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Adams County, PA Genealogy Collection #1 - CD / DVD
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Adams County Pennsylvania Collection #1
This collection consists of a number of historical and biographical volumes published on Adams County, Pennsylvania. Published between 1848 and 1953, these volumes include over 3,800 pages, providing a wealth of information on the history of the county and its residents. Hundreds of individuals and families are covered, outlining their lives, their ancestors and descendants. In fact, these books are often the primary references used in genealogical research of families who lived in this county.
This is a wonderful opportunity to own your own library on Adams County. To find and purchase all of these publications would be a huge investment in time and money. Yet, here you can have all of this information to use at your convenience - and in a format that makes research much easier. The work in collecting this information has already been done, and now you can take advantage of it!
1) The History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin,
Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria, and Indiana Counties
I. Daniel Rupp, 1848, 711 pages
This publication begins with an early history of the state. It discusses the German and Scotch-Irish immigrants who settled in these counties, and the follows with a discussion of the troubles the early settlers had with the Indians.
After the general history of the area, it changes focus to Adams County, covered on pages 511 - 538. These pages discuss the formation of the county (being split from neighboring York County), a description of its geography, agriculture and industry, and a brief history of its major towns. Following this is some discussion of the border dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania and accounts of the early settlers of the area. At the end is a very useful Every-Name Index that was added to the original publication.
2) A Historical Sketch of Christ's Church in Union Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
John Ault, 1876, 18 pages
The account begins with a brief history of the settlement of the area, followed by the formation and growth of the church.
3) Historical Discourse, the Presbyterian Church of Gettysburg, Penn'a.
J. K. Demarest, 1876, 43 pages
This is a history of the Presbyterian Church of Gettysburg, Adams County, PA. It covers the formation and growth of the church and the men who served the congregation.
4) History and Directory of the Boroughs of Gettysburg, Oxford, Littlestown, York Springs,
Berwick, and East Berlin, Adams County, PA with Historical Collections.
John T. Reily, 1880, 188 pages.
From the Prefatory:
This publication "...has been limited to the boroughs of the county, combining a history and a directory of the same as more interesting, and giving such other history and directory matter as could be obtained under the head of "Historical Collection."
The publication begins with a brief history of the settlement and development of the area, and details about the formation of the county from York county. It then proceeds to cover the major towns.
Gettysburg - The sketch includes a brief history of the town, relates the histories of several churches within it: St. Marks & St. James Reformed Churches, Rock Creek Presbyterian Church, The Methodist Church, Upper & Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Churches, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Protestant Episcopal Church, Conewago Chapel and St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. It then relates a description of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Soldiers Monument, and a history of the Theological Seminary and Pennsylvania College. Following this is the Directory, listing County and Borough Officials, Churches, Lodges and Corporations and their leaders. It includes a Business Directory listed alphabetically by trade, followed by a Post Office Directory listing the resident's name, occupation and street.
New Oxford - The sketch begins with a history of the town's founding, followed by histories of the following churches: The Union Reformed Church, the Lutheran Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following this are some additional historical aspects of the area and then the same type of directory information noted above for Gettysburg.
Littlestown - Like above, the sketch begins with a history of the town's founding followed by discussion of its churches: The Catholic Church, United Brethren Church in Christ, the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Redeemer's Reformed Church, and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The same directory information related above follows.
York Springs - This sketch is like the others before it, including historical in formation on: the Presbyterian Church, the Huntington Lutheran Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church. The same directory information related above follows.
Abbottstown - Contains same information as listed above. Churches: St. John's Lutheran Church, and Emmanuel's Reformed Church. The same directory information related above follows.
East Berlin - Contains same information as listed above. Churches: Presbyterian (now Reformed) Church, Union Lutheran and Reformed Church, Trinity Evangelical Church, and the Methodist Church. The same directory information related above follows.
Following the directory information above is another section relating historical details from the area, including information focused on the smaller towns and villages, and the county's townships. As is the case with most directories of this era, there are also ads for local businesses interspersed throughout.
5) History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Warner, Beers & Co., 1886, 1155 pages
This is an extensive compilation of historical and biographical information covering Cumberland and Adams Counties, PA. Part 1 contains a discussion of the early history of Pennsylvania, outlining the involvement of various individuals in its settlement and growth. Part 2 contains a history of Cumberland County, its beginning and growth, a history of each of the townships and major boroughs, and concludes with biographies of prominent individuals arranged by township. Part 3 covers Adams County, and is structured the same as Part 2. Also included are numerous illustrations of those covered in the biography sections. This publication contains no index, but each of the chapters and biographies are bookmarked for quick searching.
