Bedford Genealogy (in Bedford County, PA)

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Bedford Birth Records

Pennsylvania Births, 1852-1854 Ancestry online

Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic church; records of baptisms and births, marriages, and deaths FamilySearch Library

Bedford Cemetery Records

Barley Lutheran Cemetery Billion Graves online

Bedford Cemetery Billion Graves online

Bedford Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bedford County Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Bedford Memorial Gardens Billion Graves online

Bedford Presbyterian Churchyard Burial Records US Gen Web Archives online

Burning Bush Cemetery Billion Graves online

Lybarger Cemetery Billion Graves online

Memorial Park Cemetery Billion Graves online

Old White Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Saint Paul Cemetery Billion Graves online

Wertz Farm Cemetery Billion Graves online

Bedford Census Records

Federal Census 1800, Bedford and St. Clair Twps US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census 1810, Bedford Town US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census 1820, Bedford Borough US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census 1820, Bedford Twp US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census 1840, Bedford Borough US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census 1840, Bedford Twp US Gen Web Archives online

Federal Census of 1940, Bedford Township, Pennsylvania LDS Genealogy online

Federal Census of 1940, Bedford, Pennsylvania LDS Genealogy online

Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Bedford Church Records

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Church Records for St John's United Church of Christ (in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Church records, 1850-1946 [Bedford Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1888-1953 [St. John's Reformed] FamilySearch Library

Historical sketch of the Presbyterian Church of Bedford, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, Union Township, Bedford County, Pa. and Greenfield Charge,1860-1903, First United Presbyterian Church, Altoona, Pa., 1864-1931, Birmingham Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Huntingdon County, Pa., 1835-1879, Beulah Presbyterian Church, Beulah, Clearfield County, Pa., 1859-1894, St. John's United Church of Christ, Bedford, Pa., 1888-1953 Archive Grid

Pastor's record, 1839-1873 : Reformed churches in Adams, Bedford, and York counties, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Presbyterian Church, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1809-1886 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Presbyterian Church, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1878-1946 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1842-1876 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic church; records of baptisms and births, marriages, and deaths FamilySearch Library

Bedford City Directories

White pages and Yellow Pages, Bedford thru Bedford County, 1941 thru 9/1962 Library of Congress online

White pages and Yellow Pages, Bedford, 1/1913 thru 1940 Library of Congress online

White pages and Yellow Pages, Everett thru Export, 9/1958 thru 4/1956 Library of Congress online

Bedford Death Records

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1906-1967 Pennsylvania Death Certificates Ancestry online

Bedford Gazette 1990 clippings : Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania ; obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford Gazette 1994 : Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. ; obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford Gazette, 2006, Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. : obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford gazette deaths, 1878-1914 WorldCat

Obituary Index (Bedford county newspapers) Bedford Pennsylvania History online

Pennsylvania Death Index, 1906-1964 MyHeritage online

Pennsylvania, Death Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic church; records of baptisms and births, marriages, and deaths FamilySearch Library

Bedford Histories and Genealogies

Bedford County archives FamilySearch Library

Bedford, Pennsylvania Ancestry online

In pioneer days : the story of Indian Eve Ernst and two sons of Bedford Township, Indian captives for nine years; marker placed in her memory FamilySearch Library

In pioneer days : the story of Indian Eve Ernst and two sons of Bedford Township, Indian captives for nine years; marker placed in her memory FamilySearch Library

Bedford Immigration Records

Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 Ancestry online

Names of Foreigners who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 Google Books online

Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania Fold3 online

Naturalization papers of Fulton and Bedford counties, Pa FamilySearch Library

Naturalization papers, 1802-1934 FamilySearch Library

Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 1740-1773 Ancestry online

Bedford Land Records

Deed book, 1771-1905 FamilySearch Library

Bedford Map Records

County atlas of Bedford, Pennsylvania : from recent and actual surveys and records LDS Genealogy online

County atlas of Bedford, Pennsylvania : from recent and actual surveys and records Internet Archive online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1901 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1906 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1912 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, July 1896 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, November 1885 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, September 1891 Library of Congress online

Bedford Marriage Records

1852-1968 Pennsylvania, Marriages Ancestry online

Marriage license dockets, 1885-1963 FamilySearch Library

St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic church; records of baptisms and births, marriages, and deaths FamilySearch Library

Bedford Minority Records

In pioneer days : the story of Indian Eve Ernst and two sons of Bedford Township, Indian captives for nine years; marker placed in her memory FamilySearch Library

