
Berkheimer Conrad 1851 17
Berkheimer Frederick
11 St. Clairsville Boro
Berkheimer Frederick 1895 7 E. St Clair
Berkheimer Jacob 1875 12
Berkheimer John 1852 2 Union
Berkheimer John 1870 16 Union
Berkheimer John F. 1890 1 S. Woodbury
Berkheimer Joseph 1883 8 E. St. Clair
Berkheimer Joseph M. 1890 24 King
Berkheimer Mary 1865 1
Berkheimer Peter 1864 8
Berkheimer Mary W. 1885 1
Berkheimer Sallie 1895 2
Berkheimer Samuel 1876 26 East St Clair
Berkheimer Samuel 1896 8 Union
Berkheimer Walter 1874 8
Berkheimer William 1864 7 St Clair
Berkheimer William 1870 5 Union
Berkshires Anson 1833 1
Bernhart Jacob 1846 5
Besserer John 1878 14
Bickhard John & Catherine 1876-1882 37
Biddle Andrew 1877 18
Biddle Andrew F. 1845-1854 21
Biddle Elizabeth 1894 27
Biddle Jacob 1872-1880 37 Colerain
Biddle Jacob 1855-1859 27 Woodbury
Biene John Christian 1854-1855 10
Bierly Mary Ann 1882-1883 12
Bingaman Isaac 1855-1856 6
Bise Moses 1889-1890 9
Bisel Benjamin 1838-1839 8
Bisel George M. 1865 2
Bishop George 1891 2
Bishop S. Bishop 1881 1
Bittinger Daniel H. 1894-1895 56
Bittle Adam 1848 2
Bittner Harriet 1866 5
Black Nancy 1868 1
Blackburn James 1870 2
Blackburn Jane 1875-1891 4
Blackburn Jesse 1873 2
Blackburn John 1853 12
Blackburn John A. 1880 2
Blackburn John B. 1879 6
Blackburn John D. 1863 4
Blackburn Joseph 1850 34
Blackburn Joseph F. 1897 10
Blackburn Joseph O. 1866 2
Blackburn Joseph S. 1880 9
Blackburn Margaret 1849 2
Blackburn Martha P. 1893 2
Blackburn Rebecca 1850 18
Blackburn Rebecca 1882 37
Blackburn Samuel 1859 1
Blackburn Thomas 1841-1876 89
Blackburn William 1853 5
Blackburn William N. 1865 16
Blackburn Thomas W. 1884 8
Blackheart John 1871 37
Blackheart Phebe 1870 1
Blair Archibald 1872 25
Blair John 1844 15
Blair Thomas 1815 1
Blankley Elizabeth 1839 2
Blankley John 1855 17
Blattenberger Christian 1862 10
Blattenberger Daniel 1889 4
Blattenberger Sarah 1878 1
Blymer Benjamin M. 1896 4
Boher Catherine 1882 32
Boher William 1881 9
Bohn John 1885 140
Bollinger Jacob 1899 11
Bollinger Rachel 1851 58
Bollinger Samuel 1887 10
Bollman Isaac 1845 2
Bonnell David 1838 1
Bonnell William 1867 13
Bonnett Jacob 1840 25
Bonnett Richard E.
10
Bonnett [Thomas J.
14
Boor Benton A.
4
Boor George A.
1
Boor J.C. 1877 2
Boor Martin 1868 1
Boor Michael 1856 14
Boor Nicholas 1856 2
Boor Nicholas 1865 3
Boor Samuel M. 1888-1890 3
Boor William A. 1882-1891 16
Boor Margaret 1889 2
Booty P.W. 1870 2
Border William 1881-1886 19
Bordor Conrad 1848-1849 5
Bordor John 1867-1878 21
Bortz Frederick 1869-1870 6
Bortz George 1875-1876 4
Bortz Nathan 1889 3
Bottenfield David 1891-1892 20
Bottenfield Elizabeth 1881-1890 3
Bottomfield Adam 1868 4
Bottomfield Elizabeth 1883 1
Bottomfield Eve 1854 3
Bottomfield Jacob 1842 6
Bottomfield Jonathan 1876 5
Bottomfield Joseph N. 1884-1890 83
Bowen Benjamin 1860 4
Bowen Susanna 1849 2
Bowers Anna Maria 1881 1
Bowers Bernard 1806 5
Bowers George 1879 2
Bowers John 1851-1861 8
Bowers John G. 1869-1870 8
Bowman John 1875 13
Bowman Mary 1892 8
Bowman William F. 1873 7
Bowser Elizabeth 1857 2
Bowser George 1850 16
Bowser George W. 1885 42
Bowser Harrison 1865 4
Bowser Henry P. 1888 6
Bowser Jacob H. 1888 16
Bowser James 1881 7 Juniata
Bowser James
66 Hopewell
Bowser Job 1861 3
Bowser John 1866 6 Colerain
Bowser John 1868 2 Napier
Bowser John H. 1889 2
Bowser Mary Ann 1898 5
Bowser Rebecca 1882 4
Bowser Valentine 1892 2
Boyce Phoebe 1873 20
Boyer Daniel 1876 2 Kimmel
Boyer Daniel 1876 6 Woodbury
Boyer David 1893 6
Boyer Henry 1845 11
Boyer John 1893 26 Union
Boyer John
46 King
Boyer Joseph 1870 2
Boyer Susan 1876 2
Boylan George 1881 14
Boylan George (a minor) 1874 1
Boylan James H. 1855 7 Harrison
Boylan James H. 1871 12
Bradley Sarah 1871 5
Bradley Susan 1871 3
Brallier Amelia Ann 1881 4
Brallier David 1895 12
Brallier David (a minor) 1881 4
Brallier Francis 1881 4
Brallier Marian


