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The heart of the Taufschein : Fraktur and the pivotal role of Berks County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16922

Author: Earnest, Corinne P.

Date of Publication: 2012.

Call Number: 745 E12

Alternate Title: Fraktur and the pivotal role of Berks County, Pennsylvania

Responsibility: Corinne Earnest and Russell Earnest.

ISBN: 9780911122633; 091112263X

Author: Earnest, Corinne P.

Place of Publication: Kutztown, Pa

Publisher: Published by the Pennsylvania German Society,

Date of Publication: 2012.

Physical Description: ix, 302 p. : col. ill., facsims., maps ; 29 cm.

Series: Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; ser. 2, v. 46

Notes: Illustrated lining papers.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and indexes.

Contents: Berks County: the center of it all -- Daniel Schumacher: a Fraktur artist of some note -- Henrich Otto, 1784 -- Friederich Krebs, August 4, 1790 -- Johann Valentin Schuller -- The greatest development of Fraktur writing, 1800-1835 -- Johann Ritter: a century of influence -- Conclusion: The last flickering -- Appendix 1. Fraktur artist who routinely made Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 2. Scriveners who routinely infilled Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 3. Berks Couny printers of Taussscheine in order by active dates -- Appendix 4. Translations.

Subjects: Fraktur art - Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Pennsylvania Dutch.; Illumination of books and manuscripts - Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Folk art - Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Berks County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.

Additional Author: Earnest, Russell D.

Additional Corporate Author: Pennsylvania-German Society.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 745 E12

Brecknock : early history and biographical annals of Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19880

Author: Goodling, Evans C.

Date of Publication: c2014.

Call Number: 974.816 G652b

Alternate Title: Early history and biographical annals of Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Responsibility: by Evans C. Goodling, Jr.

Author: Goodling, Evans C.

Place of Publication: Wyomissing, PA

Publisher: Evans C. Goodling, Jr.,

Date of Publication: c2014.

Physical Description: 2 v. : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

Summary: In Part 1, Goodling writes a concise history with illustrations from the township's earliest days to the end of the 19th century. It lists churches and schools, post offices, trades and businesses and the military. Part II is a genealogical and biographical record of all families living in the township and nearby areas at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census. Supplement Part 1 describes the churches of the township and appendices. Supplement Part 2 contiues the appendices.

Subjects: Berks County (Pa.) - Biography.; Berks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.; Pennsylvania - Berks County.; Biography.; Genealogy.; History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.816 G652b

Baptismal records of Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13087

Corporate Author: Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church (Kempton, Pa.)

Date of Publication: 1959.

Call Number: 974.816 J56

Responsibility: by John L. Kistler.

Corporate Author: Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church (Kempton, Pa.)

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C

Publisher: National Genealogical Society,

Date of Publication: 1959.

Physical Description: 62 p. ; 26 cm.

Series: Special publications of the National Genealogical Society ;

Notes: Transcribed from the church's 1st record book, Jan. 24, 1768-Feb. 14, 1863.; "Reprinted from the National Genealogical Society quarterly."

Subjects: Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed Church (Kempton, Pa.); Baptismal records - Pennsylvania - Kempton.; Berks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.; Lehigh County (Pa.) - Genealogy.

Additional Author: Kistler, John L.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.816 J56

General index for the Historical Review of Berks County from 1935-1964

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17291

Date of Publication: 1964.

Call Number: 974.816 H673 Index

Responsibility: compiled by George M. Meiser.

Place of Publication: Duplicated

Date of Publication: 1964.

Physical Description: 20 l. ; 22 cm.

Notes: "Presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society in appreciation of Mr. J.W. Loose's effort extended to the Meiser family in the publications of their genealogy.

Subjects: Berks County (Pa.) - History - Indexes.

Additional Title: Historical Review of Berks County

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.816 H673 Index

Annals of the Oley Valley in Berks County, Pa. : Over two hundred years of local history of an American Canaan

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21219

Author: Croll, P. C.

Date of Publication: 2010.

Call Number: 974.816 C879

Responsibility: by Rev. P. C. Croll.

Author: Croll, P. C.

Place of Publication: Morgantown, Pa

Publisher: Masthof Press,

Date of Publication: 2010.

Physical Description: 148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes: Includes an index.

Summary: "Pastor Croll was an accomplished historian and obviously made use of the best available sources for his text...he discovered, in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania,...the first history of Oley, the lengthy manuscript entitled 'Fragment of the past history of Oley', by Dr. Peter G. Bertolet...This was based largely on interviews with Oley Valley residents, many of whom were born in the 18th century....After several competent historical chapters on the settlement and early religious patterns and conflicts in the Valley, Pastor Croll concentrates on some of the major families of Oley." [forward]

Subjects: Leinbach family.; Griesemer family.; DeBenneville family.; Herbein family.; Hoch family.; Udree family.; Hunter family.; Lesher family.; Kauffman family.; Yoder family.; Guldin family.; Keim family.; Levan family.; DeTurck family.; Bertolet family.; Lincoln family.; Fisher family.; Boone family.; Baumann family.; Berks County (Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County

Call Number: 974.816 C879

Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11849

Corporate Author: League of Women Voters of Lancaster County, Pa.

Date of Publication: 1953-

Call Number: 362.65 L433

County are now forwarded to the State by twenty state registrars appointed by the Governor. Birth certificates are for- warded on the 10th and death certificates on the 5th of each month. REFERENCES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, Harrisburg, Pa. Borough Code Charts-Organization of Borough Government

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