In pioneer days : the story of Indian Eve Ernst and two sons of Bedford Township, Indian captives for nine years; marker placed in her memory FamilySearch Library

Bedford Miscellaneous Records

Voters of Bedford Borough in the year 1844 FamilySearch Library

Bedford Newspapers and Obituaries

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Bedford County Inquirerᅠ(2010-2013) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford Daily Gazetteᅠ(1968-1969) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford Gazette 02/01/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Bedford Gazette 1847-2009 Newspapers.com online

Bedford Gazette 1899-1933 and 1943-55 (Newspaper in Bedford, Pennsylvania) Ancestry online

Bedford Gazette 1990 clippings : Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania ; obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford Gazette 1994 : Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. ; obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford Gazette Weekendᅠ(2010-2016) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford Gazette, 2006, Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. : obituaries and selected historical clippings WorldCat

Bedford Gazetteᅠ(1854-2016) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford Inquirer 1855-1870 Newspapers.com online

Bedford Inquirer 2009-2009 Newspapers.com online

Bedford Inquirer And Chronicleᅠ(1855-1857) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford Inquirer and Chronicle 1856-1856 Newspapers.com online

Bedford Inquirerᅠ(1857-2012) Newspaper Archive online

Bedford gazette (Bedford, Pa.) (from June 23, 1854 to April 14, 1870) MyHeritage online

Bedford gazette 06/23/1854 to 04/14/1870 Genealogy Bank online

Bedford gazette deaths, 1878-1914 WorldCat

Bedford inquirer (Bedford, Pa.) (from Nov. 27, 1857 to May 13, 1870) MyHeritage online

Bedford inquirer 11/27/1857 to 05/13/1870 Genealogy Bank online

Bedford inquirer and chronicle (Bedford, Pa.) (from Nov. 23, 1855 to Nov. 20, 1857) MyHeritage online

Bedford inquirer and chronicle 11/23/1855 to 11/20/1857 Genealogy Bank online

Bedford inquirer and chronicle. (Bedford, Pa.) (from Nov. 23, 1855 to Nov. 20, 1857) Chronicling America online

Bedford inquirer and chronicle. 1855-11-23 to 1857-11-20 Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive online

Bedford inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) (from Nov. 27, 1857 to May 13, 1870) Chronicling America online

Bedford inquirer. 1857-11-27 to 1870-05-13 Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive online

Extracts from the Bedford Gazette, Beford County, Pennsylvania : September 7, 1832 - September 9, 1836 FamilySearch Library

Extracts from the Bedford gazette : Bedford County, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1832-September 9, 1836 WorldCat

Extracts from the Bedford gazette, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1832-September 9, 1836 WorldCat

Obituary Index (Bedford county newspapers) Bedford Pennsylvania History online

The Bedford gazette. (Bedford, Pa.) (from June 23, 1854 to April 14, 1870) Chronicling America online

The Bedford gazette. 1854-06-23 to 1870-04-14 Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive online

True American 07/02/1813 to 08/03/1815 Genealogy Bank online

Offline Newspapers for Bedford

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Bedford County Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1974-Current

Bedford Democratic Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1848-1854

Bedford Gazette. (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-Current

Bedford Inquirer and Chronicle. (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857

Bedford Inquirer and the Everett Republican. (Bedford, Pa.) 1958-1959

Bedford Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1842-1848

Bedford Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884

Bedford Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1888-1958

Bedford Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1959-1974

Bedford Republican. (Bedford, Pa.) 1881-1884

Bedford True American. (Bedford, Pa.) 1824-1827

Democratic Enquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1827-1834

Democratic Inquirer and Farmers' and Mechanics' Advertiser. (Bedford, Pa.) 1834-1838

Inquirer and Democratic Journal & Advertiser. (Bedford, Pa.) 1838-1842

Republican and Inquirer. (Bedford, Pa.) 1884-1888

True American. (Bedford, Pa.) 1813-1824

Bedford Probate Records

1683-1993 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Bedford School Records

Bedford High School - Echo Yearbook (Bedford, PA), 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 E Yearbook online

Bedford High School yearbook, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Bedford High School yearbook, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Bedford High School yearbook, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 Classmates online

Broad Top High School yearbook, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 Classmates online

Broad Top High School yearbook, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Broad Top High School yearbooks, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Bedford Tax Records

Assessment books, 1776-1788, 1814-1867 FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry online

Tax Lists: Bedford Township 1771 Genealogy Trails online

Tax records, 1772-1850 FamilySearch Library



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