This is a particularly good reference for genealogical research. Cumberland County is one of the earliest Pennsylvania counties formed and its history is therefore extensive. Adams County was formed later but its history also extends to the early formation of the country. This is also a good reference for Adams County, as it is one of two major biographical works published, whereas many other counties (including Cumberland) were the focus of numerous publications.
Cumberland County Surnames:
Ahl, Allen, Altick, Ames, Anthony, Ayres, Babb, Babble, Baker, Balsley, Bamford, Barber, Barner, Barnes, Barnitz, Barrick, Bashore, Baughman, Bear, Beattie, Beidler, Beltzhoover, Bender, Bentz, Berkheimer, Best, Biddle, Biggs, Bishop, Blair, Bloser, Bobb, Bosler, Bowman, Bradley, Brandt, Bratton, Brechbill, Brehm, Bretz, Bricker, Brindle, Brinkerhoff, Bruckhart, Bucher, Burgner, Burkhart, Bushman, Carl, Carothers, Chestnut, Christlieb, Chronsiter, Clark, Clendenin, Clepper, Clever, Cockman, Coffey, Coover, Corman, Cornman, Coyle, Craig, Crawford, Cressler, Crist, Croft, Croman, Dale, Davidson, Davis, Deardorff, Deitz, Dietz, Derland, Dewalt, Dixon, Doner, Dornbach, Drawbaugh, Duncan, Dunlap, Earley, Eberly, Eckels, Elcock, Emminger, Eminger, Erb, Erford, Ernst, Eshelman, Evans, Eyster, Feeman, Fenstermacher, Fickel, Fishburn, Foreman, Forry, Fosnot, Fulmer, Fulton, Galbraith, Gardner, Garrett, Garver, Gettel, Getter, Gibble, Gibson, Gillespie, Givin, Gladfelter, Glessner, Goodhart, Goodyear, Gorgas, Graham, Greason, Greider, Grove, Guswiler, Hailman, Hance, Hargleroad, Harmon, Haskill, Hauck, Haverstick, Hays, Heagy, Heberlig, Heck, Hefflefinger, Henderson, Hensel, Herman, Herr, Hertzler, Hess, Heyd, Highlands, Hoerner, Holler, Hollinger, Hoover, Horst, Houston, Hull, Hummel, Humrich, Hursh, Hurst, Huston, Hutton, Irvine, Jacobs, James, Kast, Kauffman, Keiser, Keller, Kendig, Kerr, Kieffer, Killian, Kimmel, King, Klepper, Knoderer, Koller, Koons, Koser, Kost, Landis, Lantz, Leas, Leberknight, Leeper, Lefever, Lehman, Leib, Leidich, Leidigh, Lenher, Lindsay, Lindsey, Line, Lininger, Lloyd, Logan, Long, Longenecker, Longnecker, Longsdorf, Loudon, Lutz, Mains, Manning, Mansfield, Martin, Marshall, Masonheimer, Mauk, May, McAllester, McCachran, McCarrell, McClure, McCrea, McCulloch, McCullough, McCune, McElwain, McGaw, McKeehan, Megaw, Meixel, Meloy, Mentzer, Merkel, Messinger, Mickey, Middleton, Milleisen, Miller, Minnich, Mitchell, Mohler, Moltz, Montgomery, Moore, Morret, Morrison, Mosser, Mountz, Mowery, Mullin, Mumma, Mumper, Murray, Musselman, Musser, Myers, Niesley, Noffsinger, Norcross, North, O'Hara, O'Neale, Orris, Ott, Otto, Palm, Patton, Paul, Paxton, Peffer, Penrose, Phillips, Piper, Plank, Ployer, Porter, Pratt, Pressel, Ralston, Randall, Rea, Reigart, Reigel, Reighter, Reily, Reinhardt, Rice, Ringrose, Ringwalt, Ritner, Ritter, Rudy, Rupley, Rupp, Russell, Sadler, Saxton, Schell, Scherich, Schmohl, Schroeder, Seidle, Senseman, Shaeffer, Shambaugh, Shapley, Sharp, Sharpe, Shaw, Sheely, Shelley, Shoemaker, Shoop, Short, Shreiner, Shuman, Shumberger, Sibbet, Simmons, Singiser, Sipe, Smead, Smith, Snyder, Sollenberger, Souder, Sours, Spong, Sponsler, Stauffer, Staver, Steiner, Stewart, Stricker, Strickler, Strock, Strohm, Stuart, Swartz, Swigert, Swiler, Tanger, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Titzel, Totton, Tritt, Trone, Turner, Umberger, Underwood, Van