The Library holdings contain over thirty thousand titles including books, pamphlets, newspapers and archival materials
Newspapers
Microfilm copies of the Ambler Gazette, Norristown Register, Norristown Herald and the Norristown Times Heraldare available. Unique holdings of the National Defender, Bauern Freund and the National Anti-Slavery Standard are also part of the collection and Additional local papers
Archival Collections
primary resource materials from countless citizens from Montgomery County. Diaries and recollections, correspondence and account book
County Records Example are: deeds (1784 - 1890), births (1893 - 1915), deaths (1893 - 1915), naturalizations (1817 - 1968), marriage licenses (1885 - 1943), taxes by township (1784 - 1935), sheriff dockets, and miscellaneous deed book
Photographic Collection Maps, Atlases, and Property Surveys Local photographs and postcards grouped by collection and topic. Photographs are available for reproduction
Family Files
Federal Census microfilms of every Montgomery County census available to the public from 1790 to 1930 (except for 1890), with indexes.
Scrapbooks
Maps, Atlases, and Property Surveys The maps the collection cover many areas of the county. Atlases of Montgomery County from 1871, 1877 and 1893. These are complimented by many railroad atlases.
Church Records
Borough Directories .
Newspapers
Microfilm copies of the Ambler Gazette, Norristown Register, Norristown Herald and the Norristown Times Heraldare available. Unique holdings of the National Defender, Bauern Freund and the National Anti-Slavery Standard are also part of the collection and Additional local papers
Archival Collections
primary resource materials from countless citizens from Montgomery County. Diaries and recollections, correspondence and account book
County Records Example are: deeds (1784 - 1890), births (1893 - 1915), deaths (1893 - 1915), naturalizations (1817 - 1968), marriage licenses (1885 - 1943), taxes by township (1784 - 1935), sheriff dockets, and miscellaneous deed book
Photographic Collection Maps, Atlases, and Property Surveys Local photographs and postcards grouped by collection and topic. Photographs are available for reproduction
Family Files
Federal Census microfilms of every Montgomery County census available to the public from 1790 to 1930 (except for 1890), with indexes.
Scrapbooks
Maps, Atlases, and Property Surveys The maps the collection cover many areas of the county. Atlases of Montgomery County from 1871, 1877 and 1893. These are complimented by many railroad atlases.
Church Records
Borough Directories .
1654 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(610) 2720297
Monday & Thursday: 9am to 5pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 1pm to 9pm.
Research:
Member - FREE
Non-member - $5.00
Student - $3.00 (w/ID)
Norristown, PA 19401
(610) 2720297
Monday & Thursday: 9am to 5pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 1pm to 9pm.
Research:
Member - FREE
Non-member - $5.00
Student - $3.00 (w/ID)
