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Migration of Lancaster County Mennonites to Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, from 1800 to 1825

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Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Date of Publication
1926
, Witmers and Zimmermans all came from eastern Lancaster County and their descendants are many whose homes are now in Waterloo County. Space and time prevents me from going into a detailed history of each. In conclusion I want to say a word of the journey from Pennsylvania to Upper Canada. The distance of
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by Hon. A. G. Seyfert.
Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1926
Physical Description
33-41 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 30, no. 3
Subjects
Eby family.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mennonites - Ontario - Waterloo County.
Waterloo (Ont. : County) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 30, number 3 (1926), p. 33-41Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.30
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Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley : comprising the counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settlers

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Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
974.80092 J95
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Place of Publication
Chambersburg, Pa
Publisher
J.M. Runk & Co.,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
2 v. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Juniata River Valley (Pa.) - Biography.
Huntingdon County (Pa.) - Biography.
Mifflin County (Pa.) - Biography.
Juniata County (Pa.) - Biography.
Perry County (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80092 J95
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A genealogical record of the descendants of Daniel Stauffer and Hans Bauer and other pioneers, together with historical and biographical sketches, and a short history of the Mennonites

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Author
Bower, Henry S.,
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
929 S798b
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By Rev. Henry S. Bower ... With a history of the house of Hohenstaufen, by Fred. Raumer, of Germany.
Author
Bower, Henry S.,
Place of Publication
Harleysville, Pa
Publisher
News Printing House,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
203 p. front., port. 21 1/2 cm.
Notes
"History of the house of Hohenstaufen," tr. from the German: p. 7-13.
Subjects
Stauffer family.
Bechtel family.
Moyer family.
Bauer family.
Mennonites
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 S798b
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Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania : containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German settlers

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Date of Publication
1896.
Call Number
974.818 C734
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Place of Publication
Chambersburg, Pa
Publisher
J.M. Runk & Co.,
Date of Publication
1896.
Physical Description
xix, 1196 p. : ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes
"In the compilation of the biographies we were ably assisted by William H. Egle ... Rev. A.S. Dudley ... Harry I. Huber ... and Miss R.H. Schively"--Prefatory note.
Subjects
Dauphin County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Egle, William Henry,
Dudley, A. S.
Huber, Harry I.
Schively, R. H.
Additional Corporate Author
J.M. Runk & Company.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.818 C734
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A reference map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania showing the location and distances of the city, townships, boroughs, post-office and villages, together with the main roads (turnpikes), railroads and railroad stations, also the population of each township and borough as per census of 1890

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Date of Publication
1891
Call Number
974.815 LACO 140
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Burk & McFetridge,lith., Reference Map Co.,
Date of Publication
1891
Physical Description
1 map : linen ; 54 x 56 cm.
Notes
Shows radial distances from Lancaster. Relief shown by hachures. Cloth map. Includes index of places by township.
Subjects
Toll roads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Railroads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 LACO 140
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A brief history of Bishop Henry Funck and other Funk pioneers : and a complete genealogical family register, with biographies of their descendants from the earliest available records to the present time

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Author
Fretz, A. J.
Date of Publication
1899.
Call Number
929 F979f
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by Rev. A.J. Fretz ; with an introduction by John F. Funk.
Author
Fretz, A. J.
Place of Publication
Elkhart, Ind
Publisher
Mennonite Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1899.
Physical Description
874 p. : front., plates, ports. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Funk family.
Funk, Henry, - d.1760 - Family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 F979f
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A genea-biographical history of the Rittenhouse family and all its branches in America, with sketches of their descendants, from the earliest available records to the present time, including the birth of Wilhelm in 1644

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Author
Cassel, Daniel Kolb,
Date of Publication
1893.
Call Number
929 R613c
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By Daniel K. Cassel. With an introduction by Alvah Rittenhouse. Vol. I.
Author
Cassel, Daniel Kolb,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
The Rittenhouse Memorial Association,
Date of Publication
1893.
Physical Description
xlix, 272 p. illus., ports., maps. 23 cm.
Notes
Binder's title: Origin and history of the Rittenhouse family. Vol. 1. Three generations in Europe, 1591 to 1644. Four generations in America, 1644 to 1825.
The author published a supplementary volume under title: The family record of David Rittenhouse, including his sisters Esther, Anne and Eleanor...Norristown, Pa., 1897.
Bibliography: p. xix.
Subjects
Rittenhouse family.
Rittershausen family (William Rittenhouse, 1644-1708)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 R613c
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1896 : including a classified general and business directory of Lancaster city and the boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Christiana, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, New Holland, Quarryville and Washington; and a general and business directory of the townships of Lancaster County ... Also an appendix, containing a list of county, city and borough officers, churches, societies, etc

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Date of Publication
1896
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
J.E. Williams : On sale at John Baer's Sons,
Date of Publication
1896
Physical Description
xxiv, 33-727 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint of original
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Author
Williams, J. E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
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Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States

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Date of Publication
1894.
Call Number
920 P853
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Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
Chapman Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1894.
Physical Description
689 p. illus., ports.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Corporate Author
Geoffrey Chapman Publishers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
920 P853
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The early architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : being an account of the origin and development of architectural forms in Lancaster County during the eighteenth century

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Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Date of Publication
1920
The Early Architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN LANCASTER COUNTY DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. "No chapter in the history of national manners would illustrate so well, if duly executed, the progress of social life
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by Alfred L. Kocher, A.I.A.
Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1920
Physical Description
91-106 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 24, no. 5
Subjects
Architecture.
Greek revival (Architecture)
Architecture, Domestic - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Architecture, Colonial - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 24, number 5 (1920), p. 91-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.24
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A narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family. Who were surprised by the Indians and taken from their farm, on Mahoning creek, in Penn township. Northampton county, not far from where Fort Allen was built, on the frontier of Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1780

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Author
Walton, William,
Date of Publication
1890.
Call Number
974.822 N218
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Author
Walton, William,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Priv. print.,
Date of Publication
1890.
Physical Description
1 p.l., 38 p. 24 cm.
Notes
150 copies printed.
Subjects
Gilbert, Benjamin, - 1711-1780.
Indians of North America
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.822 N218
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The American genealogist : being a catalogue of family histories, a bibliography of American genealogy or a list of the title pages of books and pamphlets on family history, published in America, from 1771 to date

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4th ed. /
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
929.1 M969 1897
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Edition
4th ed. /
Place of Publication
Albany, N.Y
Publisher
J. Munsell's Sons,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
328 p. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Spine title: Munsell's American genealogist.
Former editions were edited by William H. Whitmore in 1862, 1868, and 1875.
Subjects
United States - Genealogy - Bibliography.
Additional Author
Whitmore, William Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 M969 1897
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The Pennsylvania Germans; a sketch of their history and life, of the Mennonites, and of side lights from the Rosenberger family

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Author
Rosenberger, Jesse Leonard,
Date of Publication
[c1923]
Call Number
974.802812 R813
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by Jesse Leonard Rosenberger.
Author
Rosenberger, Jesse Leonard,
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Date of Publication
[c1923]
Physical Description
x, 173 p. front. (port.) plates. 20 cm.
Subjects
Rosenberg family.
Rosenberger, Henry, - fl. 1729-1745.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802812 R813
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1890 : containing a general directory of Lancaster city, of the boroughs and townships of the county

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Date of Publication
1890
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
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compiled and published by J.E. Williams
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era Book and Job Print ;
Date of Publication
1890
Physical Description
6-616 p. : bill. : 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint from original.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Adamstown (Pa.) - Directories
Columbia (Pa.) - Directories
Elizabethtown (Pa.) - Directories
Lititz (Pa.) - Directories
Manheim (Pa.) - DIrectories
Marietta (Pa. ) - Directories
Mount Joy (Pa.) - Directories
Strasburg (Pa.) - Directories
Washington Boro (Pa.) - Directories
Additional Author
Williams, J.E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
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The Engle history and family records of Dauphin and Lancaster counties. The numerous lineal descendants of Ulrich Engel. Short sketches of Engle families not related. A sketch of the arrival and record of the origin of the brethren in Christ church of which a large number of these descendants are menbers

