This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: raymccurtin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/785.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Anna's parents were John Alexander McCurtin and Mary Ward. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richlowe46 Surnames: Johnson, Johnston, McCord, Crain, Crean, Sawyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5039/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Several children of my 3g-grandparents James and Mary McCord Johnson were listed as being born and baptized in Old Hanover Church records 1788-1790. The church is long gone but was at the site of the Old Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery grounds in East Hanover township near Grantville. Marriages also were registered there among members of the allied families. I do not know exactly were my ancestors lived but obviously close enough to call this their church for at least a period of time. Rev. John Edler associated with the Paxtang and Derry Presbyterian churches also seemed to be a figure often mentioned in records of my family. Could they have gone to both churches? Or switched at some point? Or were memberships transferred for some reason? I'm grasping at straws and hoping someone with some expertise can share their thoughts. Is anyone reading this familiar with those times and from what distance people would be traveling to church? Did they have lots of options? Might they have traveled a considerable distance? Thanks for any help. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ssmith0942 Surnames: Kochersperger Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5038/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am in need of help finding an obit for John Phile Kochersperger. He died in Middletown 19 January 1952. Thanks for any help you can give. Sheila 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.

Will Index Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1785-1850 I got this little booklet about 29 years ago from Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services. I don't know if it is still available. Bev Wyld

How do I get to that index? ________________________________ From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: padauphi@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, August 14, 2012 9:29:50 PM Subject: Re: [Dauphin Co PA] Local Genealogy Resources Dauphin Co? This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bawyld Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am sorry but the will index I have for Dauphin County, PA is for the time period 1785-1850. 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. ------------------------------- DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Dauphin County at any point in its history. WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post your reply to the list. LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at padauphi-admin@rootsweb.com privately off list. To search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/PA/dauphin.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 12merrysunshine Surnames: Elliott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks. J W 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bawyld Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am sorry but the will index I have for Dauphin County, PA is for the time period 1785-1850. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 12merrysunshine Surnames: Elliott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In your wills index, what Elliotts do you see for the period after 1850? I have Matthew Elliott killed in Dauphin County in 1853, though he lived in Ohio. Why was he there? Visiting relatives? Jeanne W. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bawyld Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: According to the little booklet that has been printed and re-printed on the church, the church fell into disrepair and was taken down during the 1870's. The cemetery is located next to where the church would have been located. In the last couple of decades it has been brought back from severe disrepair. It is a very small cemetery and takes no time to walk. Check out a map location for Hollywood Casino in East Hanover Twp., Dauphin Co. PA. The cemetery is located off route 743 on Ridge Road, I believe. There is an exit for I-81 very near (Grantville exit). When you exit the highway, head north, and I believe Ridge Road is the second left. It and Station Road are not far apart but Station Road is first. I could pick out the cemetery on Google Earth. If I was coming to the area, had limited time and having researched at various places, I would head to the courthouse first, Archives next and lastly the library. But then that is only my opinion. There used to be a young woman at! the courthouse by the name of Mandy. I found her very helpful but I am not sure if she is still there. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richlowe46 Surnames: Johnston, Johnson, Crain, Crean, Sawyer, McCord Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is the Old Hanover Church still standing? And is it near the cemetery? And lastly, is there a listing of burials available in a format that would allow one to locate particular stones? On the Archives and Library, I will need to study the web sites and perhaps call first. I have only one day for the Library and Archives and know some places it can take a day or more just to get an understanding of what's available and how to access it. Any tips on this would be appreciated also. Thanks again for all the guidance. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bawyld Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Depends what days you plan on being in the area. State Archives is only open Wed. through Friday, Saturday for microfilm only. State Library is open Tues. through Thursday. The Dauphin County courthouse is open Mon. through Fri. I found at the Archives, that the areas I was interested in, only had an index for what I was looking for and not the actual documents and I needed to go to the courthouse anyhow. In looking at a will index that I have for the years 1785-1850, there are wills for many of the names you are seeking (old booklet and I know many documents were deteriorating and there was no money to preserve such ... old, old wills on film though). Parking garages scattered around the city. Check out a Harrisburg parking website for addresses/details. My uncle has been on the Board of Trustees for the Old Hanover Church cemetery for many years. We have spoken about old church records and he says he doesn't know what ever became of them. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: m_klinosky Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I visited the State Archive, and decided that a parking garage was my best bet. The closest is 1 block east of the archive building. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dibonamr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found the staff to be very courteous, helpful and efficient. We three cousins met in the morning in Harrisburg. At the State archives we each had an assigned task: vital records, land records, and newspapers. All got copies and shared them at noon when we met again and compared notes. Then we had time to go to the local history museums and cemeteries. We even had time to go visit long lost relatives who were very gracious. Everyone we encountered was pleasant, knowledgable and willing to share their knowledge. Then only downside was the non-availability of proximate parking spaces near the Archives. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richlowe46 Surnames: Johnson, Johnston, McCord, Crain, Crean, Sawyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Surnames of Johnson/Johnston and McCord were included with my previous post. Additional surnames of interest are Crain/Crean and Sawyer. Several children of my James b. 1748 and Mary McCord b. 1753 Johnston were baptized at Old Hanover Presbyterian Church so I'm assuming that might give a clue as to the locality I should search but it is the parents of James and Mary that I'm really trying to uncover hopefully through land records, church records and probate records. Their parents may or may not have been tied to that same church but perhaps they were. I don't know if the parents I'm seeking would have died before or after the 1785 switch from Lancaster to Dauphin. One thought is that the family leaving Dauphin Co for Ohio at the turn of the century without parents could suggest the parents may have died in that last decade. I would assume the Dauphin County courthouse should be high on my list for land and probate records. Can anyone relate experiences there, either good or bad on how easy to find records, cooperation of staff, etc? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dibonamr Surnames: Dietrich, Welker, Jury, Schoffstall, Kocher, Orr, Moffett, DiBona, Roffo, Martini, Mariano, Abbonizio Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Where in Dauphin County are you interested in looking? Some local towns have very good historical societies like Gratz, for example. The libraries have old newspapers and land records. Also, some county lines were redrawn and old towns may be documented as Lebanon County or Northumberland. And, some local historians, like Roger Cramer, have huge databases. What surnames are you seeking? I went to the State Archives first in Harrisburg to start and then to churches and cemeteries. Many have digitized records. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richlowe46 Surnames: Johnston, McCord Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5037/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm planning a research trip to Dauphin Co next month. My ancestors were in what is now Dauphin Co from at least 1750 to 1800. Trying to find parents of my 3g-grandparents born 1748 & 1753. Suspect my best bet might be early land, church and probate records. Other ideas? My time will be limited. Where can I best spend and most efficiently spend a day or day & 1/2 researching Dauphin county genealogical records? Suggestions urgently needed so reservations can be made. Thanks for any help. 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.

There used to be someone named Vee or Dee Houseman on this list. I've not heard from her in a long time. She might be interested in this stuff. Dora On 8/9/2012 10:19 AM, Shelley Cardiel wrote: > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Charles HOUSEMAN of Steelton, > Pennsylvania. The photograph was taken at the Musser Studio in Harrisburg, > PA, likely in the 1880's with Charles appearing to be in his 20's or 30's at > the time it was taken. In addition to his name and hometown someone has > written instructions on the back of the photograph for special changes to > the photo. > > Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information > regarding Charles and his family as follows: > > Charles HOUSEMAN was b. about 1849 in Stuttgardt, Germany. Charles married > Sarah Catherine HOUCK (1852-1935) on 16 Oct 1870 and together they had at > least 4 children including, Charles; Anna Mary; Lotty; and John J. HOUSEMAN, > all born between 1872 and 1879. Charles died in PA. > > Census records provide the following information: > > 1870 census of Baldwin, PA: - living in the home of William & Susan SMITH > > Charles HAUSMAN, age 21, a