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Guide to '''Fulton County, Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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|organized= April 19, 1850
|county seat= McConnellsburg
|parent county= [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bedford]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pennsylvania.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Huntingdon]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bedford]]
|county4= [[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy|Allegany (MD)]]
|county5= [[Washington County, Maryland Genealogy|Washington (MD)]]</br><center>[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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[[Image:Fulton-robert.jpg|thumb|125px|<center>Robert Fulton</center>]]
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
The county was named for inventor Robert Fulton.  The county is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania accessed 2/12/2017</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{PA Courthouse Intro|Fulton}}
'''Fulton County Courthouse'''<br>116 W. Market St.<br>McConnellsburg, PA 17233-1019<br>
[http://www.co.fulton.pa.us/prothonotary.php Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts/Recorder of Deeds/Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphan's Court]: 717-485-4212<br>Email: [mailto:prothonotary@co.fulton.pa.us prothonotary@co.fulton.pa.us]<br>
[http://www.co.fulton.pa.us/court-common-pleas.php Fulton County Website]<br><br>
Clerk Orphan Court has birth and death record 1895-1905, marriage records from 1885, and orphan court records from 1850<br>
Prothonotary Office has divorce and court records from 1850<br>
Register of Wills has probate records from 1850<br>
Recorder of Deeds has land records from 1850<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002) Fulton County, Pennsylvania, p.590</ref><br>

=== Fulton County, Pennsylvania Record Dates  ===
{{PA Record Dates Intro|Fulton}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pennsylvania.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1895
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1885
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1895
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1790
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1906. General compliance by 1915. </center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{PA Boundary Changes Intro|Fulton}}
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* Formed from [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bedford]] County 19 April 1850.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pennsylvania.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' McConnellsburg<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pennsylvania.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
For animated maps illustrating Pennsylvania county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/pennsylvania/ "Rotating Formation Pennsylvania County Boundary Maps"] (1673-1878) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website.

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=== Populated Places ===

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,057,c,fulton.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fulton County, Pennsylvania," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County%2C_Pennsylvania#Communities, accessed 22 January 2020.</ref> 

{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needmore,_Pennsylvania Needmore]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayr_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Ayr]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Belfast]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Bethel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brush_Creek_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Brush Creek]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Dublin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_Creek_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Licking Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Taylor]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Thompson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Todd]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Township,_Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania Wells]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McConnellsburg,_Pennsylvania McConnellsburg]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley-Hi,_Pennsylvania Valley-Hi]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{PA Historical Timeline Intro|Fulton}}

== Resources ==
{{PA Resources Intro|Fulton}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{PA Bible Intro|Fulton}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{PA Biographies Intro|Fulton}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{PA Business Records Intro|Fulton}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{PA Cemeteries Intro|Fulton}}

{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Fulton County, Pennsylvania''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
* [http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery,scfips,42057.cfm HomeTownLocator]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fulton/ PAGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fulton/ Tombstone Photos]
* [http://www.fulton.pa-roots.com/ PAGenWeb]
* [http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Fulton-County-Cemetery-Records.htm Pennsylvania Genealogy]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves (name)]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|452495|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Pennsylvania+Fulton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Pennsylvania/Fulton-County?id=county_2269 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/fulton-pa-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
* [http://www.pennsylvaniagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=29 PAGravestones]
* [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/fulton-county-pennsylvania-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/pa/fulton.htm Interment]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395666&reqParentsLabel=Fulton%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Pennsylvania Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*'''ca.1700-ca.1950''' - {{RecordSearch|3743478|Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

