Hi Jennifer, I will try to get into Lancaster Library this weekend to look it up for you on microfilm. I am interested now, too, since I only live a mile from Smoketown. Tina In Lancaster Co., PA Researching Acker, Connelly, Cramer, Creamer, Keen, Keene, Miller, Peters, Rote, Vahn, Weidel, Weidle, and Zittle in Lancaster Co., PA. Researching Bennett, Haines, Harriman, Johnson, Newcomb, Pooler, Rand, Russell, and Ward in Maine. Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:42:08 -0400 From: Jennifer <jenealogy@gmail.com> Subject: [PALANCAS] Death Notice Request- ANDERSON-1951 To: PALANCAS@rootsweb.com Looking for a volunteer that would be able to look up a death notice/obituary for Thomas William (aka TW) Anderson. He was from the Dayton, Ohio area, but died in Smoketown, Pennsylvania October 4, 1951. He worked for the railroad and has been listed as a bridge engineer. Dying so far from home, I am wondering if this was work related or an accident that might have made the news. Any assistance greatly appreciated! -Jennifer Austintown, Ohio Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:42:08 -0400 From: Jennifer <jenealogy@gmail.com> Subject: [PALANCAS] Death Notice Request- ANDERSON-1951 To: PALANCAS@rootsweb.com Looking for a volunteer that would be able to look up a death notice/obituary for Thomas William (aka TW) Anderson. He was from the Dayton, Ohio area, but died in Smoketown, Pennsylvania October 4, 1951. He worked for the railroad and has been listed as a bridge engineer. Dying so far from home, I am wondering if this was work related or an accident that might have made the news. Any assistance greatly appreciated! -Jennifer Austintown, Ohio
Thank you for the suggestion. I had seen that site for the tombstone pictures which just lists the year of his death and not the date and month. I am looking for the exact date so that I can order a death certificate for Benjamin Deibler. Sue Lupinacci On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Brownie MacKie <lumackie@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.usgwarchives.org/pa/lancaster/1picts/cemeteries/hahnstown-uzion.htm > > > > By the way, I looked it up on Google. There was more. Go to Google and > just put in the name and search. > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Sue Lupinacci <smlupinacci@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hello, list, > > > > I would like to contact the Hahnstown United Zion Cemetery in Ephrata > Twp. > > to get an exact date of death for my ancestor Benjamin Deibler who died > in > > 1925. Does anyone know if the cemetery has a web site, or could anyone > give > > me the address to which I could write for this information? Thank you for > > you help. > > > > Sue Lupinacci > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hello, list, I would like to contact the Hahnstown United Zion Cemetery in Ephrata Twp. to get an exact date of death for my ancestor Benjamin Deibler who died in 1925. Does anyone know if the cemetery has a web site, or could anyone give me the address to which I could write for this information? Thank you for you help. Sue Lupinacci
http://www.usgwarchives.org/pa/lancaster/1picts/cemeteries/hahnstown-uzion.htm By the way, I looked it up on Google. There was more. Go to Google and just put in the name and search. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Sue Lupinacci <smlupinacci@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello, list, > > I would like to contact the Hahnstown United Zion Cemetery in Ephrata Twp. > to get an exact date of death for my ancestor Benjamin Deibler who died in > 1925. Does anyone know if the cemetery has a web site, or could anyone give > me the address to which I could write for this information? Thank you for > you help. > > Sue Lupinacci > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Looking for a volunteer that would be able to look up a death notice/obituary for Thomas William (aka TW) Anderson. He was from the Dayton, Ohio area, but died in Smoketown, Pennsylvania October 4, 1951. He worked for the railroad and has been listed as a bridge engineer. Dying so far from home, I am wondering if this was work related or an accident that might have made the news. Any assistance greatly appreciated! -Jennifer Austintown, Ohio -- Am going global: See my ancestors on Find A Grave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSmid=46892059& "He alone deserves to be remembered by his children who treasures up and preserves the memory of his fathers." -Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
