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Genealogical resources in New York

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14421

Date of Publication: 2003.

Call Number: 929.1 G326g

Responsibility: edited by Estelle M. Guzik.

ISBN: 0962186317

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Jewish Genealogical Society,

Date of Publication: 2003.

Physical Description: x, 417 p. : maps ; 29 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Jews - Directories.; Archival resources - New York Metropolitan Area.; Archival resources - New York (State) - New York.; New York (State) - Genealogy - Bibliography.; New York (N.Y.) - Genealogy - Bibliography.; New York (State) - History, Local - Sources - Bibliography.; New York (N.Y.) - History, Local - Sources - Bibliography.

Additional Author: Guzik, Estelle M.

Additional Corporate Author: Jewish Genealogical Society (New York, N.Y.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929.1 G326g

Index to marriage and death notices in the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung, 1836-1870

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20736

Author: Biebel, Frank A.

Date of Publication: 2000.

Call Number: 929.3 B586

Responsibility: compiled, researched and written by Frank A. Biebel.

ISBN: 1877692077; 9781877692079

Author: Biebel, Frank A.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,

Date of Publication: 2000.

Physical Description: viii, 496 pages ; 24 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-488).

Subjects: German Americans - New York (State) - Genealogy.; Marriage records - New York (State) - Indexes.; Death notices - New York (State) - Indexes.; New York (State) - Genealogy.; United States, New York - Newspapers - Indexes.; United States, New York, New York (City) - Newspapers - Indexes.

Additional Corporate Author: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

Additional Title: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung (New York, N.Y. : Daily)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929.3 B586

The census book : a genealogist's guide to federal census facts, schedules and indexes : with master extraction forms for federal census schedules, 1790-1930

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8853

Author: Dollarhide, William.

Date of Publication: 2000.

Call Number: 929.1 D665c

Responsibility: by William Dollarhide.

ISBN: 1877677981

Author: Dollarhide, William.

Place of Publication: Bountiful, Utah

Publisher: Heritage Quest,

Date of Publication: 2000.

Physical Description: ix, 183 p. : maps ; 28 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Subjects: United States - Census - Handbooks, manuals, etc.; United States - Genealogy.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929.1 D665c

Worden's index to The New York genealogical and biographical record, 1870-1998

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15044

Author: Worden, Jean D.

Date of Publication: c2002.

Call Number: 974.7 W265 CD

ISBN: 1877692085

Author: Worden, Jean D.

Place of Publication: [New York]

Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,

Date of Publication: c2002.

Physical Description: 1 CD-ROM ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: New York genealogical and biographical record - Indexes.; New York (State) - History - Periodicals - Indexes.; New York (State) - Biography - Periodicals - Indexes.; New York (State) - Genealogy - Periodicals - Indexes.

Additional Corporate Author: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Media

Call Number: 974.7 W265 CD

African American freedom journey in New York and related sites, 1823-1870 : freedom knows no color

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19141

Author: Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.

Date of Publication: 2008.

Call Number: 973.3 M439

Responsibility: Harry Bradshaw Matthews.

ISBN: 9780979953743 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Author: Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.

Place of Publication: Cherry Hill, NJ

Publisher: Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers,

Date of Publication: 2008.

Physical Description: xii, 467 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Summary: "Harry Bradshaw Matthews' history discusses antislavery movements in African American communities in New York State, as well as Pennsylvania and South Carolina, and their role in national movements during the 19th century. His identification and discussion of black leaders, historic sites, and instruction on conducting genealogical research is an outstanding addition that enhances the work. By compiling hundreds of illustrations consisting of newspaper articles, editorials, notices, and the name indexes of the 20th and 26th Regiments of the United Sates Colored Troops, Matthews gives a unique wealth of genealogical information that is a treasure-trove sure to aid scholars and family historians for years to come." [from GoodReads.com]

Subjects: African Americans - New York (State); African Americans - Pennsylvania; African Americans - South Carolina; Antislavery movements - New York (State); Antislavery movements - Pennsylvania; Antislavery movements - South Carolina; African Americans - Genealogy.; Historic sites - New York (State); Historic sites - Pennsylvania.; Historic sites - South Carolina.; Pennsylvania - Race relations.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.3 M439

The graveyard shift : a family historian's guide to New York City cemeteries

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16567

Author: Inskeep, Carolee R.

Date of Publication: c2000.

