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Notice, Legal

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Acceptances of Election
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0131]
Date Range
1890
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Acceptances of Election
Description
Signed notices from people elected to offices of Justice of the Peace in various townships and of aldermen in two wards of Lancaster informing the prothonotary that they will accept their election. Show names, dates, locations, and specific office. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by surname of elected official.
Date Range
1890
Creation Date
1890
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Elections
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Aldermen
Court of Common Pleas
Elections
Extent
9 items
Object Name
Notice, Legal
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0131]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [0131]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Archive

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Collection
Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
Title
Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
Object ID
MG0684
Date Range
1872-1941
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Collection
Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
Title
Elizabethtown Insurance Company Records
Description
This collection contains documents and record books from the Elizabethtown Insurance Company. Items include records of new policies issued, policies cancelled, reinsurance policies, and books documenting taxes owed to the Elizabethtown Insurance Company. The collection also contains receipt books, personal agent books, and various notes and documents inserted into the lager record books. All documents are handwritten by multiple individuals and some books have missing, or broken spines. Many items are fragile, and caution should be used when turning pages to avoid further tearing and damage.
Admin/Biographical History
The Elizabethtown Insurance Company was formally chartered on December 23, 1843 as Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. They started doing business January 31, 1844 and by June 1844 had applications from prospective policy holders for enough insurance to issue their first policy. The company was originally developed to insure against loss or damage by fire, but eventually began insuring other types of property damage. Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company moved multiple times; finding homes in Lampeter and Conestoga Townships, as well as Lancaster City. The company moved to Elizabethtown in 1925, and in July of 2009, Farmers' Mutual changed their name to Elizabethtown Insurance Company. In 2011 Elizabethtown Insurance Company stopped accepting new applications, and in 2012, the company relocated to Delaware.
Date Range
1872-1941
Creation Date
1872-1941
Year Range From
1872
Year Range To
1941
Creator
Elizabethtown Insurance Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 14
People
Beare, Harry W.
Brandt, J. N.
Dulebohn, G. Walter
Gantert, H. A.
Gibbel, H. R.
Gise, Henry L.
Haldeman, John
Herr, Isaac
Herr, Isaac R.
Landis, H. Reist
Leaman, B. E.
Martin, Christ
Miller, A. W.
Miller, C. H.
Miller, Susan E.
Oweiler, J. N
Shimp, H. G.
Snavely, B. H.
Trout, J. M.
Zartman, E. R.
Subjects
Elizabethtown (Pa.)
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Fire insurance--Pennsylvania
Insurance companies--Pennsylvania
Insurance policies--Pennsylvania
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Insurance Men's Association
F & M Hat Company
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Finding aids
Fire insurance
Insurance companies
Insurance policies
Lancaster
Letters
Lykens Valley Mutual Insurance Company
Manuscript groups
Penn Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Postcards
Receipts
Taxes
Extent
4 boxes, 38 folders, 2.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0684
Related Item Notes
MG-0065 Griest: William Walton Griest Collection, Series 19 Taxes/Tariffs, 1909-1929
MG-0283 Long: Judge Henry G. Long Collection, 1752-1888
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-684
Classification
MG0684
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Index

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)
Object ID
RG 01-00 1847-005
Date Range
1825-1900
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)
Description
One hardbound volume of what appears to be an index to sheriff's deeds. Lists names of grantor and grantee, book number and page number, location and description of property, date of entry, and name of previous owner. The Partition Docket records the division of land between the listed parties, gives the date, book number and page number, describes some properties and the value, and records the action taken. The Ejectment Docket records give the date and judgments for one case.
Contents of Vol. 1:
Book 1 (Apr 1825-Aug 1846)
Book 2 (Dec 1846-Nov 1859)
Book 3 (Apr 1859-Nov 1872)
Book 4 (Jan 1873-Apr 1880)
Book 5 (Aug 1880-Jan 1887)
Book 6 (Apr 1887-Aug 1892)
Book 7 (Dec 1892-Apr 1893)
Partition Docket 1 (6 Jan, Apr 1887-Aug 1892)
Partition Docket 2 (Aug 1864-Apr 1883)
Ejectment Docket (Apr 1877-May 1880)
Book 8 (Aug 1893-Sep 1896)
Book 9 (Jun 1896-Sep 1899)
Book 10 (Nov 1899-Jan 1900)
Date Range
1825-1900
Creation Date
1825-1900
Year Range From
1825
Year Range To
1900
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court of Common Pleas
Dockets
Indexes
Lancaster
Property records
Real estate
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Index
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 1847-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 1847
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Claim

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/89e33bc6-dc59-470a-9f9c-096023051310
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Date Range
1876-1901
Owner Notes Municipality Street Year filed Docket No. and Page Document No. Box Bruner, Casper Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Amwake, Jacob B. Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Boyle, G. S. Lancaster West King Street 1876 2 2 1 Blaul, Jacob Lancaster East Lemon Street 1876 2
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Description
Documents filed with the Court of Common Pleas by municipalities in Lancaster County placing liens on real estate. The overwhelming majority were filed by the City of Lancaster. The next greatest number were filed by the Borough of Columbia. Other liens were filed by the boroughs of Adamstown, Ephrata, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg, and Washington. The liens show docket book and page numbers, the name of property owner, and then describe the location and size of the property along with buildings and improvements, the amount of money in question, and the cause for the assessment. These documents were recorded in Municipal Lien Docket Books 2 through 5, and are arranged in the order they appear therein. This leads to an oddity in filing order, in that the last 45 liens in Book 4 fall out of chronological sequence, overlapping and extending slightly beyond the dates of the liens in Book 5. Handwritten, plus a very few typewritten.
Date Range
1876-1901
Year Range From
1876
Year Range To
1901
Date of Accumulation
1876-1901
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Liens
Real property
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Adamstown
Columbia
Court of Common Pleas
Ephrata
Lancaster
Liens
Municipal liens
New Holland
Persons of color
Quarryville
Real estate
Strasburg
Washington Boro
Extent
6 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Information for each lien has been recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet which is available in the Research Center and the attached PDF.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0205
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Petition

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
RG 01-00 [1840]
Date Range
1783-1902
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1783-1902
Year Range From
1783
Year Range To
1902
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Petitions
Real property
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions
Real estate
Sheriff's sales
Sheriffs
Extent
1 Box
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [1840]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Record, Bookkeeping

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Moneys Ruled into Court Book
Object ID
RG 01-00 [1920]
Date Range
1836-1938
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Moneys Ruled into Court Book
Description
These volumes contain records of moneys ruled into court (money paid to winner of court case by loser). Lists names of plaintiff and defendant, summary of case, date, and court term. Also includes amount paid.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1836) RG 01-00 [1920]-005
Vol. 2 (1888-1938) RG 01-00 [1920]-010
Vol. 3 (loose papers from v. 2) RG 01-00 [1920]-010 loose papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1836-1938
Year Range From
1836
Year Range To
1938
Date of Accumulation
1836-1938
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Judgments
Payment
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Judgments
Payments
Extent
3 volumes
Object Name
Record, Bookkeeping
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [1920]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1920]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Summons

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Summons Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2310
Date Range
1762-1895 inc.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Summons Papers
Description
Writ of summons to defendants to appear in court to answer plea against them, showing dates of issue and return, court term and case number, names of parties, cause of action, official seal and signatures, and date filed. Summons are for Court of Common Pleas, as well as District Court. No index. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Date Range
1762-1895 inc.
Year Range From
1762
Year Range To
1895
Date of Accumulation
1762-1864, 1866-1895. Documents for 1865 are missing.
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Summons
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Defendants
Summons
Writs
Extent
69 boxes
Object Name
Summons
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2310
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This collection has not been processed. If requesting a summons, please allow staff extra time to fufill search for the document.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2310
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Writ

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313
Date Range
1799-1897, inc.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Description
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free African-Americans, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees. Handwritten, handwritten on printed forms, and a very few typewritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of filing.
Date Range
1799-1897, inc.
Year Range From
1799
Year Range To
1897
Date of Accumulation
1799-1894, 1896, 1897
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Free Black people
Fugitive slaves
Habeas corpus
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Petitions
Search Terms
African American men
African American women
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Free persons of color
Freedom seekers
Habeas corpus
Persons of color
Petitions
Writs
Extent
17 boxes
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
These papers are cataloged individually and may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Docket