Is anyone from this list going to be there? I've been doing genealogy for nearly 20 years, but this is my first conference; I'm mostly self-taught. Can anyone share any advice for the first-time conference-goer? There is a note about a Surname Bulletin Board on which we can post 3x5 cards with surnames and contact information. Do I put JUST Lancaster surnames on it or should I also include those I am researching form Montgomery County or even from the Catskills side of the family? Do I include dates with each surname? Thanks, Triste Elliott --- If you can't get rid of them ugly old skeletons in the closet, at least teach 'em how to dance funny. Billy C. Wirtz
Can someone tell me how to access the online family files on the LancasterHistory.org website? Thanks, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <millergen@comcast.net> To: <palancas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > > > I'm just getting caught up on emails. Thought i'd throw my 2 cents in > here. > > I used to love going to the archives at Lancaster courthouse. Spent > hundreds of hours doing research there. To look at the actual registers, > turn the pages, even held a 300 year old will in my own hands. Needed a > dose of allergy meds before and after from the dust! Last visit last > summer, they were scanning everything onto microfilm to go over Lancaster > Co. Historical Society (LCHS). They had 3 microfilm readers there at the > archives, but none were working. While I absolutely understand they are > doing this to preserve everything, it is a change for me. So you would be > best to go over to LCHS and skip the courthouse archives. If you do go to > the Courthouse, it is best to park in the parking garage on the first > block of King St./S. Duke St. > > While you're at LCHS, definitely check out the Family Files. These hold > information other people doing research have contributed. Be sure to make > photocopies for yourself, don't take the originals in the file. I've found > photocopies of marriage records, newspaper articles, photos, as well as > research. I've also left copies of my own research in these files with my > name and email on the back. Al so at the desk inside, there is an index > card file of other people researching surnames from the area with contact > information. Leave plenty of time, no matter how many hours there, it is > never enough! > Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (LMHS) has a huge index card file > of family information that members have contributed. Some have references, > some don't. They have Family FIles, also. > > Both have great resources, reference material, and helpful staff. LCHS has > evening hours Tues. and Thurs.; LMHS does not. > > Your best bet at lodging is east of Lancaster along near Rt 30 in the > vicinity of LMHS. Beware though, tourist season is starting! > > > Tina > > > Tina > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Off the beaten track and our of the tourist area and likely less expensive: Travelodge, 2101 Columbia Avenue (which is PA Rt. 462) (717) 397-4201 That's slightly east of the crossing of PA 462 and PA Rt 741 Rohrerstown Road. It's about a mile or two west of President Avenue; Lancaster County Historical Society is 230 President Avenue. It also is close to various restaurants on Columbia Avenue and Rohrerstown Road. It's also considerably closer to Lancaster the the motels listed below. Karl E. Moyer Lancaster PA > Before getting caught up in the tourist trap hotels on the East side of > Lancaster city you may want to check out the few Hotels which sit on the West > side. These sit along Route 30 and are with in a 5-10 minute drive to LCHS > and are more central if in fact your research takes you to York County > which most likely will. > > These sit close to Restaurants, fast food, grocery stores, banks etc. And > the nice thing is if you aren't inclined to explore far from the hotel > you'll find it all within a short distance. Plus you won't be paying tourist > prices. Lancaster City can be confussing even for those of us who are local. > There are many one way streets which can get a seasoned truck driver (my > husband) particularly frustrated. > > I'd suggest: > > Comfort Inn _3903 Aber Dr Mountville, PA 17554_ (#business-listing-map) > 717-285-9100 > Sleep Inn _310 Primrose Ln Mountville, PA 17554_ (#business-listing-map) > 717-285-0444 > > > Heritage Hotel - Lancaster 500 Centerville Road Lancaster, PA 17601 > Hotel Reservations 1-800-223-8963 > _http://www.heritagelancaster.com/_ (http://www.heritagelancaster.com/)
