Closson Press

Compilers: Retrospect Publishing
Search for well over 30,000 Mercer County residents within seconds. This unique collection of Mercer County, Pennsylvania books provides genealogy researchers a window into the history of Mercer County. The Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania by J. G. White published in 1909 contains 750 pages of genealogy sketches. The 1890's directories for the cities of Sharon and Greenville, Pennsylvania offer an alternative to the missing 1890 Federal Census. The Honor Roll of "Our Boys" provides a list of county draftees for World War I.

From the family biographies, to the town and township histories found in both the History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and the three directories, a genealogy researcher is bound to learn more about the people and places that comprised Mercer County, Pennsylvania. This CD contains a powerful search tool and images of the original pages from the following books:

• 20th Century History of Mercer Co., PA; Vol. I & II (J.G. White; Lewis Publishing Co.; Chicago, 1909)
• Mercer Co., PA Directory, 1914-15 (R.L. Polk; R.S. Polk and Co., Pittsburgh;1914)
• Sharon, PA Directory, 1891-92 (Ray and Hazen; 1891)
• Greenville, PA Directory, 1892-93 (Morrison & Muhlenburg; 1892)
• One Hundred Years of the United Presbyterian church of Greenville, PA (Rev. D. Graham McKay; Advance Argus Co., Greenville; 1901)
• Honor Roll of Boys in U.S. Camps and Somewhere in France (Unknown; 1918)

Systems Requirements: CD-ROM drive; Windows Operating System. Not compatible with network software.

This collection of books will provide researchers a window into the life and times of Mercer County residents. The 1890's directories for Sharon and Greenville offer an alternative to the missing 1890 Federal Census. From the family biographies to the township histories found in both the county history and the directories a researcher is bound to learn more about Mercer County, PA. 25 illustrations.

2007, 1,821 pages, CD
ISBN 1929356498