Digital Library

The New Oxford Area Historical Society’s digital library serves to provide our members and supporters with a rich collection of public domain materials that explore the history and heritage of eastern Adams County and what was previously parts of York and Lancaster Counties. We welcome your suggestions and contributions for additions to this collection.  Happy reading and research!

Historical Narratives

  • Boyds Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, ... and York and General Inhabitants of Harrisburg, W. H. Boyd, 1860

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  • History and Directory of the Boroughs of Gettysburg, Oxford, Littlestown, etc., JT Reily, 1880

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  • History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Bradsby, 1886

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  • The Story of the Creation of Adams County, Pennsylvania etc, Hon. E. McPherson,1889

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  • Historic Adams County, Pennsylvania A Pictorial Record, 1950 (6) parts

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  • History of York County, Pennsylvania, George R. Prowell, Volume I, 1907

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  • History of York County, Pennsylvania, George R. Prowell, Volume II, 1907

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  • Pennsylvania County Histories, Scrapbooks, Adams County, Volume 01

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  • Pennsylvania County Histories, Scrapbooks, York County, Volume 95

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