Call Number: 929.1 I59

Responsibility: Carolee Inskeep.

ISBN: 0916489892; 9780916489892

Author: Inskeep, Carolee R.

Place of Publication: Orem, Utah

Publisher: Ancestry,

Date of Publication: c2000.

Physical Description: xiv, 272 p. cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: Cemeteries - New York (State) - New York - Directories.; Cemeteries - New York (State) - New York; New York (N.Y.) - History, Local.; New York (N.Y.) - Genealogy - Directories.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929.1 I59

New York state towns, villages, and cities : a guide to genealogical sources

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12954

Author: Remington, Gordon Lewis.

Date of Publication: 2002.

Call Number: 929.1 R388

Responsibility: Gordon L. Remington.

ISBN: 0880821426

Author: Remington, Gordon Lewis.

Place of Publication: Boston, Mass

Publisher: New England Historic Genealogical Society,

Date of Publication: 2002.

Physical Description: vii, 70 p. : map ; 28 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: New York (State) - Genealogy - Directories.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929.1 R388

The Warrant Maps of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : including an every-name index

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15655

Author: Gilbert, Geri

Date of Publication: 2005.

Call Number: 912.74815 G464 oversize; 912 G464

Responsibility: by Geri Gilbert.

Author: Gilbert, Geri

Place of Publication: Morgantown, Pa

Publisher: Masthof Press ,

Date of Publication: 2005.

Physical Description: 100 p. : maps ; 28 x 42 cm.

Notes: Only the forty-one current townships included in the index.; Includes every-name index.

Subjects: Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - maps.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County; Lancaster History Library - Reference

Call Number: 912.74815 G464 oversize; 912 G464

Dover borough and township tax lists, 1832-1936 : and 1830 census for York County, PA

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12021

Author: Morrill, Justin Ed.

Date of Publication: c2001.

Call Number: 974.841 M874

Alternate Title: Dover township tax lists ...

Responsibility: compiled by Justin E. Morrill.

Author: Morrill, Justin Ed.

Place of Publication: York, PA

Publisher: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society,

Date of Publication: c2001.

Physical Description: [2], 57 p. ; 28 cm.

Series: Special publication/South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society ; no. 59

Notes: "March 2001"--T.p.; Includes bibliographical references.

Subjects: Taxation - Pennsylvania - York County - Lists.; York County (Pa.) - Genealogy.; York County (Pa.) - Census, 1830.; United States - Census, 5th, 1830.

Additional Corporate Author: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.841 M874

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b950e59-596d-4ffd-bc86-444331137484

Collection: Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection

Title: Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection

Object ID: MG0331

Date Range: 1762-2003

. Shipped port, sherry and Tenerife wine; no other business news. Invites Reigart to go to New York with him and Ann. 20 May 1824. Letter from Peter Wager to Adam Reigart. Mr. Richards brought Ann from New York; in the morning will go by steamboat to meet her. James Wager and sister spent week. Bought best

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Collection: Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection

Title: Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection

Description: The Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection contains correspondence between Adam Reigart, Jr. in Lancaster and Philip Wager in Philadelphia and their families. The letters are primarily from the early nineteenth century and provide information about family illness, travel, visits, business, and family chatter. The receipts and invoices show purchases made in Lancaster and Philadelphia, especially clothing, fabric, dry goods, and meat. The remainder of the collection is made up of newspaper articles, books, and an album of poetry and drawings. The items were housed in a gig trunk which is now in the museum collection.

Admin/Biographical History: Adam Reigart, Jr. (1765-1844) was born in Lancaster. He was the eldest son of Col. Adam Reigart, owner of the Grape Tavern which served as general headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Adam Jr. founded the Reigart Wine Store in 1785 and was in business with Philip Wager in Philadelphia and Philip's son Peter throughout his career. He was the first president of the Lancaster branch of the Bank of Pennsylvania, and was involved with the Conestoga Navigation Company and the Union Fire Company.; Adam Jr. married Mary Magdalena Wager (1772-1806) in 1791. Mary was the daughter of Philip Wager, a Philadelphia wine merchant. They had eight daughters and a son. Susan married Stephen C. Slaymaker and Margaretta married Henry Y. Slaymaker.

