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Warrant registers (for Pennsylvania Counties)

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13303
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
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Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Department of Internal Affairs. Bureau of Land Records.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Dauphin County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - York County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Cumberland County.
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
Additional Author
Britton, William W.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 1
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Hopewell Village; a social and economic history of an iron-making community

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Author
Walker, Joseph E.,
Date of Publication
[1966]
Call Number
974.816 W181
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[by] Joseph E. Walker.
Author
Walker, Joseph E.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Date of Publication
[1966]
Physical Description
526 p. illus. 22 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 473-498.
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Iron industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Berks County.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 W181
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Architectural notes on preservation of razings : former Historical Society "modernized"

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Date of Publication
1962
buildings. This site was cleared to permit a shopping and park- ing facility to be constructed. Opposite this site on East King Street are the Lancaster County National Bank and the old Stern Store, both being demolished to make way for a "modern" bank building. Both structures are now gone. New Ern Photo
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1962
Physical Description
[95]-106 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 66, no. 2
Subjects
Lancaster County Courthouse (Pa.)
Historic preservation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
City planning - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 66, number 2 (1962), p. 95-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.66
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Lights along the Delaware

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Author
Rivinus, Marion Willis Martin,
Date of Publication
[1965]
Call Number
974.821 R625
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by Marion Willis Rivinus and Katharine Hansell Biddle.
Author
Rivinus, Marion Willis Martin,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Dorrance
Date of Publication
[1965]
Physical Description
x, 114 p. 21 cm.
Summary
This is a story of the great houses that lined the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River from Torresdale to Bristol, and of their counterparts on Radcliffe Street in Bristol itself.The period emphasized is the Victorian, and the book includes an essay on how wealthy Victorians lived in their well-staffed mansions and on their carefully groomed country estates. Many interesting customs are recorded. [from a review by Nicholas Wainwright]
Subjects
Bucks County (Pa.) - Historic houses, etc.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - Historic houses, etc.
Additional Author
Biddle, Katharine Hansell,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.821 R625
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Wheatland's landscape : 1848-1868

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Author
Shenk, John.
Date of Publication
1963
Wheatland's Landscape: 18 4 8-18 6 8 John Shenk Wheatland, the home of President James Buchanan, is a beautiful country estate located a mile and a half west of downtown Lancaster. In- side the vine-covered brick mansion, the rooms and furnishings have been faithfully restored to the minutest
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by John Shenk.
Author
Shenk, John.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1963
Physical Description
[93]-100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 67, no. 2
Subjects
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Landscape architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 67, number 2 (1963), p. 93-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.67
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Revolutionary War patriots of Chestnut Level Presbyertian Church

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Author
McMullen, Roberta Patton.
Date of Publication
[2016]
Call Number
285.1 M168
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by Roberta Patton McMullen.
Author
McMullen, Roberta Patton.
Place of Publication
Place not identified
Publisher
Roberta Patton McMullen,
Date of Publication
[2016]
Physical Description
iv, 76 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Latta, James, - Dr. - 1732-1801.
Smith, Samson, - Rev. - c1727-c1781.
Ankrim, Archibald, - c1730-1800.
Barnes, James, - 1757-1827.
Bigham, James, - 1738-1804.
Boyd, John, - Captain, - 1736-1807.
Buchanan, James, - 1727-1797.
Caldwell, Andrew, - Jr., - 1734-1808.
Caldwell, John, - Lieutenant, - 1736-1812.
Caldwell, Oliver, - 1757-1813.
Calhoun, James, - Lieutenant, - 1756-1822.
Calhoun, William, - Second Lieutenant, - 1747-1823.
Campbell, Patrick, - 1742-1817.
Clark, Thomas, - c. 1726-c1803.
Culley, Thomas, - c. 1735- c1798.
Gamble, James, - Captain - 1737-1795.
Gryder, Jacob, - 1743-1814.
Irwin, Moses, - Esquire, - 1722- 1805.
King, Rober, - Major, - 1744-1827.
Long, Hugh, - 1760-1832.
Long, James, - 1735-1803.
Long, John, - 1726-1783.
Long, Robert, - 1743-1806.
McElroy, John, - 1728-1804.
McIntire, William, - c1719-1803.
McPherson, James, - Lieutenant, - 1733-1821.
McPherson, William, - 1698-1783.
Martin, Samuel, - 1729-1795.
Morrison, James, - Captain, - 1748-1810.
Morrisonm, Samuel, - 1730-1811.
Neel, Thomas, - Lieutenant, - 1744-1824.
Pegan, James, - Jr., - 1754-1934.
Penny, Hugh, - Esquire, - 1748-1809.
Reed, George, - Esquire, - 1728-1789.
Reed, John, - 1754-1832.
Robinson, Thomas, - 1736-1803.
Steele, William, - Sr., - 1707-1780.
Steele, William, - Captain, - 1750-1822.
Wilson, John, - 1715-1812.
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pa.) - History.
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Registers
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.1 M168
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"Southern End" house & history tour

