One hardbound volume that contains annual auditors' reviews of the accounts of the treasurer of the Poor and House of Employment. Shows credits and debits and the reason for each, names of residents, names of recipients of relief, date approved, and signatures of auditors.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
One hardbound volume that lists amounts of money paid to employees, constables, aldermen, etc.; money appropriated for repairs to bridges; and money given for government functions (coroner's inquests, witness lists, etc.).
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 005. 1825-1833 -- v. 010. 1834-1844 -- v. 015. 1845-1861 -- v. 020. 1861-1868 -- v. 025. 1873-1876 -- v. 030. 1891-1897.
Summary
Volumes contain the minutes of the meetings of the county commissioners, including names of commissioners present at each meeting, motions raised, statements from assessors and treasurer, and other business. Each entry is signed by the clerk.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 1. 1834 -- v. 2. 1834 -- v. 3. 1835 -- v. 4. 1838 -- v. 5. 1839 -- v. 6. 1840.
Summary
Six soft-cover volumes that list taxes collected from each township in Lancaster County. Listed by civil division, each entry includes exonerations, commissions, and balances. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v.1. Mount Joy, Conoy Twp., Elizabethtown, East Donegal Twp., West Donegal Twp., Rapho Twp., Mount Joy Twp. -- v. 2. Adamstown, Brecknock Twp., Caernarvon Twp., East Cocalico Twp., West Cocalico Twp., East Earl Twp., West Earl Twp., Earl Twp., Ephrata Twp. -- v. 3. Bart Twp., Leacock Twp., Paradise Twp., Salisbury Twp., Sadsbury Twp., Strasburg, Strasburg Twp. -- v. 4. Colerain Twp., Drumore Twp., Eden Twp., Fulton Twp., Little Britain Twp., Martic Twp., Providence Twp. -- v. 5. Conestoga Twp., East Hempfield Twp., East Lampeter Twp., West Lampeter Twp., Upper Leacock Twp., Manheim Twp., Lancaster Twp., Pequea Twp. -- v. 6. Columbia, Marietta, Washington Boro., West Hempfield Twp., Manor Twp. -- v. 7. East Lampeter Twp.
Summary
Listing of men for military service in the Civil War. Books are pre-printed forms, arranged and indexed by civil division, then alphabetized by the first initial of surname. Information given: name, age, occupation, and military service record. Except for Vol. 7, each volume is signed on the front cover by E. Samuel Billingfelt, Deputy U. S. Marshall for Lancaster County. Vol. 7 is signed by Andrew M. Frantz, U. S. Marshall. All except Vol. 7 contain some names that have been crossed out in red and have a reason for exemption from military service. All volumes are for the same years, but contain different civil divisions. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Outdoor relief seems to be some sort of welfare program. In the second volume, 1898-1937, there is a field "Cause of Destitution". At the top of the pages, there is printed "Outdoor Relief granted by the Directors of the Poor of Lancaster Co."
"Outdoor relief granted by the Directors of the Poor. Includes records of the Columbia Outdoor Relief, patient lists for Allentown, Norristown and Harrisburg State Hospitals, Selinsgrove, Polk and Pennhurst State Schools, Evelyn Training School, and the Pennsylvania Children's Aid Society, and a list of quarantined families."
Two volumes: 1885-1893 (includes index) & 1898-1937 (no index). Arranged by date and district.
See the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection, MG-277, for similar records.