=== Census Records ===

{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Pennsylvania#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]    		 	 		 	 	 	 		 	 		 	 		 		 		 			 	  		 	  	 		 		 	      		 		  		  		 	 		  		 	 		 	 		     		 
|1850 |7567		 	    		 		 	 		
|1860 |9131  		 	     			 		 		   	 	
|1870 |9360             		 		           		 		      		  
|1880 |10149                     		 	    		 	        	 	
|1890 |10137                                		 	  
|1900 |9924 		 	 	  		 	  		 	 		 	 		 		                          
|1910 |9703                                 
|1920 |9617                		 		                 
|1930 |9231		 	  		 	  		  	 		 		    		 	 		 		 		 		     		 			 	     		 	 		 	  		 	  		 		 		 	 		 	    
|1940 |10673        		 		 		 	    		 	 		 	 		 		    		 	 		 		  		 	     	 		    	 	  		  		 	 
|1950 |10387                     		     		 	       		   
|1960 |10597                                   
|1970 |10776                                   
|1980 |12842                                  
|1990 |13837                                   
|2000 |14261                                    
|2010 |14845                                  
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=== Church Records ===
{{PA Church Intro|Fulton}}

For a good history concerning early churches of Fulton County, see "Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania" <ref>{{WorldCat|7575757}};{{FHL|171457|item|disp=FHL book 974.87 H2w}}</ref>. Each township section has a religion part discussing the denominations in that particular township.

[[Image:Fulton county pennsylvania churches.png|thumb|right|300px|Fulton county pennsylvania churches.png]]  

'''''County-wide Database - Multi-denominational'''''<br>
*'''1708-1985'''  [http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/members-only-database Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985] at [http://hsp.org/ Historical Society of Pennsylvania] – $, free to members of the society; Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451 Ancestry] $

:Contains church records of:
:*Burnt Cabins: United Methodist Church
:*Hustontown: United Methodist Church

'''''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
The Blue Ridge District of the Eastern States Mission comprised church members living in southeastern Pennsylvania. District headquarters were in Lancaster, with branches located in Bucks, Fulton, Lancaster, and York counties.

*''Record of Members, [1929]-1944,'' {{FHL|174974|item|disp=FHL film 1979}}

'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
'''St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg'''

*'''1805-1930'''  Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania; Parish Registers, 1804-1930 at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5452 Ancestry] ($).
*'''1806-1875'''  St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, Baptism Index 1806-1875 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C504091}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igipennsylvaniaf.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/92/Igipennsylvaniaf.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1849-1906'''  St. Paul's Lutheran Church records, 1849-1906 at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6003 Ancestry] ($).
*'''1869-1880'''  St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, Marriage Index 1869-1880 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|M504091}}

'''''Presbyterian'''''<br>
'''Presbyterian Church of Green Hill'''

*'''1865-1875'''  Presbyterian Church of Green Hill Baptism Index 1865-1875 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C538771}}
*'''1865-1895'''  Presbyterian Church of Green Hill Marriage Index 1865-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|M538771}}
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'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395666&reqParentsLabel=Fulton%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

=== Court Records ===
{{PA Court Intro|Fulton}}

=== Directories ===
{{PA Directories Intro|Fulton}}

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{PA Emigration Intro|Fulton}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{PA Ethnic Groups Intro|Fulton}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{PA Funeral Homes Intro|Fulton}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{PA Genealogies Intro|Fulton}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{PA Guardianship Intro|Fulton}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{PA Land Intro|Fulton}}

Land records in Fulton County began in 1850. These records are filed with the [http://www.co.fulton.pa.us/prothonotary.php Prothonotary/Recorder] office in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.

'''Online Land Records'''
*'''1850 -1937''' Register of Deeds, 1850-1900, with Index to Grantors, and Grantees, 1850-1937 {{FHL|499564|item|disp=FHL film 323959 (first of 16 films)}} - images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1851 -1899''' Mortgage Book and Index {{FHL|499549|item|disp=FHL film 323975}} - images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1965–present''' Fulton County offers [http://www.infoconcountyaccess.com/ online access] to records. Fees apply.

