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A simplified guide to probate jurisdictions : where to look for wills in Great Britain and Ireland

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5929
Author
Gibson, Jeremy Sumner Wycherley.
Edition
3rd ed.
Date of Publication
1986.
Call Number
929.1 G449p
Responsibility
compiled by J.S.W. Gibson.
ISBN
080631155X (pbk.)
Author
Gibson, Jeremy Sumner Wycherley.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1986.
Physical Description
x, 62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Wills - Great Britain - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Wills - Ireland - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Archives - Great Britain
Archives - Ireland
Great Britain - Genealogy - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Ireland - Genealogy - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.1 G449p
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Early American probate inventories

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo227
Date of Publication
1989
Call Number
658.89 E12
Responsibility
editor, Peter Benes
Place of Publication
Boston, MA
Publisher
Boston University
Date of Publication
1989
Physical Description
184 p. ill. 23 cm.
Series
Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, v. 12
Subjects
Probate law and practice - United States
Inventories of decedents' estates
United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Congresses.
Additional Author
Benes, Peter.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
658.89 E12
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Object ID
2001.001
Date Range
1960
Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Description
Set of 12 placecards in frame. Placecards made by Elizabeth (Zoe) Kauffman (also called Zoe Toomer Kauffman) for donor in 1960. Ink and watercolor drawings of PA German motifs and "folk" characters such as flowers, hearts, birds, and people, one rider on horseback. Two placemats with couples are dated Anno 1961. done in bight colors. Framed with museum quality materials, backer adhesives, spacer and plastic on front. Frame is light colored wood, one half inch. Bumpers on back. Holes drilled but clamps/bolts and wire for hanging have been removed. Framed by "The Framery, Etc."
Date Range
1960
Year Range From
1960
Year Range To
1960
Painted By
Elizabeth (Zoe) Kauffman
Made By
Kauffman, Elizabeth Zoe Toomer
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 08
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Dyke, Mary Hull
Kauffman, Elizabeth Zoe Toomer
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Placecard
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (in)
17.25
Width (in)
11.25
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
Cards and frame in excellent condition. Tag on back of frame says framing materials are archival quality.
Object ID
2001.001
Notes
Dimensions of frame. Individual placecards are approximately 3.25" high by 11.25" wide.
Usage
Dyke, Mary Hull
Accession Number
2001.001
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2002.079.3
Date Range
April 23, 1960
Collection
General Collection
Description
Commemorative plate, Masonic Lodge #43, Lancaster, PA April 23, 1960. Blue transfer printed image of the first Masonic Lodge Hall on E. King Street.
Date Range
April 23, 1960
Year Range From
1960
Year Range To
1960
Made By
Homer Laughlin
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 8
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Plates
Freemasons
Freemasonry
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Clay
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
10
Object ID
2002.079.3
Place of Origin
USA
Accession Number
2002.079
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.109.1
Date Range
October 7-8,1989
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Description
White porcelain commemorative plate with black printed image of Colemanville Bridge. Surrounded by, "3rd International Volksmarch / Pequea, Pennsylvania"; "IVV / AVA"; "7 - 8 October 1989 / Penn Dutch Pacers"; signature, "G. Robert Wagner"
Date Range
October 7-8,1989
Year Range From
1989
Year Range To
1989
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Shelf
Shelf 7
People
Wagner, Robert G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Pequea Twp.
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Porcelain
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
7.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
A folder in the archives, "1989 Volksmarch Commemorative Plate" was found, but contained no information regarding the plate.
Object ID
2002.109.1
Images
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2004.016
Date Range
1982
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Description
Metal plate with shiny upper edge/rim. Central circle design is religious artifact in relief. Indented black letters below read: "Santo Innocenzo Society, Lancaster, PA 1921-1982" On reverse, at top, a small projection with a hole for hanging the plate has been soldered on.
Adhesive label notes Cast Craft, Columbia, PA.
Date Range
1982
Year Range From
1982
Year Range To
1982
Made By
Cast Craft
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 21
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0208
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Metal
Diameter (cm)
2.032
Diameter (ft)
0.0666666667
Diameter (in)
0.8
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2004.016
Place of Origin
Columbia
Accession Number
2004.016
Images
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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2006.003
Date Range
1961
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Medal with image of William F. Brossman on one side and telephones, trucks and northern Lancaster Co. on back - medal is light bronze in color. "Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1867-1944", "fifty Years of Progress"
Date Range
1961
Year Range From
1961
Year Range To
1961
Made By
Medallic Art Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Diameter (in)
2.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2006-02-21
Object ID
2006.003
Place of Origin
New York, New York
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Collection
Coin Club Collection
Title
Coin Club, Schaefferstown Bicentennial
Object ID
2007.500.3
Date Range
1963
Collection
Coin Club Collection
Title
Coin Club, Schaefferstown Bicentennial
Description
Commemorative Coin Set, " Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Founding of Schaefferstown, PA"
Metal frame; In plastic overwrap; Paper notation "L84-4"; 3 coins (2 Goldine, 1 Silver) & 7 wooden nickels.
Date Range
1963
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Object ID
2007.500.3
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Collection
Red Rose Coin Club Collection
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, 1744 Indian Treaty
Object ID
2007.500.6
Date Range
1984
Collection
Red Rose Coin Club Collection
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, 1744 Indian Treaty
Description
Commemorative Coin Set, "The Great Indian Treaty of 1744"
Metal frame, 2 coins (Bronze & Silver).
Date Range
1984
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Object ID
2007.500.6
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Collection
Red Rose Coin Club Collection
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, Peter Getz
Object ID
2007.500.7
Date Range
1983
Collection
Red Rose Coin Club Collection
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, Peter Getz
Description
Commemorative Coin Set, "The 1792 Peter Getz Half Dollar"
Metal frame, 2 coins (Bronze & Silver).
Date Range
1983
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Object ID
2007.500.7
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