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In 1772, Northumberland County was formed
and from
Northumberland County came Columbia County.
On May 3, 1850, Montour County was established from the
western part of Columbia County. At 131 square miles, it
is the smallest county in the Commonwealth.
Danville was a large iron manufacturing center during
the 19th century. On October 8, 1845, the first T-rail
was rolled in Danville.
Christopher Sholes, inventor of the typewriter was a
resident of Montour County, as was Joseph Parry, a
renown hymn writer.
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We are located on the second floor of
the library.
Mailing Address:
MCGS
205 Ferry Street
Danville, PA 17821
Phone : 570-275-6177 or 570-271-0386
Email :
mcgslib@hotmail.com
Visit our website
Hours of Operation
Monday 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1:30 pm
or by appointment
Please Note: Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of
March, June, September and December at 7:00PM at the 'Meadows' Route 11 North in the
Maria Joseph Manor complex.
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Montour County Genealogical Society
"Helping families research
their family history
in the Montour County & Riverside area"
You are cordially invited to join the Montour County
Genealogical Society (MCGS) Formed in September 1999,
the MCGS is a group of volunteers dedicated to the
collection and preservation of information about
families, past and present, of Montour County and to
help its families obtain the information they need to
document their family heritage. Our membership is open
to anyone with an interest in genealogy.
Member Advantages:
- Four newsletters a year
- Notice of special programs and speakers
- Discount on copies
- Genealogy resources
- Family reunion updates
- Free queries in the newsletter
Dues :
Individual Membership : $15.00
Family Membership : $25.00
Membership form (print and mail)
Resources Available at Montour County Genealogical
Society :
- Surname files (Containing names of Montour County
families)
- Obituary Files (hard copy in files for your research)
- Church Records (includes marriages, baptisms, deaths and
more of many Montour Co. Churches)
- Several Pennsylvania counties history books
- Newsletters from other Pennsylvania counties
Genealogical & Historical Societies
- Montour County families histories
- Picture file (pictures of Montour County families,
historic buildings & surrounding areas)
Please note, these files are not complete, we are always
adding more resources. Research fees for non-members is
$2.00/hr. Come and visit the MCGS, you will be pleased
with all the resources we have for researching Montour
County Families.
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