A list of Friends of the Minecountry

The following are people or organizations that we value highly as we have explored the history and culture of the Pennsylvania Coal Region.
Appalachian Power
A great resource for information on Appalachian Coal Towns. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region is, of course, a part of Appalachia.
Author David DeKok
Information about Centralia and the author's book about the burning town.
Author Steve Varonka
Stop by Coalhole Productions, a one-stop shop for publishing services and information about the book Molly Justice
Christian Abraham, Photographer
Abraham focuses on telling contemporary coal stories through photography
Christine Goldbeck, Author
Visit the virtual home of Anthracite Region Author Christine Goldbeck
Growing Up in Coal Country
This book tells the story of culture and life in the Coal Region. Click here for a review.
Pottsville Free Press
Great new publication covering Schuylkill and Northern Berks counties
The Donegal Weavers
The music of the Celtic heritage is alive and well with the Donegal Weavers.
The Orange and Green Radio Show
The online site for the Orange and Green Radio Show, hosted by Tommy Symons and Jim "Flash" McDonald.
Tommy Symons Home Page
Many Coal Region links, including a page on the Miner's Memorial in Minersville, Pa.
Yorkshire Main Colliery

Coal and Labor Links

Anthracite Living History Group
Avondale Colliery Disaster and other information
Black Diamonds
Site about Pennsylvania Anthracite History
Chervenitski Coal Co.
Photos of coal items
Coal Education
A great resource for students, teachers and the public about coal Presented by the Kentucky Coal Association.
Coal Mining in Illinois
Historical information on early coal mining and miners in Illinois
Coal Mining in the Gilded Age
A list of articles, some from 1894 and 1902, that highlights how the press of the time portrayed the Coal Region and the miners.
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
A site dedicated to the legal issues involving the energy industry, which includes the mining industry.
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Visit this site for current news of the company, as well as historical information.
Mining USA
A source for news and information about the coal mining industry.
Office of Surface Mining
A site from the Dept. of Interior relating to coal mining and reclamation. Well designed, with lots of informative content.
Pitwork
Very good site. A great deal of very interesting articles on coal mining here. Deals with mining in England, but also has great historical info on coal mining.
Portal 31
Information on Kentucky's Portal 31 - Kentucky's first exhibition coal mine
Shropshire Coal Mining
Historical information on mining in England. Many interesting stories of the people who mined the area.
StahlArt - European and U.S. Mining
This link from Germany has a great selection of information and photos about mining around the world, including Pennsylvania.
Tower Colliery
Web page of the last operating deep mine in South Wales, England.
Ultra Clean Fuels
A site that sheds light on the future of coal in providing energy.
Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pa.
Index to the Coal Mines and Coal Companies which mined the Bituminous Coal Seams of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Welsh Coal Mining

Coal Region Places

Byrnesville - a vanished town
This coal town near famous Centralia is now completely uninhabited due to coal smoke and fumes. Read a summary of its history.
Centralia, PA
Information about the town of Centralia, and the fire that changed the town forever.
Coal Region
A very content-filled site about the Coal Region. It contains "Coal Speak" - a dictionary of terms spoken in the region, Coal Region recipes, and a list of towns and patches. Great resource!
Huber Breaker
A site for the preservation of the Huber Breaker located in Ashley PA.
Kaier's Brewery
Read the history of this Coal Region brewery that stretches back to the mid 1800's.
McIntyre, Pennsylvania
McIntyre, Pennsylvania, The Everyday Life Of A Coal Mining Company Town: 1910-1947. Photos, documents, memories of town residents
Molly Maguires of Northumberland County
Not a web page, but a document that will display in your browser. Lots of good information here.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train
Information on this great attraction in Ashland. Tour a real coal mine and ride an old-fashioned narrow gauge steam train.
Railroad and Anthracite Home Page
Interesting page with many links related to Pennsylvania coal mining.
The Coal Cracker
by Pattie Mihalic. Lots of wonderful photos and informative articles.

Genealogy Links

Anthracite Geneology Services
Site of Geneologist Kate Gibbons of Wyoming, PA
Lithuanian Global Resources
Tons of info regarding Lithuanian heritage, including many Pennsylvania genealogy info.
Northumberland County PA Genealogy Page
Links and resources for Northumberland County. Includes a Query area for questions in yout genealogy search, and links to lists and records.
Schuylkill County Genealogy Ties
a page that details Genealogy in the Schuylkill County area of Pennsylvania.

Irish Heritage Links

Irish Genealogical Society
The first place to look for Irish family roots.
Molly Maguires
Site dedicated to information about the group called Molly Maguires
The Irish in America
Information about Irish History and the PBS Special, The Irish in America

Other Links

Historical Media Review
Much information about all aspects of World History.
Richard Loomis, author
info on the books by Richard Loomis, mainly dealing with miner themes

Pennsylvania Links

Jim Thorpe Pa.
Resources and information about the town of Jim Thorpe, PA.
Luzerne County Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Information on Luzerne County
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
A great resource for a wide variety of links and contacts for Pennsylvania History run by the State of Pennsylvania.
Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau
Information about places and events in Schuykill County
Schuylkill Living Magazine
The online companion to Schuylkill Living Magazine. Many interesting entries here.
Teamsters 229 Web Site
Link to the Teamsters for Scranton

We would be happy to have reciprocal links with any other sites related to the subject! Feel free to E-Mail Jim Skinner if you would like to refer a WebPage.

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