![]() ![]() See County Governments forĬreated on January 22, 1800, from a part of York County. Archives staff cannot provide research in or copies The following are digitized microfilm copies of county records availableĪt the State Archives. Listed were generated by the Genealogical Society of Utah and are not coded. That it holds the original paper records. The Archives only has user copies of the negatives produced elsewhere but The designation LA is used to indicate that Only has user copies of negatives produced by the local government or byĪnother historical repository. The designation LC is used to indicate that the Archives LR is used to indicate the fact that the State Archives created or owns The Archives, are followed by a local records project number. ![]() Records actuallyįilmed by the State Archives and projects involving film duplicated by Is given following the last series title of the group. One series is filmed on a roll or group of rolls, the number of rolls involved Is usually given after the series title and date. Information concerning the number of digitized rolls in a records series Of Allegheny City, are listed with those of the surviving jurisdiction. The records of an annexed municipality, with the exception Statements of the date or dates of incorporation of each county, municipality,Īnd school district. Of wills, clerk of the orphans' court, and recorder of deeds.Ĭounty records are grouped by office. Of certain elected offices is provided by state law in the smaller classĬounties involving the offices of prothonotary, clerk of courts, register Whereas the 11 elected county officials are enumerated in the PennsylvaniaĬonstitution, their powers and duties are prescribed by statutes whichĪre scattered throughout the county codes and general state laws. The elected officers and the county court individually or jointly appointĪ number of other county officials and employes needed to carry out county Additionally, there are the elective offices of theĬontroller or three auditors and the treasurer who are county finance officers.Ī public defender is appointed as provided by law. Register of wills, clerk of the orphans' court, coroner, recorder of deedsĪnd two jury commissioners whose duties are mostly concerned with the work These include the sheriff, district attorney, prothonotary, clerk of courts, But there are also numerous otherĮlected officials to a large extent independent of the county commissioners. The geographic size of countiesĮnables them to cope with functions that can be better performed on anĪrea wide basis, that is, mass transportation and environmental protection.Ĭounty government, as provided for in the county codes, may be describedĪs a "no-executive" type. Role of boards of county commissioners, granting them greater control ofĪnd responsibility for county government. Legislation enacted in recent years has strengthened the policymaking Counties maintain hospitals and homes for the aged.Ĭounties may support local libraries and community colleges. Counties alsoĬan establish housing and redevelopment authorities and conduct communityĭevelopment programs. They perform welfare functions, including mental health. Countiesīecome involved in regional planning, solid waste disposal and public health. The county is also responsible for the property assessment function. ![]() State for law enforcement, judicial administration and the conduct of elections. Philadelphia, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, and Northampton.Ĭounties continue to serve in their traditional role as agents of the Six counties have adopted home rule charters: The Constitution establishes a basic organization, but counties canĪdopt their own form of government. One and a half million people the smallest is Forest with approximately five The largest population is Philadelphia with over Of Philadelphia, and each inhabitant of the state lives in and comes under the There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania including the consolidated city-county Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ![]()
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