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American and English genealogies in the Library of Congress

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Corporate Author
Library of Congress
Edition
2nd ed.
Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
929.1 U58
Responsibility
comp. under the direction of the chief of the Catalogue division.
Corporate Author
Library of Congress
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
G.P.O.,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
iv, 1332 p. 27 cm.
Notes
Compiled and edited by M.A. Gilkey. cf. Prefatory note.
Subjects
Library of Congress - Catalogs.
United States - Genealogy - Bibliography - Catalogs
Great Britain - Genealogy - Bibliography - Catalogs
Additional Author
Gilkey, M. A.
Additional Corporate Author
Library of Congress. Catalog Division.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 U58
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A brief history of Bishop Jacob Mast and other Mast pioneers; and a complete genealogical family register and those related by intermarriage, with biographies of their descendants from the earliest available records to the present time

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Author
Mast, C. Z.
Date of Publication
[1911]
Call Number
929 M423 msg 10/08 Use HeritageQuest
Responsibility
with portraits and other illustrations. By C. Z. Mast. Elverson, Penna.
Author
Mast, C. Z.
Place of Publication
Elverson, Penna
Date of Publication
[1911]
Physical Description
822 p. front., illus. (incl. ports.) 23 cm.
Subjects
Mast family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 M423 msg 10/08 Use HeritageQuest
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania : genealogy, family history, biography ; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens past and present

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Date of Publication
1916 date not identified..
Call Number
974.817 S397g
917.817 S397g
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill. : Plac of publication not identified
Publisher
J.H. Beers, Publisher not identified,:
Date of Publication
1916 date not identified..
Physical Description
2 volumes, 45 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
Notes
Paged continuously.
Includes indexes.
LHO copy is a reprint with no publishing information.
Subjects
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Biography.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - History.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Pennsylvania - Schuylkill County.
Biographies.
Genealogy.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
J.H. Beers & Co.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.817 S397g
917.817 S397g
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Report of the committee on the W. U. Hensel tablet unveiling

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Date of Publication
1915
family of the late W. U. Hensel, for- mally presented to Mr. Paul Heine, owner of the magnificent hostelry, a marble tablet to commemorate the visit to the old Cadwell House of Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan, Horace Greeley, General Winfield S. Hancock and Theodore Roosevelt. These distinguished
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
[88]-120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 4
Subjects
Hensel, W. U. - 1851-1915.
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Greeley, Horace, - 1811-1872.
Hancock, Winfield Scott, - 1824-1886.
Roosevelt, Theodore, - 1858-1919.
Grant, Ulysses S. - 1822-1885.
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Hotel Brunswick (Lancaster, Pa.)
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 4 (1915), p. 89-120Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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The religious convictions and character of James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States - a citizen of Lancaster County - a member of the Presbyterian church

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1912.
Call Number
923.173 B918he
Responsibility
a paper by W.U. Hensel in the course of "Profitable Evenings," Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Gap, Pa., November 10, 1911.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Intelligencer Print,
Date of Publication
1912.
Physical Description
34 p. 23 cm.
Notes
"A considerable part of this paper has been published heretofore as an address on 'A Pennsylvania Presbyterian president, ' before the Presbyterian social union, at Philadelphia, November 25, 1907. Since that time much new matter has been found and added."
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918he
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The Attitude of James Buchanan : a citizen of Lancaster county ; towards the institution of Slavery in the United States

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1911.
Call Number
923.173 B918ha
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Responsibility
by W.U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Press of the New Era Printing Co.,
Date of Publication
1911.
Physical Description
20 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Slavery - United States.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.).
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918ha
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James Buchanan as a lawyer : an address before the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 28, 1912

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1912?]
Call Number
923.173 B918hj
Responsibility
by W.U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia, Pa.?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1912?]
Physical Description
36 p. ; 27 cm.
Notes
"Reprinted from the University of Pennsylvania law review and American law register, 1912."
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Lawyers - Pennsylvania - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918hj
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The attitude of James Buchanan (a citizen of Lancaster County) towards the institution of slavery in the United States

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1911
The Attitude of James Buchanan (a Cit- izen of Lancaster County) towards the Institution of Slavery in the United States It is the happy and appropriate function of an historical society, with even the local limitations of ours, to fearlessly explore and faithfully chron- icle the events of general
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Responsibility
by W. U. Hensel, Esq.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1911
Physical Description
142-159 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 5
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Views on slavery.
Slavery - United States
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 5 (1911), p. 142-159Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15
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Sidelights on an early political campaign

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1914
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.18
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Responsibility
by W. U. Hensel, Esq.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
90-95 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 4
Summary
This article features letters from James Buchanan to Henry A. Muhlenberg and letters from Simon Cameron to Muhlenberg indicating their support for him in the upcoming election for governor of Pennsylvania in 1844. Muhlenberg was nominated by the Democratic party for that position, but he died prior to the election.
Subjects
Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus Philip, - 1782-1844.
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868 - Correspondence.
Cameron, Simon, - 1799-1889 - Correspondence.
Electioneering - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.18
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The homeland of the first settlers in Lancaster County

