Chapters: The various religions evolving during the Reformation period in Germany // The discovery of America and the immigration of Germans and their religions. // The formation of the original states and their boundaries // The emigration to the Mississippi River by the descendants. // The canals and railroads of the time // Some experiences of the residents of the time. // The emigration on west. // The movement of the indians to reservations. // The western trails. // The "Hex" signs. // Building of the highway system. // Tales of later emigrants and experiences of several families. // An account of the trip over the Oregon Trail by an emigrant. // Story of " Brush Hill College .'' // The story of the railroads in the north and the coast to coast lines.
The emigration from Nassau-Dillenburg to America in the eighteenth century : the conduct of the governments towards it and the ensuing fates of the emigrants
"Publication sponsored by the Hostetter Family Reunion."
Includes indexes.
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Descendants of Jacob and Anna Hostetter of Engleside, Lancaster Cty., Pa. / by Richard L. Hostetter -- Descendants of Oswald and Maria Hostetter of Warwick Twp., Lancaster Cty., Pa. / by David J. Bachman.
