3200. Celebrating 300 Years; Bensalem Presbyterian Church––1705-2005
compiled by Irene Tomchik
This is the oldest established church in Bucks Co., Pa., aside from the Quaker Meeting House. And it is reputed to be the oldest church in Pa. that still worships at the same location! It is written by and about the actual people and events during the times those things occurred.
(412pp.illus. Masthof Press, 2006.) $50.00
3212. Colonial Ger-mantown Mennonites
by Leonard Gross and Jan Gleysteen
Identifies the Colonial-era Mennonite and Brethren buildings and sites still in existence in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Complete with color photos plus map, the Tour Guide section includes a short history of the Germantown Mennonites.
(80pp. illus. Cascadia Pub. House, 2007.) $12.95
3211. The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, Volume 10—T, U, V
ed. by C. Richard Beam and Jennifer L. Trout
This tenth volume covers all Pa. German dialect words beginning with “t” and ending with “v” from (t) taadel to (v) vun weidems. The helpful introduction gives a guide to pronunciation.
(157pp. hardcover. Center for Pa. German Studies, 2006.) $12.00
3215. Cup & Cross
by Michael S. Martin
This book about Anabaptist history is written from a conservative Mennonite perspective. It covers the doctrines of Anabap-tism as well as the development of European Anabaptism beyond the sixteenth century. This book will serve as a tool for the serious student of Anabaptist history, as well as an in-depth introduction for those who are relatively new to the history of the church.
(373pp. Rod and Staff Pub., 2005.) $12.50
2531. Early Families of Lancaster, Lebanon and Dauphin Counties, Pennsylvania
by Keith A. Dull
This compilation of genealogies is based on research that included church, courthouse, and census records. Families: Ehrhardt, Friesner, Fuesser, Griffith, Grimm, Horauff/Harruff, Haushalter, Hess, Houtz, Kern, Maurer, Miller, Moser, Mueller, Neff, Schaack, Schock, Schwingel, Shope, Stein, Dester/Tester, Weidman.
(155pp. index. Heritage Books, 2006.) $18.00
3185. Finding Your Way Through Philadelphia Records, Volume I
by Susan S. Koelble, CG and Kristin K. Bryson
Many of Philadelphia’s records are held in more than one place, the originals in one place and copies in another. This first book in the series will cover the five most basic records: birth, marriage, death, directories, and census.
(28pp. Bare Roots Pub., 2004.) $15.00
1961. Genealogical Research in Ohio
by Kip Sperry
A resourceful collection of needed data on research in Ohio––archives, libraries, courthouses, as well as sources of information outside Ohio. The work focuses on resources available, covering church records to divorce records, from periodicals to probates, and from tax records to township records. Also includes 100-page bibliography of Ohio books and periodicals, the most comprehensive survey of Ohio printed genealogical sources ever published.
(366pp. index. hardcover. second ed. Gen. Pub. Co., 2006.) $39.50
3204. The Genealogy of William and Martha Sellers, 1809-2006
by Ivan W. Sellers
A well-researched history and genealogy of William H. Sellers, his wife Martha Reigart Sellers, their eleven children, and their descendants. Frequent names: Adams, Baker, Beach, Brooks, Coleman, Denlinger, Erb, Fisher, Herr, and Zimmerman.
(236pp. illus. index. Author, 2006.) $30.00
944. German-English Genealogical Dictionary
by Ernest Thode
Designed for the family researcher who has little or no knowledge of German but who needs to make a translation of German-language documents. All words, symbols, and abbreviations were chosen on the basis of their association with genealogy. Also contains a map of German handwriting and fraktur type, and a guide to genealogical symbols used in Germany.
(318pp. Gen. Pub. Co., 2006.) $29.95
3199. Der Glee Prins; [The Little Prince in Pennsylvania Dutch]
translated by Mark
L. Louden
A universal and timeless allegory about the importance of innocence and love, this book has been translated into more than 180 languages, and now appears in Pa. Dutch.
(96pp. color illus. The Family Album, 2006.) $18.00
3220. A Home at Last
by Marilyn Friesen
True story of Menno Paul and his little sister Suzanna find a “a home at last” in 1943 after they flee to Germany when their father is taken by Stalin’s soldiers. Finding refuge with a German farmer does not last long before they are ruthlessly captured and hauled back to Russia.
