This vibrant county enjoys natural beauty, a great historical legacy, a thriving economy and pleasant communities. In many ways, Westmoreland County is located in a Goldilocks zone that many say has the "just right" blend of convenient access to urban amenities and outdoor recreation opportunities in the scenic Laurel Highlands.
Just to the west of the county is Pittsburgh, once named "America's Most Livable City" and the center of the county southwestern Pennsylvania region. A symbol of renewal, this one-time industrial region now enjoys a balanced, innovation-driven economy. Opportunities Westmoreland County offers outstanding agricultural resources, innovative companies, top-rated universities and colleges, award-winning hospitals with excellence in healthcare and world-class culture.
Plus our people put more into everything they do — more time, more effort, more pride! Our strong industrial heritage has produced a traditional hard-working, yet technologically advanced workforce that aims for success. Fully aware of the importance of location, the county has developed a robust industrial park system that, with various existing facilities, offers plenty of sites in Westmoreland County for your business. This team of economic development professionals is available to assist with important decisions regarding site selection, planning, financing and other business needs.
Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners Government in Westmoreland County is shared among the county and the cities, townships, and boroughs within it, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Loading Close. Do Not Show Again Close. Sign In. We're hiring! Kaufman announced Press Play PA, a media messaging campaign aimed at connecting western Pennsylvania individuals with substance use disorder to life-saving treatment. Additional Info Read on Land and property records can place an ancestor in a specific location and reveal family relationships.
Records include: deeds, abstracts, indexes, mortgages, leases, grants, sheriff sales, land patents, maps and more. For more information, see Pennsylvania Land and Property. Land records in Westmoreland County began in These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. If your ancestor lived in the area which became Westmoreland County, they may have filed land claims with Virginia when the area was known as the District of West Augusta.
A guide at the Pennsylvania State Archives website identifies townships where specific companies recruited soldiers, see Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County. Westmoreland County men also served in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment , [12] the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment [13] and the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment. Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. Prior to , it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records.
For more information, see Pennsylvania Naturalization. Newspapers may contain obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings. Newspapers are often found in local or university libraries, historical or genealogical societies, or state archives in the area where the newspaper was published. See Pennsylvania Newspapers for more information. To learn if there are newspapers online for a specific town or city in Pennsylvania, see news.
Obituaries are generally found in local newspapers where the person died or where family members lived. Local libraries or societies may have indexes or other sources. Probate matters in Westmoreland County are handled by the Orphans' Court and start when the county was created. In addition to wills and administrations, the Orphans' Court also handles: audits of accounts of executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians; distribution of estates; appointments of guardians; adoptions; appeals from the Register of Wills; inheritance tax appeals, and various petitions and motions.
Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Between the years Pennsylvania made a failed attempt to record birth, marriage and death events at the county level. County marriage records were kept in earnest in Births and deaths, at the county level, were begun in and kept through For the most complete set of records, contact the County Orphans' Court.
Early births — are located at the County Orphans' Court. For more information, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. The Register of Wills have incomplete birth records from to and complete records to The Register of Wills has incomplete marriage records from to and complete records to the present. This office is now trying to reconstruct the marriages. Early deaths — are located at the County Orphans' Court. For indexes and records, and later, see Pennsylvania Vital Records.
The Register of Wills has incomplete death records from to and complete records to Listed below are archives in Westmoreland County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries.
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