Miscellaneous:  Genealogical Resources for Somerset County, Pennsylvania

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Genealogical Resources for Somerset County

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special 
collections and indexes. Usually these are searchable only in person. For a 
listing of bibliographical sources, see A Genealogist's Guide to Pennsylvania 
Records by Helen Hutchinson Woodroofe, Gen. Soc. of PA 1995. 

Some resources available through your local LDS FHL include: 

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection which includes bible, 
cemetery, church, genealogy, and vital records for Pennsylvania. See FHL films 854965. 

Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania has a collection of records as well as 
application papers on members. FHL film 468233. 

Historical Society of Pennsylvania has Genealogical Collections: Families of 
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc. 1700-1950. FHL film 540684-97. 

State Library of Pennsylvania has the Genealogical Surname Card Index (FHL film 1002825) 
which includes histories, family histories, periodicals, and many compilations of cemetery, 
church and bible records.