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George Bucher (1845-1923): Elder, Church of the Brethren

George (July 21, 1845-Feb. 11, 1923), son of Jacob and Veronica Brubacher Bucher, married Anna Pfautz and had ten children. He began keeping a journal when he was 16 years...

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Jacob Bucher (1837-1913): His Journals and Agricultural Transactions

Jacob (Dec. 20, 1837-May 15, 1913), son of Jacob and Veronica Brubacher Bucher, married Veronica Horst and had nine children. He began his journal writing when he was 20 years...

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Dictionary of Pennsylvania Place Names

This book is a major update on the original book written in 1925 by Abraham Howry Espenshade. The places are arranged alphabetically, containing a capsule history and name origin (if...

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Tell Them of Jesus: Tel Hai Camp & Retreat, 1950-2000

Celebrating 50 years of sharing the good news. Located in Honey Brook, Pa., the primary objective of the Christian camp continues to be evangelism and nurturing spiritual growth, primarily with...

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History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, From 1774 to 1783

This reproduction of the 1894 edition is arranged in two books. The first is devoted to show the public support given by the people of Berks Co., Pa., to the...

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A People on the Way, Seventy-Five Years: History of the New Holland Mennonite Church, 1922-1997

Much more than a history of New Holland Mennonite Church, this impressive record interprets the sociological framework and spiritual vision of Mennonite families since 1700. The author's observations and interpretation...

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Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Pennsylvania

Only seventeen states can boast of a federal census in 1790, and Pennsylvania was one of the largest. Actually the records for six of those seventeen states were destroyed when...

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Abstracts of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Deed Records (Books EE, FF, GG, HH), 1786-1797, Vol. 5

Transfers of land property as recorded on deeds can provide family information not found anywhere else. These abstracts can even refer to unrecorded deeds. (177pp. index. Closson Press, 2006.)

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Quakers: Origins, Families, and Beliefs in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

The first Quaker to settle in Pa. was John Kennerly in 1691, followed by Mennonites, Irish, and Welsh Quakers. History and photos of many Quaker meetinghouses are pictured. (#3 in...

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Abstracts of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Deed Records (Books AA, BB, CC, DD), 1784-1791, Vol. 4

This fourth volume in a series of early Lancaster Co. deed abstracts makes it easier to access the data found in deeds: occupation and place of residence, name of spouse...

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Abstracts of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Deed Records Volume 3 - Edward N. Wevodau

Abstracts of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Deed Records (Books W, X, Y, Z), 1779-1786, Vol. 3

Early Lancaster Co. deed abstracts including information that helps researchers identify a familial connection. After describing the tract to be conveyed, deeds give the prior history of the property. If...

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Colonial Taxes, Lebanon Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1750-1783

Thirty-six tax lists including assessments, returns, Provincial tax lists and county tax lists provide a unique and unusual glimpse into life in the Lebanon Twp. during 1750-1783. Lebanon Twp. was...

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Inventor Joe: The Life and Work of Mennonite Joseph Shirk (1820-1902) in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Joseph Shirk applied his exceptional mechanical and inventive skills to agricultural and domestic life in the nineteenth century. His knowledge of astronomy, surveying, and botany was acquired with little formal...

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Tulpehocken Trail Traces

Focusing on the lesser-known sections of the Tulpehocken Path in Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pa., the author presents a history of the trail, from its earliest times; suggests possible variations...

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The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania: A Study of the So-Called Pennsylvania Dutch

This is an excellent history of the German settlement of Pennsylvania down to the Revolutionary War. It begins with a review of the situation in Europe in the 1700s which...

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German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, Vol. I, 1847-1854 - Gary J. Zimmerman and Marion Wolfert

German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, Vol. I, 1847-1854, With Places of Origin

Not all Bremen passengers of the 1847-1854 period are included only those for whom a specific place of origin is given, about 35,000 immigrants. For convenience, the immigrants' names are...

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Annals of the Oley Valley

This is a reprint of Reverend Croll's 1926 edition on the early families of the Oley Valley, Berks Co., Pa. It is a treasure for those doing genealogical research on...

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German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, Vol. III, 1863-1867 - Gary J. Zimmerman and Marion Wolfert

German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, Vol. III, 1863-1867, With Places of Origin

Immigrant passenger records arriving in New York from Germany are now accessible through these volumes compiled by Zimmerman and Wolfert. It should be mentioned that only those persons are included...

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Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Vol. 3

Contains records of Sadsbury Monthly Meeting (Quakers), St. James Episcopal Church (Anglican), St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic), register of marriages and baptisms performed by Rev. John Cuthbertson, baptisms and marriages...

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Passengers and Ships Prior to 1864: Vol. 1 of Penn's Colony: Genealogical and Historical Materials Relating to the Settlement of Pennsylvania

This is the definitive work on early passenger lists to the Delaware River. The volume contains reprints, reprints with corrections and additions, and original articles pertaining to shipping and passengers...

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