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Docket
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313-005
Date Range
1799-1895
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Docket
Description
Record of habeas corpus proceedings, showing dates of issue and return, names of defendant and custodian of prisoner, nature of writ, time and place of delivery, and disposition. Incomplete index in the back of the docket. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of issue.
Date Range
1799-1895
Creation Date
1799-1895
Year Range From
1799
Year Range To
1895
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Dockets
Habeas corpus
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Petitions
Writs
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Habeas Corpus Papers
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Papers, Divorce Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308 Microfilm
Date Range
1873-1997
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Papers, Divorce Papers
Description
Papers filed with the Court of Common Pleas during all proceedings of a civil case. Civil cases are non-criminal cases usually involving property rights, such as divorce, but also include injury and worker's compensation cases. Records may include pleadings, depostitions, commissions and interrogatories, warrants of attorney in every action, notes of testimony, reports of auditors, assignees, court rulings. Photographs and other forms of evidence may appear with the records. Documents show names of parties, dates, case number, and nature of plea.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then by case number.
Date Range
1873-1997
Year Range From
1873
Year Range To
1997
Date of Accumulation
1873-1997
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Depositions
Extent
3702 reels of microfilm
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308 Microfilm
Copies
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Only available on microfilm. See microfilm finding aid.
For the year 1997, the microfilm boxes are labeled LC1997 and the cases are still identified as CI-1997.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2308
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Declaration

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Declarations of Intention
Object ID
RG 01-00 0101
Date Range
1920s-1979
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Declarations of Intention
Description
Forms declaring intention to become a U.S. citizen, showing declaration number, date, name, local address, age, birthday and birthplace, occupation, physical description race, nationality, marital status, dates and birthplaces of spouse and children, ports and dates of embarkation and entry, and ship name.
Date Range
1920s-1979
Creation Date
1920s-1979
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1979
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Naturalization papers
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Declaration
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0101
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0101
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Petition

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Date Range
1800-1940
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Description
Petitions filed for admission to citizenship. Documents may contain: petition number, date, name, nationality, declaration of intention, oath of allegiance, affidavits of witnesses, date admitted in court, and official signatures. Twentieth century petitions may include notes of testimony.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by petition number.
Date Range
1800-1940
Creation Date
1800-1940
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Naturalization papers
Notes of testimony
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
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Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 0103
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Document

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Miscellaneous Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0106]
Date Range
1929-1947
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Miscellaneous Papers
Description
Transfer documents submitted to transfer naturalization application from one court jurisdiction to another. Documents may include: transfer application with name, petition number, occupation, last and current address, birthday and birthplace, birthday and birthplace for spouse and children; correspondence; and photograph of applicant.
Naturalization duplicates are certificates filed as a record of those who were admitted as citizens, showing name, local address, age, date of admission, date certificate issued by Court of Common Pleas, petition number, and certificate number. Signed by applicant. Arranged numerically by certificate number.
Orders of court for naturalization are lists of names of those the court has granted or denied citizenship, showing name, date, petition number, name of beneficiary, change of name, and cause for denial or continuance.
Notebook of DAR citizenship committee contains documents related to naturalization including information pamphlets and directions, lists of people who were naturalized, newspaper clippings, and programs from Naturalization Day Luncheons.
Oath of Allegiance notebook contains oath of allegiance applications, showing name, date, address, occupation, birthday and birthplace, physical Description spouse name, spouse birthday and birthplace, and petition number. Notebook also contains an index. Arranged numerically by petition number.
Date Range
1929-1947
Year Range From
1929
Year Range To
1947
Date of Accumulation
20th Century; 1929-1947
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization papers
Oaths of Allegience
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Document
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0106]
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 [0106]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Testimony

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Notes of Testimony
Object ID
RG 01-00 0129
Date Range
1907-1940
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Notes of Testimony
Description
Stenographic notes taken in naturalization proceedings, showing court term; petition number; names of petitioner, judge, and attorneys; nature of testimony; place of birth; official signatures; and date filed.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by petition number.
Date Range
1907-1940
Creation Date
1907-1940
Year Range From
1907
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Notes of testimony
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Testimony
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0129
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0129
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Index

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Tax Lien Index
Object ID
RG 01-00 0210
Date Range
1885-1891
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Tax Lien Index
Description
Each is 400 pages with less than 50 pages used. They contain handwritten statements concerning tax liens, certifying that none are entered in the Office of the County Commissioner. They include lists for sheriff's sales.
Volume one is signed by Frank Griest, and volume two by W. W. Griest, both as Commissioners' Clerks.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1885-1888) RG 01-00 0210-005
Vol. 2 (1888-1891) RG 01-00 0210-010
Date Range
1885-1891
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1891
Date of Accumulation
1885-1891
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
People
Burkholder, D. K.
Griest, Frank
Griest, William Walton
Tomlinson, George W.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Tax liens
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Indexes
Liens
Sheriff's sales
Sheriffs
Tax liens
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Index
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0210
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Spine of volume one: Geo. W. Tomlinson, Sheriff.
Spine of volume two: D. K. Burkholder, Sheriff.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0210
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Docket

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Notary Dockets
Object ID
RG 01-00 0303
Date Range
1858-1899
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Notary Dockets
Description
Volumes all consist of one pre-printed form per page on which the notary records information concerning unpaid notes. Included with form is a copy of the original note with the date, amount of money, and names of the institution holding the note, the action taken by the notary, and the notary's signature. Volumes represent the work of ten different notaries. Also included are notices of protest.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (Hiestand, 1858) RG 01-00 0303-005
Vol. 2 (Reynolds, 1860-1861) RG 01-00 0303-010
Vol. 3 (Gompf, 1866-1868) RG 01-00 0303-015
Vol. 4 (Tshudy, 1869-1874) RG 01-00 0303-020
Vol. 5 (Wylie, 1870-1872) RG 01-00 0303-025
Vol. 6 (Gompf, 1871-1872) RG 01-00 0303-030
Vol. 7 (Brosius, 1872-1873) RG 01-00 0303-035
Vol. 8 (Gara, 1874-1875) RG 01-00 0303-040
Vol. 9 (Brosius, 1876-1877) RG 01-00 0303-045
Vol. 10 (Long, 1880-1881) RG 01-00 0303-050
Vol. 11 (Gara, 1881-1882) RG 01-00 0303-055
Vol. 12 (Seltzer, 1881-1884) RG 01-00 0303-060
Vol. 13 (Gara, 1883-1884) RG 01-00 0303-065
Vol. 14 (Gara, 1884-1885) RG 01-00 0303-070
Vol. 15 (Gemperling, 1893-1894) RG 01-00 0303-075
Vol. 16 (Long, 1896-1899) RG 01-00 0303-080
Date Range
1858-1899
Year Range From
1858
Year Range To
1899
Date of Accumulation
1858-1899
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
People
Brosius, Marriott
Gara, Hugh Stanley
Gemperling, Henry Charles "Harry"
Gompf, Jacob D.
Hiestand, John Andrew
Long, Charles E.
Reynolds, Samuel H.
Seltzer, William Koenigmacher
Tshudy, Haydn Harbach
Wylie, Stuart Alexander
Subjects
Debt
Notaries
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Debt
Dockets
Notaries
Extent
16 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0303
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
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Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 0303
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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Judgment

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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Judgment Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 1730
Date Range
1899-1986
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Judgment Papers
Description
Papers filed in judgment proceedings, where the court made the final decision after a lawsuit, showing court term, case number, names of parties and attorneys, nature of claims, amount involved, and date filed.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by court term, then numerically by case number.
Date Range
1899-1986
Year Range From
1899
Year Range To
1986
Date of Accumulation
1899-1986
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Judgments
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Judgments
Extent
236 reels of microfilm
Object Name
Judgment
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 1730
Copies
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Only available on microfilm. See microfilm finding aid.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 1730
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
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