Camp, Vance, Voglesong, Waggoner, Wagner, Wagoner, Wallace, Walters, Watts, Weakley, Wentz, Wertz, Westhafer, Wetzel, Wherry, Wilbar, Wilder, Williams, Williamson, Wilson, Wilt, Wing, Witherspoon, Witman, Witmer, Wolf, Wonderlich, Woods, Woodward, Worley, Worst, Wylie, Young, Zearing, Zeigler, Zimmerman, Zinn, Zug
Adams County Surnames:
Alleman, Arnold, Asper, Bachman, Basehoar, Baugher, Baumgardner, Bayly, Beales, Beamer, Beard, Bell, Benner, Bigham, Bikle, Bishop, Bittinger, Blackwelder, Blocher, Blythe, Bollinger, Bonner, Bosserman, Bream, Breidenbaugh, Brinkerhoff, Bucher, Buehler, Burkholder, Bushman, Byers, Cashman, Cassat, Cobean, Cole, Colehouse, Collins, Coshun, Coulson, Croll, Crouse, Cunningham, Deardorff, Dechert, Demarest, Detrick, Dicks, Dickson, Diehl, Dill, Diller, Dull, Duncan, Durboraw, Duttera, Eaholtz, Ehrehart, Elden, Elliott, Emmert, Everhart, Eyler, Felty, Fink, Forhan, Forney, Forrest, Forry, Frey, Gardner, Garretson, Geiselman, Gelbach, Gettier, Gilbert, Giettier, Gilliland, Gitt, Goldsborough, Griest, Grove, Group, Hamilton, Hankey, Harner, Harnish, Hartman, Hartzel, Hay, Heiges, Heltzel, Hendrix, Hersh, Hesson, Hickey, Hill, Himes, Hoffman, Hoke, Holtz, Holtzworth, Horner, Howard, Hulick, Jameson, Johns, Kauffman, Kelly, Kemp, Kendig, Kendlehart, Kerr, Kieffer, Kimple, King, Kittinger, Kitzmiller, Klein, Koser, Krauth, Krise, Krug, Kuhn, Lansinger, Laydom, Leas, Lecrone, Leece, LeFevre, Lilly, Longsdorf, Lott, Lower, Lynn, Majors, Mark, Marshall, Martin, McClean, McClellan, McConaughy, McCullough, McCurdy, McGaughy, McIlhenny, McKnight, McPherson, McSherry, Meals, Meckley, Mehring, Meisenhelder, Melhorn, Mickley, Miller, Minter, Moorhead, Morrow, Mumma, Mumper, Musselman, Myers, Neely, Noel, OBold, Ocker, O'Neal, Orner, Pearson, Pensyl, Peters, Pfoutz, Picking, Plank, Pohlman, Poist, Rebert, Reed, Rether, Rice, Riley, Riittase, Roth, Rudisill, Ruff, Rummel, Runkel, Russell, Sandrock, Sangree, Schick, Schlosser, Schmucker, Schriver, Schwartz, Scott, Scoyoc, Seiss, Sell, Sheads, Sheeley, Sheely, Sherfy, Shively, Shorb, Shull, Slaughenhaupt, Slaybaugh, Slifer, Slinghoff, Smith, Sneeringer, Snyder, Spalding, Spangler, Stahle, Stallsmith, Stauffer, Stavely, Stem, Stewart, Stock, Stoner, Stonesifer, Storrick, Stultz, Swartz, Sweitzer, Swope, Taughinbaugh, Tawney, Thomas, Tipton, Trimmer, Trostel, Trostle, Tyson, Valentine, Walhey, Walter, Waltman, Warren, Watson, Weaner, Weaver, Weigle, Weikert, Welty, Wertz, White, Wible, Wickersham, Wierman, Wildesin, Wills, Wilson, Witherow, Witmor, Witmore, Wolf, Wolff, Wolford, Wortz, Wright, Yingling, Young, Yount, Ziegler
6) The Story of the Creation of Adams County, Pennsylvania
Hon. Edward McPherson, 1889, 50 pages
Full Title: The Story of the Creation of Adams County, Pennsylvania and of the Selection of Gettysburg as its Seat of Justice. This was an address before the Historical Society of Adams County.
