This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PaulaClaiborne Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you tried the Genealogy or archive collections at any of the Major Universities? Just a suggestion, but I'd imagine Penn State or Univ of Penn would have interesting histories. I'm in Texas, and the Univ of Texas in Austin has huge collections of archival records dating back to Spanish explorers in the 1600's, some collections are by individuals, some by different Gov agencies, General Land Office, some translated, some genealogies & family papers/correspondence/photos, etc.... Good Luck! 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.