Does anyone have access to the 1870 census for Franklin County - Guilford and Green Townships? If so, could you please look to see if you have John or John George Gift listed with his wife Mary, children: Martin, Elizabeth, John and Charlotte! I need a copy of this census to complete my records! Any help will be greatly appreciated. Janet in Baton Rouge, LA

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I missed the online church records URL. Can someone please send it to me/ Patricia

Thank you to whoever sent the information of the Upper West Conochegue Church marriages being online. However, it looks like to me they are earlier than I need. Only going to 1816 or so. I need 1848 just before the 1850 census. Thanks again.

Hi PA Rooters! We are planning our second family reunion to be held in the Chambersburg area in July 2001 and would appreciate it if someone in the area could give me the names of any restaurant (good restaurant) that may be able to accommodate up to 100 people for dinner! Last year we ate at the Mountain Gate Restaurant in Waynesboro and it was great - but I thought we might try another place this year. Your suggestions will be appreciated! Janet in Baton Rouge, LA

I have tried to fine information on the Union Reformed Church in State Line but could not find it in any of my Franklin Co. books. The nay church listed for State Line in the phone book is State Line United Methodist Church. There is an Historical Society in State Line that is fairly new, I have no info on them either though-sorry. Most of the Reformed churches in this area were started by the Germans Guide Edillon wrote: > Can anyone tell me what denomination the Union Reformed Church is? The church is located in State Line, Franklin Co., PA. Is it Lutheran? There is a cemetery located there. > > And would there be any church records showing marriages, baptisms, deaths, burials, etc.? > > Shirley Edillon

Can anyone out there give me the address of the caretakers for the following cemeteries: Concord Episcopal Church Cemetery and Doylesburg United Methodist Church Cemetery. Unable to locate it in any of the address websites. Thanks for the help Diane dianet@iline.com

Hello Fellow Listers: I recently made a trip to the PA State Archives and did some searching in the Tax Lists for TAYLORs. Hope these may help someone. I'm searching for the parentage of my Peter Barnhart TAYLOR (b.1-Jul-1810, Amberson Valley, Franklin Co., PA. d.9-Feb-1895, the home of Samuel RICHARDSON, Lack Twp., Juniata Co., PA. bd.13-Feb-1895, Waterloo Cemetery, Lack Twp.) md. to Martha Mary Catherine DELRIMPLE (pts.: Hugh and I. DALRYMPLE). Best Wishes and Thanks for any hints or help! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ************************ 1840 Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. TAYLOR Peter Laborer; 1 cow Casper 125 Acres CT land; 2 horses; 1 cow George Manufacturer; 1 horse; 1 cow Edward 1 cow William of Edward 4 horses; 3 cows Thomas, Esq. 120 Acres WT land; 4 horses; 3 cows Robert Trader; 1 cow 1841 Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. Freeholders TAYLOR Casper 125 Acres; 2 horses; 3 cows Thomas, Esq. 120 Acres; 3 horses; 3 cows; office William, heirs 41 Acres MT. Land Tenants TAYLOR George Trade; 1 horse; 1 cow Peter Laborer; 1 cow Robert Laborer; 1 cow William of Edward 3 horses; 4 cows Edward Laborer; 1 cow Single Freemen TAYLOR William of Casper Laborer; 1 horse Samuel Laborer 1842 Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. Freeholders TAYLOR Casper 125 Acres WT. Land Thomas, Esq. 120 Acres William, heirs 41 Acres MT. Land Tenants TAYLOR Robert William of Edward Edward M. George Trade Single Freemen TAYLOR William of Casper Wiliam of Edward Samuel 1843 Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. TAYLOR Thomas, Esq. William Yeoman Edward Samuel Yeoman

Help,we have a Minnie McAdams child buried in the Weston Plot in Pihladelphia Cemetery. Death certificate states she is the daughter of Joseph McAdams and Minnie McAdams. I know that this Mrs.Minnie McAdams is Minnie Alma Spahr-McAdams, but somehow they were related to our Cecelia Wright. Are there any Wright families there in Franklin County during the turn of the century? Just curious Ginger

