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Anthracite coal, found throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, fueled the growth of the nation around the turn of the 20th Century. Factories and railroads sprang up around the booming coal companies guaranteeing a job for many across Europe hoping for a better life. Once arriving in the United States via New York, many immigrants headed to those promised jobs in Northeast Pennsylvania. Today a large number of families across the United States can trace their ancestors back to Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, and the small towns in-between, which makes this area an important stop for many doing genealogical research.
Luzerne County Register of Wills Office & Orphans Court
Find birth and death records from 1893-1905, marriage records from 1885 - present and probate records from early 1800's to present.
Luzerne County Courthouse Annex
Corner of River & Jackson Streets
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
570.825.1668
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Additional Historical Societies
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Conyngham Valley Historical Society & Museum
Greater Hazleton Historical Society & Museum
Greater Pittston Historical Society
Kingston Historical Society
Nanticoke Historical Society
Nescopeck Area Historical & Genealogical Society
Plymouth Historical Society & Museum
Shickshinny Area Historical Society
West Pittston Historical Society
Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society