Carpenter, born Wurtenberg > > 1880 census of Steelton, PA: > > Chas HOUSEMAN, age 31, a Heester, born Germany, parents born Germany > Kate HOUSEMAN, wife, age 27, Keeps House, born PA, parents born Germany > Charles HOUSEMAN, son, age 8, born PA > Anna HOUSEMAN, dau, age 6, born PA > Lotty HOUSEMAN, dau, age 3, born PA > John HOUSEMAN, son, age 3 months, born PA > Earnest WAGANBAUGH, brother-in-law, age 25, a Laborer, born Germany, parents > born Germany > Harriet WAGANBAUGH, sister, age 25, Keeps House, born PA, parents born PA > John WAGANBAUGH, nephew, age 3, born PA > Lotty WAGANBAUGH, niece, age 2 months, born PA > > 1900 census of Steelton Boro, PA: > > Charles HOUSEMAN, age 51, born May 1849, married 29 years, born Germany, > parents born Germany, to USA 1866, a Heater > Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 47, born Nov 1852, married 29 years, 10 > children/6 living, born PA, parents born Germany > Lotta HOUSEMAN, dau, age 24, born Feb 1876, born PA > John J. HOUSEMAN, son, age 21, born Feb 1879, born PA, an apprentice Moulder > William F. HOUSEMAN, son, age 16, born Jan 1883, born PA > Carrie V. HOUSEMAN, dau, age 14, born Nov 1885, born PA > > 1910 census of Steelton Boro, PA: > > Charles HOUSEMAN, age 60, married 39 years, born Germany parents born > Germany, to USA 1864, a Steel Mill Heater > Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 57, married 39 years, 10 children/6 living, > born PA, parents born PA > Lottie HOUSEMAN, dau, age 32, born PA, a Candy Factory Floor Lady > William F. HOUSEMAN, son, age 26, born PA > Viola C. HOUSEMAN, dau, age 25, born PA, a Seed Store Sales Lady > > 1920 census of Steelton, PA: > > Charles HOUSEMAN, age 70, born PA, parents born Germany, a Steel Works > Heater > Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 67, born PA, parents born Germany > Lottie HOUSEMAN, dau, age 43, born PA > Charles W. HOUSEMAN, grandson, age 15, born PA, parents born PA > > I am hoping to locate someone from this HOUSEMAN Family so that the > photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this > family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > > DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MAILING LIST > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Dauphin County at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post your reply to the list. > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at padauphi-admin@rootsweb.com privately off list. To search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/PA/dauphin.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Charles HOUSEMAN of Steelton, Pennsylvania. The photograph was taken at the Musser Studio in Harrisburg, PA, likely in the 1880's with Charles appearing to be in his 20's or 30's at the time it was taken. In addition to his name and hometown someone has written instructions on the back of the photograph for special changes to the photo. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding Charles and his family as follows: Charles HOUSEMAN was b. about 1849 in Stuttgardt, Germany. Charles married Sarah Catherine HOUCK (1852-1935) on 16 Oct 1870 and together they had at least 4 children including, Charles; Anna Mary; Lotty; and John J. HOUSEMAN, all born between 1872 and 1879. Charles died in PA. Census records provide the following information: 1870 census of Baldwin, PA: - living in the home of William & Susan SMITH Charles HAUSMAN, age 21, a Carpenter, born Wurtenberg 1880 census of Steelton, PA: Chas HOUSEMAN, age 31, a Heester, born Germany, parents born Germany Kate HOUSEMAN, wife, age 27, Keeps House, born PA, parents born Germany Charles HOUSEMAN, son, age 8, born PA Anna HOUSEMAN, dau, age 6, born PA Lotty HOUSEMAN, dau, age 3, born PA John HOUSEMAN, son, age 3 months, born PA Earnest WAGANBAUGH, brother-in-law, age 25, a Laborer, born Germany, parents born Germany Harriet WAGANBAUGH, sister, age 25, Keeps House, born PA, parents born PA John WAGANBAUGH, nephew, age 3, born PA Lotty WAGANBAUGH, niece, age 2 months, born PA 1900 census of Steelton Boro, PA: Charles HOUSEMAN, age 51, born May 1849, married 29 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1866, a Heater Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 47, born Nov 1852, married 29 years, 10 children/6 living, born PA, parents born Germany Lotta HOUSEMAN, dau, age 24, born Feb 1876, born PA John J. HOUSEMAN, son, age 21, born Feb 1879, born PA, an apprentice Moulder William F. HOUSEMAN, son, age 16, born Jan 1883, born PA Carrie V. HOUSEMAN, dau, age 14, born Nov 1885, born PA 1910 census of Steelton Boro, PA: Charles HOUSEMAN, age 60, married 39 years, born Germany parents born Germany, to USA 1864, a Steel Mill Heater Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 57, married 39 years, 10 children/6 living, born PA, parents born PA Lottie HOUSEMAN, dau, age 32, born PA, a Candy Factory Floor Lady William F. HOUSEMAN, son, age 26, born PA Viola C. HOUSEMAN, dau, age 25, born PA, a Seed Store Sales Lady 1920 census of Steelton, PA: Charles HOUSEMAN, age 70, born PA, parents born Germany, a Steel Works Heater Sarah C. HOUSEMAN, wife, age 67, born PA, parents born Germany Lottie HOUSEMAN, dau, age 43, born PA Charles W. HOUSEMAN, grandson, age 15, born PA, parents born PA I am hoping to locate someone from this HOUSEMAN Family so that the photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rhodesia Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.dauphin/5036/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I'm looking for any information on Bernice Irene Rheinsburg born in Harrisburg, Pa, ABT. 1919. Looking for her parents names and there dates of birth and any siblings. Thank You 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.

