County Records
For more information on Cumberland County Records, please be sure to visit the Archives of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. CCHS has been designated the official historical society for
Administration Bonds, 1751-1843
Estate Inventories
Estate Vendues, 1750-1926
Slave Returns
Tax Rate Books, 1750-1930
Widow’s Appraisement,1851-1929
Criminal Court Records
Justice of the Peace Dockets
In addition, the following county records are available for research on microfilm:
Wills, 1750-1905
Will Index, 1750-1937
Deeds, 1750-1866
Deed Index, 1750-1950
Marriage Licenses, 1886 - 1930
Marriage License Index, 1885-1929
Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1852-1855
Birth Records, 1894-1906
Affidavits of Death, 1874-1905
Administration Dockets, 1750-1906
Orphans' Court Records, 1750-1908
The county has an active document scanning program. When accessing county records, patrons will be asked to use the microfilm or scans when they are available to help preserve these valuable resources.
Manuscript holdings in Hamilton Library vault
Photo by Rachel Drumheller
