Genealogy in Wayne County

Genealogy Research Services

A Geneology professional can be hired to research any topic or name you wish, with results either mailed or emailed to you. See the Professional Research item in our shop for details and how to submit a request.

Research materials at the WCHS Research Library, your best source for Wayne County, PA's history and genealogy.

Birth, marriage, and death dates are important, as is the township in which they lived.

Unfortunately, PA's State did not require registering a birth, marriage, and death date until 1906. 

If you come into possession of things such as marriage certificates or Bible records and can't get a descendant to claim the item(s), we can archive and indexed them to the surname. They would be placed in an archival (acid-free) box for future generations.

If you have any Family Histories relating to people who have lived in Wayne County, PA, you would like to share with society we would be happy to copy them and add them digitally to our files.

Genealogical Research Package:

• One Individual Direct Ancestral Line:  
  • Rate: 85.00 Non-Member Cost
  • Rate: 75.00 Member Cost
• Both Husband and Wife Family Line:
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Rate: 170.00 Non- Member Cost
  • Rate: 150.00 Member Cost