Brallier William 1865 46
Braniff Thomas
13
Brant Frederick
29
Brant George
6
Brant Henry 1849 9 Cumb. Valley
Brant William
4
Brant Henry 1868 17 Cumb. Valley
Breckbill Daniel
2
Breckbill Samuel (a minor)
7
Breneman Mary
6
Bretz Frederick
1
Brewer Henry
5
Brice John
2
Brice Thomas
13
Bridaham Henry
17
Bridaham John
66
Bridenstine Jacob
5
Bridenstine Jacob N.
21
Bridenthal David S.
3
Bridenthal Esther 1900-1902 50
Bridenthal John W.
7
Bridenthal Mathias
6
Bridenthal Sarah S.
1
Bridge Peter
7
Bridges John
1
Bridges Louisa
2
Briggle Adam
15
Briggle Christian
4
Brightbill Jonathan & Sarah E. 1899 2
Brinham John
10
Brinkey Joseph 1864 18
Broadstine John 1852 2
Broadstone Dorothy 1840 6
Brode Catherine 1874 2
Brode David 1875 1
Brode Jonathan 1848 37
Broderick Mark 1849 6
Brombaugh Jacob 1820 2
Brothers Mathias 1843 5
Brown David F. 1862 16
Brown Jeremiah 1866 16
Brown John D. 1891 41
Brown Samuel 1861 10
Brown Thomas 1854 24
Browning Basil 1886 8
Browning Jacob 1838 11
Browning Jemima 1848 4
Browning Jeremiah 1893 20
Browning Priscilla 1848 4
Bruce Thomas 1876 15
Bruce William 1876 4
Brumbaugh Daniel 1833 13
Brumbaugh David 1845 4
Brumbaugh David 1876 8
Brumbaugh Emma Jane 1890 24
Brumbaugh Esther 1864 5
Brumbaugh George H. 1887 2
Brumbaugh Grace E. 1875 4
Brumbaugh Hannah 1888 4
Brumbaugh Jacob 1880 28
Brumbaugh John 1862 18 Woodbury
Brumbaugh Lawrnce / Lawrence 1889 15
Brumbaugh Margaret C. 1875 3
Brumbaugh Martin S. 1879 110 Woodbury
Brumbaugh Samuel 1876 9
Bruner Albert G.
41
Bruner Josiah 1874 27
Bruner Susann 1859 10
Bruner John W. 1898 16
Brunner Henry 1852 4
Buchanan Samuel D. 1853 2
Buck David 1870 14 W. Providence
Buck David F. 1873 3 S. Woodbury
Buck Mary 1880 2
Buck Mary Jane
3
Bulger A.B. 1891 16
Bulger Andrew
6
Bulger Hannah 1874 2
Bulger Margaret
15
Bulger Susan 1892 2 Woodbury Boro
Bulger Susan
26 W. Providence
Burd Elizabeth
3
Burd John
6
Burger Elizabeth
2
Burger John
16
Burger John B.
2
Burger John M.
2
Burger Leah
2
Burger Susan
1
Burgert Abraham
4
Burgert David
2
Burgert John W.
34
Burget Adam
10
Burget Barbara
3
Burget Henry
19
Burget Isaac
1
Burget Monroe H.
1
Burget Peter
4
Burk Samuel
8
Burket Abraham
15
Burket Elizabeth 1847 3
Burket Frederick
17
Burket Hannah
5
Burket Henry 1907-1915 37 1/2
Burket Isaac
10 Londonderry
Burket Isaac
15 Union
Burket Jesse
7
Burket John
9
Burket John (a minor)
10
Burket Leah
1
Burket Samuel D.
5
Burket Samuel S.
23
Burket Sarah (a minor)
5
Burket Susannah (a minor)
2
Burket Thomas
7
Burket Samuel
30 Union
Burket Samuel
4 Londonderry
Burley John 1866 2
Burns Howard 1884 3
Burns James 1864 8
Burns James Hon. 1878 9
Burns John J. 1881 2
Burns Joseph H. 1868 6
Burns Mary 1863 12
Burns William Howard 1879 2
Bush Charles 1894 9
Bush Charles H. 1899 3
Bush Daniel 1883 4
Bush Lucy 1899 10
Bussard Daniel 1869 37
Bussard Emanuel S. 1888 7
Bussard John 1873 6
Bussard Samuel 1880 2
Buxton George 1853 47
Buxton Mary Ann 1863 24
Buzzard Henry 1869 2
Byers David 1896 23
Byron Mary 1860 2
SurnameFirst NameYear# PagesTownship

For surnames beginning with C - Z, click on the link below.
 

Index C - D

Index E - G

Index H - J

Index K - L

Index M - N

Index O - R

Index S

Index T - Z