Monroe County PA Genealogy

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Monroe Records by Type

Birth Records (11)
Cemetery Records (181)
Census Records (45)
Church Records (84)
City Directories (15)
Death Records (14)
Histories and Genealogies (27)
Immigration Records (3)
Land Records (3)
Map Records (11)
Marriage Records (13)
Military Records (6)
Miscellaneous Records (2)
Newspapers and Obituaries (44)
Probate Records (3)
School Records (39)
Tax Records (5)

Monroe County Records by City/Town

Brodheadsville Genealogy (26)
Chestnuthill Genealogy (21)
Coolbaugh Genealogy (20)
Delaware Water Gap Genealogy (19)
East Stroudsburg Genealogy (43)
Gilbert Genealogy (16)
Hamilton in Monroe County Genealogy (19)
Kresgeville Genealogy (15)
Kunkletown Genealogy (19)

Middle Smithfield Genealogy (15)
Pocono Lake Genealogy (15)
Pocono Pines Genealogy (16)
Saylorsburg Genealogy (17)
Shawnee Genealogy (15)
Smithfield in Monroe County Genealogy (25)
Stroudsburg Genealogy (106)
Tannersville Genealogy (19)

Overview of Monroe County Records

Monroe County was created in 1836 from Pike and Northampton counties.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has copies of birth and death records starting in 1906.
The Monroe County Clerk has birth records from 1892 to 1905, marriage records starting in 1885, court records starting in 1845, and divorce records starting in 1900.
The Monroe County Registrar of Wills has probate records starting in 1836.
The Monroe County Recorder of Deeds has land records starting in 1836.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.