307 South Park St. PO Box 101 Franklin, PA 16323 814-432-8260 vchistory2019@gmail.com
Venango County Historical Society
Genealogical Research Library
Library Hours
January through December
By Appointment (please provide a minimum of one (1) week notice)
M-F 10:00 - 2:00 (814) 432- 8260
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Library Fees
Research Fees
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Member: Free
Non-member: $5 (room usage fee)
Student: Free
Distance Research* (Members and Non-members): $25 (per family line)
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Copying fees are as follows:
Will/Estates and Naturalization Files - $5 per document
Photographs - $1 per photo if we are able to make the copy on site
Over sized photos, and photos copied from a negative are subject to current reproduction fees
All others - $.50 per page
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* Please allow up to four weeks for research turn around, as we often have a backlog
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To submit a Distance Research request please
Genealogical Research Materials Available
County Histories
Armstrong Cumberland Indiana Montour Beaver Dauphin Jefferson Northumberland Blair Elk Lancaster Potter
Butler Erie Lawrence Union
Cameron Fayette Lehigh Venango
Centre/Clinton Forest Luzerne Warren
Clarion Franklin McKean Washington
Clearfield Greene Mercer Westmoreland
Crawford Huntingdon Mifflin Allegheny, NY
City Directories
Franklin City Directories - Various Dates
Oil City Directories - Various Dates
Derrick's Directory: Oil City, Franklin, Emlenton, Rouseville, West End - Various Dates
Derrick's County Directory: Oil City, Franklin & Boroughs, Townships & Rural Routes of Venango County - Various Dates
Franklin & Outlying Towns - 1874
Titusville & Oil City - 1874
Venango County - 1898, 1939
Siverly, Rouseville & Reno - 1904
Rural Routes & Outlying Towns - 1906-07
Will Indexes
Allegheny County, 1789-1869
Armstrong County, 1805-1900
Butler County, 1796-1900
Crawford County, 1800-1835
Indiana County, 1803-1900
Mercer County, 1804-1900
Venango County, 1804-1946
Westmoreland County, 1773-1896
Marriage Indexes
Venango County: All Sources 1795-1885, 3 Volumes
Marriage Licenses: 1885-1998
Outside Venango County: 1886-1946
Centre County: 1800-1885
Jefferson County: Who, What and Where
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Maps
Armstrong County
Clarion County
Forest County
Sanborn Fire Maps, 1906-1943
Venango County
Venango County Cemeteries
Topographical Maps
Yearbooks
Cooperstown - Various Dates
Cranberry - Various Dates
Franklin - Various Dates
Oil City - Various Dates
Pleasantville - Various Dates
Polk - Various Dates
Rocky Grove (Valley Grove) - Various Dates
Archives
Mercer County Deeds: 1803-1806
Vol. 1 - Articles, 1803-1814
Vol. 2 - Naturalizations - 1804-1904
Vol. 3 - Orphan Court, 1825-1839