=== Local Histories ===
{{PA Histories Intro|Fulton}}

*''History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania.'' 1884. Chicago, Illinois : Waterman, Watkins. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/575690-history-of-bedford-somerset-and-fulton-counties-pennsylvania-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-some-of-its-pioneers-and-prominent-men?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008726291 Hathitrust], [https://books.google.com/books?id=R_d9wQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]; {{WorldCat|866589664|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''A History of the Juniata Valley.'' 3 volumes. 1936. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : National Historical Association, Inc. Online at: Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/223261-a-history-of-the-juniata-valley-vol-1?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/203672-a-history-of-the-juniata-valley-vol-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 3 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/208811-a-history-of-the-juniata-valley-vol-3?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{PA Maps Intro|Fulton}}
{{CO Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{PA Fulton County}}}}
'''''Maps'''''<br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/pennsylvania/ Maps of Pennsylvania (1673-1878)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395666&reqParentsLabel=Fulton%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]

=== Migration ===
{{PA Migration Intro|Fulton}}

=== Military Records ===
{{PA Military Intro|Fulton}}

'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
Men living in what is now Fulton County (then Bedford County) served in the [[8th Pennsylvania Regiment (Revolutionary War)|8th Pennsylvania Regiment]].<ref>Harold Frederic, William C. Frederick III with William J. McMaster Sr., ''Path of Blood: The Untold Story of the Kittanning PA. Regiment in the American Revolution'' (Kittanning, Pa.: W.C. Frederick, 1998). {{FHL|818263|item|disp=FHL Book 974.8 M2ff}}</ref>

'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|3048335|Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, 1861-1865}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*Mentzer, John W. 'Tonoloway if its walls could talk.' ([S.l. s.n.], 2008), {{FHL|1921537|item|disp=FHL book 974.872/T1 M2m}}.

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{PA Naturalization Intro|Fulton}}

=== Newspapers ===
{{PA Newspapers Intro|Fulton}}

'''Newspapers of Fulton County'''

*[http://www.usnpl.com/panews.php Pennsylvania Newspapers]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Pennsylvania&county=Fulton&city=&year1=1690&year2=2012&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Chronicling America] US Newspaper Directory

'''Online Newspapers'''

To learn if there are newspapers online for a specific town or city in Pennsylvania, see [http://news.google.com/newspapers news.google.com/newspapers] and search for the town or the name of a newspaper.

*[http://www.fultoncountynews.com/common/archive.html The Fulton County News Archives] 2008- present.

'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''

*'''1947-2010'''  {{RecordSearch|2282148|Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]
*[http://www.pa-roots.org/data/list.php?398 PA-Roots Newspaper Articles] for Fulton County.

=== Obituaries ===
{{PA Obituaries Intro|Fulton}}

'''Online Obituary Abstracts'''

*[http://www.pa-roots.org/data/list.php?399 PA-Roots Obituaries] for Fulton County.

=== Other Records ===
{{PA Other Records Intro|Fulton}}

=== Periodicals ===
{{PA Periodicals Intro|Fulton}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{PA Probate Intro|Fulton}}

'''Online Probate Indexes and Records'''
*'''1683 -1993''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8802 Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] $
*'''1842-1937''' [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=9PMD-SP6%3A268496601%3Fcc%3D1999196 Fulton County Probate Records] at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] 
*'''1842 -1908''' Will Book {{FHL|499400|item|disp=FHL films 323976–323977}} - includes surname index; images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1850 -1937''' Estate Inventory and Appraisements Lists {{FHL|460078|item|disp=FHL films 1465898–1465906}} - records in alphabetical order; images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1851 -1901''' Probate Records {{FHL|499412|item|disp=FHL films 323979–323983}} - includes index to register and orphans' court docket, 1851–1936; images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1851 -1909''' Administrators, Executors, and Guardian Accounts {{FHL|499422|item|disp=FHL films 323985–323987}} - includes surname index; images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1863 -1963''' Widows' Appraisements {{FHL|499434|item|disp=FHL films 323988–323989}} - part indexed; images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*'''1865 -1912''' Orphans' Court Auditors Dockets {{FHL|499419|item|disp=FHL film 323984}} - includes surname index images only; click on the camera icon to view images
*Fulton County [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fulton/fulwillabst.htm Wills and Estate Records] at Pennsylvania USGenWeb [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fulton/ Archives]

