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To Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy

 

 Westmoreland County was founded on February 26, 1773 and was the first county in the colony of Pennsylvania west of the Allegheny Mountains. Westmoreland County originally included the present-day counties of Fayette, Washington, Greene and parts of Beaver, Allegheny, Indiana and Armstrong counties. The county seat is Greensburg.

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 Westmoreland County Data Online

BIBLE RECORDS

BIOGRAPHIES

BIRTHS

CEMETERIES

Obituaries and Death Notices  

Orphans Court

HISTORY

MARRIAGES

NEWSPAPERS

WILLS AND PROBATE

Mortality Schedules

Land Deeds and Transfers

Recent Updates
January 2024
Accident News:
Samuel M'Cabe Loses Fingers (1858)
Community News:
Col. Marchan (1858)
Obituary:
Dr. John W. Coulter

April 2023
1858 Accident News:
Joseph Boyce Critically Injured, Thomas Smith Killed, Daughter of Mr. Waugaman Injured, Dr. Richarson's Horse Fatally Injured, Mr. Wood Injured
1858 Illness News: John McGuire's Surgery
Death Notice: Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan
1858 Crime News: Thomas Berry Pardoned
1858 Community News: Greensburg Masonic Hall
Marriage Notice: McCartney-Ferguson

January 2023
Marriage Notices:
Bossinger-Wright, Grove-Moore, Overly-Murphy - Transcribed by Donald Buncie
Death Notices:
Nancy A. Campbell, Adam Cogan, Henry McGonigle, John Plachter - Transcribed by Donald Buncie
Crime News:
Murder at Irwin - Transcribed by Donald Buncie
Misc. News:
Cyrus L. Pershing - Transcribed by Donald Buncie

HISTORY

 McMahon's Journal

 Post Offices



WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS


 

 

Surrounding Counties

Armstrong County (north)

Indiana County (northeast)

Cambria County (east)

Somerset County (southeast)

Fayette County (south)

Washington County (southwest)

Allegheny County (west)

Butler County (northwest)

 

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