This project is a "Work in Progress"
This
database is intended to contain all the families in
the area of Leechburg, Pennsylvania: the old Armstrong County
township of Allegheny (now Gilpin, Bethel, and Parks) and the
Allegheny Township of Westmoreland County, including Hyde Park and
West Leechburg. It is my intention to publish these data in the form
of a German "ortssippenbuch."
Copies of this paper document and the database in computer format
will both be given to the local history societies.
The primary
source of information is the US censuses (1850, 1860, 1870, 1880,
1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940). Where
it can be determined, by alternate sources, the relationships between
those families are also shown. The alternate sources include church
records, local newspaper and other publications, published
family trees, and personal contacts. The source of the family data is
documented so the information can be confirmed by anyone that desires
to do so. The
status of the data transcription is shown in the table below.
Since
prior to about 1900 there was little effort to have correct spelling
of anything, the names, both given name and surname, in the early
censuses have great variations. Some have only a passing resemblance
to the actual names. Some surnames actually did change over the years
for various reasons. In order for the genealogy database merge
engines to determine family connections, where known, the names have
been changed to the more modern form as used in the 1920-1930 era and
sometimes the 2002 Leechburg telephone directory. The earlier version
of the names have not always been maintained as an AKA, but can be
seen by viewing the referenced pages. Because of these many name
variations, a special merge engine is under work to compare families
by given name and approximate birth year to insure that the same
family is identified throughout the years.
If
you would like to add families in adjacent townships and communities
(i.e., Burrell Twp, Kiskiminetas Twp, Apollo, and Freeport) please
contact me for my tools, techniques, and standards. Since I control
the updating of the information at the RootsWeb WorldConnect website,
no data will be added that I do not feel contains the approriate
format and documentation.
Transcription Status
Data |
Place |
Status |
1850 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1850 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co |
Completed |
1860 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1860 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1860 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co |
Completed |
1870 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1870 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1870 Census |
Aladdin Boro, Armstrong Co |
Completed |
1870 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co |
Completed
|
1880 Census |
Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED01 |
Completed |
1880 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED01 |
Completed |
1880 Census |
Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED01 |
Completed |
1880 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED01 |
Completed |
1880 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED87 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED04 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED15 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED27 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED21 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED76 |
Completed |
1900 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED77 |
Completed |
1910 Census |
Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED04 |
Completed |
1910 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED17 |
Completed
|
1910 Census |
Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED35 |
Completed |
1910 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED26 |
Completed |
1910 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED27 |
In Work
|
1910 Census | Johnetta Boro, Armstrong Co - ED19 | |
1910 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED102 |
|
1910 Census | Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED103 | |
1910 Census |
Hyde Park Boro - ED102 |
|
1920 Census |
Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED07 |
|
1920 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED20 |
|
1920 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED21 |
|
1920 Census | Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED22 | |
1920 Census |
Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED42 |
|
1920 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED31 |
|
1920 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED32 |
|
1920 Census | Johnetta Boro, Armstrong Co - ED23 | |
1920 Census | Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED68 | |
1920 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED69 |
|
1920 Census |
Hyde Park Boro - ED125 |
|
1930 Census |
Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED05 |
|
1930 Census |
Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED20 |
|
1930 Census |
Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED39 |
|
1930 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED30 |
|
1930 Census |
Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED31 |
|
1930 Census | Johnetta Boro, Armstrong Co - ED22 | |
1930 Census |
Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED02 |
|
1930 Census | Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED03 | |
1930 Census |
Hyde Park Boro - ED58 |
|
1930 Census | West Leechburg Boro - ED181 | |
1940 Census | Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co - ED 3-07 | |
1940 Census | Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED 3-29 | |
1940 Census | Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co - ED 3-30 | |
1940 Census | Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED 3-55 | |
1940 Census | Parks Twp, Armstrong Co - ED 3-56 | |
1940 Census | Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED 3-41 | |
1940 Census | Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED 3-42 | |
1940 Census | Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED 3-43 | |
1940 Census | Leechburg Boro, Armstrong Co - ED 3-44 | |
1940 Census | Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED 65-02 | |
1940 Census | Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co - ED 65-03 | |
1940 Census | Hyde Park Boro - ED 65-76 | |
1940 Census | West Leechburg Boro - ED 65-239 | |
Church Records |
Leechburg First Lutheran (1814-1989) |
Completed |
Church Records |
Leechburg Greystone Presbyterian (1844-1909) |
|
Church Records |
Salem Lutheran, Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co (1812-1859) |
Completed |
Church Records |
Forks-Zion EL, Gilpin Twp (1838-1883) |
Completed |
Cemetery Records |
St. Michael EL Cem, Brick Church, Burrell Twp, Armstrong Co, PA |
|
Cemetery Records |
Evergreen Cem, Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co, PA |
|
Cemetery Records | Forks-Zion EL Cem, Forks Church, Gilpin Twp, Armstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Saint Catherines Cem, Leechburg, Aemstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Riverview Cem, Apollo, Armstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Kidd Farm Cem, Leechburg, Armstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Leechburg Cem, Leechburg, Armstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Bethel Ev Luth Cem, Bethel Twp, Armstrong Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records | Greenwood Mem Pk, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland Co, PA | |
Cemetery Records |
Pleasant Hill Cem, Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA |
In Work |
Cemetery Records |
Crooked Creek, Armstrong Co, PA |
|
Vital Records |
Armstrong Co, Births and Deaths |
|
Family Book |
Riegel/Riggle Family History |
Completed
|
Family Book |
Johann David and Christina Held Family |
Completed |
Family Book |
History of Hans Dietrich Bauman and Descendants |
Microfiche |
Family Book |
The Bowser family of Armstrong County |
PDF Copy |
Family Book |
A History Account of the Schaul/Shall Family |
PDF Copy
|
Family Book |
The Wolf, Wolfe, Wolff Families of Armstrong County |
PDF Copy |
Family Book |
Peter Smail of Pennsylvania and his Descendants |
In Work |
Family Book |
Klingelsmith, Klingensmith, Klinginsmith, Klingonsmith, Clingingsmith |
LDS 1033527 |
Family Book |
Abraham Frantz; immigrant from Germany |
PDF Copy |
Family Book |
The Klingensmiths of Pennsylvania and their Descendants |
In Work |
Family Book |
Descendants of Barnabas Klein |
Need Copy |
Family Book |
Four generations of the Christian Rodabaugh |
Need Copy |
Family Book |
Wannemacher--Wanamaker families of Pennsylvania |
PDF Copy |
Family Book | TWELVE FAMILIES * * An American Experience | PDF Copy |
Family Book | The Altman family of Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | PDF Copy |
Family Book | Roots and twigs of John and Sarah Wagle Artman, 1682-1978 | PDF Copy |
Family Book | The Hepler Family History | PDF Copy |
Family Book | Descendants of Theobald Mechling | PDF Copy |
Family Book | WANNEMACHER / WANAMAKER FAMILIES Of PENNSYLVANIA | PDF Copy |
Family Book | The Wolf/Wolfe/Wolff family of Arnstrong County, Pa. | PDF Copy |