Jerry I am not aware of any county census however there are tax records for most years and for most towns in Dauphin County. These record list the heads of households divided into three catagories Freeholders, Tennants and Single Men. The LDS has the records on microfilm from 1785 to 1850. The State Archives has them till around 1895. If searching in Harrisburg city directories could be used. As far as vital records are concerned you will need to search church records. For a brief period between 1852 and 1855 some records were kept by the counties. However even these are incomplete. Ray Rhoads

Hi, Were there Dauphin County census? I know there were PA State census, but I didn't know about a county census. What years were they? Where could I access them? Also, there seems to be a gap in birth & marriage records for PA between abt 1840-1880. Any ideas about researching this time period for "Vitals"? Jerry <Rhodes/Rhoads/Roth>

Does anybody know which church a Rev. K. Joy Kaufman served in the 1970's? Knowing this will help me pinpoint where I would be able to locate church records on some ancestors.

Hi. I am currently transcribing data on these lines for Bob Maley. It will not be too long, no doubt, before the data from the publication will be put online. Perhaps I will be done the transcribing in about 2 weeks. Then, Bob is very busy, so it may take a while longer. Vince Summers RogerCubs@aol.com wrote: > > Would someone that has information on the Hoffman family please check what I > am posting below for accuracy? Thank you. > > Roger Cramer > Peoria, AZ > > Descendants of Johannes Peter Hoffman > > 1 Johannes Peter HOFFMAN b: March 11, 1747 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks > Co., PA d: November 1, 1818 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. > Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 71 > Military service: Revolutionary War > .. +Anna Maria KAUFFMANN b: Abt. 1750 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., > PA d: August 19, 1822 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. > Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 72 est. > > . 2 Anna Maria HOFFMAN b: January 8, 1773 in Tupelhocken Twp., Berks > Co., PA d: February 8, 1840 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. David's > Reformed Cemetery, Killinger, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 67 > ..... +Joseph NEAGLEY b: September 15, 1766 in Lancaster Co., PA m: > July 5, 1792 d: July 12, 1828 in Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 61 > Father: George Jacob Neagley Mother: Mary Magdalene Hoffman > . 2 Daniel G. HOFFMAN b: Abt. February 10, 1776 in Lykens Valley, > Dauphin Co., PA (resided near Fisherville, Dauphin Co., PA) d: June 8, > 1814 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) > Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 38 est. > ..... +Elizabeth SNYDER b: May 11, 1803 d: July 11, 1889 > Burial: Peace Reformed Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: > 86 > . *2nd Wife of Daniel G. HOFFMAN: > ..... +Elizabeth HOFFMAN m: 1800 > . 2 Johannes Christian HOFFMAN b: Abt. June 11, 1776 in Lykens Twp., > Dauphin Co., PA d: March 2, 1851 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., PA > Age at death: 74 est. > ..... +Christiana DEIBLER b: June 11, 1773 in Upper Paxton Twp., > Dauphin Co., PA d: February 1815 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA > Age at death: 41 est. Father: Albright (Albrecht?) Deibler Mother: > Catharina (Schupp?) > . *2nd Wife of Johannes Christian HOFFMAN: > > ..... +Elizabeth KNUPP m: Aft. 1815 > . 2 Susanna HOFFMAN b: November 15, 1779 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA > d: January 8, 1829 Age at death: 49 > ..... +Jacob FRANTZ m: April 14, 1807 > . 2 Elisabeth HOFFMAN b: July 12, 1781 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA > > ..... +Johannes HOFFMAN b: February 10, 1776 m: June 16, 1800 > d: June 8, 1814 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Hoffman's Church Cemetery, > Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 38 Father: Daniel Hoffman Mother: Eva Maria > Emmert > . *2nd Husband of Elisabeth HOFFMAN: > ..... +Samuel LOSCHER m: April 7, 1822 > . 2 Catharine HOFFMAN b: January 16, 1784 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin > Co., PA d: April 18, 1855 in Loyalton, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. > Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 71 > > ..... +Johannes BUFFINGTON b: January 3, 1778 in Dauphin Co., PA > d: June 30, 1839 in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's > (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 61 Father: > Benjamin Buffington Mother: Mary Mercy Frissel > . 2 J. Jacob HOFFMAN b: January 28, 1789 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., > PA (moved to Schuylkill Co., PA) > ..... +CATHARINA > . 2 Magdalena HOFFMAN b: July 10, 1791 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA > d: September 23, 1857 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Peace Reformed Church > Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 66 > ..... +Thomas KOPPENHAVER b: September 18, 1791 in Bethel Twp., Berks > o., PA m: 1814 d: April 20, 1826 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's > (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 34 Father: > Jonathan Koppenhaver Mother: Anna Maria Margaretta Zerbe > . 2 Barbara HOFFMAN b: December 23, 1800 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA > (baptized at St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Reformed Church, Dauphin Co., PA) > d: September 29, 1879 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Motter Cemetery, > Elizabethville, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 78 > ..... +John N. (Speck) SPECHT b: August 26, 1801 in (name spelled Speck > on gravestone) d: February 9, 1866 in Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., , PA > Burial: Motter Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 64 > Father: John Specht > > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com

