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Mission Statement

The mission of the Bedford County Historical Society is to document, preserve, protect and promote the history and heritage of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

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Pioneer Library
Bedford County Historical Society, Inc.

6441 Lincoln Highway, Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: (814) 623-2011
Email: bedfordhistory@embarqmail.com

Resources for On-Site Research

The Pioneer Library has resources for individual on-site research and for Paid Research. We also have knowledgeable staff who are familiar with the resources and are able to recommend useful databases and resources to search.

Ancestry.com is available for free to Members and to Non-Members who have paid the customary Library User Fees.

Click on the links below to see some of the resources and databases available for on-site research.

Alms House Records
Civil War Exemptions
County Commissioners Records - Includes Minutes, Tax Records, Election Returns and Miscellaneous Records
Divorce Indexes
Genealogies
Naturalization Papers
Obituaries
Orphans Court Records
Pension Files - Includes Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish American War