Welcome to Washington County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy

Washington County was created on March 28, 1781 from part of Westmoreland County. Its county seat is Washington. Both the county and the city are named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.

THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!

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

This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one 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.

Washington County Data Online

BIOGRAPHIES

NEW!! Biographies:
- Ernest Francis Acheson, James Allison Jr., - Contributed by Anna Newell;
- The Family of Edward Ross and The Family of James Sloan - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner

CENSUS AND TAX RECORDS

Census Records: Mitchell Census Records - donated by Margaret Gagliardi:

DEATHS

Obituaries and Death Notices :
- Viola Taylor-Aliff - Contributed by Carol Taylor-Lanza NEW!!
- John R. Horn - Contributed by Barbara Ziegenmeyer NEW!!
- Harrison Hanan, Ameriah Smalley and Parker Campbell NEW!!

HISTORY

NEW!! History of Bethlehem Township - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner
NEW!! History of East Bethlehem Township - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner
NEW!! History of Fredericktown - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner
NEW!! History of Millsborough - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner

MILITARY

Korean and Vietnam War Casualties - Transcribed by Tammy Clark
World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

NEWSPAPERS

Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past
- Miscellaneous News Items - Submitted by Shauna Williams NEW!!
- Paxton-Adair Marriage Notice, Mr. Lamboth's Children poisoned - One Dies NEW!!

Boroughs and Census Designated Places
Allenport	Charleroi	Eighty Four (a village)	Houston	Speers
Baidland	Claysville	Elco	Long Branch	Stockdale
Beallsville	Coal Center	Ellsworth	Marianna	Thompsonville
Bentleyville	Cokeburg	Finleyville	Midway	Twilight
Burgettstown	Cokeburg	Fredericktown	Millsboro	Washington
California	Deemston	Green Hills	Monongahela	West Alexander
Canonsburg	Donora	Gastonville	New Eagle	West Brownsville
Centerville	Dunlevy	McGovern	North Charleroi	West Middletown
Cecil-Bishop	East Washington	McMurray	Roscoe	Wickerham Manor-Fisher Wolfdale

Townships
Amwell Township	Cross Creek Township	Independence Township	Nottingham Township	Union Township
Blaine Township	Donegal Township	Jefferson Township	Peters Township	West Bethlehem Township
Buffalo Township	East Bethlehem Township	Morris Township	Robinson Township	West Finley Township
Canton Township	East Finley Township	Mount Pleasant Township	Smith Township	West Pike Run Township
Carroll Township	Fallowfield Township	North Bethlehem Township	Somerset Township
Cecil Township	Hanover Township	North Franklin Township	South Franklin Township
Chartiers Township	Hopewell Township	North Strabane Township	South Strabane Township

Surrounding Counties
Beaver County (north)	Allegheny County (northeast)	Westmoreland County (east)
Fayette County (southeast)	Greene County (south)	Marshall County, West Virginia (southwest)
Ohio County, West Virginia (west)	Brooke County, West Virginia (west)	Hancock County, West Virginia (northwest)

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