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Venango County Historical Society

Submit a Research Request 

PO Box 101    301 South Park Street    Franklin, Pennsylvania  16323

Submit Your Request

 

The fee for initial research is $25.00, payable through PayPal.  This includes a complete search of all of our library records.

 

Please include as much detail as you can in your request.  Allow four to six weeks for your research to be completed.

 

Please include your mailing address.

 

 

Will, Estate or Naturalization searches are not included, and are $10.00 per file. 

 

For those who wish to pay by check or money order, research requests may be submitted via mail at the address shown above.

 

Additional information may be submitted via email

vchistory@csonline.net

About VCHS

The Venango County Historical Society is housed in the Egbert-Mullins-Koos House in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The home was built in 1859 and serves as both the Society's home and exhibit space, a research library, collections storage space, and archival storage.

 

We serve the Venango County community by preserving the history important to all of us. 

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events:

New Society Printed Books on sale.

Check out our discounted pricing in the store section of this site, or at the society itself.

 

The House Museum is currently closed for the season; please call ahead to schedule a tour or a visit to the research library, regular hours resume on May 1, 2025

Willam "Bill" Black Archeology Talk

Falling Springs Rock Shelter

A joint program with

DeBence Antique Music World

Both programs are free and open to the public

Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

The talk will be upstairs on the 3rd floor ballroom.

The ballroom is fully handicapped accessible.

 

The second program will be at the Titusville Historical Society, Titusville, PA

Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.

Silent Movie Night

A joint program with

DeBence Antique Music World

Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

Buster Keaton's The Navigator with live music by the Pittsburgh Film Orchestra.

The movie will be upstairs on the 3rd floor ballroom.

The ballroom is fully handicapped accessible.  Free and open to the public.

MayFest Yard Sale:

 

We are always looking for gentle used items for our May yard sale during the Franklin MayFest. So, stop in during office hours, or you can even leave them on the front porch by the door.

AppleFest Book Sale:

We are always looking for more books for our Booksale fund raiser during Applefest. So, stop in during office hours, or you can even leave them on the front porch by the door.

 

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