I'm just getting caught up on emails. Thought i'd throw my 2 cents in here. I used to love going to the archives at Lancaster courthouse. Spent hundreds of hours doing research there. To look at the actual registers, turn the pages, even held a 300 year old will in my own hands. Needed a dose of allergy meds before and after from the dust! Last visit last summer, they were scanning everything onto microfilm to go over Lancaster Co. Historical Society (LCHS). They had 3 microfilm readers there at the archives, but none were working. While I absolutely understand they are doing this to preserve everything, it is a change for me. So you would be best to go over to LCHS and skip the courthouse archives. If you do go to the Courthouse, it is best to park in the parking garage on the first block of King St./S. Duke St. While you're at LCHS, definitely check out the Family Files. These hold information other people doing research have contributed. Be sure to make photocopies for yourself, don't take the originals in the file. I've found photocopies of marriage records, newspaper articles, photos, as well as research. I've also left copies of my own research in these files with my name and email on the back. Al so at the desk inside, there is an index card file of other people researching surnames from the area with contact information. Leave plenty of time, no matter how many hours there, it is never enough! Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (LMHS) has a huge index card file of family information that members have contributed. Some have references, some don't. They have Family FIles, also. Both have great resources, reference material, and helpful staff. LCHS has evening hours Tues. and Thurs.; LMHS does not. Your best bet at lodging is east of Lancaster along near Rt 30 in the vicinity of LMHS. Beware though, tourist season is starting! Tina Tina
The archives department is no longer in the Courthouse. It's in the admin building @ 150 n queen st. The Prince St parking garage is right next door. Their list of holdings are on the County website. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 31, 2011, at 6:46 PM, millergen@comcast.net wrote: > > > I'm just getting caught up on emails. Thought i'd throw my 2 cents in here. > > I used to love going to the archives at Lancaster courthouse. Spent hundreds of hours doing research there. To look at the actual registers, turn the pages, even held a 300 year old will in my own hands. Needed a dose of allergy meds before and after from the dust! Last visit last summer, they were scanning everything onto microfilm to go over Lancaster Co. Historical Society (LCHS). They had 3 microfilm readers there at the archives, but none were working. While I absolutely understand they are doing this to preserve everything, it is a change for me. So you would be best to go over to LCHS and skip the courthouse archives. If you do go to the Courthouse, it is best to park in the parking garage on the first block of King St./S. Duke St. > > While you're at LCHS, definitely check out the Family Files. These hold information other people doing research have contributed. Be sure to make photocopies for yourself, don't take the originals in the file. I've found photocopies of marriage records, newspaper articles, photos, as well as research. I've also left copies of my own research in these files with my name and email on the back. Al so at the desk inside, there is an index card file of other people researching surnames from the area with contact information. Leave plenty of time, no matter how many hours there, it is never enough! > Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (LMHS) has a huge index card file of family information that members have contributed. Some have references, some don't. They have Family FIles, also. > > Both have great resources, reference material, and helpful staff. LCHS has evening hours Tues. and Thurs.; LMHS does not. > > Your best bet at lodging is east of Lancaster along near Rt 30 in the vicinity of LMHS. Beware though, tourist season is starting! > > > Tina > > > Tina > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Before getting caught up in the tourist trap hotels on the East side of Lancaster city you may want to check out the few Hotels which sit on the West side. These sit along Route 30 and are with in a 5-10 minute drive to LCHS and are more central if in fact your research takes you to York County which most likely will. These sit close to Restaurants, fast food, grocery stores, banks etc. And the nice thing is if you aren't inclined to explore far from the hotel you'll find it all within a short distance. Plus you won't be paying tourist prices. Lancaster City can be confussing even for those of us who are local. There are many one way streets which can get a seasoned truck driver (my husband) particularly frustrated. I'd suggest: Comfort Inn _3903 Aber Dr Mountville, PA 17554_ (#business-listing-map) 717-285-9100 Sleep Inn _310 Primrose Ln Mountville, PA 17554_ (#business-listing-map) 717-285-0444 Heritage Hotel - Lancaster 500 Centerville Road Lancaster, PA 17601 Hotel Reservations 1-800-223-8963 _http://www.heritagelancaster.com/_ (http://www.heritagelancaster.com/) Melissa
