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The Indians of Berks County, Pa., being a summary of all the tangible records of the aborigines of Berks County, and containing cuts and descriptions of the varieties of relics found within the county

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Author
Brunner, D. B.
Date of Publication
1881.
Call Number
974.816 B894
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Responsibility
Written for the Society of Natural Sciences, Reading, Pa., by D.B. Brunner ...
Author
Brunner, D. B.
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
The Spirit of Berks Book and Job Printing Office,
Date of Publication
1881.
Physical Description
177 p. incl. illus., 34 pl. 23 cm.
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B894
Websites
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Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families

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Author
Montgomery, Morton L.
Date of Publication
1909.
Call Number
974.816 M788 1909
974.816 M788
Responsibility
comp. by Morton L. Montgomery.
Author
Montgomery, Morton L.
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
J. H. Beers,
Date of Publication
1909.
Physical Description
2 v. front., illus., plates, ports., maps (part fold.) 30 cm.
Notes
Includes separate index.
Paged continuously.
First published 1886, under title: History of Berks County in Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Corporate Author
J.H. Beers & Co.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 M788 1909
974.816 M788
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Berks County church records of the 18th century

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Author
Wright, F. Edward.
Date of Publication
1993-<1994 >
Call Number
974.816 W949
Alternate Title
Berks County, Pennsylvania church records of the 18th century
Responsibility
F. Edward Wright.
Author
Wright, F. Edward.
Place of Publication
Westminster, Md
Publisher
Family Line Publications,
Date of Publication
1993-<1994 >
Physical Description
v. <1-5 > : maps ; 21 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Contents
v. 1. Allegheny Reformed Church, St. Gabriel's Church, Schwartzwald Church, Oley (Salem) Reformed Church, St. Paul's Church, Amityville, Robeson Church -- v. 2. Oley Hill Church, Longswamp, Exeter Monthly Meeting, Moselem Church, De Long's Reformed Church, Peter's Church, St. Paul's Congregation in Windsor Township -- v. 3. Friedens Union Church; Allemangel Lutheran Church; Blue Mountain Church (Upper Tulpehocken Township); Rosenthal, New Bethel, or Corner Church; Dunkel's Reformed Church; Windsor (Ziegal's) Church, Reed's Church; Bern Church; Tulpehocken or Christ Church (Jefferson Township); Host Church; Hains Church (Heidelberg, Cacusi, St. John's); Records of Rev. Waldschmidt -- v.4. First Reformed Congregation in Reading, Zion's or Spiess's Reformed and Lutheran Church, Selected pastoral records of John Casper Stoever, Atolheo Lutheran Church, Selected pastoral records of Rev. John Henry Helffrich, Christ Church on Bieber Creek (Mertz), Old Northkill Lutheran Church (Friedens) - v. 5. Greenwich Union (or New Bethel Zion Church), Pinegrove Township, Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading.
Subjects
Stoever, John Caspar.
Helffrich, John Henry.
Waldsmidt, John.
Allegheny Reformed Church, Berks County, Pa.
St. Gabriel's Protestant Episcopal Church, Douglassville, Berks County, Pa.
Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Berks County, Pa.
Salem Reformed Church, Oley Township, Berks County, Pa.
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Amity Township, Berks County, Pa.
Oley Hill Church, Pike Township, Berks County, Pa.
Longswamp Church, Berks County, Pa.
Exeter Friends Meeting, Berks County, Pa.
Zion (Moselem) Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond Township, Berks County, Pa.
DeLong's Reformed Church, Berks County, Pa.
St. Peter's Reformed Church, Richmond Township, Berks County, Pa.
St. Paul's Congregation, Windsor Township, Berks County, Pa.
Friedens Union Church, Berks County, Pa.
Allemangel Lutheran Church, Albany Township, Berks County, Pa.
Blue Mountain Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa.
Rosenthal Church, Albany Township, Berks County, Pa.
New Bethel Church, Albany Township, Berks County, Pa.
Corner Church, Albany Township, Berks County, Pa.
Dunkel's Reformed Church, Virginville, Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pa.
Windsor (Ziegel's) Church, Perry Township, Berks County, Pa.
Reed's Church, Berks County, Pa.
Bern Church, Bern Township, Berks County, Pa.
Tulpehocken Church, Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pa.
Christ Church, Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pa.
Host Reformed Church, Host, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa.
St. John's Reformed Church, Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pa.
First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks County, Pa.
Zion's (Spiess) Union Church, Alsace Township, Berks County, Pa.
Atolheo Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa.
Christ Church on Bieber Creek (Mertz), Berks County, Pa.
Old Northkill Lutheran Church (Friedens), Penn Township, Berks County, Pa.
Robeson Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pa.
Forest Lutheran Church, Robeson Township, Berks County, Pa.
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Social history
Berks County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 W949
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Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania : a pictorial-historical review, l746-l976

