Someone on one of these lists was asking about Alms Houses. I deleted the message so I don't know which list it was or the timeframe in question. There is a website about "poor houses" at www.poorhousestory.com, which has a lot of history about these facilities all over the country and links to some existing records. You can click on the link for state lists and see what is available for any state. For Juniata and Mifflin Cos., it refers to some microfilm available at PA State Archives: http://www.poorhousestory.com/PA_Archives_records.htm. It's not much, but maybe it will help. MIFFLIN COUNTY (Board of County Commissioners) * Relief Board, Dockets of Payment to Families of Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. * Directors of the Poor, Treasurer's Book, 1854-1866. * Directors of the Poor, Minute Book, 1850-1876. o (above 3 series combined on 1 roll) JUNIATA COUNTY (Board of County Commissioners) Minute Books, Board of Relief, 1861-1865. 1 roll (MG-4).