Seeing ancestors in historical context -- Creating a timeline -- Why did they leave? -- How did they go? -- Coming to America -- Myths, confusions, secrets and lies -- Even harder to find missing persons -- Social history and community genealogy -- State by state -- And region by region.
Summary
History lays the foundation to understand a group of people. Genealogy lays the foundation to understand a person or family using tangible historic evidence.
Wenger's Mill covered bridge, also called Rose Hill covered bridge, built in 1849 by Henry Zook. Located on Log Cabin Road, just off of Rose Hill Road. Post card.
Provenance
Photographs of a 2003 Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society bridge safari.
Rettew Mill bridge, also known as Keller's Mill bridge or Guy Bard's covered bridge. Built in 1873 by Elias McMellen. Originally over Cocalico Creek on Rettew Mill Road between Akron borough and Ephrata borough. Currently over Cocalico Creek on Middle Creek Road. Moved in 2010.
Provenance
Photographs of a 2003 Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society bridge safari.