Hello: Does anyone have information on Enos P. REIFSNYDER, b. June 25, 1842 in Perry County, then moved to Franklin Co. He served in the civil war: PA volunteers, Regiment 107, C0. B. He married a Rebecca J. ELM (ELLEM) Sept. 5, 1867, possibly the daughter of a Lydia MEYERS. Rebecca was from Letterkenny Township, b. Dec. 1, 1845. She died April 26, 1925. Enos died April 12, 1903. Enos and Rebecca moved to Renovo, PA in the 1860's. Enos worked for the railroad. They are both buried in Farwell, near Renovo. I would appreciate any help on any of these surnames. Enos and Rebecca are my 2nd great grandparents. Thank you very much. Robin Rathman

Hello- Does anyone have access to Rupp's History of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams and Perry Counties, written in 1846? On page 597 there is a reference to Abraham COBLE. Thank you, Jean

does anyone have information on the surname Disert?Samuel b-abt.1780 m.Margaret Au;Samuel b-1812 m.Mary?;Samuel b-1840 m.Rebecca McFerren.Most in Green Twp.and Guilford Twp.,Franklin Co.Thanks.

Nothing in the will index or the 1790 census. -----Original Message----- From: Frances Keenan <fkeenan@goldrush.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:37 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Re:HELVERING >Does anyone have any information on the name Helvering. They were in >Franklin Co sometime in the 1700 to about 1803? I have the name Frederick >and wife Barbara but this name is so rare they are all connected. I believe >that Frederick was the immigrant from Germany. Any help would be >appreciated. Frances > >

Anyone having access to the Doylesburg Cemetery Records I need a lookup please. Looking in particular for George and Catherine Berrier and Berriers in general. Appreciate any help someone can give me Diane dianet@iline.com

Does anyone have any information on the name Helvering. They were in Franklin Co sometime in the 1700 to about 1803? I have the name Frederick and wife Barbara but this name is so rare they are all connected. I believe that Frederick was the immigrant from Germany. Any help would be appreciated. Frances

Found the following Berriers in Metal Township cemeteries: CONCORD EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY: Berrier, Margaret d. 9 July 1878 46 yrs. 2 mos. 28 days wife of Henry Berrier DOYLESBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY: Berrier, Thomas Merie 1950 1950 (funeral home marker) Berrier, Raymond E. 1949 1949 (funeral home marker) Berrier, George b. 19 May 1832 d. 8 Sept. 1910 Co. D. 47th. Pa. Inf. (G.A.R. Marker) Berrier, George d. 29 Apr. 1927 89 yrs. 8 mos. 19 days Corp. Co. H. 150 Reg't. Pa. Inf. (G.A.R. Marker) Berrier, Laura E. b. 19 July 1885 d, 16 Aug. 1899 13 yrs. 8 mos. 27 days Charles b. 8 Feb. 1857 d. 22 June 1912 53 yrs., 4 mos. 14 days Martha G. b. 10 Apr. 1860 d. 3 Jan. 1918 57 yrs., 8 mos., 23 days Zora A. b. 3 July 1883 d. 10 July 1883 7 days Infant (Son) d. 10 July 1889 Judy Diane Thomas wrote: > Anyone having access to the Doylesburg Cemetery Records I need a lookup please. > > Looking in particular for George and Catherine Berrier > > and Berriers in general. > > Appreciate any help someone can give me > > Diane > dianet@iline.com

Can anyone tell me what denomination the Union Reformed Church is? The church is located in State Line, Franklin Co., PA. Is it Lutheran? There is a cemetery located there. And would there be any church records showing marriages, baptisms, deaths, burials, etc.? Shirley Edillon

To Carolyn Shearer and Donna Zinn - you have just helped a kazillion researchers cut down the time it will take to locate so many many records. May God bless you both! Janet in Baton Rouge, LA

