Hi all: Don't know if it could be a help but I have Keener, Kierner, ancestors in West Leesport, Upper Tulpehocken, and Bernville, Pa. Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ and Sally" <scott1@embarqmail.com> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <paberks@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [PABERKS] Reading Birth Records, 1837 > Do you know what year the births are available from Reading? Sally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <PABERKS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:00 AM > Subject: Re: [PABERKS] Reading Birth Records, 1837 > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: audianaq41 >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9867.2/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Births were not recorded in PA in that year of 1837. The only records >> would be from a church record or a cemetery stone. >> >> The Berks Co H/S has a data base of names in their churchbooks which you >> can check to see if there is a record of his birth. Also, the 1850 >> Census, when he was about 13 should show his parents - although I went >> thru the 1850 for a Benjamin and did not find one with surname KEENAN or >> variable spelling born c1837. Do you have an age or birth for his mother >> Mary? >> >> 1850 in Reading does not show one with surname starting with K, but there >> are 3 in Berks Co: >> >> Benjamin Kamp Maxatawny, Berks, PA abt 1837 PA >> Benjamin Keirsher Ruscombmanor, Berks, PA abt 1837 PA >> Benjamin Kershner Upper Tulpehocken, Berks, PA abt 1838 PA >> >> >> Here is link to the Hist Soc. >> http://www.berkshistory.org/library/churches.html >> >> Diana in AL >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== >> PABERKS@rootsweb.com >> >> To contact the List Administrator: >> Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> To visit the Berks Message Board: >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks >> >> To visit the Berks County, PA website: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/ >> Hosted by Nancy Freehafer >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message