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Author
Hostetter, Richard L.,
Date of Publication
1984.
Call Number
929 H831h
Author
Hostetter, Richard L.,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Gateway Press : Orders to D.J. Bachman,
Date of Publication
1984.
Physical Description
162, 222 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
"Publication sponsored by the Hostetter Family Reunion."
Includes indexes.
Contents
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.
Subjects
Hostetter family.
Kreider family.
Martin family.
Nissley family.
Gingrich family.
Dohner family.
Smith family.
Stauffer family.
Additional Author
Hostetter, Richard L.,
Bachman, David J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 H831h
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Peter Reist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and some of his descendants

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5084
Author
Reist, Henry G.
Edition
Reprint
Date of Publication
1977.
Call Number
929 R378r
Responsibility
by Henry G. Reist.
Author
Reist, Henry G.
Edition
Reprint
Place of Publication
Manheim, Pa
Publisher
Mary R. Rohrer,
Date of Publication
1977.
Physical Description
[6], 118, [4] p. : ill., facsims. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Reist family (Peter Reist, d. 1743)
Eby family.
Hostetter family.
Kraybill family.
Nissley family.
Snavely family.
Additional Author
Rohrer, Mary R.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 R378r
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3 myths about the Pennsylvania Dutch country : hex signs, seven sours and seven sweets, the Amish blue gate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18324
Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Call Number
398.3 S559
Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Dutch Folk-lore Center,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Folklore - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Superstition.
Folklore.
Germans.
Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
398.3 S559
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A geography of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the history, geographical features, soil, climate, geology, botany, zoology, population, education, government, finances, productions, trade, railroads, canals &c. of the state : with a separate description of each county, and questions for the convenience of teachers : to which is appended, a travellers' guide, or table of distances on the principal rail road, canal and stage routes in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18340
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
917.48 T784
  2 websites  
Responsibility
by Charles B. Trego ; illustrated by a map of the state and numerous engravings.
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Edward C. Biddle,
Date of Publication
1843.
Physical Description
384 p. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Travel.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.48 T784
Websites
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Fields of peace: a Pennsylvania German album

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18417
Author
Brand, Millen,
Edition
[1st ed.].
Date of Publication
[1970]
Call Number
917.48 B817
Responsibility
Text by Millen Brand. Photos. by George A. Tice.
Author
Brand, Millen,
Edition
[1st ed.].
Place of Publication
Garden City, N.Y
Publisher
Doubleday
Date of Publication
[1970]
Physical Description
159 p. illus. 20 x 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 157-158.
Summary
A photographic study of the Pennsylvania Germans (mistakenly named Pennsylvania Dutch), portraying the people, their homes, farms, cultural background and customs.
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Mennonites.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Tice, George A.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 B817
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Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege Sr. and related families

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3783
Author
Kenaga, E. E.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
1988.
Call Number
929 G571k
Responsibility
by Eugene Ellis Kenaga.
Author
Kenaga, E. E.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Midland, Mich., U.S.A. (1584 E. Pine River Rd., Midland 48640)
Publisher
E.E. Kenaga,
Date of Publication
1988.
Physical Description
534 p., [69] p. of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Bibliography: p. 399-422.
Subjects
Gnagy family.
Frick family.
Herr family.
Hoil family.
Kendig family.
Long famiy.
Martin family.
Mylin family.
Nafzger family.
Schnebele family.
Canaga family.
Kanaga family.
Cappuis family.
Groff family.
Hershey family.
Hostetter family.
Landis family.
Longenecker family.
Miller family.
Mueller family.
Reist family.
Kanagy family.
Gnäge, Johanes, - 1720?-1772 - Family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 G571k
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The Pennsylvania year book and business directory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3827
Edition
First Edition - 1966
Call Number
974.80092 P412y
Edition
First Edition - 1966
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Capitol Services]
Physical Description
v. ports. 28 cm.
Dates of Publication
1st- ed.; 1966-
Notes
LCHS has 1966 only.
Subjects
Governors - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - Yearbooks.
Additional Corporate Author
Democratic Party (Pa.). State Committee.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80092 P412y
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Eastern Pennsylvanians; a book of biographies

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3876
Corporate Author
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Association.
Date of Publication
1928.
Call Number
974.80092 E13
Responsibility
Editors: Charles H. Heustis [and others] Compiled under the direction of James O. Jones Co.
Corporate Author
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Association.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?]
Publisher
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Assn.,
Date of Publication
1928.
Physical Description
2 p. l., 7-367 p. illus. (incl. ports.) 30 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Biography.
Additional Author
Heustis, Charles Herbert,
Additional Corporate Author
James O. Jones Company.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80092 E13
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Laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the fourteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred to the [twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21529
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1797-1801.
Call Number
Book 574a 1797
Book 574b 1797
Book 575b 1793
Book 575a 1793
Book 576 1795
Book 577 1801
Responsibility
Republished, under the authority of the legislature, by Alexander James Dallas ...
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Uniform Title
Laws, etc.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall and Sellers,
Date of Publication
1797-1801.
Physical Description
4 volumes 33 cm
Notes
Volume 1 dated 1797; v. 2 dated 1798 (some copies misdated 1793); v. 3 dated 1795; v. 4 dated 1801.
Imprint of v. 4 reads: Lancaster: Printed by Francis Bailey, Centre-Square, 1801.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 574a, 574b, 575a, 575b, 576, and 577.
At top of title page of vol 2, copy 2: For the use of the Board of Commissioners, Lancaster County."
Evans,
Contents
I. October 14, 1700-October 1, 1781. 1797 -- II. October 2, 1781-October 2,1790. 1793 -- III. December 7, 1790-April 20, 1795. 1795 -- IV. December 1, 1795-February 27, 1801. 1801.
Subjects
Session laws - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Law - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Law.
Session laws.
Pennsylvania.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Early works.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Dallas, Alexander James,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 574a 1797
Book 574b 1797
Book 575b 1793
Book 575a 1793
Book 576 1795
Book 577 1801
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The charters and acts of Assembly of the province of Pennsylvania. In two volumes ... Compared with the public records

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21541
Date of Publication
1762.
Call Number
Book 582 1762
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by P. Miller and comp.,
Date of Publication
1762.
Physical Description
2 volumes in 1. 37 cm
Notes
Book number 582 as assigned by Yeates.
"Carefully compared with, and corrected by, the original rolls and records ... by ... Lewis [Weiss] and Charles Brockden."
Known as the "big Peter Miller" to distinguish it from the octavo edition.
Appendix has special t.p. and separate paging.
Errata affixed on back of title page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Contents
I. Containing the charters of the said province, and the city, boroughs and towns thereof; the titles of all the laws of said province, since its first establishment down to the year 1700; the acts of the said Assembly from the year 1700 to 1743, now in force; and the royal confirmations and repeals of the said acts.--II. Containing the acts of Assembly of the said province, from the year 1744 to 1759, now in force; [and An appendix] a collection of all the laws that have been formerly in force within this province, for regulating of descents and transferring the property of lands, but are since expired, altered, or repealed; form the establishment of the province, down to this present time ... Together with an index, referring to the matters contained in both the volumes.
Subjects
Pennsylvania.
Full decorated leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Weiss, Lewis,
Brockden, Charles,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 582 1762
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