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Mar 9, 2022 · Pennsylvania County Creation Dates and Parent Counties. See an interactive outline map of Pennsylvania Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. [1] Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.
The county was formed in 1748 and was named for James, duke of York and Albany (later King James II). The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation in York while it was the national capital during the British occupation of Philadelphia (Sept. 30, 1777–June 27, 1778).
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May 1, 2016 · Records summarized here are for official Pennsylvania colonial records in York County, beginning 1736 through the end of full land acquisition process (for some tracts as late as 1874.) There are now some 11,400 Colonial surnames listed for York County!
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Sep 18, 2023 · Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1681 when King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for the establishment of a new colony between Maryland and New York, in a region that was initially part of New Sweden and then New Netherland.
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Sep 20, 2010 · History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present. Divided into general, special, township and borough histories with a biographical department.
The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681.
Dec 8, 2009 · History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended. by. Gibson, John; Prowell, George R., 1849-1928. Publication date.
