RESEARCH & GENEALOGY LIBRARY
The Stroud Mansion Research and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, organizing, and providing access to materials that document the rich history and genealogy of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The collection serves as an essential resource for researchers, historians, genealogists, students, educators, and the general public interested in exploring the county's past. The library offers primary and secondary source materials that represent all aspects of Monroe County’s civic, social, religious, cultural, political, and economic life, both historically and currently.
The collection includes, but is not limited to, books, documents, maps, photographs, postcards, newspapers, business records, personal papers, and oral histories that focus on the families, activities, events, places, organizations, businesses, and services that have shaped the county’s history.
The collection serves as an essential resource for researchers, historians, genealogists, students, educators, and the general public interested in exploring the county's past. The library offers primary and secondary source materials that represent all aspects of Monroe County’s civic, social, religious, cultural, political, and economic life, both historically and currently.
The collection includes, but is not limited to, books, documents, maps, photographs, postcards, newspapers, business records, personal papers, and oral histories that focus on the families, activities, events, places, organizations, businesses, and services that have shaped the county’s history.
Library Resources
The library has an extensive and unique collection of genealogical materials, including family files, census reports, church records, cemetery listings, newspaper clippings and more. The library also houses a wide variety of general reference materials on state and local history.- Family files: More than 1,500 files containing correspondence and genealogical information on Monroe County families, from “Abbott” to “Zimmerman.”
- Monroe County church records and files: Including birth, baptism, marriage and death records.
- Newspapers: Various newspaper titles from 1840 to 1999.
- United States Census records: 1790 to 1930
- Funeral home records, including:
Lanterman and Allen – 1907 to 1969
Dunkleberger and Westbrook – 1932 to 1972
Daniel Warner – 1950 to 1962
Kresge – 1892 to 1985
Casper Buck – 1896 to 1919
Richard Klofach – 1972 to 1986
Dunkleberger and Westbrook – 1932 to 1972
Daniel Warner – 1950 to 1962
Kresge – 1892 to 1985
Casper Buck – 1896 to 1919
Richard Klofach – 1972 to 1986
- Monroe County cemetery listings: More than 95 cemeteries, indexed by surname.
- Scrapbooks: Indexed marriage and death announcements.
- Monroe County Death Records: September 1893 to March 1905.
- City directories and phone books: 1892 to present.
- Subject archive files: Local and regional history on a variety of topics including area businesses and industries, resorts and general interest.
- Extensive photograph and postcard collection featuring Monroe County people, events and scenes.
- Maps and atlases: Includes the Beers and Sanborn maps.
- Various primary documents, such as indentures and family Bibles.
STROUD MANSION MUSEUM
& Research and Genealogy Library900 Main Street • Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
MONROE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
900 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570 421 7703
OFFICE HOURS
10am–4pm
Tuesday through Saturday
900 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570 421 7703
OFFICE HOURS
10am–4pm
Tuesday through Saturday
LIBRARY HOURS
10am–Noon & 1-4 pmTuesday through Saturday
Appointments encouraged.
Research space is limited, and the library may occasionally close for special events or programs. When planning your visit, please refer to the online calendar for notices of any closures.
Please refer to the Research Library Use Policy for full guidelines on library visits.
Please refer to the Research Library Use Policy for full guidelines on library visits.
FREE TO MEMBERS
MCHA members enjoy complimentary access. Join and save money. See membership options.NON-MEMBER RESEARCH FEE
$10 per person per day.
Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, is available to researchers. Contact us for details.
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