Would someone that has information on the Hoffman family please check what I am posting below for accuracy? Thank you. Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ Descendants of Johannes Peter Hoffman 1 Johannes Peter HOFFMAN b: March 11, 1747 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA d: November 1, 1818 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 71 Military service: Revolutionary War .. +Anna Maria KAUFFMANN b: Abt. 1750 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA d: August 19, 1822 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 72 est. . 2 Anna Maria HOFFMAN b: January 8, 1773 in Tupelhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA d: February 8, 1840 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. David's Reformed Cemetery, Killinger, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 67 ..... +Joseph NEAGLEY b: September 15, 1766 in Lancaster Co., PA m: July 5, 1792 d: July 12, 1828 in Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 61 Father: George Jacob Neagley Mother: Mary Magdalene Hoffman . 2 Daniel G. HOFFMAN b: Abt. February 10, 1776 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., PA (resided near Fisherville, Dauphin Co., PA) d: June 8, 1814 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 38 est. ..... +Elizabeth SNYDER b: May 11, 1803 d: July 11, 1889 Burial: Peace Reformed Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 86 . *2nd Wife of Daniel G. HOFFMAN: ..... +Elizabeth HOFFMAN m: 1800 . 2 Johannes Christian HOFFMAN b: Abt. June 11, 1776 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: March 2, 1851 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 74 est. ..... +Christiana DEIBLER b: June 11, 1773 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: February 1815 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 41 est. Father: Albright (Albrecht?) Deibler Mother: Catharina (Schupp?) . *2nd Wife of Johannes Christian HOFFMAN: ..... +Elizabeth KNUPP m: Aft. 1815 . 2 Susanna HOFFMAN b: November 15, 1779 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: January 8, 1829 Age at death: 49 ..... +Jacob FRANTZ m: April 14, 1807 . 2 Elisabeth HOFFMAN b: July 12, 1781 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA ..... +Johannes HOFFMAN b: February 10, 1776 m: June 16, 1800 d: June 8, 1814 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Hoffman's Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 38 Father: Daniel Hoffman Mother: Eva Maria Emmert . *2nd Husband of Elisabeth HOFFMAN: ..... +Samuel LOSCHER m: April 7, 1822 . 2 Catharine HOFFMAN b: January 16, 1784 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: April 18, 1855 in Loyalton, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 71 ..... +Johannes BUFFINGTON b: January 3, 1778 in Dauphin Co., PA d: June 30, 1839 in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 61 Father: Benjamin Buffington Mother: Mary Mercy Frissel . 2 J. Jacob HOFFMAN b: January 28, 1789 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (moved to Schuylkill Co., PA) ..... +CATHARINA . 2 Magdalena HOFFMAN b: July 10, 1791 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: September 23, 1857 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Peace Reformed Church Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 66 ..... +Thomas KOPPENHAVER b: September 18, 1791 in Bethel Twp., Berks o., PA m: 1814 d: April 20, 1826 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 34 Father: Jonathan Koppenhaver Mother: Anna Maria Margaretta Zerbe . 2 Barbara HOFFMAN b: December 23, 1800 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (baptized at St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Reformed Church, Dauphin Co., PA) d: September 29, 1879 in Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Motter Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 78 ..... +John N. (Speck) SPECHT b: August 26, 1801 in (name spelled Speck on gravestone) d: February 9, 1866 in Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., , PA Burial: Motter Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin Co., PA Age at death: 64 Father: John Specht

