The York County Archives is a department of the York County, PA Government. York County Archives is dedicated to preserving, protecting and making accessible to the public all archival documents created in the York County Government offices.

The Archives was established in 1987 and moved to its current location in 1995. York County’s records begin in August of 1749 when York County was formed from Lancaster County. The Archives also has records for present day Adams County from 1749 until Adams County was formed out of York County in 1800.