Local History

Books

Books with the prefix LocHis are part of our local history collection and housed in the Local History Cabinets. These are library-use only. A photocopier is available.

Census on Microfilm

Bradford County and surrounding NY and PA counties from 1800 to 1930.  Census records are also available throught our subscription database Heritage Quest Online.

Heritage Quest Online

Heritage Quest Online – Password required. Contact the library for more information.

Newspapers on Microfilm

  • Bradford Argus – 2/5/1863 to 1/4/1883
  • Bradford Gazette – 9/7/1813 to 4/22/1816
  • Bradford Reporter – 6/5/1862 to 5/30/1867; 1/5/1871 to 5/29/1873
  • Bradford Settler – 8/6/1823 to 4/21/1825
  • Daily Review- 1911 to 10/30/2016, 11/1/2018 to present
  • Troy Gazette Register- 5/30/1900 to 1/6/1994

Periodicals

  • Canton Area Historical Society – 1984 to 1997
  • Chemung Historical Journal – 1957 to 1998
  • Connecticut Historical Society- 1974 to 1979
  • DAR Lineage Book- 1895 to 1933
  • Gadfly 1979
  • Gemini (Twin Tiers Genealogical Society) 1986 to present
  • Inkwell 1973 to 1980
  • Mark Twain Journal 1984 to 1993
  • Now and Then (Muncy Historical Society) 1983 to present
  • Sayre Historical Society 1989 to present
  • Settler 1952 to present
  • Tioga County PA Historical Society Newsletter 1982 to 1997

Vertical Files

Borough, township, and family information from newspaper clippings and private collections donated to the library.