Clicking on the links below will take you to web sites maintained by other organizations. 
 

This is the 'official' County Historical Society recognized by the state. There are countless additional groups in the County.

Washington County Historical Society

49 East Maiden St.
Washington, PA 15302-4941
Phone: (724)225-6740

Northern part of County - as you take Interstate 79 to/from Pittsburgh

429 Wood St.
California, PA 15419-1139
Phone: (724)938-3250

Jefferson College Historical Society
Please direct correspondence to:
Joseph A. Solobay
514 Craighead Street
Canonsburg, PA 15317

Western part of County: Hopewell & Independence Township

Along 844: West Middletown, Avella, Independence.

About 7 miles West of Independence is Wellsburg, WV. - Brooke County (WV) Genealogy, Inc.

Eastern part of County

Charleroi Area Historical Society
724-483-2030
http://charleroi-historical.org/

Peters Creek Historical Society http://www.15122.com/PetersCreek/

http://www.donnan.com/Acheson.htm

http://www.donnan.com/PThist1.htm

http://www.donnan.com/Acheson2.htm

Elizabeth Township Historical Society 
Greater Monessen Historical Society
Homestead & Mifflin Township Historical Society 
Oliver Miller Homestead
Rivers of Steel
Three Rivers Genealogy
West Jefferson Hills Historical Society

Internationally acclaimed museum and research facility devoted to preserving and presenting the
sweeping history and heritage of the Western Pennsylvania region.

Donora Historical Society

510 Meldon Avenue
Donora, PA 15033-1333
Phone: (724) 379-7014
Fax: (724) 379-8809
E-mail: shawley@westol.com

The Donora Historical Society has a vast collection of photographs and artifacts relating to the history of the Donora area. The Society's also has access to the Donora Public Library's microfilm collection which includes The Donora Herald-American and Washington County census records from 1900-1930.

Not in Washington County:

Founded 1824, this is the largest independent center for research in Pennsylvania history and the largest genealogy center in the mid-Atlantic region.

1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699
Voice 215-732-6200 
Fax 215-732-2680

Founded 1892, their mission is to promote the use of genealogical information through education, collection, preservation, and publication of related materials, facilitating research and fostering cooperation with similar societies for the mutual benefit of all.

R.F.D. #1, Box 422
Monongahela, PA 15063
National Homepage

The Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants is an organization dedicated to the history and genealogy of West Virginia concentrating on central West Virginia. Lewis County, Harrison County, Monongalia County, Barbour County, Upshur County, Webster County, Braxton County, Gilmer County, and Doddridge County all have special interest for us; but our members research in most of the counties in the northern half of West Virginia.

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Other Southwestern Pennsylvania Counties

Greene County Historical Society
Greene County Historical Society
P.O. Box 127
Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-627-3204

Westmoreland County Historical Society
www.starofthewest.org/html/orderforms/gifts.html

951 Old Salem Rd.
Greensburg, PA 15601-1352
724-836-1800
Fayette County Genealogical Society

Westmoreland-Fayette Historical Society

West Overton
Scottdale, PA 15683

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