7) History of Saint Aloysius Church of Littlestown, Penn'a
William McSherry, Jr., 1893, 132 pages
From the Preface:
"These pages have been written so that some of the good deeds and the memory of those who have gone may not be forgotten."
The account begins with a brief history of the town of founded by Peter Little. It then proceeds into a history of this Catholic church which had its beginnings in 1741. There is a listing of burials, and a section featuring biographies of the men who served the congregation: James Pellentz, D. Stanislaus Cerfoumont, Francis Xavier Brosius, Demetrius Augustin Gallitzen, John Nicholas Mertz, Adolphus Lewis De Barth, Matthew Lekeu, Michael Dougherty, J. Roger Dietz, James Cotting, Peter Manns, Francis Xavier De Neckere, George Villeger, Ignatius Renaud, James J. Gormley, Thomas Joseph Crotty, Basil Anthony Shorb, Florence J. Sullivan, and James Duncan.
After this is a section on Memorials and Obituaries and covers a number of individuals associated with the church: Patrick McSherry, John Shorb and wife Mary, Joseph A. Shorb, Dr. Samuel G. Kinzer and wife Maria L., Dr. John Shorb Kinzer, Joseph Fink, Henry Spalding, Mrs. Eliza T. McSherry, Jacob Baumgardner, F. X. De Neckere, William Rider, Mrs. Louisa Long, Mrs. Matilda Starr, and Joseph L. Shorb.
8) Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of the Nineteenth Congressional District Pennsylvania
[Cumberland, York & Adams Counties]
Samuel T. Wiley, 1897, 550 pages
This publication is a historical and biographical volume on the 19th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, comprising the counties of Cumberland, York and Adams. It begins with a brief history and description of the area and its features. Following this are biographies of the prominent citizens of Cumberland, York and Adams counties. Many of the biographical sketches are accompanied by portraits of the sketch subjects.
Biographical Sketches:
Ahl, Alleman, Allewalt, Bahn, Baird, Baker, Barshinger, Beck, Bellman, Benner, Biddle, Billheimer, Birch, Bittenger, Bittinger, Black, Blasser, Boas, Bollinger, Bond, Bosler, Bowman, Boyd, Brame, Brenneman, Bressler, Brickley, Brindle, Brown, Bucher, Buehler, Bushman, Callender, Carl, Cassatt, Chapin, Cochran, Conrad, Culp, Dale, Daron, DeHoff, Delone, Dick, Dietz, Diven, Dougherty, Dromgold, Durbin, Durkey, Ebert, Eckert, Eichelberger, Ehrehart, Ehrhart, Elcock, Elliott, Farquhar, Fastnacht, Fegley, Fisher, Flora, Floyd, Forney, Franklin, Freas, Frey, Frick, Frysinger, Gable, Gardner, Gerry, Gibson, Gilbert, Glessner, Goodyear, Gotwalt, Graham, Gross, Grossbrenner, Grove, Hagerty, Haines, Hamilton, Hartley, Hay, Hays, Heiges, Heilman, Heller, Hemler, Hemminger, Hench, Henderson, Herman, Hersh, Himes, Hoober, Hoover, Houck, Hubley, Humrich, Jameson, Jones, Kerr, Keyworth, Klinger, Krise, Lafean, Lanius, Latimer, Lenhart, Lewis, Lilly, Lindner, Lloyd, Long, Loucks, Manifold, Mayer, McClean, McCoy, McElroy, McGuire, McIlhenny, McKinnon, McKnight, McPherson, McSherry, Meisenhelder, Milleisen, Miller, Minnich, Mohler, Moore, Mowers, Moyer, Murray, Musselman, Myers, Neeley, Neely, Neiman, Nes, Niles, Nisbet, Nixon, Norcross, O'Neil, Passmore, Patrick, Peffer, Peters, Pitcher, Plank, Quay, Quinby, Reed, Rees, Reese, Robbins, Ross, Ritchey, Rupp, Sadler, Safford, Schall, Schlueter, Seiffert, Sell, Sheely, Shindel, Shulenberger, Slagle, Small, Smead, Smith, Smyser, Snyder, Sonneman, Spangler, Stahle, Steacy, Steck, Stevens, Stewart, Stock, Stuck, Strawbridge, Strine, Stubbs, Swope, Tanger, Taylor, Thompson, Todd, Trimmer, Underwood, Vandersloot, Vale, Valentine, Van Cleve, Wagner, Walker, Wanner, Wasbers, Watts, Weakley, Weaver, Webb, Weber, Weiser, Wetzel, Whiting, Williams, Wood, Wormley, Yeagley, Young, Ziegler
9) The Stewarts of Coitsville - A History of Robert and Sarah Stewart of Adams County, PA
Stewart-Bailey Committee, 1899, 207 pages
This publication is a brief record of the Stewart family. One of its branches settled in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and this makes up the focus of this publication, following the descendants down through time, and as they spread out across the country, particularly to Ohio.
