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Pennsylvania Counties
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Pennsylvania Counties
Berks CountyCelebrating 250 years, 1752-2002 |
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Berks County, formed on 11 March 1752, was formerly part of Philadelphia County, Lancaster County and Chester County. The county was named after Berkshire in England. Reading, the county seat, was named after Berkshire's county town. Reading was incorporated on September 12, 1783 as a borough and as a city on 16 March 1847.
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 Looking to further your research in Berks County?
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Time Voyagers recommends:  The Ford at the Schuylkill: - A Glimpse of Early Reading... by Kathy M. Scogna |
| Or visit the Pennsylvania Page of Time Voyagers Bookstore You'll find books organized by county or general Pennsylvania subjects, as well as titles for other states, ethnic origins or countries. Don't forget to check on the parent county of this county. |
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 Pennsylvania List of Counties
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