Welcome to Fayette County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy

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Fayette County was created on September 26, 1783 from part of Westmoreland County and named for the Marquis de Lafayette. Its county seat is Uniontown.

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If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Nancy to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here.

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I do not live in this county. This means that there is no one currently available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county.
WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

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FAYETTE County Data Online

• Biographies  Clark J. Ross - - Transcribed by Therman Kellar NEW!!

Oakgrove Cemetery, Uniontown  Gadd family transcriptions - Contributed by K. Torp

• Land Deeds and Transfers - Donated by Margaret Gagliardi

DEATHS

• Death Records from the Uniontown Genius of Liberty, Fayette Co PA - Transcribed by Debbie Ovechka

• Obituaries and Death Notices  

• Special Obituaries - Contributed by Lee Donovan.

• THE WEEKLEY COURIER and DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE, PA OBITS

• Apollo Mine Explosion, Fayette City, Pennsylvania
• Edward Myers and C. James Edwards Killed in Dupont Explosion

HISTORY

• 1843 History of Fayette County (Source:  Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, by Sherman Day)  

• Post Offices

• NEW!! Marriage Records from the Uniontown Genius of Liberty, Fayette Co PA - Transcribed by Debbie Ovechka
• Select Marriage Dockets

• Military Data

• 1800's articles  

• 1900's articles

• Wills, Probate Records, Orphan's Court and Posted Notices, Estate Sales of Deceased  Will of Benjamin Brownfield (1875) - Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi  

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