The Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Histories book collection is a group of 14 books that detail the history of Luzerne County - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Luzerne County during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. History of the Presbytery of Luzerne, state of Pennsylvania (1897) - Osmond, Jonathan - 370 pages
2. History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections (1893) - Bradsby, H. C. (Henry C.) - 1531 pages
3. The early settlement of Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1901) - Ryman, William Penn - 198 pages
4. History of Hanover Township : including Sugar Notch, Ashley, and Nanticoke boroughs : and also a history of Wyoming Valley, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1885) - Plumb, Henry Blackman - 516 pages
5. Families of the Wyoming Valley: biographical, genealogical and historical. Sketches of the bench and bar of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1885) - Kulp, Geo. B. (George Brubaker) - 524 pages
6. Centennial chronology of the county of Luzerne, 1776-1876 (1886) - Whyte, W. E. (William E.) - 152 pages
7. History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers (1880) - 895 pages
8. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania : from its first beginnings to the present time, including chapters of newly-discovered early Wyoming Valley history, together with many biographical sketches and much genealogical material Volume 1 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 729 pages
9. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Volume 2 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 682 pages
10. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Volume 3 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 629 pages
11. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Volume 4 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 463 pages
12. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Volume 5 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 727 pages
13. A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Volume 6 (1909) - Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray - 765 pages
14. Reminiscences of Plymouth, Luzerne County, Penna.; a pen picture of the old landmarks of the town; the names of old residents; the manners, customs and descriptive scenes, and incidents of its early history (1914) - French, Samuel Livingston - 124 pages

Here is a period map of Luzerne County:

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