NEWS RELEASE: The Perry Historians is pleased to announce the release of their latest publication. "African Americans in Perry County (Pennsylvania): 1820-1925", by Janet Taylor. A book signing and presentation will be held at the Harry Lenig Library, the home of The Perry Historians on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hoverter Archives. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. The book is the result of research performed by Ms. Taylor funded by a Preserve America Grant, administered under the Preserving African American Heritage in Pennsylvania program of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The PHMC grants are financed by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The grant was written by the Historians' secretary Jean Tuzinski, who also assisted in the editing of the book. Editor, Jerry Clouse, also provided an introduction to the book. Ms. Taylor's book is broken down by topical chapters that chronicle the history of African Americans within the bounds of the county from the early settlement era through the county's formation and the Civil War period to the post World War I era. The end point of the study corresponds with the First Great Migration when millions of rural African Americans poured into the industrial centers of the North, and locally Blacks migrated to larger towns such as Carlisle and Harrisburg where there were better job opportunities as well as more social and religious organizations open to them. The previous historiography of the county's African American history is generally one of meagerness, and Ms. Taylor's book helps to fill that void. Much of her information was gleaned from documents housed in The Perry Historians' library holdings. The book is broken into topical chapters, which deal with broad areas such as slavery and the Underground Railroad, but it also gives detailed accounts of particular county incidents, which define the dichotomy of feelings within the county's populace. There was always that tension between pro-slavery supporters and those who favored its abolition. Likewise, in the post-Civil War period some county folk supported the growth of African American autonomy while others joined the Ku Klux Klan in an effort to thwart their freedom. One of the book's chapters focuses on Little Washington, a small hamlet just northwest of Millerstown. George Washington appears to have been the first African American to own land in this area, but it is Reverend Joshua Thomas who gave the village the distinction of having its own religious institution, an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. "Brother Joshua" traveled throughout the state preaching the gospel and soliciting funds for the church at Little Washington. Ms. Taylor, a resident of Carlisle, is the widow of the late Lt. Col. William E. Taylor. They wanted to retire close to a military institution and be close to their children and grandchildren who reside in Perry County. Whether she lived in Europe or in the United States, Taylor has always had an interest in history. She is currently researching historic roads and log structures in Perry County. The products of this Preserve America Grant also included a PowerPoint presentation, designed and edited by Jean Tuzinski, and a driving tour produced by Steve Metzger. The Perry Historians will be donating copies of the book to the four public libraries and the four high school libraries within Perry County. The book has been printed in both soft-bound and hard-bound editions. Soft-bound copies are $15.00 each and the hard-bound copies are $30.00 each. If you wish them to be mailed to you, please include an additional $9.00 per book. To purchase a copy or copies, please drop by The Perry Historians / Harry Lenig Library on days when we are open to the public or you can mail your request to purchase. along with payment to The Perry Historians. The Perry Historians / Harry Lenig Library's physical address is: 763 Dix Hill Rd., New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA 17068. Directions: The Harry Lenig Library is located at the intersection of Rte. 34 and Dix Hill Rd. From New Bloomfield - on right hand side - 2 miles from square on Rte. 34 North From Newport - on left hand side - 4 miles from Newport on Rte. 34 South The Perry Historans / Harry Lenig Library's mailing address is: PO Box 73, Newport, PA. 17074-0073 The Perry Historians website: www.ThePerryHistorians.org