I shall try to respond to your suggestions. At 03:16 PM 1/9/01 -0500, you wrote: >To try to answer some of your questions - >1. Loyalists during the American Revolution were offered land in Canada >after the war by the British government. I have not searched these records >personally, but have talked to others that have. There was a form that they >had to fill out, indicating their names, ages, loyalty to the English King, >etc. The records are worth checking out if you have someone who moved >from US to Canada during this time period. I am in the process of obtaining CDs from a genealogy service. they cover both Huguenots and United Empire Loyalists. This will be where I start the process for the Laurence/Gordon family. I believe the records you mention above are included in these CDs. >2. You ask about the full dates of birth at LDS. They may have come from >many sources: a Bible record, tombstones, death certificares, even a >pension record or land record such as the one above. Yes. I thought Bible records might be a possibility. I have contacted a submitter of this information. This person is recorded as living in Ecuador. The tombstones in Bookton Cemetery, Windham Township, Ontario, CANADA, have been a source for William Laurence and Elmira Laurence. They, also, give information for William Francis Lawrence, William's son. I am currently checking to determining which Sarah Gordon is the spouse of William Laurence. There are many, and they are in different cemeteries. She does not appear to be at Bookton Cemetery. However, they first started in Upper CANADA at Otterville. There may be a cemetery there that contains her remains. They were Methodists, so I must check Methodist cemeteries. She could have been Presbyterian, since here name is of Scottish origin. I may have to check that later. The pension records of those who fought for the British may contain something for William Laurence. Again, I shall check the CDs, when they arrive. >3. Kittochtinny Historical Society does not have an email address but they >do have a website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~pakhs/ . It is a link on the >Franklin County site. Their mailing address is (175 East King Street, >Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201) is available on their website. Do their records cover Shady Grove, Antrim Township? If you do not know, ten I shall have to ask them. They have early land warrants. Did everyone own property in Shady Grove? I am asking on the chance that you will know something. >4. The Franklin County Court House does not have email - at least not to >answer requests for genealogical records. They also are a link on the >Franklin County site. Check under "Franklin County Government near the >bottom of the page. OK. I am not sure the purpose. >5. The list of records available at the PA State Archives that I gave in a >previous message are from the Archives site. I gave it at the end of the >list. To repeat: >http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/DAM/rg/rg47m.htm OK. I missed that one. Thanks. I hope they have a searchable database. >6. I don't know why the sisters are not buried with the rest of the family. >Were they married? If so they are probably buried with their husband's >families. I do not know. I am curious about how to search for them. I believe Elmira may have died soon after arrival to Upper CANADA. I believe her mother may, also, have died at the childbirth of William Francis Lawrence. The abrupt trip by covered wagon from Shady Grove may have been too much for them. I really appreciate all you great help. Most sincerely, Howard

To try to answer some of your questions - 1. Loyalists during the American Revolution were offered land in Canada after the war by the British government. I have not searched these records personally, but have talked to others that have. There was a form that they had to fill out, indicating their names, ages, loyalty to the English King, etc. The records are worth checking out if you have someone who moved from US to Canada during this time period. 2. You ask about the full dates of birth at LDS. They may have come from many sources: a Bible record, tombstones, death certificares, even a pension record or land record such as the one above. 3. Kittochtinny Historical Society does not have an email address but they do have a website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~pakhs/ . It is a link on the Franklin County site. Their mailing address is (175 East King Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201) is available on their website. 4. The Franklin County Court House does not have email - at least not to answer requests for genealogical records. They also are a link on the Franklin County site. Check under "Franklin County Government near the bottom of the page. 5. The list of records available at the PA State Archives that I gave in a previous message are from the Archives site. I gave it at the end of the list. To repeat: http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/DAM/rg/rg47m.htm 6. I don't know why the sisters are not buried with the rest of the family. Were they married? If so they are probably buried with their husband's families.