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Author
Kuhnz, Oscar.
Date of Publication
1917
the genealogy of the chief families of the various cantons of Switzerland from the earliest times. Lancaster County people will find a rich mine of information therein. A copy of this book is in Harvard University, and I think there is a copy in the library of the Pennsyl- vania Historical Society, in
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Responsibility
by Prof. Oscar Kuhnz.
Author
Kuhnz, Oscar.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1917
Physical Description
23-28 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 21, no. 2
Summary
The article discusses the areas in Switzerland from which many emigrated to the Lancaster County, PA.
Subjects
Genealogy.
Zurich (Switzerland : Canton) - Genealogy.
Bern (Switzerland : Canton) - Genealogy.
Switzerland.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 2 (1917), p. 23-28Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.21
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Das kleine Davidische Psalterspiel der Kinder Zions : von alten und neuen auserlesenen Geistes Gesängen, allen wahren heilsbegierigen Säuglingen der Weisheit, insonderheit aber denen Gemeinden des Herrn, zum Dienst und Gebrauch, mit Fleiss zusammen getragen in gegenwärtig-beliebiger Form und Ordnung. : Nebst einem dreyfachen, darzu nützlichen und der Materien halben nöthigen Register

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Date of Publication
1797.
Call Number
782.27 P544 B598 1797
Place of Publication
Germantaun
Publisher
Gedruckt bey Michael Billmeyer,
Date of Publication
1797.
Physical Description
[6], 572, [24], 21, [1] p. ; 17 cm.
Notes
Signatures: A-Qq8 (A1, A2, A3 not signed).
Hymns 537 (p. 528) and 576 (p. 571) with music, rest have tunes indicated by title.
Printed in two columns.
Clasps intact.
"Anhang einiger Psalmen Davids": p. 509-572; followed by volume's index on 24 unnumbered pages.
"Zugabe einiger auserlesenen Lieder" in second section of numbered pages (p. 1-21) and its "Register" on final unnumbered page.
Inscription on last page: "Peter ? was born the 25th of Day of December 1795 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania Donegal Township".
Bötte & Tannhof. German printing
Subjects
Inspirationists - Hymns.
Hymns, German - United States.
Additional Author
Billmeyer, Michael,
Additional Title
Bible.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Germantown.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
782.27 P544 B598 1797
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Das kleine Davidische Psalterspiel der Kinder Zions : von alten und neuen auserlesenen Geistes Gesängen, allen wahren heils-begierigen Säuglingen der Weisheit, insonderheit aber denen Gemeinden des Herrn, zum Dienst und Gebrauch mit Fleiss zusammen getragen in gegenwärtig-beliebiger Form and Ordnung : nebst einem dreyfachen darzu nützlichen und der Materien halben nöthigen Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17719
Date of Publication
1795.
Call Number
090 E63m 1795
Place of Publication
Ephrata
Publisher
In der neuen Buchdruckerey, bey Salomon Mä[yer],
Date of Publication
1795.
Physical Description
[6], 575, [23] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Notes
Signatures: A-3D⁶ 3E².
Printed in two columns.
Error in paging: p. 311 misnumbered 211.
Marbled end papers.
"Anhang einiger Psalmen Davids"--p. 509-575.
Evans
Bötte & Tannhoff. German printing,
Full leather binding with maroon leather label, both badly damaged.
Subjects
Hymns, German.
Inspirationists
Additional Author
Mayer, Salomon,
John McMaster,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Ephrata.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 E63m 1795
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Report of the register-general of the state of the finances of Pennsylvania, For the year 1796

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Date of Publication
1797.
Call Number
Book 23 1797
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Register-General's Office.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, number eighty, Chesnut-street.,
Date of Publication
1797.
Physical Description
19, [1] p. ; 31 cm.
Notes
Signed on p. 4: Samuel Bryan. Register General's Office, January 9th, 1797. Signed on p. 19: Samuel Bryan. Register General's Office, January 9th. 1796 [i.e. 1797].
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Book number 23 as labeled by Yeates
Evans
Three-quarters leather with marbled paper over boards and maroon and gilt title on spine.
Subjects
Finance, Public - Pennsylvania.
Finance, Public.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Poulson, Zachariah,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 23 1797
Websites
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The United States register, for the year 1795 : being the 19-20th of national sovereignty

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Date of Publication
1794.
Call Number
810 P544 1794
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for Mathew Carey,
Date of Publication
1794.
Physical Description
195 p. ; 15 cm.
Subjects
United States - Politics and government - Almanacs, yearbooks, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
810 P544 1794
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Blue book of Schuylkill County : who was who and why, in interior eastern Pennsylvania, in Colonial days, the Huguenots and Palatines, their service in Queen Anne's French and Indian, and Revolutionary Wars : history of the Zerbey, Schwalm, Miller, Merkle, Minnich, Staudt, and many other representative families