(160pp. A.B. Pub., 2005.) $7.95
3210. A Home In The Wilderness
by Carrie Bender
Susie has left her Pa. home to help at her brother Steven’s Amish farm in Tenn. While recovering from an accident she reads a book about Betsey of Hammer Creek in Lancaster Co., Pa., and the struggles and adventures in the 1800s. This is the fifth book in the Willowcreek Valley Farm series.
(141pp. illus. A.B. Pub., 2006.) $8.00
3206. Grandma’s Memory Garden
by Edna Hochstetler
Collection of poems inspired by the beauty God has blessed our earth. Poems: He’s Alive,The Prodigal, and The Ten Commandments, are especially inspirational.
(181pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2006 reprint.) $12.00
2020. Index to the 1850 Census of Pennsylvania: Berks County, Bucks County, Lancaster County, Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, Northampton County
by Elizabeth Petty Bentley
The 1850 census was the first census in which every member of a household was enumerated by name: Berks, 7,000; Bucks, 8,000; Lancaster, 15,000; Luzerne/ Wyoming, 10,000; and Northampton, 5,000.
(540pp. index. Clearfield Co., 2007 reprint.) $42.50
3195. Karlee’s Other Family
by Sandie Munro
Karlee’s life is disrupted after her father’s car accident. She relocates to Lancaster Co., Pa., with her mother and struggles with her feelings about the secrets kept from her about her mother’s Amish heritage. Will she ever be happy in her new surroundings?
(83pp. Author, 2006) $8.95
3221. Klaas D. and Margaretha E. Kroeker—Ancestors, Descendants, and Family History: 1799 to 2006 by the Grandchildren
by Arthur N. Wiens
A collection of written information and oral histories of this Kroeker family who migrated from Holland to Poland to southern Russia and later to North America. Frequent surnames: Doerksen, Dück, Eckert, Ediger, Enns, Epp, Esau, Ewert, Fast, Flaming, Franz, Friesen, Goertzen, Harms, Hooge, Janzen, Klassen, Kroeker, Neufeld, Nickel, Pauls, Penner, Peters, Ratzlaff, Regehr, Schmidt, Schroeder, Thiessen, Unruh, Vogt, Voth, Wall, Wiebe.
(487pp. illus. index. Author, 2006.) $29.99
3202. Lancaster Landmarks Coloring Book
by Gerry Kershner
Here children can learn while they color because the book features Lancas-ter Co., Pa., sites like: Bitzer Mill Bridge, Boehm Chapel, Central Market, Christiana Freight Station, Ephrata Cloister, Fulton Birthplace, Gap Town Clock, Herr House, Landis Mill Bridge, Landis Valley, Manheim Station, Mascot Mill, Meylin Gunshop, Mueller House, Pool Forge Bridge, Rock Ford, ....
(25pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2006.) $4.50
3205. Leininger Genealogy
ed. by Thomas H. Leininger and Selma Leininger Sullivan
Covers the families of Johann Jacob and Elisabetha (Amman) Leininger and Sebastian and Regina (Wücherer) Leininger, plus the lineage of the eight children of Jacob and Elisabeth Leininger, the origin data, the European genealogy, the family in Alsace, coming to Pa., the home in Tulpehocken and how and where the name Leininger originated. Frequent surnames: Achey, Brubaker, Campbell, Dampman, Eberly, Fessler, Gantz, Halderman, Ingram, and Jones.
(597pp. illus. index. Author, 2006.) $45.00 plus $2.00 extra shipping
3196. Markhams Farewell to HUS-BANDRY
A revealing old book printed in 1656 listing all kinds of information to help the farmer. Our European ancestors may have used this book for guidance in raising grain products, planting seeds, husbandry needs, tips on taking care of pastures and woodland, plowing, weeding, harrowing, manure, hemp or flax, what to do with worms and snails and grasshoppers and moles, and how to preserve, wheat, rye, beans, lentiles, oats, etc. Most interesting!!!
(130pp. Masthof Press, 2006.) $9.99
3207. Mennonite Church USA 2007 Directory
ed. by J. Ron Byler
This resource includes Mennonite congregations, area conferences, church wide ministries, schools, and related organizations.
