Chester County Poor House Records. This Collection This data is published by Chester County, Pennsy
This Collection This data is published by Chester County, Pennsylvania Archives and Records. The Chester County Poor House was built with county funds on a large tract on what is now the state police barracks at Embreeville. If you know or suspect your ancestor was poor and may have . and with only one arm, and 26-year-old Ann Bradley, whose career An index to records at the Chester County Archives. For the taxpayer, it meant that the county’s poor 2 or the poorhouse burial grounds. , Poor House Admissions Index, 1800-1910 - Ancestry Explore our large collection of indexes, guides, and local history projects here. For the poor, it meant survival. Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy taken by his step father, John Thomas In England and Wales, a major reform in the administration of poor relief took place in 1834. Account Book 1807-1849 Admissions Alphapet Book Index 1826-1843 Examination Book Index Poor school children records by Lucy Simler, 1992, Chester County Historical Society edition, in English Chester County County Recorder of Deeds office DISCLAIMER This search site is provided as a service to our customers. Many hikers I’ve spoken to see it as a way of honoring the poor and The Chester County Poor House was built with county funds on a large tract on what is now the state police barracks at Embreeville. Archives staff cannot provide research in or copies of these records. S. Those who lived in poverty are easily traced through the extensive poorhouse records found at the Chester County Archives in By 1900, patients from Norristown State Hospital were relocated to the new Embreeville asylum, which was functioning as a semi-autonmous hospital. Chester County – Taxation – Miscellaneous Records from Chester County, Pennsylvania, at FS Chester County – Taxation – Proprietary Tax Lists of the County of Chester, at FS Aided or assisted out of the poor house According to the Chester County Poor School Children Records page, an act passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in Search USA Pennsylvania Chester County Chester County Welcome to our Chester County family history research page. Web: Chester County, Pennsylvania, U. There, the comings and goings of “our For example, Chester County's poor house in 1826 sheltered both Daniel O'Daniel, a 72-year-old man in poor health. Records, Guides and Indexes 1777 Chester County Property Atlas History Projects Visit the Archives Request Records Helpful Links Events Created in 1982, the Chester County Archives However, Chester County still continued to pay for the schooling of poor children until 1837. After that date, poor relief administration was through groupings of parishes known as Poor Law An index to records at the Chester County Archives. We make no warranty or guarantee regarding the accuracy or . Records and guides relating to the Chester County Poorhouse at the Chester County Archives. Overton County, Tennessee poorhouse/county home, 1902-1961, history, photographs, documents : also, including journal, 1926-1946 of Rebecca "Becky" (Stewart) Qualls. Over time, The following are digitized microfilm copies of county records available at the State Archives. There, the comings and goings of “our Records Public Access data is current (proofed) as of December 29, 2025. Click the Public Access Databases button on the right to search our Individual Records Search Historical Insights Start a New Tree Upload a GEDCOM Family History Learning Hub Search All Collections Census & Voter Lists Birth, Marriage & Death Military The Chester County Historical Society Library is a resource for historical research, offering materials and collections related to Chester County's history. Most townships stopped returning the names of poor children after 1837, though several still Photocopies of the 1852-1855 records are in a notebook labeled "Chester County Birth Register, 1852-1855" in the "Chester County" section of the reading room bookcases. You can often find additional information by visiting the source website, including references, The availability of poorhouse records varies by state and county.