For those who can go to Clarion to research: The Clarion County Historical Society Library does have quite a nice collection. They used to be upstairs in the museum but have moved to their own facility across the side street. The court house is just across the green so it is a town that is convenient to research. The public library is not "right there" but down the street a few blocks and they have some additional research materials, especially microfilm. There is long-term metered parking around the green and beside the court house. Didn't find any good restaurants (don't take much time to look when I am researching) but there is fast food on the main street Also a convenience store and gas station very nearby. I have often sat in the green and had a snack lunch before going back to work! Happy hunting Virginia Banerjee
Hi Virginia, Does the Clarion County Historical Society have obits or is it best to write a library? I'm looking for obits for people that died in the New Bethlehem area. Thank you. Bev in Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: <VBanerjee@aol.com> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re: Clarion County Genealogy > For those who can go to Clarion to research: > The Clarion County Historical Society Library does have quite a nice > collection. They used to be upstairs in the museum but have moved to their own > facility across the side street. The court house is just across the green so it is a > town that is convenient to research. The public library is not "right there" > but down the street a few blocks and they have some additional research > materials, especially microfilm. > > There is long-term metered parking around the green and beside the court > house. Didn't find any good restaurants (don't take much time to look when I am > researching) but there is fast food on the main street Also a convenience store > and gas station very nearby. I have often sat in the green and had a snack > lunch before going back to work! > Happy hunting > Virginia Banerjee > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Newly updated CLARION County, PA USGen website! > http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/
I visited the Clarion County Historical Society in September of 2004 and found the people there very helpful. 2 publications that they produced for us were: Obituaries From the Clarion Democrat 1911 and 1912, compiled by Sally Jordan Reed Obituaries From the Clarion Democrat 1913, 1914, 1915, compiled by Sally Jordan Reed. These books contain full transcriptions of the obits. There may be more books in the series, these were the ones with family members that interested me. These publications may be for sale. They also have a computer database of Cemetery listings in Clarion Co. These consist of the person's name and the inscription from the gravestone, and a key to the name of the cemetery. They can print these out by surname. You must provide the alternative spellings of the name as the search is by exact spelling. We found the listing for the Shannondale Union Cemetery to be incomplete, however, it was certainly a good place to start. We had a good, reasonable family style meal at Izzies Restorante (Italian) East of town on 322. We also ate at Loomis Hotel just a block of so East of the Town Square. It is fancier atmosphere but we did not think it any better than Izzies. If you plan to be in the vacinity of Fryberg you might try Montanas Country Café in Marble, another popular family style restaurant. Eric in Colorado Springs, CO At 11:11 AM 3/20/2005 -0800, Bev Morris wrote: >Hi Virginia, >Does the Clarion County Historical Society have obits or is it best to write >a library? I'm looking for obits for people that died in the New Bethlehem >area. >Thank you. >Bev in Calif. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <VBanerjee@aol.com> >To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:46 AM >Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re: Clarion County Genealogy > > > > For those who can go to Clarion to research: > > The Clarion County Historical Society Library does have quite a nice > > collection. They used to be upstairs in the museum but have moved to their >own > > facility across the side street. The court house is just across the green >so it is a > > town that is convenient to research. The public library is not "right >there" > > but down the street a few blocks and they have some additional research > > materials, especially microfilm. > > > > There is long-term metered parking around the green and beside the court > > house. Didn't find any good restaurants (don't take much time to look when >I am > > researching) but there is fast food on the main street Also a convenience >store > > and gas station very nearby. I have often sat in the green and had a snack > > lunch before going back to work! > > Happy hunting > > Virginia Banerjee > > > > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Newly updated CLARION County, PA USGen website! > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/ > > >==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Clarion County Historical Society website! >http://www.csonline.net/cchs/ >Lindsley Dunn >Director-Curator Eric Swab Voice: 719/632-0251 Email: eswab@adelphia.net Website: http://users.adelphia.net/~eswab