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Author
Engle, Morris M.,
Date of Publication
[1927]
Call Number
929 E585e
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History of the Engle Family in America 1754-1927.
Responsibility
Compiled, arranged, indexed and published by Morris M. Engle ...
Author
Engle, Morris M.,
Place of Publication
Mt. Joy, Pa
Publisher
The Bulletin press
Date of Publication
[1927]
Physical Description
161 p. illus. (incl. ports., maps) 24 cm.
Subjects
Engle family (Ulrich Engel, fl. 1753)
Groff family.
Kauffman family.
Miller family.
Stauffer family.
Brubaker family.
Hershey family.
Musser family.
Oberholtzer family.
Stoner family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E585e
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The Aby family of Peoria County, Illinois : the Eaby family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : progeny of Theodorus Eby (1663-1732), the Swiss Mennonite pioneer of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Author
Aby, Franklin Stanton,
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
929 E16ac
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Alternate Title
Eby family bulletin
Responsibility
by Malvina (Stanton) Aby (1826-1904) and her son Franklin Stanton Aby.
Author
Aby, Franklin Stanton,
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
101 p. : maps, facs. ; 28 cm.
Series
Eby family bulletin
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Eby, Theodorus, - 1663-1732 - Family.
Eby, Benjamin, - 1801-1867 - Family.
Barnes, Timothy, - 1780-1873 - Family.
Cole, Gideon, - 1751-1826 - Family.
Stanton, Clark, - 1776-1850 - Family.
Eby family.
Barnes family.
Cole family.
Stanton family.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Peoria County (Ill.) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Aby, Malvina Stanton,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E16ac
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A brief description of Indian life and Indian trade of the Susquehannock Indians. The tribe which inhabited what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A compilation of pen pictures by the earliest Europeans with whom they came in contact. Also giving a study of the exact location and period of occupation of their villages and fort stes based on the articles found in Indian graves here

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
c1929]
Call Number
974.8011 L257b
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By D. H. Landis ...
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
c1929]
Physical Description
1 p. β., [7]-48 p. front. (port.) illus. 23 cm.
Notes
Owing to an imperfect impression, p. 48 is numbered 4 in this copy.
"Only 150 copies will be printed and type destroyed."
"Reprinted from the Lancaster new era and also Intelligencer journal, June 22, l929."
Subjects
Susquehanna Indians.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.8011 L257b
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Journal of an English emigrant farmer : a record of the journey of an unknown Englishman to America in the year 1838 and his sojourn for a summer among the early pioneer settlers of Muncy Valley

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Date of Publication
1928.
Call Number
974.851 J86
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edited by T. Kenneth Wood.
Place of Publication
Williamsport [Pa.]
Publisher
Lycoming Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1928.
Physical Description
38 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proceedings and papers - Lycoming Historical Society ; no. 6
Notes
"Occasional Publication No. 6."
Subjects
Farmers
United States - Description and travel - 1783-1848.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel - Personal narratives.
Additional Author
Wood, T. Kenneth.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.851 J86
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Report of the committee to place and unveil a marker designating and commemorating the Indian town of Conestoga, in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Penna

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Date of Publication
1924
out among the neigh- boring settlers, some selling their baskets, brooms and bowls, which they manufactured, and some on other missions. The magistrates of Lancaster sent out and gathered up these remaining Indian s, fourteen in number, brought them to Lancaster and gave them quar- ters in the Jail, a
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
129-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 9
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Indian Town (Conestoga, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga Indians.
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - History.
Additional Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Landis, David H.,
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 9 (1924), p. 129-152Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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The Kentucky rifle; a study of the origin and development of a purely American type of firearm, together with accurate historical data concerning early colonial gunsmiths, and profusely illustrated with photographic reproduction of their finest work

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Author
Dillin, John Grace Wolfe,
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
683 D578 Oversize
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By Captain John G. W. Dillin.
Author
Dillin, John Grace Wolfe,
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
National rifle association of America,
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
4 p. l., viii, 124, [6] p. front. (port.) illus., 126 pl. on 64 l. (incl. ports., facsims.) 33 cm.
Notes
"Edited by Kendrick Scofield."
Subjects
Kentucky rifle.
Additional Author
Scofield, Kendrick,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
683 D578 Oversize
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