Lancaster County Hi9storikcal Society is a "must" for most such research projects. See their web site and note that they are often closed on Mondays. No hotel/motel accommodations lie hear the historical society, but the new, nice, and slightly "pricey" Marriott in Penn Square in Lancaster is easy walking distance from both the courthouse and the public library and LOTS of nice eateries. Karl E. Moyer Lancaster PA Penny Fuller wvmagpie@yahoo.com wrote: > I would appreciate some advice re: conducting on-site research in Lancaster > City. I have exhausted internet resources and will make the trip in late May. > Records of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church are of interest to me. I'm trying > to determine the parents of my G-grandfather Isaac C. Baker born in Leacock or > Lampeter Twp. in 1828 I know that he was married in Holy Trinity in 1850 to > Elizabeth Graelich/Groelich, by Rev. J. Baker. I'm hoping Isaac's parents' > names are recorded in church records. Are there other resources I might try > at > the public library in Lancaster? Are Courthouse records easily accessed? Can > anyone recommend a day of the week that is best for genealogy visits? Are > overnight accommodations in reasonable proximity to the Courthouse, library, > etc.? Thanks for sharing your firsthand experience with me. > > > Penny > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 used the Historical Society when I was there. There is a small fee to use the reading room, but there are many resources. The do have several church records on microfilm. There is also the newspaper microfilm and they have an obit index on the computer there. I believe that all of the cemeteries there have been indexed and you will find them there in some massive books. Also there is a large collection of city directories. I have used the court house to look in the basement archives. You will have to pay to park anywhere near there. I remember a meter with I think a two hour limit. The library I did not use so I couldn't tell you the resources available. The staff at the Historical Society are very helpful and will guide you in the right direction. Good luck. Walter Bennett On 3/22/2011 7:52 PM, Karl Moyer wrote: > Lancaster County Hi9storikcal Society is a "must" for most such research > projects. See their web site and note that they are often closed on > Mondays. > > No hotel/motel accommodations lie hear the historical society, but the > new, nice, and slightly "pricey" Marriott in Penn Square in Lancaster is > easy walking distance from both the courthouse and the public library and > LOTS of nice eateries. > > Karl E. Moyer > Lancaster PA > > > Penny Fuller wvmagpie@yahoo.com wrote: > >> I would appreciate some advice re: conducting on-site research in Lancaster >> City. I have exhausted internet resources and will make the trip in late May. >> Records of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church are of interest to me. I'm trying >> to determine the parents of my G-grandfather Isaac C. Baker born in Leacock or >> Lampeter Twp. in 1828 I know that he was married in Holy Trinity in 1850 to >> Elizabeth Graelich/Groelich, by Rev. J. Baker. I'm hoping Isaac's parents' >> names are recorded in church records. Are there other resources I might try >> at >> the public library in Lancaster? Are Courthouse records easily accessed? Can >> anyone recommend a day of the week that is best for genealogy visits? Are >> overnight accommodations in reasonable proximity to the Courthouse, library, >> etc.? Thanks for sharing your firsthand experience with me. >> >> >> Penny >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >