Give Local York is just around the corner!

Support the History Center during this year’s Give Local York May 1-2 and join us in the work of collecting and sharing the stories of York County’s history. The giving starts at 9 p.m. May 1 and continues online for 24 hours. Your gifts will help us care for our artifacts and offer free and low-cost programs for the community. Bookmark our giving page and come back on May 1 or 2 to donate! It’s 24 hours to make history. Let’s do this — together!

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Surname Database

This surname database shows the family surname files that are currently available for research at the History Center Library & Archives. To search the surname database, enter a surname (ex. Smyth). The results will show the surname followed by the control name that it is filed under in the family files (ex. Smyth/Smith). Enter the control name to see all the variations of surnames currently found in our family files.

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