Date Range: 1762-2003

Year Range From: 1762

Year Range To: 2003

Date of Accumulation: 1762-2003

Creator: Murphy, John Slaughter, 1921-2011

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Arnold, Benedict; Baker, W.; Bare, Jacob; Blight, Peter; Boughter, Charles; Breidenhart, George; Brien, Edward; Brown, Luke; Butter, Charles; Cassidy, Edward; Clarke, John; Clendenin, Samuel; Coleman, Edward; Coleman, William; Edwards, Susanna; Ehler, John; Fisher, Sammy; Fox, Sam M.; Frey, John; Gaskill, Edmund; Gay, Edward F.; Getz, John; Givens, John; Graeff, George; Greland, D.; Hahn, B. Christian; Harrison, George; Haverstick, William; Hopkins, A. R.; Hopkins, Ann; Houston, James; Hubley, Frederick; Hubley, Joseph; Hultzheimer, N.; Hyde, Charles; Irving, Robert; Jack, Joshua; Kauffman, Jacob; King, George; Kirkpatrick, William; Kline, Jacob; Lane, John; Leiper, George G.; Lowry, Robert; Lowry, Robert K.; Mayer, George Louis; Metzger, Emanuel; Metzger, George; Metzger, Jacob; Miller, Barbara; Miller, Henry; Miller, Martin; Miller, Philip; Montgomery, William; Morris, John; Mosher, Joseph; Murphy, John Slaughter; Myer, John; Myers, John; Newlin, Nathaniel; Nice, Levi; Nimrod, Maxwell; Ogilby, Joseph; Otto, Jacob S.; Otto, John C.; Pennington, Edward; Peters, Abraham; Phinney, Zina; Price, Joseph; Price, Richard; Reigart, Adam; Reigart, Adam, Jr.; Reigart, Ann; Reigart, Emanuel; Reigart, Henrietta; Reigart, Maria Wager; Reigart, Mary; Reigart, Mary C.; Reigart, Philip Wager; Reigart, Susan; Rimfast, John; Sample, Joseph; Schaubel, Johannis; Sener, Samuel Miller; Sewell, Charles S.; Shaeffer, Jacob; Shenk, Abraham; Shenk, Christian; Shippen, Peggy; Singer, A.; Slaymaker, Henry Edwin; Slaymaker, Mary Steele; Slaymaker, Stephen Cochran; Smith, Ann; Smith, Anthony; Smith, Ralph; Stein, Philip; Steinman, George; Stewart, William; Sullivan, Susannah; Wager, George; Wager, Hannah; Wager, James; Wager, Mary; Wager, Peter; Wager, Philip H.; Wager, Sally; Wager, Sophia; Wager, William; Walsh, Christopher; Wentz, Thomas; Wertz, Christian; Wharton, Charles; Whitaker, George; Whitaker, John; Wimer, Michael; Winroth, Margaret; Witmer, David; Woodmund, William; Yeiser, Philip

Other Creators: Reigart family

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Invoices; Letters; Obituaries; Receipts (Acknowledgments)

Search Terms: Adam Reigart and Son; Albums; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Brenner and Reed; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Cape May, New Jersey; Charles C. and J. Watson; Christ Church Burial Ground; Cincinnati, Ohio; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Delaware; Dixon Walker and Company; Earp and Brothers; Finding aids; Grape Hotel; Greene County, New York; H. Behlen and Company; Illnesses; Invoices; J. Walker and Company; John Warden and Sons; Kentucky; Lancaster; Lancaster County Almshouse; Lancaster Bar Association; Lancaster Intelligencer; Lancaster Journal; Lancaster New Era; Lancaster Sunday News; Lane Slaymaker and Company; Letters; London, England; Lower Windsor Twp., York County, Pennsylvania; Lowry and Myers; Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; Manuscript groups; Margaretta Furnace; Marietta Bank; Morning News; Mount Auburn Cemetery; New York, New York; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Ohio; Pennsylvania German Society; Pensacola, Florida; Peter Wager and Company; Philadelphia Inquirer; Pratt and Kintzing; Race Street; Receipts; Reeve's Tavern; South Carolina; Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Spain; St. James Episcopal Church; Union Fire Company; Vintners; Wager and Company; Washington Fire Company; West Point Military Academy; William Noyes and Company; Wine merchants; York Springs Boarding House; York Springs, York County, Pennsylvania; York, York County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 2 boxes, 35 folders, 1.5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0331

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Gig trunk (2003.078); Adam Reigart Collection (MG0122)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2003.078

Other Numbers: MG-331

Classification: MG0331

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid created by KR. Added to database 8 March 2022.

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