Genealogy Resources

The Library will do genealogical research at $10.00/ hour plus the cost of copies.
You may phone, write, or e-mail your request to info@bradfordlibrary.org 
We will send an invoice when our work is completed. Please DO NOT send money with your request.

If you visit the Library to do your own research, these resources are available:

• Cemetery listings for McKean County

• Necrologies from the Bradford Era, 1800's- current

• The Bradford Era on microfilm, 1878-

• Bradford city directories , 1879-

• Yearbooks for Bradford High and Bradford Central Christian high schools

• Bates books listing Civil War volunteers

• Histories of Bradford

The Bradford Landmark Society also houses information helpful to genealogists and local history researchers. Visit their website at  BRADFORD LANDMARK SOCIETY

Some other genealogy resources to check out:

• ThoughtCo.
• Ancestry.com
• AfriGeneas
• Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
• Billion Graves
• Chronicling America
• Family Search
• Family Tree Magazine
• Find a Grave
• US GenWeb
• Passenger Lists