Altoona Area Public Library (Genealogy Resources)

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Census Data

Available on microfilm in the Reference Department of the Altoona Area Public Library:

Blair County 1850-1920

Huntingdon County 1790-1920

Records

Marriage and death records for some churches and cemeteries can be located by conducting a Title search on the Public Access Catalog under "marriage records" and "death records". Some titles:

Marriage Application Records Blair County, Pa. 1885-1893. Altoona, Pa.: The Society, 1986. 929.3 Mar (PA Room)

St. Leo's Catholic Church Death Records, Altoona, Pa. 1932-1959. Altoona, Pa.: Blair County Genealogical Society, 1992. 929.37487 Sai (PA Room)

Periodicals & Newspapers

A Subject Keyword search on the Public Access Catalog for "genealogy--periodicals" includes:

     Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Book. Washington D.C.: The Society, 1896-1921. 369.135 Nat (PARoom)

On microfilm in the Reference Department are:

    Altoona Tribune Feb. 1858 - Dec. 1889

    Altoona Mirror 1933 - present.

Yearbooks

Available in the Pennsylvania Room

The Horseshoe. Altoona, Pa.: Altoona Area High School, 1906-present. 379.05 Alt (PA Room)
The Accolade. Altoona, Pa.: Bishop Guilfoyle High School, 1922-1984. 379.05 Bis (PA Room)

Maps

Historical maps held in the Altoona Area Public Library include:

Iscrupe, William L., and Shirley G. Iscrupe. Pennsylvania Line: A Research Guide to Pennsylvania Genealogy and Local History, 4th ed. Laughlinton, Pa.: Southwest PA Genealogical Services, 1990. 974.8 Pen (ask at Reference Desk)

Atlas of Blair and Huntingdon Counties Pennsylvania from Actual Surveys of 1873. Philadelphia : Pomeroy, 1994. 912.748 Pom (one copy in Reference Department and another in PA Room)

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Executive Director Deborah A. Weakland (middle) and Karen Smith (Altoona Library Board Vice President) were delighted to accept a check for $1,000 from Tim Sissler (President of Reliance Bank). The donation from Reliance Bank's Foundation will be used to purchase library materials. Reliance Bank's generous support is greatly appreciated especially this fiscal year when funds are so tight. The Library is very fortunate to have consistent community support from organizations like Reliance Bank.

Photo Left to Right: Tim Sissler, Deborah A. Weakland, Karen Smith

One Book Blair County is joining the celebration by making it easy for you to read a poem a day. We will have changing displays of poems in the Altoona Area Public Library and have provided you with links to several websites that also provide poems for your reading pleasure. (See www.altoonalibrary.org/onebook) In addition we have many local poets who wrote poems on the theme of HOPE and submitted them to a contest sponsored by One Book Blair County.