=== School Records ===
{{PA Schools Intro|Fulton}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{PA Tax Intro|Fulton}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{PA Vital Intro|Fulton}}

==== Birth ====
{{PA Birth Intro|Fulton}}

*'''1726-1930'''  {{RecordSearch|1681005|Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950}} index. Not complete for all years. This collection is an index for the years 1726 to 1930. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
*'''1894-1905'''  Register of Births {{FHL|498983|item|disp=FHL film 323999}} The births from 1894 -1906 have been microfilmed. They are available at the [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/genealogy/3183/vital_statistics/387291 Pennsylvania State Archives] and through local [[Introduction to Family History Centers|Family History Centers]].

==== Marriage ====
{{PA Marriage Intro|Fulton}}

*'''1626-2016''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=pennsylvania%2cpa Pennsylvania, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast ($)]
*'''1677-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|2466357|Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch]
*'''1700-1821'''  Pennsylvania Marriage Records [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2383 Ancestry] $
*'''1725-1976'''  {{RecordSearch|1681011|Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940}} index. Not complete for all years. This index is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
*'''Pre-1810'''   Pennsylvania Marriages [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2098 Ancestry] $
*'''1852-1854'''  Pennsylvania Marriages [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2486 Ancestry] $
*'''1852-1854; 1885-1963'''  Marriage Registers, 1852-1854; Marriage License Dockets, 1885-1963 (Fulton County, Pennsylvania) – {{FHL|328375|item|disp=FHL films 323990-323998}}
*'''1885-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1589502|Pennsylvania County Marriage, 1885-1950}} Extracted marriage records – Most of the records consist of marriage licenses, certificates, applications, docket books, and affidavits. This database is incomplete for all counties. May also contain marriage records earlier than 1885.

==== Death ====
{{PA Death Intro|Fulton}}
*'''1720-1999'''  {{RecordSearch|3535178|Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index, some images
*'''1850-1880'''  {{RecordSearch|3512181|Pennsylvania Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1852-1854'''  Pennsylvania Deaths [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2487 Ancestry] $
*'''1852-1854'''  Deaths: Selected death records [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/fulton/vitals/dr185254.txt Fulton County USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1852-1854, 1874-1881, 1895-1905'''  Fulton County Registers of Deaths {{FHL|499004|item|disp=FHL film 324001}}
*'''1874-1881'''  Fulton County Death Index 1874-1881 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/92/Igipennsylvaniaf.pdf.</ref>

==== Divorce ====
{{PA Divorce Intro|Fulton}}

Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary, Fulton County Courthouse.

== Research Facilities ==
{{PA Research Facilities Intro|Fulton}}

=== Archives ===
{{PA Archives Intro|Greene}}

*'''National Archives at Philadelphia'''<br>14700 Townsend Road<br>Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096<br>Phone: 215-305-2044<br>Fax: 215-305-2052 <br>[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/ website]

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chambersburg_Pennsylvania_Family_History_Center Chamberburg Pennsylvania Family History Center]

=== Libraries ===
{{PA Libraries Intro|Fulton}}

=== Museums ===
{{PA Museums Intro|Fulton}}

== Societies ==
{{PA Societies Intro|Fulton}}

*'''Fulton County Historical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 115<br>227 North First Street<br>McConnellsburg, PA 17233<br>Phone: 717-987-3757<br>Email: [mailto:director@fultonhistory.org director@fultonhistory.org]<br>[http://www.fultonhistory.org/index.php Website]<br>The Fulton County Historical Society is housed in the Fulton County Library.

== Websites ==
{{PA Websites Intro|Fulton}}

*[http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/ USGenWeb project]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Fulton-County.htm Fulton County PA Genealogy]
*{{FHL Place IDNum|187563|Pennsylvania|Fulton}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

== Research Guides ==
{{PA Research Guides Intro|Fulton}}

== References ==
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