An Alphabet of trades of yesteryear : American trades and crafts as advertised and displayed in the 1870s and 1880s, collected and displayed here for the first time, for young and old alike
The Pennsylvania German dialect and folklore of Somerset County / Albert F. Buffington -- Lach hazhafdich! : a collection of "earthy" Pennsylvania German "schtories" / Albert F. Buffington -- The Pennsylvania German prose and poetry of Thomas H. Harter and Harvey M. Miller / Albert F. Buffington -- Palatine, Hessian, Dutchman : three images of the German in America / Don Yoder -- The gunsmiths of York County, Pennsylvania / Walter Klinefelter -- Journey to America / Jonas Heinrich Gudehus ; translated by Larry M. Neff -- Decorated furniture of the Schwaben Creek Valley / Frederick S. Weiser, Mary Hammond Sullivan -- The earliest records of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1744 / Frederick S. Weiser -- IAE SD : the story of Johann Adam Eyer (1755-1837) schoolmaster and fraktur artist with a translation of his roster book, 1779-1787 / Frederick S. Weiser.
Surviving early records of York County, Pennsylvania : more precisely being an alphabetical listing of all names found in York County Court of Quarter Sessions docket books for 1749-1754 and true copies of 5 known "Quarter Sessions" documents for 1749-1754 not recorded (abstracted) in the docket books, plus a surname index to same
A census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services : with their names, ages, and places of residence ... under the act for taking the sixth census. Bound with a general index
The German-American connection : a historical sketch with tips for sightseeing adventures and for tracing family roots in the Federal Republic of Germany
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.
Contents
A Lancaster Amish wedding -- Other wedding practices -- A Woolwich Mennonite baptism -- Choosing a minister : Holmes County Amish -- An Old German Baptist Brethren annual meeting -- Meetings of other groups -- An Amish Sunday in LaGrange County, Indiana -- A Big Valley Amish funeral -- The auction at Bart -- Holidays, family days and working days.
Summary
Discusses the weddings and other special occasions of the Amish and Old Order Mennonite people, answering questions about baptisms, worship services, funeral practices, and holidays.