10) Adams County in the World War April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
Paul L. Foulk & Percy S. Eichelberger, 1921, 300 pages
This is a history of the involvement of Adams County, PA's citizens in World War I. The goal of this publication was to 'sketch the general work done by each individual during his tour of duty in the War.' It covers various sections of the county in turn, highlighting the soldiers from each area, and providing such information as birth date, parents names, service dates, companies, engagements, injuries, etc. Each sketch is different and covers slightly different information, so not all sketches contain each of the above details. There is also a separate section on the soldiers who died in the course of their service, providing similar information on them but almost all also include a portrait. This is a wonderful collection of information useful for historical or genealogical research in Adams County.
11) Eight Centuries of Spanglers
Belmont Farley, 1939, 64 pages
This privately published work was compiled as a brief history of the Spangler family. The history touches on Adams and York County, as some of the early members of the family in America settled in these areas.
12) History of Christ Reformed Church (Evan. & Ref.) 1746-1947
Union Township, Adams County, near Littlestown, PA
Rev. John Clark Brumbach, 1947, 176 pages
This book is a history of Christ Reformed Church near Littlestown, a historic Pennsylvania congregation. This history relates the formation and growth of the congregation through the years, along with details pertaining to its ministers and members. It covers the ministries of Michael Schlatter, Theodore Frankenfield, John Conrad Steiner, Sr., John Waldschmidt, Jacob Lischy, John Jacob Zufall, John Christopher Faber, Charles Lewis Boehme, John Christopher Gobrecht, Charles Helffenstein, Jacob Henry Wiestling, Frederick William Bindeman, Samuel Gutelius, Jacob, Sechler, John M. Clemens, Caspar Scheel, John Ault, John Kretzing, F. S. Lindaman, W. A. Kline, H. H. Hartman, and John C. Brumbach.
Other sections of the publication include: sons and daughters of the church who in turn entered the service of the church in some fashion, a history of the sunday school with lists of students in various classes, lists of members of the various church organizations and offices, a list of veterans who were buried in the church cemetery from the Revolutinary War to World War I, a list of World War II servicemen, and a list of those who sponsored this history.
13) Historic Adams County Pennsylvania - A Pictorial Record
Historical Handbook Committee, 1950, 97 pages
From the Foreword:
"The history of a people, their hopes, plans and accomplishments, is never fully recorded without the use of visual aids. In presenting this story of Adams County in photographs, it is hoped to acquaint the reader with graphic force something of the life of the early settlers in their effort to establish themselves in a new environment as well as the contributions of successive generations to the enjoyment of life in this region chosen by their ancestors."
As noted above, this is a pictorial record. It contians numerous pictures which give insight into the history of Adams County. Each of the pictures contains an explanation or some detail of the significance of the photograph. The photographs are not high resolution and a few are dark, yet, this is still a valuable resource for historical research.
14) Souvenir Program - 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Adams County, PA
Anonymous, 1950, 58 pages
This was published as a souvenir of the 150th Anniversary celebration of Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1950. It contains a program of the events of the celebration, lists of the men and women who participated in organizing and conducting the celebration, as well as some highlights from the county's history. There are a number of ads for local businesses and photographs of people and places around the county.
15) A History of Abbottstown
Willis W. Eisenhart, 1953, 136 pages
This publication contains a brief history of Abbottstown (Berwick), its people and development. The information was collected from previous historical sketches, church records, military rosters, court records and tax and census lists. It begins with an account of the founding family, the Abbetts, who immigrated from England. It then follows into a history of the town's development over the years.
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