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Corporate Author
Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, Inc.
Date of Publication
2015.
Call Number
728.37 S727
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Corporate Author
Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, Inc.
Place of Publication
Quarryville, Pa
Publisher
Southern Lancaster County Historical Society ;
Date of Publication
2015.
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Dwellings - Pennsylvania - Lancster County
Quarryville (Pa.) - History.
Drumore (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Historic houses.
Drumore (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Tours.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 S727
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Old mills in Lancaster County

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Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
725.4 O43
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edited by Ira D. Landis.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Franklin and Marshall College Library,
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
[22] p. (incl. cover) illus. 23 cm.
Series
Community historians annual
Community historians annual no. 3
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
Mills and millwork - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Historic houses, etc.
Additional Author
Paes, Chester.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
725.4 O43
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Lancaster County mills

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Author
Paes, Chester.
Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
725.4 O44s
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Responsibility
compiled by Chester Paes.
Author
Paes, Chester.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
4 volumes.
Series
Community historians annual no. 3, no. 6.
Notes
Copy of the original records of mills compiled by Chester Paes.
Some files missing.
Vol. 1 #1-#49--Vol. 2 #50-#103--Vol. 3 #104-189--Vol. 4 #190-253.
Booklet serving as an index for the Chester Paes material housed in LC 621.85 O43.
Subjects
Mills and mill-work - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Historic houses, etc.
Additional Author
Paes, Chester.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
725.4 O44s
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Der Wahre Amerikaner. [microfilm]

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Date of Publication
1804-
Call Number
LCHS Drawer 18, Sec. 3
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Alternate Title
Grimlers Zeitung ..... Extra
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
H. und B. Grimler,
Date of Publication
1804-
Physical Description
v. ; 27 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Nr. 1 (10. Nov. 1804)-
Ceased in 1849.
Notes
LCHS has: Nov. 10, 1804 - Dec. 28, 1811.
Labeled on box N-213.
See Bound Newspaper Database for additional issues.
Subtitle: Eine Zeitung fuer den Bauer und Stadtmann, Dec. 20, 1806-<1822>.
Subjects
Germans - Pennsylvania - Newspapers.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Additional Author
Grimler, Henry,
Grimler, Benjamin,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
LCHS Drawer 18, Sec. 3
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Lancaster County, PA connections : evidence of persons residing in other states or countries with a connection to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : compiled from deeds recorded in Lancaster from 1770 to 1830

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Author
Wevodau, Edward N.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
2010.
Call Number
974.815 LACO W544c
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Responsibility
by Edward N. Wevodau.
ISBN
9781558565173 (v. 1)
1558565175 (v. 1)
9781558565197 (v. 2)
1558565191 (v. 2)
Author
Wevodau, Edward N.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Apollo, Pa
Publisher
Closson Press,
Date of Publication
2010.
Physical Description
2 v. : map ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Subjects
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Migration, Internal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Emigration and immigration.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
974.815 LACO W544c
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The history of the house at 419 West Vine Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Author
Cooper, Philip T. D.
Date of Publication
2014.
Call Number
728.27 C778
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Responsibility
by Philip T. D. Cooper
Author
Cooper, Philip T. D.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Date of Publication
2014.
Physical Description
15, 5 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
419 West Vine Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - Historic houses.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.27 C778
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The relations of Dwight D Eisenhower : his Pennsylvania German roots