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Author
Blatt, Milton K.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
974.816 B644
Responsibility
[by] Milton K. Blatt and Luella E. Blatt.
Author
Blatt, Milton K.
Place of Publication
Mohrsville, Pa
Publisher
M. K. Blatt,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
270p. : ill. ; 24cm.
Notes
Half-title: Salem Belleman's Union Church, R.D. No. 1 Mohrsville, Pa.
Supplementary History: 1976 Belleman's Celebrates Bicentennial, 1977 Highlight of the Year "The Last Supper", 1978, 1979, 1980 The Future of Belleman's CHurch, 1981 Christmas at Belleman's Church, 1982, 1984, 1985 Our Boy Scouts Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary,1986,1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1997.
Subjects
Salem Belleman's Union Church - History.
Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Blatt, Luella E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B644
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The heart of the Taufschein : Fraktur and the pivotal role of Berks County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Earnest, Corinne P.
Date of Publication
2012.
Call Number
745 E12
Alternate Title
Fraktur and the pivotal role of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Responsibility
Corinne Earnest and Russell Earnest.
ISBN
9780911122633
091112263X
Author
Earnest, Corinne P.
Place of Publication
Kutztown, Pa
Publisher
Published by the Pennsylvania German Society,
Date of Publication
2012.
Physical Description
ix, 302 p. : col. ill., facsims., maps ; 29 cm.
Series
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; ser. 2, v. 46
Notes
Illustrated lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and indexes.
Contents
Berks County: the center of it all -- Daniel Schumacher: a Fraktur artist of some note -- Henrich Otto, 1784 -- Friederich Krebs, August 4, 1790 -- Johann Valentin Schuller -- The greatest development of Fraktur writing, 1800-1835 -- Johann Ritter: a century of influence -- Conclusion: The last flickering -- Appendix 1. Fraktur artist who routinely made Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 2. Scriveners who routinely infilled Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 3. Berks Couny printers of Taussscheine in order by active dates -- Appendix 4. Translations.
Subjects
Fraktur art - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Pennsylvania Dutch.
Illumination of books and manuscripts - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Folk art - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Berks County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Author
Earnest, Russell D.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania-German Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
745 E12
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The private records of Rev. George Jacob Martz, 1869-1878 : comprising deaths, marriages, and baptisms during his ministerium at Womelsdorf Lutheran Church, Berks County, and Lutheran Churches of the southeastern area of Lebanon County and the extreme northern area of Lancaster County, Pa

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Author
Martz, George Jacob,
Date of Publication
[1978]
Call Number
974.816 M375
Author
Martz, George Jacob,
Place of Publication
York, PA
Publisher
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society,
Date of Publication
[1978]
Physical Description
38 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special publication / South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society ; no. 2 (January 1978)
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Berks County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 M375
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Congressional history of Berks (Pa.) district, 1789-1939

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Author
Fryer, Benjamin Alderfer
Date of Publication
1939.
Call Number
974.816 F893
Responsibility
by Benjamin Alderfer Fryer.
Author
Fryer, Benjamin Alderfer
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Berks County,
Date of Publication
1939.
Physical Description
vi, 358 p. illus. 23 cm.
Subjects
United States. - Congress - Biography.
Berks County (Pa.) - Politics and government
Berks County (Pa.) - Biography
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 F893
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Reading and Berks county, Pennsylvania; a history

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Author
Fox, Cyrus T.,
Date of Publication
1925.
Call Number
974.816 R287
Responsibility
editor-in-chief Cyrus T. Fox.
Author
Fox, Cyrus T.,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Lewis historical publishing company, inc.,
Date of Publication
1925.
Physical Description
3 v. fronts., plates, ports., map. 28 cm.
Notes
Biographical sketches comprise last part of v. 2 and all of v. 3.
Subjects
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Reading (Pa.) - Biography.
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 R287
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Industrial Berks County, 1748-1948. Presented to: the people of Reading and Berks County on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the city of Reading

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Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
974.816 B513i
Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Place of Publication
[Reading? Pa.]
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
35 p. : illus., map (on lining-papers) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Notes
Click on Table of Contents for more information.
Appropriate for juvenile literature.
Illustrations for Sally Ann Furnace, Robesonia Slag Bank, Fisher Mansion, Canal locks at Leesport, The Bernville stage.
Contents
The giant's ribs: the iron industry--To milady's taste: clothing--Not only for today: shelter--Shoofly: food--An omer for everyman: agriculture--Berks County speaking: communication--Two hours to anywhere: transportation.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Industries.
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Taylor, Francis Starr
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B513i
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