Described in: Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide To Genealogical Notes And Charts In The Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983.
Summary
Concerns the ancestors and descendants of John Olp (1754-1812) of Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Organized 1786 by the Synod of New York and Philadelphia. (An earlier body by this name had existed from May 1765 to May 1766 as an off-shoot of Donegal Presbytery). Was an Old School presbytery during the Schism; merged with the Presbytery of Big Spring (UPNA) in 1958 to form Big Spring (UPCUSA); name changed to Carlisle (UPCUSA) in 1960.
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