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Author
Berger-Knorr, Lawrence,
Date of Publication
c2010.
Call Number
929 E36b
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Responsibility
by Lawrence Knorr.
ISBN
9781452817781
1452817782
Author
Berger-Knorr, Lawrence,
Place of Publication
Camp Hill, Pa
Publisher
Sunbury Press, Inc.,
Date of Publication
c2010.
Physical Description
300 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Dwight D. Eisenhower had many direct ancestors who lived in the Susquehanna Valley area of Pennsylvania and eastward. This volume tracks the former president's lineage back to Germany and England and focuses on those descendants from the lines who lived in Pennsylvania.Over 3500 relations are detailed, including the Matters, Rombergers, Eisenhauers, Boones, Millers and many more. [from the publisher]
Subjects
Eisenhower family.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. - 1890-1969 - Family.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. - 1890-1969.
Families.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 E36b
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Architectural notes on preservation and razings

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Date of Publication
1965
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.69
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1965
Physical Description
[54]-56 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 69, no. 1
Subjects
Historic preservation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.69
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The hive

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Date of Publication
1803-
Call Number
Drawer 18, Sec. 1.
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Alternate Title
Lancaster hive
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
McDowell,
Date of Publication
1803-
Physical Description
2 v. ; 27 cm.
Publication Frequency
Weekly
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 22, 1803)-
Ceased with v. 2 (June 12, l805).
Notes
LCHS has: June 22, 1803 - June 12, 1805
Labeled on box N-142.
Published every Wednesday.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1946. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (American periodical series, 1800-1850 ; 22).
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
Additional Author
M'Dowell, Charles.
Greer, William.
Additional Title
Lancaster true American.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 18, Sec. 1.
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Lancaster County's present Court House : a history of its construction 1852-1855

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Author
Kramer, Fay Follet.
Date of Publication
1967
1749. Entire extent of Lancaster County during that period is shown in insert map. county-seat, purchasees selected John Postlethwait's Tavern as the site for the first court house of Lancaster County. Located in Con- estoga Township, near Rockville and close to the Little Conestoga Creek
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by Fay Follet Kramer.
Author
Kramer, Fay Follet.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1967
Physical Description
[1]-62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 1
Subjects
Lancaster County Courthouse (Pa.) - History.
Courthouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 1 (1967), p. 1-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71
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The Lane family of Lancaster

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1962
. 5, 1836 �THE REDOUBTABLE HARRIET LANE Harriet Rebecca Lane, daughter of Elliot T. Lane and wife Jane Bu- chanan (sister of President James Buchanan), was born May 9, 1830, at Mercersburg, Pa., in the home later known as the Waidlich House on Main Street. She was doubly orphaned at the age of eleven
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1962
Physical Description
[176]-186 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 66, no. 4
Subjects
Lane family.
Johnston, Harriet Lane, - 1830-1903.
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Buchanan family.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 66, number 4 (1962), p. 176-186Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.66
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Family history & memories

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Author
Dumez, Elizabeth Miller.
Date of Publication
March 2012.
Call Number
929 M647
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by Elizabeth Miller Dumez with additions from Ann Miller Rohrer & Jake Rohrer, edited by Jake Rohrer.
Author
Dumez, Elizabeth Miller.
Date of Publication
March 2012.
Physical Description
35, [5] : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Miller family.
1267 Wheatland Avenue - Pennsylvania - Lancaster Township.
Lancaster Soap Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Hamilton Watch Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Additional Author
Rohrer, Ann Miller,
Rohrer,Jake,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 M647
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The James Buchanan log cabin

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Author
Guzy, Dan.
Date of Publication
2015.
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Author
Guzy, Dan.
Date of Publication
2015.
Physical Description
41-60 p.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
Buchanan family.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Cove Gap (Franklin County).
Contained In
A Journal of Franklin County History v. 27, 2015.Lancaster History Library - Book728.37 G993
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The Society and the Willson Memorial Building

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Date of Publication
1969.
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.73
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1969.
Physical Description
[96] p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 73, no. 2
Subjects
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - History.
Willson Memorial Building (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.73
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