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Author
Elliott, Ella Zerbey
Date of Publication
1916.
Call Number
974.817 E46
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Responsibility
by Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott.
Author
Elliott, Ella Zerbey
Place of Publication
Pottsville, Pa
Publisher
Pottsville, Pa. "Republican", Joseph Zerbey, proprietor,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
456 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Genealogy - Pennsylvania.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - History.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.817 E46
Websites
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Annville's oldest burial-place and its memories. Read before the Lebanon County historical society, November 5, 1915

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Author
Stein, Thomas S.
Date of Publication
1915]
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 6 no. 15
Responsibility
by Prof. Thomas S. Stein ...
Author
Stein, Thomas S.
Place of Publication
[Lebanon, Pa
Date of Publication
1915]
Physical Description
1 p. l., [345]-411, [2] p. plates. 24 cm.
Series
[Lebanon County historical society. Historical papers and addresses] vol. VI, no. 15
Subjects
Epitaphs - Annville (Pa.)
Genealogy - Annville (Pa.)
Annville (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Newspaper
Call Number
974.819 L441 v. 6 no. 15
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The record interpreter : a collection of abbreviations, Latin words and names used in English historical manuscripts and records

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Edition
2nd ed.
Date of Publication
1910.
Call Number
929.1 R311
Responsibility
compiled by Charles Trice Martin.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Stevens and Sons,
Date of Publication
1910.
Physical Description
xv, 464 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"An amplification of the Appendix to the ninth edition of Wright's 'Court hand restored' ... brought out in 1879"--Pref.
Subjects
Genealogy - Dictionaries.
Genealogy - Terminology.
Abbreviations, Latin.
Abbreviations, French.
Names, Latin - Great Britain.
Names, Geographical - Great Britain.
Latin language, Medieval and modern
Additional Author
Martin, Charles Trice,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 R311
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Proceedings in the House of representatives of the United States of America : respecting the contested election for the eastern district of the state of Georgia

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Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
Date of Publication
M. DCC. XCII [1792]
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1792
Corporate Author
United States. Congress House.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Parry Hall, no 149, Chesnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
Date of Publication
M. DCC. XCII [1792]
Physical Description
71 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
This is the case of the election of Anthony Wayne contested by James Jackson.
Erratum p. 71.
"The reason page 45 follows that of 40, is that Mr. Lewis's defence was not printed in the regular course of the work; and did not make as many pages as were allotted for it."--Page 40.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned byYeates.
Bound with An address, etc. recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783; -- An examaination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
Evans
Subjects
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796.
Jackson, James, - 1757-1806.
Jackson, James, - 1757-1806
Wayne, Anthony, - 1745-1796
United States. - Congress. - House - Contested elections.
United States. - Congress. - House.
Contested elections - Georgia.
Contested elections.
Politics and government
Georgia - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Georgia.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Hall, Parry,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 459 1792
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Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.) Gerneral Hospital Training School.
Date of Publication
1916.
Call Number
371.805 L244g
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.) Gerneral Hospital Training School.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Press of L. B. Herr & Son ,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
v. : portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes
Faculty: :Lillian F. Wardell , Harry C. Fulton , Percy C. Joy , James R. Montgomery , Charles G. Shillot , Louisa Cramer Erb , Sarah M. Krick , M. Ruth Eby , Mary A Markley , Betty I. Sinclair , Julia R. Bauer , Chaire I. Bone , Frank S. Dean , and William Groff.
Class: Alma Mae Alexander , Ellen Margaret Robinson , Kathryne Elizabeth Sharpe , Helen May Kline , Pearl Edna Wiggins , Anna Esta Kemper , Brita I. Hoover , Ozetta Marie Bourbonnaise , Anna Amelia Pugh , Orma Estella Lohr , Marian Maud Baker , Jane Elizabeth Miller , Mabel Doner Hershey , Miriam Emma Dreibelbis , Catharine Marie Spicer , Mary Elizabeth Hinkle , Barara Edith Bitner , and Carrie Jane Dohner.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Lancaster - Genealogy.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital Training School.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
371.805 L244g
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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families

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Author
Roberts, Charles Rhoads,
Date of Publication
1914.
Call Number
974.827 L522h
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Responsibility
by Charles Rhoads Roberts ... Rev. John Baer Stoudt ... Rev. Thomas H. Krick ... William J. Dietrich ...
Author
Roberts, Charles Rhoads,
Place of Publication
Allentown, Pa
Publisher
Lehigh valley publishing company, ltd.,
Date of Publication
1914.
Physical Description
3 v. illus., plates, ports., fold. maps, fold. plan. 28 cm.
Notes
Prepared by a committee appointed by the Lehigh county historical society; chapters contributed by various writers.
"Genealogical and biographical": v. 2-3.
Subjects
Lehigh County (Pa.) - History.
Lehigh County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Lehigh County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Stoudt, John Baer,
Krick, Thomas H.,
Dietrich, William Joseph,
Additional Corporate Author
Lehigh County Historical Society
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.827 L522h
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