Did I ever send you the info you need? Please let me know. I have been ill and do not have good records on what I send and what I HAVE yet to send. Sorry!! At 07:58 AM 10/31/00 -0800, you wrote: >Hi, >I am very familiar with the situation searching for ancestors in Berks >County, but not in Dauphin County. Please bear with my ignorance here. >My great-uncle, Charles Keehn, retired to Elizabethville, died in 1965 >and is buried in the Elizabethville cemetery. His wife was Sadie Shoop, >who I have been told, originally came from Lykens. They lived in >Reading for many years before moving to Elizabethville. I have never >found their marriage certificate in Berks County, so perhaps they were >married in Dauphin County. Also, I don't know when Sadie died. I >thought if I could find out what cemeteries are located in >Elizabethville then perhaps I could locate some cemetery records and I >find out when she died. Is anyone familiar with this area? How does one >look for marriage records in Dauphin County? In Berks they are all >indexed and on the web. I doubt that I will be so lucky as to find the >same situation in Dauphin. >Thanks for your help, >Jocelyn in California > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. >http://im.yahoo.com/ > > >==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== >List Ownwer Nadine Hensley for list help please e-mail me at >ndwilson@swbell.net > > >

Naturalization records are to be kept at the county level per the Scranton which is where the US Middle District Court is for PA. When the Dauphin Co Prothonotary's office is questioned, this is where they send you. WRONG. The records are in the Dauphin Co Prothonotary's Office but maybe or maybe not only after 1906. The manager there is reluctant to give out or look for public records. This is probably why no one is answering your question. Hopefully this helps. Sorry!

I have bought 5 digital census CD's from Heritage Quest. They are an actual copy of the census, and are far, far superior to the microfilms. Lots easier to use too, and not as hard on the ole eyeballs! If I had the $ I would buy all of them. Jim Lewis, Seguin TX -----Original Message----- From: LELANDTIGER@aol.com <LELANDTIGER@aol.com> To: PADAUPHI-D@rootsweb.com <PADAUPHI-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:59 AM Subject: Census CD's >Has anyone purchased the census cd's from FTM or Quest and are they like what >you would view on micofilm at the Archives, LDS library or State Library? Are >they worth the purchase price? > >______________________________

I have inquired of an attorney in Philadelphia (one of those famous Philadelphia Lawyers?) about the case, and I am hoping he will find out a bit more about it, but I think my main chance lies with McELHENNEY researchers such as yourself. Thanks for replying. Vince BWyld@aol.com wrote: > > I have McElhenneys in my line but know nothing about this. I think there was > a lawyer Samuel McElhenney Smith with a connection to them but I think that > is more contemporary than what you are asking about. Bev Wyld > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > List Ownwer Nadine Hensley for list help please e-mail me at > ndwilson@swbell.net

I have McElhenneys in my line but know nothing about this. I think there was a lawyer Samuel McElhenney Smith with a connection to them but I think that is more contemporary than what you are asking about. Bev Wyld

William AYRES, who is one of the sketch subjects in Bob Maley's Transcription Project, was, among other things, a Lawyer. Here is a trial, and a surname, that I would like to know more about. Also, what is the Upper End? Upper Paxtang? ***** He had a very large acquaintance in the "Upper End," was able to speak German, and otherwise possessed many qualifications then valued and essential to practice with profit. The celebrated McElhenny murder case, in which he saved his client from the gallows, gave him a marked prominence. ***** William was born 1788, and died 1856. He begain practicing law in 1826. He died in Harrisburg. He was married to Mary Elizabeth BUCHER, and was born to parents: John AYRES and Jane LYTLE. Thanks for any feedback, Vince Summers

I tried a Quest census film, and used it on this 'puter. It looks like microfilm, but is on a CD rather than a micofilm reader so I can check it a 2am if I want. <gr> You have to decide if the price is worth it to you. Holley "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So......Explore. Dream. Discover." ---- Mark Twain

