Pennsylvania Prisons & Convicts
New Western Penitentiary
1930 US census index
York County Jail Prisoners
Extracted from 1860 census
Pennsylvania State Archives Prison Records
Allegheny County Work House
Eastern State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon
Western State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary
Lookup guide and resources
State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Records
1819 – 1955
Prisons in the County of Somerset and in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Archives has population records for Pennsylvania’s earliest penitentiaries, Western State Penitentiary and Eastern State Penitentiary. A search of these records can be made if you have the full name of the individual, prisoner number (if known), and date of incarceration.
~ Eastern State Penitentiary, 1829 – 1957
~ Western State Penitentiary, 1826 – 1957
Solitary Confinement
History & Hauntings of Eastern State Penitentiary and Behind the Scenes of the TLC Filming
Pennsylvania Outlaws & Criminals
Harry Longabaugh “The Sundance Kid”
Harry Longabaugh, alias the Sundance Kid, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1870.
Rachel Wall
Rachel Wall was probably born in the late 1750’s. She was born on a farm outside of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Her birth name was Rachel Schmidt. She had long brown hair, light skin, and bright blue eyes. She was born Rachel Schmidt.
Pennsylvania Court Records
Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County Archives & Records
1821 John Reed Murder Trials
Allegheny County Archives
Court Records
Blair County Archives
Court Records
Chester County Pennsylvania Court Records
1683 – Present
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Court Records
Philadelphia County Pennsylvania
Court Records
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Pennsylvania Executions
Executions in Pennsylvania
1693 – 1962
Department of Correction Death Penalty
Death Penalty FAQ
Execution List
Executions 1995 to Present
Visiting Rules
Warrants By Governor