(296pp. Mennonite Pub. Network, 2006.) $19.99
3194. Miss Church-Member’s Journey
by Rev. W. S. Harris
An allegory written in the style of Pilgrim’s Progress, this story takes you to to the Valley of the Shadow of Death with stops along the way at the: Devil’s Optical College, Devil’s Pawn Shop, Hill of Remorse, Valley of Temptation, Tower of Carnal Living, Wizard City, Valley of Conviction to the Merry Village, Devil’s Hospital, and more.
(122pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2006.) $12.99
3197. Morning Meditations; A Daily Devotional Guide for Musicians
by Alexander Marini
Morning Meditations is a devotional book written to inspire readers to honor God and edify His people with the blessed and powerful gift of music. Thought-provoking commentary on what the Bible reveals about God’s love for music, music as a spiritual gift, discernment in music, the acceptable worship atmosphere, and more.
(128pp. Masthof Press, 2006.) $12.99
3213. My Brother’s Keeper
by Lester Bauman
Brotherhood is about people––the people who make up your congregation, and mine. It is about accepting people and helping people. It is about allowing people to help us. It is about loving people––even the ones that we almost wish we could hide when visitors come to church. It is about realizing that each brother and sister in the congregation is someone special––a gift from God to our congregation.
(193pp. Rod and Staff Pub., 2004.) $7.95
3209. 100 Amazing Answers to Prayer
by William J. Petersen and Randy Petersen
Amazing stories of over 100 persons who witnessed firsthand the power of prayer. It will astonish you and dare you to believe it for yourself.
(224pp. Baker Book House Co., 2003.) $12.99
3192. Pennsylvania Enumeration Districts of 1930
ed. by Susan S. Koelble, CGRS and Kristin K. Bryson
Includes a brief history and an explanation of an enumeration district, plus a map of Pa. with boundary lines of counties in the Appendix. Also contains names of institutions with their location and county.
(196pp. Bare Roots Pub., 2002.) $25.00
3201. Our Stoesz Story; From Bergthal with an Ocean in Between, 1731-2006
by Edgar Stoesz
This is more than the story of one family—it is a story that begins in Europe before the U.S. was born and after eight generations finds itself in Diaspora. By changing a few names and places it could be many people’s story. It is a real life drama that begins in Holland, flourishes in Prussia for more than 200 years, than a mere 60 years on the steppes of Russia before, moving en masse to Minn. in 1877. There is drama and suspense but always there is the invisible hand of God leading the way.
(81pp. illus. Author, 2006.) $15.00
3191. Philadelphia Guardians of the Poor
ed. by Jefferson Moak
Contains the bonds for the support of illegitimate children and other indigent persons in Philadelphia, Pa., from 1811-1859. Names include father, mother, and bondman, with bondsman’s occupation. The reason for support is given and often the sex of said child, if not yet born. Surnames: Kennedy, Lauer, Long, Martin, Mason, McDevitt, McGrath, Nickels, Oellers, Rolley.
(66pp. index. Bare Roots Pub., 1996.) $20.00
3193. Philadelphia Street Name Changes
ed. by Jefferson M. Moak
A history of Philadelphia street names plus a list of the Philadelphia, Pa., street names from old to new and new to old with the ward number and the year they were changed.
(170pp. Bare Roots Pub., revised 2001.) $23.00
3203. Pottstown Area Necrology Book III, 1910-1922
compiled by Michael J. Osiol
Copies of the original newspaper listings of persons who recently died in the Pottstown, Pa., area between 1910-1922. It does not only include western Montgomery Co., Pa., residents, but also persons who lived in neighboring townships of southern Berks and northern Chester Counties. Pottstown Area Necrology, Book I, 1878-1899 (#3132) and . . ., Book II, 1900-1909 (#3133) are also available at $20.00 each.
(132pp. Author, 2006.) $20.00
3222. The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704
The Virginia quit rents roster of 1704 consists of two parts: first part is the Quit Rent Roll of 1704 for the 14 counties that paid tribute to the king; and second, the list of those in the Northern Neck area who were granted lands by the Lords Proprietor. Over 6,000 persons are listed alphabetically with their county of residence and the acreage owned.
