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Warrant registers (for Pennsylvania Counties)

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13303
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
Responsibility
Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Department of Internal Affairs. Bureau of Land Records.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Dauphin County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - York County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Cumberland County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
Additional Author
Britton, William W.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
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Boyd's Central Pennsylvania business directory and gazetteer, : embracing the counties of Berks, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lycoming, Montgomery, Northumberland, Montour, Schuylkill, on the line of the philadelphia & Ready Rail Road, its branches, Penna. Schuylkill Valley Rail Roat, Etc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18231
Date of Publication
1890.
Call Number
974.80058 B789
Alternate Title
Boyd's Central Pennsylvania business directory. 1890
Responsibility
Published and compiled by W. H. Boyd, Reading, Pa. 1890.
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
W H. Boyd,
Date of Publication
1890.
Physical Description
532 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Copyright 1890 by W. Harry Boyd.
Page numbers 272-313 appear on versos, with page numbers 272a-313a on the facing rectos.
In printed paper over boards.
Subjects
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania.
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Merchants - Pennsylvania.
Merchants - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania - Directories.
Directories - Pennsylvania - 1890.
Additional Author
Boyd, William Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80058 B789
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Early schools in the valley of the Octorara

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Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1898
an eme ri t u s teacher, and he died in the forties of the present century. There Were Others. D r . S h a r p w a s a n o t h e r o l d - t i m e teacher, contemporaneous with Has- lett. He was a graduate of the Medi- cal Department of the University of Pennsylvania' but never practiced his
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Responsibility
by J. W. Houston, M.D.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[31]-51 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2
Summary
Contains interesting and entertaining vignettes of some of the school teachers , and schools established in the Octorar Valley, in the years before public education. Schools in Lancaster County, PA, and some bordering the county in Chester County are discussed.
Subjects
Teachers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Private schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Public schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Octorara Valley (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 2 (1898), p. 31-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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History of the Donegal Church

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Author
Zeigler, J. L.
Date of Publication
1897
Donegal, Pa.)--History. Presbyterians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Sepulchral monuments--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Cemeteries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. East Donegal (Pa. : Township)--History. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Church history
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. L. Ziegler.
Author
Zeigler, J. L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[258]-279 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Subjects
Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.) - History.
Presbyterians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Presbyterian Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sepulchral monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
East Donegal (Pa. : Township) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 258-279Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Memorandum of marriages: indentures of apprentices

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Date of Publication
1843-1859
Call Number
310.5 C295
Responsibility
performed by, and executed before me Michael Carpenter, Mayor of the City of Lancaster.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Date of Publication
1843-1859
Physical Description
129 p. : 20 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Marriage records - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Apprentices - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indentured servants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Carpenter, Michael
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
310.5 C295
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Remarks of Mr. Champneys, of Lancaster Country, on the bill to reduce the state debt, and to incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Co., in connexion with his former remarks on the same bill

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15679
Author
Champneys, Benjamin,
Date of Publication
1844.
Call Number
815 P769 # 34
Author
Champneys, Benjamin,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Isaac G. M'Kinley & Co., printers,
Date of Publication
1844.
Physical Description
8 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
In: Political Speeches.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad Co.
Finances - Pennsylvania.
Railroads - Pennsylvania.
Canals - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
815 P769 # 34
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The old Welsh graveyard

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Author
Owen, B. F.
Date of Publication
1897
/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Owen, B. F. Title: The old Welsh graveyard / by B. F. Owen. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Old Welsh Graveyard (East Earl Township, Pa.) Cemeteries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Cemeteries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Sepulchral monuments--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Welsh
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Responsibility
by B. F. Owen.
Author
Owen, B. F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[361]-373 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 9
Subjects
Old Welsh Graveyard (East Earl Township, Pa.)
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sepulchral monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Welsh - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 9 (1897), p. 361-373Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17741
Author
Mittelberger, Gottlieb.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
917.48 M685
Responsibility
translated from the German by Carl Theo. Eben.
Author
Mittelberger, Gottlieb.
Uniform Title
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
"Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice. Although never an indentured servant, Mittelberger's written testament is one of several surviving historic works describing the hardships of the redemption system. His meticulous account of his sea voyage to the British Atlantic colonies and subsequent experiences in Pennsylvania has become academically notable, due to the scarcity in primary source material concerning several of the issues he details. Such topics include religious practices in colonial Pennsylvania, European passenger fares for children and adults, as well as the nature and consequences of epidemics on colonial era ships.The work is also noted for its lengthy discussion of sexuality and social mores, including an account of a bigamous threesome and the status of illegitimate children, as evidencing the religious and sexual tolerance of colonial America. Gottlieb Mittelberger traveled to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1750 on a ship primarily filled with poorer immigrants who would become indentured servants upon arriving in Philadelphia. Mittelberger was not a servant, and worked as a school master and organist for three years before returning to Germany in 1754." [from Wikipedia]
Subjects
Mittelberger, Gottlieb - Travel - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel - Early works to 1800.
Pennsylvania - Emigration and immigration.
Additional Author
Eben, Carl Theodor,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 M685
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Gottlieb Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754 : containing not only a description of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have emigrated, or are emigrating to that country

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7300
Author
Mittelberger, Gottlieb.
Date of Publication
1898.
Call Number
974.802812 M685
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Responsibility
translated from the German by Carl Theo. Eben.
Author
Mittelberger, Gottlieb.
Uniform Title
Gottlieb Mittelbergers Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
J.J. McVey,
Date of Publication
1898.
Physical Description
129 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm.
Notes
With facsimile t.p. of original German ed.: Stuttgard : Gedrukt ben Gottlieb Friderich Jenisch, 1756.
Summary
Gottlieb Mittelberger (1714-1758) was a German author, schoolmaster, organist, and Lutheran pastor. He was best known for his work Journey to Pennsylvania (1756). Mittelberger's travelogue provides a firsthand historic account of the misery and exploitation of German immigrants during the US colonial period. In his work, he tries to convince his fellow Germans not to immigrate to the American colonies, as the forfeiture of freedom, cost of money, lack of health, and loss of life are too exorbitant to risk and sacrifice.
Subjects
Mittelberger, Gottlieb - Journeys - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - Emigration and immigration.
Additional Author
Eben, Carl Theodor,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802812 M685
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Papers relating to provincial affairs in Pennsylvania, 1682-1750

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7381
Date of Publication
1891.
Call Number
974.802 P415
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Edwin K. Myers, State Printer,
Date of Publication
1891.
Physical Description
887 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Great Britain - Colonies - Pennsylvania.
Great Britain - Colonies - Administration.
Pennsylvania - History - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802 P415
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