

Our purpose is to engage people of all ages in the history of Jefferson County. We collect and care for relevant objects, images and documents, and we invite county residents and visitors to research our materials, interact with our exhibits, take part in our programs, and read our publications in order to encourage an understanding of our past and present and a vision for our future
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Officers and Members of the Board
 Executive Director: Ken Burkett Curator: Carole A. Briggs Administrative Assistant: Theresa Costa President: Diana Farley Vice-President: Kelly Harriger Secretary: Cathy Dinger Board Member: William Crain Development: Bruce Wohnsiedler Buildings & Grounds: Richard Beck Bowdish Liaison: Jon Noonan Members: Kathy Smith Dorrie Altman Board Member: Joni Kerr Treasurer: Judy BradyLinks Section
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 Research & Genealogy

Our Research Room and Archives house:
Surname, topical and ephemera files
Family genealogies
Manuscripts(includes Bibles, diaries, scrapbooks, autograph albums, account books, personal and family papers, maps, surveys, and architectural drawings.
Record Groups (Includes civic, fraternal and professional groups, church and cemetary records, business and industry, and schools)
Periodicals related to Western Pennsylvania
Newspaper microfilms including all available microfilms of the Jeffersonian Democrat
All authoritative histories of jefferson County
Directories and indexes
Genealogical reference volumes
Jefferson County Census microfilms (1810-1930)
Some materials must be retrieved from a different building so Emailing or phoning ahead is advised if special materials are requested.
A research assistant is available to help members and non-members visiting the center.
There is no charge to members for assistance when they visit, other than the photocopy fee of 25 cents per page.
Nonmembers are charged $5 per hour to use our research materials, plus photocopy charges.
Fees for contracted genealogical research services include an hourly rate of $15.00 plus photocopying and mailing for members, or $20 an hour plus photocopying and mailing for non-members.
Patrons may contact Ms. Costa by phone, mail or Email to outline a specific research agreement which can be as little as an hour search. Materials she often includes in her research includes:
U.S. Census search from 1790 through 1930.
Obits - Local newspaper obituaries.
Surname files, local histories, some church records, tombstone indexes, marriage indexes and other various records.
Transcriptions of courthouse records that include: Birth registrations (1893-1906), death registrations (1893-1906), estates (1834-1961), wills (1854-present), inventory of estates (1854-1961), Deeds (1828-present), marriage records (1885-present), naturalization records (1830-1940), divorce record and civil cases.
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