The publications program, a hallmark of activity, provides a forum for research on county history. The Society publishes four newsletters, two semi-annual journals, exhibit brochures, monographs and the popular Heritage Series which are hard cover, richly illustrated books on local history. 
 

• Publications list and prices 
• Cumberland County History Journal 
• Cumberland County History Journal Inventory Currently Available for Purchase 
• Heritage Series 
• Walking Guide to Historic Carlisle, PA 
• Printable order form for publications
• Newsletter 

   The Historical Society will print genealogical queries in the quarterly membership newsletter. Entries are limited to two per sender per issue and are $3.00 per query for members and $7.00 for non-members. Payment must be included with the query. Include your name and address. Limit is 40 words. Items that do not follow these instructions will not be printed. Queries will be printed as space permits. 

This 8 ½” x 11” soft cover book contains black and white photographs and illustrations and information from early estate inventories.  This book tells the story of how the people who settled Cumberland County, Pennsylvania dressed and how they furnished their homes with textiles. You can visit History on High – The Shop or send the handy order form below to History on High The Shop, 33 W. High Street, Carlisle PA  17013.

The Cumberland County Historical Society announces the publication of a series showing connected drafts of early land transactions with Cumberland county and the Penn family. This includes "warrents," "surveys," "Blunston Licenses," and "patents." Each booklet includes a 22 x 30 inch map showing the 18th century land holdings in relation to currently recognizable and identifiable places. 

Volumes for sale:
Vol 1 Shippensburg Quadrangle, Cumberland and Franklin Counties 
Vol 2. Newburg Quadrangle, Cumberland, Perry, and Franklin Counties 
Vol 3. Newville Quadrangle, Cumberland County 
Vol 4. Walnut Bottom Quadrangle, Cumberland County 
Vol 5.  Plainfield, Cumberland County 
Vol 6. Andersonburg (Doubling Gap) & Landisburg (McClure's Gap), Cumberland County
Vol 7. Dickinson Quadrangle, Cumberland and Adams Counties 
Vol 8. Caledonia Park, Cumberland, Franklin and Adams Counties
Vol 9. Scotland, Franklin County
Vol 10. Chambersburg, Franklin County
Vol 11. Roxbury, Franklin County
Vol 12.  Carlisle, Cumberland County
Vol 13. Waynesboro and Southern Washington Twp, Franklin County 
Vol 14. Shermans Dale and Wertzville, Cumberland and Perry Counties
Vol 15. Greencastle and Stateline, Franklin County
Vol 16. Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Adams, and York Counties
Vol 17. South Mountain (Iron Springs) and Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin County
Vol 18. Mechanicsburg and White Rocks (Dillsburg), Cumberland and York Counties
Vol 19. Williamson and Mason-Dixon, Franklin County
Vol 20. The West Shore (Harrisburg West, Lemoyne, Steelton)
Vol 21 - Saint Thomas, Franklin County

Click here to download the First Family books name index in pdf form

Click here to download the key to Quadrangle abbreviationsin pdf form
 
 

The Cumberland County Historical Society announces the Society’s publication of a new book, The New Way: Greeks Come to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 
The late Christina Alexis McCormick, who grew-up in Carlisle, moved away, and then returned for the years of her “retirement,” made a bequest for the Historical Society to document and make public the story of the Greek immigrants who settled in Carlisle.  This project was undertaken by Susan E. Meehan, who spent twelve months interviewing, researching, writing the book, and creating a “Greek Collection” for the Hamilton Library.  A Pennsylvania native, Meehan has resided in Carlisle and Cumberland County for twenty years.  She holds a graduate degree in American Studies from Penn State and has recently  been involved with several editing and research projects involving local area history. 
Copies of The New Way  are available for purchase. The price is $22.95 plus tax. The book contains many photographs of early twentieth-century Carlisle and the town’s Greek-born families and their businesses.  It tells the story of why these individuals emigrated from Greece and what made Carlisle an attractive destination.  It also provides brief sketches of the families and the businesses they established.  One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the historical society. 
For information about this free program, call 249-7610. 

• Over 200 pages  with approximately 350 photographs including maps, advertisements, postcards, and images from private collections.

• Eleven chapters each focused on unique aspects of Carlisle, plus an introduction, forward, timelines, sources, and a comprehensive index.

• An intriguing account of a town, its people and its past hundred years.

• 200 pages, 8.5 x 11 soft bound

Cost - $29.95 plus $1.80 sales tax ($31.75) 
Delivery by mail: additional $4 for postage and handling 
Checks, VISA, or Mastercard accepted 

You can order by printing the online Order Form, filling it out, and sending along with your payment to: 
The Cumberland County Historical Society 
21 North Pitt Street, P.O. Box 626 
Carlisle, PA 17013-0621 
Tel. 717-249-7610 

Just click on the icon below to obtain your printable order form

   The Cumberland County Historical Society is pleased to announce that its recent publication PAST RECEIPTS, PRESENT RECIPES, was selected as the Third Place National Winner for the 1997 Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards competition. 

   The judges commented "that PAST RECEIPTS, PRESENT RECIPES is a fascinating 300-page book which combines the nostalgia of Miss Peachy Parker's 1910 book of receipts and the society's archival photos and wonderful recipes contributed by current members." This thoughtfully produced book demonstrates a great respect for history, relating the vintage photos to specific food sections. From coffee table to kitchen counter, the cookbook explores the past with over one hundred photos which provide a record of regional culinary culture. 

   The book is part of the Society's Heritage Series. This series is a collection of popular limited-edition books on local history. The cookbook was an intensive volunteer project chaired by Mary Pat Wentzel and editors, Andrea Sheya and Ann Kramer Hoffer and their committee, Susan D'Lamater, Sondra Elias, Gretchen Hoffman, Virginia LaFond, Jackie Martin, Patti Owen, Anne Pass, Maureen Reed, Jean Sorem, Pat Strickler, Eileen Swidler and Virginia Wentzel. 
 
 

New! Now for sale in the CCHS Museum Shop Cemeteries of Cumberland County by Bob Davidson.  This softbound book contains maps and directions to every known cemetery in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  This book also describes which township or borough the cemetery is located within Cumberland County.  Cost of this book is $15.00 plus sales tax if purchased at the CCHS Museum Shop.  Individuals may order the book 
by phone or by clicking here.
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