Every survey book reference will contain a letter and usually two numbers for the book citation and a page number. Excerpts from craft, wilcox, and wooldridge providence township and dunmore, a more detailed history by hollister history and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county. And, if you enjoy reading a good book, discover the pleasure of listening to someone read a good book to you using the same device. I loved how the author highlighted the relationship between the authorities and the citizens, and the history and culture preserved.
Fileviewer provides access to scanned indexes and image of the historical and current documents, indexes and plats for real property, and oil and gas records all over texas and new mexico. Its county seat and largest city is scranton the county was created on august, 1878, following decades of trying to gain its independence from luzerne county. The 1873 atlas is located in the library of congress. History, composition and jurisdiction lackawanna county. Lackawanna county courthouse square scranton 2020 all. Lackawanna county courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in scranton. Starting monday march 23, the lackawanna county government center and the lackawanna county courthouse will be closed to the public. Jul 03, 2012 the lackawanna county courthouse is shutting down early today in advance of vice president joe bidens visit to courthouse square. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers w. If the survey book reference has only one number, then only a letter was used to identify that survey book. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy.
Its where youll find lackawanna county s very impressive courthouse. Search lackawanna county public property records online. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Wish you were here a picture postcard history of lackawanna county pa. From 1878 to the present, even if person died intestate. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania free public records searches at black book online. Lackawanna county court notes 3282020 news the times. For property owned, bought, or sold in lackawanna county from 1878 to the present. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court.
Attractions near lackawanna county courthouse square. Link to all levels of lackawanna county government and their sites with services which provide public information. For the least of them on may 1 and 2 at lackawanna county courthouse news dates tba at this time, the genealogy forum is still on for wednesday, april 29 at the catlin house but we may decide to postpone at a closer date depending on the situation. Explore a vast collection of books, resources and tools available for downloading to your computer, tablet or mobile device. Fill out and mail it to the address provided, or stop by the lackawanna. Newly added ebooks lackawanna county library system.
The courthouse is open during normal business hours. Lackawanna county pennsylvania, was formed from parts of luzerne county august, 1878, and was the last county to be created. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in lackawanna county. Look up recorded information of lackawanna county including demographics and local economy. County county seat zip code date created parent county. Lackawanna county municipalities and when they were formed history of scranton.
The lackawanna county board of commissioners has extended the declaration of a disaster emergency until may 15, 2020 in its continued attempt to safeguard the staff and the general public from the coronavirus covid19 and sars cov2. The court of common pleas has general jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters. Scranton, the county seat, was named for the scranton family. Lackawanna county courthouse closes early courts the. The court of common pleas of lackawanna county is the 45th of sixty 60 judicial districts in the state of pennsylvania. Short book about how italians live in lackawanna county. Were just 63 days away from the weinberg memorial librarys annual book and plant sale, and the librarys already buzzing with plans for this years event, which will be held in. Churches of lackawanna county index of church archiveslackawanna county this is a new resource that we have available on microfilm. Overdrive, rb digital and tumblebooks are the lackawanna county. Lackawanna county courthouse and john mitchell monument, scranton, pennsylvania. The local history game show is slated for late may as part of the county fair. Every town in the county with an italian population has its own story. Italians of lackawanna county by stephanie longo arcadia.
Stephanie longo author of the book italians of lackawanna. Nayaug, or roaring brook, linked together by successive rapids and falls for many miles, emerges from the watershedding crest separating the delaware from the susquehanna, and forms the noisiest tributary of the lackawanna. Catlin, an early financier in the city, and his wife. Mps anthracite related resources of northeastern pennsylvania mps. History and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county, pennsylvania. The city of lackawanna is in the county s southwestern part. Catlin, an early financier in the city, and his wife, helen, the home is one of scrantons architectural treasures. The irish are coming sligo to scranton 1850 1900 by jim dolan. The civil division is located in the lackawanna county government center, 123 wyoming avenue, and the family court division is located at 123 wyoming ave, 1st floor, scranton, pa 18503. Search lackawanna county public records using best found research sources online. The lackawanna county courthouse property includes the stone courthouse, originally built in 1884 in the romanesque revival style and enlarged in 1896. The county is located in the northeast corner of the state. This book is located at the lackawanna historical society and contains street and business addressed of early residents of scranton.
History and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county. Lackawanna county courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in scranton, lackawanna county, in the u. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania public records directory. Lackawanna county vital records can be found at the.
The civil division maintains liens, judgments, and civil and equity files with a current caseload of approximately 8000 per year. Lackawanna is a city in erie county, new york, united states just south of the city of buffalo in the western part of new york state. The courts supervise all adult probation, juvenile probation, and. Cordaro talks with reporters before entering the william j. See the brief history of lackawanna county and the formation of the townships for additional information. Lackawanna county probate court lackawanna county register. Lackawanna county courthouse will remain closed to the public until at least april 30 and possibly into may, president judge michael. For example, d 17 177 should be interpreted as survey book d17, page 177. Explore eresources lackawanna county library system. Events calendar the lackawanna historical society events. Nealon federal building and united states courthouse in this file. These can include lackawanna county death certificates, local and pennsylvania state death registries, and the national death index. Lackawanna county court notes 31220 news the times. To obtain a marriage license, both applicants must appear together in person at the marriage license bureau located at the scranton electric building, 507 linden st.
County courthouse edit edit source lackawanna county courthouse 200 north washington avenue scranton, pa 18503 phone. History of luzerne, lackawanna, and wyoming counties, pa. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. For property owned, bought, or sold in lackawanna county. Guide to lackawanna county, pennsylvania ancestry, family history and genealogy in courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds. Lackawanna county is the youngest of pennsylvanias 67 counties, having been formed on august, 1878 from the northern part of luzerne county after a long dispute.
