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Washington County Historical Society

    49 East Maiden St.
    Washington, PA 15302-4941
    Phone: (724)225-6740
Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania
    P.O. Box 894 Washington, PA 15301
    Phone: (724681-5533

Jefferson College Historical Society

    Archives maintained at this website.

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

Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center

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

Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society

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.

California Area Historical Society
    429 Wood St.
    California, PA 15419-1139
    Phone: (724)938-3250
Greene County Historical Society
    Greene County Historical Society
    P.O. Box 127
    Waynesburg, PA 15370
    724-627-3204
Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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

Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

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.

Brooke County (WV) Genealogy, Inc.

National Genealogical Society

    The National Genealogical Society (NGS) was founded in 1903 in the District of Columbia. NGS is a national membership organization with more than 15,000 members nationwide. Although most of its members are individuals, its institutional members include genealogical and historical societies, family organizations, libraries, and other organizations. NGS provides leadership and education through various programs, publications, and services. These include a library and library loan program, quarterly journal, bimonthly newsletter, home study course, annual conference, computer interest group, and much more.
Westmoreland County Historical Society
    951 Old Salem Rd.
    Greensburg, PA 15601-1352
    724-836-1800
Fayette County Historical Society

Westmoreland-Fayette Historical Society

    West Overton
    Scottdale, PA 15683
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
    This society has an excellent genealogy library in Washington D.C.

    Member Services
    1776 D Street, N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20006-5303
    (202) 628-1776

Sons of the American Revolution Pennsylvania Society Hacker's Creek Pioneers Descendants
    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.