The nicest thing about purchasing CD's from FTM is that you can return them within 90 days, no questions asked. I have purchased several over the years--kept some and returned others. They say in their literature: "You have 90 days to decide if it's a helpful and convenient resource. If you don't find an ancestor, you don't have to keep the CD" Sue susanjf@juno.com On Wed, 6 Dec 2000 06:59:43 EST LELANDTIGER@aol.com writes: > Has anyone purchased the census cd's from FTM or Quest and are they > like what > you would view on micofilm at the Archives, LDS library or State > Library? Are > they worth the purchase price? > > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > KISS- Keep It Short & Simple > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

LELANDTIGER@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone purchased the census cd's from FTM or Quest and are they like what > you would view on micofilm at the Archives, LDS library or State Library? Are > they worth the purchase price? > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > KISS- Keep It Short & Simple LELANDTIGER: Other CDs from FTM are worth their weight in gold, especially CD #19, Pennsylvania, 1700s-1800s, Notes and Queries by noted historian William H. Egle, State Librarian back around 1890-1900. Their Social Security Index is also nice to have, if you are interested in locating RECENT deaths of family members or friends. One problem knawing at me is why the name BRINSER, as in Brinser's Corn Meal or Brinser's Cradle factory, or the numerous teachers and ministers in the Brinser clan, does NOT appear anywhere in these dozen or so volumes by Egle. Anyone know? FTM's catalog states these Census CDs are Microfilm Images, so most likely are identical to the various microfilms they were copied from. A difficult to read microfilm is better than no record at all (although sometimes I wonder why I'm trying so hard to read what I can't understand!). Regards, -- CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> SWARTZ / SCHWARTZ <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Swartz.html> WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> ZIMMERMAN - Berks Co PA<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Zimmerman.html>

I have purchased census CD's from both places. They are copies of the original records, so look just like the ones you see at the State Library, etc. The FTM bundles are indexed with the package. The Heritage Quest CD's do not come with an index - you would have to purchase this separately. I have considered the cost worth the investment. Judy Strickler pblls@aol.com

Some of my ancestors were from Wiconisco Township and, I am going to assume, of the Methodist Episcopal or Welsh Baptist denomination. I would appreciate it if someone would reply listing churches and/or ministers of those denominations in or around Wiconisco Township for about the year 1854. Thanks...

Has anyone purchased the census cd's from FTM or Quest and are they like what you would view on micofilm at the Archives, LDS library or State Library? Are they worth the purchase price?

I didn't get a reply to the orginal message below. So, would someone please reply and let me know if naturalization records for the year (abt.)1850 are maintained at the courthouse or sent elsewhere? Thanks..... Subj: Naturalization Records for Dauphin County Date: 12/04/2000 4:35:31 AM Eastern Standard Time From: BMiller247 To: PADAUPHI-L@rootsweb.com Hello, I'm trying to identify the location of my ancestor's Naturalization Records. More specifically the Declaration of Intention. I am told that these papers "may" identify the date of arrival, port of arrival, ship name and more. I was at the state library Saturday and found "Robert Broome" in the 1850 Census of Dauphin County. He lived in Wiconisco Township through the 1870 Census. He and all his children were born in England, the youngest was 11 years old. I can assume that he came to the USA sometime between 1839 and 1850. While at the library I searched a series of books on passenger arrivals (they may have been Filby's). This series of books I'm speaking of has three main volumes and yearly supplements since, I believe, 1983. As I said I searched and didn't come across his name. The Naturalization Records are generally held in the county of residence, but not necessarily. Before taking a day off work to make a trip to the courthouse, would somebody please let me know if there is an online index of Naturalization Records on file there? I would like to confirm that his records are there before my trip. Thanks...........

Could someone help find a birth record for William Decatur WINDLE(mother Jennie COFFIN, WINDLE) father (Isaac H. WINDLE) he was born in Steelton PA 1898 also looking for date of death of his grandfather Decatur H. COFFIN, thank you for any and all help. NOTE: Please do not send any thing to this address after December 25, 2000. I will be using the address acairo2@hotmail.com. Thank you.

I have recently learned that my second great grandfather's brother, William Thomas EVANS, was a member of the Masons ca.1930. He lived in Williamstown and was the superintendant of a Methodist Church school, after having worked the railroad for many years. I would like to find out if the Masons have any records of him. Does anyone know which lodge I would contact? I would also like to find out the name/number of the Methodist Church to inquire about the family. Thank you. Cathleen Sheehan tulsacat@hotmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com