"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.
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.
"With a message from David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States" --t.p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Message from the Archivist -- Introduction -- Getting started -- The U.S. census -- Immigration and naturalization -- Military service -- Federal land records -- Genealogy tool kit order sheet -- Family tree charts -- Appendix.
456 p. : ill., maps, ports. facsims., geneal. tables ; 29 cm.
Notes
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.
Notes
"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.