Tina, Thank YOU! Researching on said place,s have Realy changed. including the UCC (German Reformed) archives, across from F & M college, I began my research bac in 1972, need I saw more! One of my Best "find:, was in the Vertical file, which opened up a whole NEW chapter: they WERE letter,s send in from other family history researche,s. Ernest ____________________________________________________________ Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d950cd8c1943430am06vuc
Here is anothe name that left the Muddy Creek Church area of Cocalico Twp. Lancaster Co., PA and is buried just below the Mason Dixon line in the 1700,s: Conrad Weinhold. Ernest ____________________________________________________________ Obama Urges Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Programs http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d91bcc0530c22dbb7m06vuc
I would try the library of the Lancaster Theological Seminary which houses the Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society: http://www.erhs.info/Home.html Click on the "Resources" tab & then click on the "collection of church records". If you click on the "Name" column you can sort the records by county. This will give you a good idea of what records still exist. Although the records are not available digitally on the internet, you can either visit the library in person, or write for further information. They have originals of many of these records. On Mar 28, 2011, at 10:20 PM, Art Miller wrote: > I have been reviewing early German settlers in Frederick Co., Md. and find several were of German Reformed faith and reportedly came thru Lancaster Co., Pa. The German Reformed churches mentioned were Muddy Creek, Conestoga, Lancaster, Warwick, but I have found no church records listing early members I.e. 1720/1730's. My main thrust is trying to determine if Abraham Miller, Jacob Miller and Isaac Miller of early Frederick Co. were also from one of these Lancaster Co. German Reformed churches. Any clues on how to find these names in early Lancaster Co. would be appreciated. > Art Miller, Louisville
Hi Art, Your problem is that many of these churches didn't have records that early or they didn't exist. Here is a listing of the German Reformed Churches from the webpage of Lancasterhistory.org. The number in brackets are the years the church had records. Some of these records were published in Lancaster County Church Records of the 18th Century by Wright. I think the Conestoga German Reformed Church started about 1817 and only ended recently. I'd expect early records to be at First Reformed in Lancaster since the minister came from First Reformed to service that church after it was founded. Jim German Reformed [Now United Church of Christ] Salem [Heller’s], Upper Leacock Twp., 1725 (1824 to 1876) Peace Church [ Muddy Creek], East Cocalico Twp., 1731/2 (See Bethany, Ephrata Borough.) Bethany [Cocalico], Ephrata Borough., 1730 (1766 to 1861) First Reformed, Lancaster City, 1732 (1736 to 1931) St. Stephen’s [Zeltenreich’s], New Holland, Earl Twp., 1732 (1746-1800, 1866-1906) Zion [Reiher’s or Reyer’s), Brickerville, Elizabeth Twp., c. 1732-1848 disbanded (See Bethany, Ephrata Borough.) Christ [Blaser’s], Elizabethtown, 1743 (1750 to 1835) Zion [Pequea, Black Horse], New Providence, Strasburg Twp., 1750 (1740 to 1800) Rapho, Rapho Twp., c. 1747-1876, disbanded (1808 to 1835) Swamp Church, West Cocalico Twp., 1749 (See Bethany, Ephrata Borough) Jerusalem (White Oak), Penryn, Penn Twp., 1752 (1754 to 1789) Maytown, East Donegal Twp., 1765 (1765 to 1811 and 1840 to 1873) St. Paul’s, Manheim Borough., 1769 (1771 to 1853) Trinity (formerly Salem), Columbia Borough, 1804 (1808 to 1835) Salem, Reamstown [Zoar], East Cocalico Twp., 1815 (1818 to 1882) Zion, Marietta Borough., 1817 (1808 to 1835) St. John’s [Center], East Earl Twp., 1819 Salem, Kissel Hill, Warwick Twp., 1823-1910 disbanded ________________________________ From: Art Miller <amiller44@bellsouth.net> To: "ZZ-Lancaster Co., Pa." <Palancas-l@rootsweb.com>; "ZZ-Frederick Co., Md." <MDFREDER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 10:20:19 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Early German Reformed Churches in Lancaster Co. I have been reviewing early German settlers in Frederick Co., Md. and find several were of German Reformed faith and reportedly came thru Lancaster Co., Pa. The names that I find include: George Ley/Lay/Loy, Franz Weiss, Peter Hoffman, Frederick Unseldt, Heinrich Roth/Rhodes, Henry Neff, Stephan Ransburg, Conrad Kemp, Jacob Storm/Sturm and Georg Hutzel. The German Reformed churches mentioned were Muddy Creek, Conestoga, Lancaster, Warwick, but I have found no church records listing early members I.e. 1720/1730's. My main thrust is trying to determine if Abraham Miller, Jacob Miller and Isaac Miller of early Frederick Co. were also from one of these Lancaster Co. German Reformed churches. Any clues on how to find these names in early Lancaster Co. would be appreciated. Art Miller, Louisville ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I have been reviewing early German settlers in Frederick Co., Md. and find several were of German Reformed faith and reportedly came thru Lancaster Co., Pa. The names that I find include: George Ley/Lay/Loy, Franz Weiss, Peter Hoffman, Frederick Unseldt, Heinrich Roth/Rhodes, Henry Neff, Stephan Ransburg, Conrad Kemp, Jacob Storm/Sturm and Georg Hutzel. The German Reformed churches mentioned were Muddy Creek, Conestoga, Lancaster, Warwick, but I have found no church records listing early members I.e. 1720/1730's. My main thrust is trying to determine if Abraham Miller, Jacob Miller and Isaac Miller of early Frederick Co. were also from one of these Lancaster Co. German Reformed churches. Any clues on how to find these names in early Lancaster Co. would be appreciated. Art Miller, Louisville
Have you seen this reference? http://books.google.com/books?id=czM_sSwpqNsC&pg=PA475&dq=ludwig+miller&hl=en&ei=Q9KQTdD_LcSy0QHM2a27Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ludwig%20miller&f=false Also, have you tried the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society? On 3/28/2011 1:23 PM, Patti Waitman-Ingebretsen wrote: > I really need help with this brick wall! > > Tracking MILLER/MILLAR from Chester& Lancaster to Fayette County, PA > Ludwig/Ludwick/Lewis MILLER/MILLAR b abt 1720 Chester/Lancaster Co, PA > d abt 1808 Fayette./Lancsster Co. PA > > m. abt 1742 > > children b 1742-1765 Fayette/Lancaster, PA > > Samuel, Nicholas, Solomon, David, Jacob, Abraham > Catherine, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Rebekah > > thanks for your help! > Patti > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
I really need help with this brick wall! Tracking MILLER/MILLAR from Chester & Lancaster to Fayette County, PA Ludwig/Ludwick/Lewis MILLER/MILLAR b abt 1720 Chester/Lancaster Co, PA d abt 1808 Fayette./Lancsster Co. PA m. abt 1742 children b 1742-1765 Fayette/Lancaster, PA Samuel, Nicholas, Solomon, David, Jacob, Abraham Catherine, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Rebekah thanks for your help! Patti
James, If I read this correctly, you are descended from Robert Anderson, born in 1776 in or near Lancaster County, PA and settled later in Allegheny County? If so, we are related. This Robert Anderson, twice married (first to Elizabeth Agnew and second to Jemima Taylor Swearingen) was my g-g-g-grandfather. I have lots of info on him and his 14 children, please contact me. Jamie Danker On 03/25/2011 9:22:02 AM, C. James Strutz (strutzj@strutz.com) wrote: > Searching for Robert Anderson of Lancaster county, PA,, born about 1756. > His > son > Irwin's biography says that Robert Anderson was "a soldier of the > Revolution, descended from a pioneer family of Lancaster county, whither > they had emigrated from Ireland prior to the Revolution". PA Archives > indicate there were 5 Robert Andersons who served in Lancaster militias: 1 > from Colerain twp, 1 from East Strasburg twp, 1 from Elizabeth twp, and 2 > from Leacock twp (Sr. and Jr.). I have tentatively eliminated all but the > one from Elizabeth and "Jr." from Leacock. The latter remains a mystery > because Robert Anderson Sr's > only son named Robert was born in 1776, way too > young to have served in the Revolution. My Robert Anderson is not > registered > with DAR, and he apparently is not one of the Donegal Andersons as they > are > fairly well documented. He moved west after the war and settled in > Allegheny > county. Any clues leading to Robert > Anderson's origins greatly appreciated. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message <html> <body> <img src="cid:7.1.0.9.0.20090322121222.018f99d0@joimail.com.1" width=206 height=111 alt="Emacs!"></body> </html>
Donna, You are human, like the rest of us. Ernest ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210