The Adams County Historical Society offers a comprehensive collection of primary and secondary source material that includes county records, manuscript collections, photographs and media, artifacts, compiled research, and much more. Use the links below to access finding aids and indexes from our library, archival, and photographic collections.
Genealogy Resources
BRAND NEW: Great War Veterans Database!
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Guide to Family History Research
Abstracts of Adams County Wills, 1745-1800
Abstracts of Adams County Wills, 1826-1850
Poor Veterans' Burial Records, 1886-1911
Marriage, Deaths & Events - Newspaper References, 1800-1825
1790 Census - Adams County Index
1830 Census - Adams County Index
1858 Adams County Map Name Index
1872 Adams County Atlas Name Index
Gettysburg & Adams County Directories & Telephone Books Index
Adams County Almshouse (Poor House) Register, 1874-1928
Lincoln Cemetery Community Database
A Database for Black History Research in Adams County
Property Research
Low Dutch Settlement Tax Records
Gettysburg Historic Building Surveys Index
Index of Digges' Choice Land Map
Other Resources
PastPerfect Online Database (Search roughly 20,000 ACHS photos and records!)
Guide to County History and Battle of Gettysburg Research
County Records at the Adams County Historical Society
Civilian Accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg Library Index
Civil War Damage Claims Index - Adams County Residents
Gettysburg Residents, 1860-1863
Walter B. Lane Photographic Collection Index
Introduction to Military Records Research Handouts
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