The Lancaster City Public Library has an extensive newspaper collection which is helpful for finding obits, etc. I have also contacted them by e-mail and requested obit research which were mailed to me and required a small fee. A good resource. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: <palancas-request@rootsweb.com> To: <palancas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:00 AM Subject: PALANCAS Digest, Vol 6, Issue 21 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Research in Lancaster, PA (Penny Fuller) > 2. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Alissa) > 3. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Pat Elmore) > 4. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Karl Moyer) > 5. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Maria Campbell) > 6. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Kristine Elliott) > 7. Re: Research in Lancaster, PA (Walter) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:07:23 -0700 (PDT) > From: Penny Fuller <wvmagpie@yahoo.com> > Subject: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: palancas@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <410921.16186.qm@web33003.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:47:11 -0500 > From: Alissa <alissa.booth@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: palancas@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4D89430F.8070806@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Others, I'm sure will have more info than I do. But the Lancaster > History.org (historical society) next to Buchanan's Wheatland has an > extensive library and knowledgeable staff. I've done a quick check of > their library online and there is a Baker family file. They are closed > on Mondays and it is a $5 fee to use their library plus a quarter for > each copy. Personally, I would make that one of my first stops. > > I haven't personally been to the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, > although I have to go. I checked their online library and they also > have Baker family genealogy. I'm told they have info that pertains to > non-Mennonites as well so you may want to check it out. > > The library in Lititz is further away but they also have a small > dedicated genealogy room. I haven't seen much at the City library but > since parking can be sometimes difficult and others are closer to me, I > don't go there often. > > I haven't been to the Courthouse, but through email everyone has been > super nice. Likewise, I've worked with someone at Trinity for something > and found them equally helpful. > > There are several hotels within a short driving distance from those > places. > > I see an Isaac Baker selling property in Manheim in 1839. Is this > yours? Have you searched the Lancaster Examiner and Herald? > > On 3/22/2011 5:07 PM, Penny Fuller 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 >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3522 - Release Date: 03/22/11 >> 02:34:00 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:51:28 -0500 > From: "Pat Elmore" <patelmore@dexter.net> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: <palancas@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <4821D1603F204E6C815E160A08C47BA3@pat75ojnaapprb> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Did you know that you can look at scanned index of land records for > grantor? > Grantee not scanned. This is Southern Lancaster County's website. I cannot > remember if it is Genealogy or Historical society. > > Did you know that you can look at microfilmed land records over the > Recorders web site? It is not exactly easy to do since the book numbers > are > confusing and the page numbers do not exactly agree with the microfilm. > But > you can go back and forth to the right page. Confusing to use at the > beginning but once you get the hang of using it, it is easy to do. You > may > need to contact someone at the Recorders office to help you. > PAT SHIVELY ELMORE > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Fuller" <wvmagpie@yahoo.com> > To: <palancas@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:07 PM > Subject: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > > >>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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:52:09 -0400 > From: Karl Moyer <kmoyer@millersville.edu> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: "palancas@rootsweb.com" <palancas@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <C9AEAE69.1D2BF%kmoyer@millersville.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:25:09 -0400 > From: Maria Campbell <miabethc@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: palancas@rootsweb.com, Penny Fuller <wvmagpie@yahoo.com> > Message-ID: <244291E0-2E3F-423F-92CC-BE36E761A38A@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > A reminder that the Lancaster County Archives are no longer in the > Courthouse building on Duke & King Streets. They have moved a few blocks > away to 150 North Queen Street, Suite 10. > > You may wish to contact Trinity Lutheran Church ahead of time to ask if > they have baptismal records for 1828. I don't think the marriage records > from 1850 contain the names of the parents of the bride or groom. > > http://www.trinitylancaster.org/ > > On Mar 22, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Penny Fuller 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. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:15:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: Kristine Elliott <souriete@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: palancas@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <285873.45825.qm@web162015.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I've used both the Lancaster Historical Society and the Lancaster County > Mennonite Historical Society. I've found them both useful. I am going to > highlight a few things that have struck me as particularly useful at each > library, but they both have a lot more than I mention here. > > Lancaster Historical Society has microfilms of some of the older county > archive holdings. The really old records have been transcribed into a > typed format, but the newer stuff is microfilms of the original > records.They have a large collection of cemetery listings in bound books. > Not all the cemeteries in the county are listed, and these seem to have > been done by several of their librarians over time. > > Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society has large collections of > cemetery listings. These seem to have been done by a variety of > contributors. Some cemeteries in their collections have multiple listings > by different folks, which can be useful to see what different people > thought a given inscription said. Another thing special to Lancaster > County Mennonite Historical Society is their collections of obituaries. An > index to this source is on their website, so you can figure out ahead of > time if there is anything in the collection for you. > > I've found the staff at both libraries very helpful and friendly. And > since both libraries have their catalogs online, you should be able to > start planning your research before you walk in the door. > > Triste > --- > > 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 > > > --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Penny Fuller <wvmagpie@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Penny Fuller <wvmagpie@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA >> To: palancas@rootsweb.com >> Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6:07 PM >> 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:54:53 -0400 > From: Walter <wgbennett@chartermi.net> > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Research in Lancaster, PA > To: palancas@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4D8960FD.1090408@chartermi.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > 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.? 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