Special publication / South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society ; no. 66, August 2007 - no. 69, March 2009 - no. 70, December 2010 - no.72, April 2012 - no. 74, March 2013 - no. 76, April 2014 - no. 78, April 2015.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania : genealogy, family history, biography ; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens past and present
456 p. : ill., maps, ports. facsims., geneal. tables ; 29 cm.
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No. 71 of 400.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-432) and index.
Summary
"Part one of this work presents a history of the earliest Witwer family to settle in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It presents research regarding Hans Witwer, his son, Michael Witwer, and Michael Witwer's children and grandchildren. The line of descent is then followed through the descendants of Michael's son, Daniel, through to the present day and author Thomas Witwer Richards. In addition, the following related families are described: Krey, Sensenig, Graf/Groff, Reiff, Schneider/Schneder, and Weiler. Part two presents a history of the Richmond family from Moses Richmond to Lulu Catherine Richmond and the related families of Miller and Hornberger."--T.p. verso.
157 p. : ill. (some col.), charts, geneal. tables, ports. ; 29 cm.
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"First printing."
Edition statement from spine.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-154) and index.
Contents
Book organization -- Wagner descendants charts: John W. Wagner and Mary Miller ; Ezequiel Chavez Dominguez and Ruth Phyllis Wagner ; Hugh Beaver Wagner and Ruth Spannuth Heffelfinger ; James Thomas Atkinson and Betty Jean Wagner -- Descendants of John W. and Mary (Miller) Wagner: John W. Wagner ; John Adams Wagner ; Hugh B. Wagner ; Ruth Phyllis (Wagner) Dominguez ; Hugh Beaver Wagner ; Betty Jean (Wagner) Atkinson -- Appendix A. Complete John Adams Wagner descendants chart -- Appendix B. Wesley Gephart Wagner's autobiography.
"Richard Hill's true and intensely personal story of how he pieced together the long-kept secret of his own origins. This highly suspenseful book is a page-turning saga of personal detective work that will appeal to anyone who loves a good mystery. But this isn't fiction. It's an engrossing account of an adoptee trying to reclaim the biological family denied him by sealed birth records. This fascinating quest, including the author's landmark use of DNA testing, takes readers on an exhilarating roller-coaster ride and concludes with a twist that rivals anything Hollywood has to offer."--back cover.
[1st ser.] v. 1-12; 2d ser., v. 1-19; 3d. ser., v. 1-30; 4th ser., v. 1-12; 5th se., v. 1-8; 6th ser., v. 1-15; 7th ser., v. 1-5; 8th ser., v. 1-8; 9th ser., v. 1-10.
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A collection of documents supplementing the companion series known as "Colonial Records" which contain the Minutes of the Provincial Council, of the Council of Safety, and of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
In Part 1, Goodling writes a concise history with illustrations from the township's earliest days to the end of the 19th century. It lists churches and schools, post offices, trades and businesses and the military. Part II is a genealogical and biographical record of all families living in the township and nearby areas at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census. Supplement Part 1 describes the churches of the township and appendices. Supplement Part 2 contiues the appendices.
"Ten years of research revealed a tight weave of great military leaders bound to each other through marriage. The Hunter women, noteworthy for their beauty, united names found in the military journals of their time: Major Samuel Appleton, in charge of all the forces on the Dedham Plain; Lt. Col. George Armistead, defender of Baltimore; Col. John Baylor of Newmarket, who was with Washington at Winchester. Any student of American history will enjoy learning about the other side of their hero -- their personal lives and fortunes, the journey that brought them into a position of prominence and power. Fully documented, this work gives the reader the background that drove their success and the home life that supported their careers." [from the publisher]
