Adams County PA Genealogy

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Adams County Records by City/Town

Abbottstown Genealogy (44)
Arendtsville Genealogy (37)
Bendersville Genealogy (28)
Berwick in Adams County Genealogy (27)
Biglerville Genealogy (42)
Butler in Adams County Genealogy (32)
Conewago in Adams County Genealogy (50)
East Berlin Genealogy (42)
Eden Grove Genealogy (26)
Edgegrove Genealogy (27)
Fairfield in Adams County Genealogy (34)
Fountain Dale Genealogy (26)
Franklin in Adams County Genealogy (30)
Germany Genealogy (29)
Gettysburg Genealogy (260)


Heidlersburg Genealogy (27)
Highland in Adams County Genealogy (26)
Huntington Township Genealogy (30)
Latimore Genealogy (50)
Littlestown Genealogy (75)
McSherrystown Genealogy (40)
Menallen Township Genealogy (34)
Mount Joy in Adams County Genealogy (39)
Mount Pleasant in Adams County Genealogy (28)
New Oxford Genealogy (41)
Oxford in Adams County Genealogy (30)
Straban Genealogy (34)
Union in Adams County Genealogy (35)
York Springs Genealogy (58)

Overview of Adams County Records

  • Adams County was created in 1800 from York County.
  • The Pennsylvania Department of Health has copies of birth and death records starting in 1906.
  • The Adams County Clerk Court has birth and death records from 1852-1855 and 1893-1905, as well as marriage records from 1852 to 1856.
  • The Adams County Prothonotary has divorce, court records starting in 1800, and probate records starting in 1800.
  • The Adams County Recorder has property and land records starting in 1800.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.