Death records are kept by vital records offices or lackawanna county clerks offices, which may be run by the state or at the local level. The courthouse now has a computer index similar to the ones in the master index books which contain only the name of one of the marriage partners and the marriage date, rather than the return date. Index book inquiry birth prior to 1906 birth excluding city of scranton prior to 1906. Mps anthraciterelated resources of northeastern pennsylvania mps. View all attractions near lackawanna county courthouse square on tripadvisor. Former lackawanna county commissioner robert cordaro.
There is a reason why the county is home to so many italianamericans. County courthouses pennsylvania historical and museum. Italians of lackawanna county is a marvelous book that espouses, not only. The 1880s were also marked by the establishment of the scranton steel company, which rolled the first steel rails in 1883. Lackawanna county government center to close, courthouse. The lackawanna county courthouse is located in scranton, pennsylvania. Links to the lackawanna county probate courts website, the address, a map and a phone number to call to get more information. He was lackawanna county pa district attorney from 1934 to 1941 and lackawanna county pa judge from 1942 to 1959. Learn more about state of pennsylvania court, tax, land and probate records the clerk s office does not do. Applicants can apply for a marriage license monday through friday from 9.
Chief industry, anthracite coal mining, confined to the longdepressed trough forming the lackawanna valley and to the mountains bordering it on both sides, with bald mountain, in lackawanna range, 2250 feet high, and big stoney among the moosic mountains, 2230. We have a tendency to feel that once a book is written that it is the official history and, in this case, i dont believe that. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania free public records. A half century in scranton family history library a half century in scranton genealogy gophers. Register of wills lackawanna county courthouse courthouse square scranton, pa 18503 570 9636702. The new constitution abolished these latter separate courts and incorporated them into existing common pleas courts.
The local history photograph index is the next great source we have available. Lackawanna county courts to remain closed until at least april 30. History and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county pennsylvania. George w green ridge henry hitchcock hyde park james january jermyn john jones joseph judge july june lackawanna avenue lackawanna county lackawanna iron lackawanna river lackawanna valley later luzerne luzerne county manager march married. Whether the people can trace their origins to guardia or gubbio, felitto or perugia, the italians of lackawanna county all share one thing in common. Tumblebooks, a company that specializes in the online books for childrens, announced that it is sharing access of its family of online libraries for free to all public libraries until august 31st. Prior to its establishment as pennsylvanias 67th county, the state legislature passed an act of assembly on april 17, 1878 calling for a vote of the residents to see if they wanted to be independent from luzerne county. Clerk of judicial records frances kovaleski, register of wills clerk of the orphans court office inquiries prothonotary orphans court 1995present orphans court row 18781994 marriage license 1885present index book. More detailed information is available from the book history of the lackawanna valley by h. Eight years later scranton steel merged with the lackawanna iron and coal company, and the consolidated plants thereafter operated under the name of the lackawanna iron and steel company. Eagen may 9, 1907 july 7, 1987 was chief justice of the supreme court of pennsylvania from 1977 to 1980, after serving as a justice from 1960 to 1977. Lackawanna county courthouse square scranton 2020 all you. Coronavirus en espanol eyewitness to history newsmakers producers pod.
You can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. The lackawanna county board of commissioners has extended the declaration of a disaster emergency until may 15, 2020 in its continued attempt to safeguard the staff and the general. To make a purchase offline or member price click here to download an order form. Once again, it is important however to note that county government, including all row offices, and the lackawanna county courthouse remain open for essential business. The lackawanna historical society is headquartered at the catlin house in scrantons hill section. Lackawanna county public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in lackawanna county, pa. See the newly added ebooks collection from lackawanna county library system. We hope the images will be useful for pinpointing the whereabouts of residents in the 18501880 census records and those mentioned in history of the lackawanna valley by horace hollister. More detailed information is available from the book history. Clerk of judicial records lackawanna county courthouse courthouse square scranton, pa 18503 570 9636723. Public records lackawanna county, pa business, criminal. Lackawanna county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Lackawanna county court notes 4162020 news the times. It is part of the buffaloniagara falls metropolitan area.
Lackawanna county courthouse square scranton all you need. There are collections of local history books written about cities, towns, and events in history about northeastern pa. The courts supervise all adult probation, juvenile probation, and domestic relations services, the law library, the jury system, and the office of court administration. If in scranton why not search out this square in downtown. The lackawanna county courthouse and john mitchell monument are located in a square surrounded by washington avenue, linden street, adams avenue, and spruce street in scranton. Try checking your spelling or use more general terms. Streaming ebooks for all ages lackawanna county library. Search here to download an ebook, improve your financial. We hope the images will be useful for pinpointing the whereabouts of residents in the 18501880 census records and those mentioned in history of the lackawanna.
Lackawanna county courthouse, scranton city, lackawanna. The courthouse is located at 200 north washington avenue, scranton, lackawanna county, pennsylvania 18503. The reason why i named this chapter looking toward the future is that i dont believe our history as italian americans in lackawanna county is complete. Lackawanna county is named for the lackawanna river which flows through the county and comes from a lenni lenape word meaning stream that forks. For the least of them on may 1 and 2 at lackawanna county courthouse. The public is asked to refrain from accessing the county offices unless it is absolutely necessary. There are many different types of records, including lackawanna county birth records, criminal records, and business records. Lackawanna county court notes 412020 news the times. Excerpts from craft, wilcox, and wooldridge providence township and dunmore, a more detailed history by hollister history and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county, pennsylvania, 1754 1912 carter axes from munsell, 1880. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Its flagship product, tumblebooklibrary is a collection of animated talking picture books. Stephanie longo is known locally as an expert on the italian american history of. Lackawanna county courthouse and john mitchell monument. This includes church records from 19371942 of lackawanna county churches.
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