(114pp. Clearfield Co., 2004 reprint.) $16.00
3216. Searching for Sacred Ground—The Journey of Chief Lawrence
Hart, Mennonite
by Raylene Hinz-Penner
This book grows out of a white Mennonite woman’s driving curiosity to know the story of nationally-known Cheyenne Peace Chief Lawrence Hart, whose grandfather was born three years after the massacre on the Washita to survivors Afraid of Beavers and Walking Woman. This grandfather would raise his grandson to know Cheyenne ways and select him as his successor to become a principal peace chief to the Cheyennes. Meanwhile the author’s people, Mennonites and her blood relatives, intertwine with Hart’s people by arriving in Okla. to begin schools on the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation and settle in the Okla. plains.
(206pp. illus. index. Cascadia Pub., 2007.) $19.95
3182. Silesia Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical and Reverse Alphabetical Indexes
by Roger P. Minert
This book helps the researcher construct a name letter-by-letter backwards, using the legible letters and working from the end toward the beginning. If the name as you first spell it cannot be found on a map or in a gazetteer, compare it to other names with similar endings and you will likely find the correct version.
(127pp. illus. GRT Pub., 2006.) $11.95
1107. Ships of Our Ancestors
by Michael J. Anuta
A reprint of the 1983 edition, this is a compilation of photographs of the steamships that were employed in transplanting immigrants to this country in the heyday of mass migration. Photos of nearly 900 ships, arranged in alphabetical order, provide the genealogist with a visual testimony of the great passenger ships.
(387pp. index. illus. Gen. Pub. Co., 2006 reprint.) $34.95
3198. So You Want To Write A Book
by Manny Luftglass
The author has taken the confusion out of self-publishing and first-hand knowledge on: Typesetting & Design, Book Printing, On-Demand Printing, Book Numbering/Barcodes, and Web Site Design. Also included: how to get it all done via the partnership route, creating your own publishing company, insuring your business, and details on how a University Press works.
(143pp. Author, 2002.) $13.95
3218. Turn-of-the-Century Farm Tools and Implements—Peter Hender-son & Co.
ed. by Victor M. Linoff
This reprint of an extremely rare volume features a lice-killing machine, cast-iron field rollers, manure spreaders, broadcast seeders, corn harvesters and huskers, root cutters, grinding and cider mills, “Siamese” lawn sprinkler attachments, veterinary remedies, an “improved winged shovel plow” and hundreds of other items. Informative captions provide a detailed description of each product and its price. Of interest to social historians, this intriguing book will also be indispensable to collectors and antique dealers, of immense value to artists and designers in search of permission-free images, and a delight to lovers of Americana.
(69pp. illus. Dover Pub. Inc., 2002.) $11.95
3217. Telling Our Stories—Personal Accounts of Engagement with Scripture
by Ray Gingerich and Earl Zimmerman
How does the church address differences? How can the struggle draw us together rather than drive us apart? This provocative volume tells of a gathering that asked such questions amid accounts of each participant’s journey with Scripture. The book also describes a model for such engagement.
(288pp. index. Cascadia Pub. House, 2006.) $21.95
3208. 25 Surprising Marriages
by William J. Petersen
This fascinating book reveals that the marriages of many Christian leaders were anything but dull. Names include such greats as: Graham, Wesley, Lewis, Moody, and Luther. The dynamic personalities of these great leaders, mixed with difficult circumstances and sacrifices of their vocations, made for many surprises along the marital journey.
(503pp. Timothy Press, 2006 reprint.) $19.95
3214. Whether by Word or Epistle
This book presents a detailed picture of the Weaver-land Mennonite Conference in Lancaster Co., Pa., from the perspective of Old Order Mennonite Minister Frank W. Hurst (1863-1940) and others between 1920 and 1948. Hurst’s friendly letters sent across the border to Minister Thomas Reesor of Ont., cover the health and well-being of the church, farming conditions and practices, interaction among various Mennonite groups, and also community happenings in northeastern Lancaster Co. Hurst also notes particular deaths, births, marriages, illnesses, and accidents.
(307pp. illus. Carlisle Printing, 2006.) $14.95
