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{{stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > Monroe County'' | {{Pennsylvania-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > Monroe County'' | ||
== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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==== Parent Counties ==== | ==== Parent Counties ==== | ||
1 April 1836: Monroe County was created from [[ | 1 April 1836: Monroe County was created from [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike]] and [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]] Counties. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref> | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
13 March 1843: [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon]] County created. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref> | 13 March 1843: [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon]] County created. <ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref> | ||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
[[ | [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon]] | [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Lackawanna]] | [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne]] | [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]] | [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike]] | [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne]] | '''New Jersey''' counties: [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex]] | [[Warren County, Pennsylvania|Warren]] | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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'''Monroe County, Pennsylvania Newspapers '''==== Microfilms of the following newspapers can be found in the Kemp Library located on the campus of the East Stroudsburg University. This library is located at 200 Prospect Ave, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 Phone nunber 570-422-3465. Microfilm copies can be made for a minimal fee. See also [http://www.esu.edu/library Kemp Library at East Stroudsburg University] | '''Monroe County, Pennsylvania Newspapers '''==== Microfilms of the following newspapers can be found in the Kemp Library located on the campus of the East Stroudsburg University. This library is located at 200 Prospect Ave, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 Phone nunber 570-422-3465. Microfilm copies can be made for a minimal fee. See also [http://www.esu.edu/library Kemp Library at East Stroudsburg University] | ||
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'''Western Pocono Community Library '''is located at 200 Pilgrim Way, Broadheadsville, PA. Phone 570-992-7934.This library has a limited number of family genealogies.They do have microfilm of the records of the Salem Union Church located in Gilbert, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, for the years 1806-1924. These microfilms are also found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.To access these films [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/FHLcatalog FamilySearch] online or through your local family history library. | '''Western Pocono Community Library '''is located at 200 Pilgrim Way, Broadheadsville, PA. Phone 570-992-7934.This library has a limited number of family genealogies.They do have microfilm of the records of the Salem Union Church located in Gilbert, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, for the years 1806-1924. These microfilms are also found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.To access these films [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/FHLcatalog FamilySearch] online or through your local family history library. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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