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The Perry County, Pennsylvania Histories book collection is a group of 9 books that detail the history of Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County, Pennsylvania, including descriptions of Indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement (1922) - Hain, Harry Harrison - 1098 pages
2. Churches between the mountains : a history of the Lutheran congregations in Perry County, Pennsylvania (1862) - Focht, D. H. (David H.) - 384 pages
3. History of that part of the Susquehanna and Juniata valleys, embraced in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Volume 1 (1886) - Ellis, Franklin; Hungerford, Austin N - 935 pages
4. History of that part of the Susquehanna and Juniata valleys, embraced in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Volume 2 (1886) - Ellis, Franklin; Hungerford, Austin N - 785 pages
5. The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry counties [Pennsylvania] (1846) - Rupp, Israel Daniel - 610 pages
6. St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church records : Pfoutz's Valley, near Liverpool, Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pa. : 1774-1902 (1900) - Weiser, Frederick Sheely - 330 pages
7. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; Volume 1 (1913) - Jordan, John W. (John Woolf) - 555 pages
8. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; Volume 2 (1913) - Jordan, John W. (John Woolf) - 555 pages
9. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; Volume 3 (1913) - Jordan, John W. (John Woolf) - 559 pages

Here is a map of Perry County as well as some interesting illustrations from the volumes:

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.