Beginning august 6, the books are available to scs members for reference on wednesdays from 9 to 5. Full text of the settlement of germantown, pennsylvania. A brief history of germantown maryland learn more about. The story of bankers trust company during the great depression. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Genealogical data relating to the german settlers of pennsylvania and adjacent territory by.
Rare books on philadelphia the philadelphia print shop. In 1908, the sunday school addition was completed on the rear of the meetinghouse to accommodate a sunday school program. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries by hauser, james joseph, 1854 from old catalog. And the beginning of german emigration to north america samuel whitaker pennypacker w.
Germantown, a community which has exerted a profound. Pennsylvania weisenberglowhill historical society, lynnheidelberg historical society book committee on. He published seven books, including the bee hive, a thousand pages of history, philosophy, poetry and laws, his autobiography and many of pennsylvanias first school books. The henckel family is fortunate to have incredible ancestral records dating back to the year 1500 ad in germany. The town is about six miles squared and is bound on the north by little seneca creek, to the south by great seneca creek, to the east by the brink road and to the west by the blackrock road. Germantown is an urbanized censusdesignated place in montgomery county, maryland, united states. An english view of north america compiled from available french maps, especially those of bellin used in charlevoixs history of new france. Germantown reformed church marriages 17531755 us gen web archives.
The surprise of germantown, or, the battle of cliveden book. This is intended to be a complete list of the pennsylvania state historical markers in. The reverend anthony jacob henckel family national association, inc. When the history of pennsylvania comes to be thoroughly understood, it will be found that the dutchman, as he is generally called, occupies a position by no means so inconspicuous as that. In a history of the pennsylvania hospital, kristen graham introduces the people and ideas that guided the pennsylvania hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises. He had a lifelong interest in the history of philadelphia and germantown, publishing the single volume first edition of the annals in 1830, which he revised, enlarged and republished in this two. Page 164 the german town of which i spoke before, which is at least in length one mile or more, where lives high german people and low dutch, whose trade in weaving linen cloth is much, there grows the flax, as also you may know that from the same they do divide the tow. The street address is brossman center, 7301 germantown avenue, philadelphia pa 191191794.
Mennonite church of germantown records and burials, 18631889 family history library monthly meeting records, 17881920 society of friends. Airy, and chestnut hill and the wissahickon valley. More than two hundred of these postcards are meticulously arranged and described in pennsylvania dutch country. List of pennsylvania state historical markers in philadelphia county.
Although the character of god never changes, he does. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. The first death among the germantown settlers the first settlers of germantown comprised thirteen families thirtythree persons in all who arrived in the port of philadelphia october 6. The settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and the beginning of german emigration to north america philadelphia. Click here for additional titles about bucks county. This foldout chart is a handy way to introduce someone to the word, rightly divided. It serves as a repository and research center for genealogical and. A history of the pennsylvania hospital by kristen a. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and. The book helps explain how meaningful the local history is in the. The corridor city laid out as the corridor city by the montgomery county government, germantown, maryland is a city thats filled with charm.
On the delaware in falls township, bucks county, pennsylvania. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest. The germantown courier advertiser, thursday, may 18, 1967. Map, 1700 to 1799, pennsylvania, pennsylvania, germantown. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries by hauser, james. Books and booklets written and published by authors associated with the berean bible society to help believers grow in their knowledge of gods word. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945 hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Pennsylvanialehighvalley genealogy books, cds, maps.
Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, vol. Book of germantown, mount airy and chestnut hill, pa 1889. Germantown historical society historical society of. F and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. History of lehigh county pennsylvania by william egle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The colonial germantown historic district is a designated national historic landmark district in the germantown and mount airy neighborhoods of philadelphia, pennsylvania along both sides of germantown avenue. He published seven books, including the bee hive, a thousand pages of history, philosophy, poetry and laws, his autobiography and many of pennsylvanias first school. Hocker 1980 january 1, 1752 hansz georg schneider, from gilstein, in herrnberger amt, last spring in germany loaned a sum of money to a neighbor, christian ruffer. Page 164 the german town of which i spoke before, which is at least in length one mile or more, where lives high german people and low dutch, whose trade in weaving linen cloth is much, there grows the. Research collections include a wealth of material from 1683 to the.
Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. The town is about six miles squared and is bound on the. The germantown regional history and genealogy center grhgc is the special collections division of the germantown community library. Founded in 1901 as the site and relic society, the germantown historical society is an educational and research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the original german township. Atlases of pennsylvania in the maps department of the free. Founded in 1901 as the site and relic society, the germantown historical society is an educational and research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the original german township in northwest philadelphia, including the contemporary neighborhoods of germantown, mt. Local exhibits of dairying, the churches, banking and insurance history and the hamlets of south germantown, goldendale, meeker, rockfield and dheinsville were developed. For additional research in bucks county, try these book titles below. The historical society of pennsylvania visit philadelphia. Early immigrants to pennsylvania 1680s1726 directory of online transcriptions and lists of immigrants this webpage contains a directory of links to online transcriptions of passenger lists and other material for immigrants to pennsylvania for the period prior to the lists in pennsylvania german pioneers which covers 17271808. The surprise of germantown, or, the battle of cliveden.
Pennsylvania house histories state library of pennsylvania pa. Germantown has played a significant role in american history. The swedish colonial society has 70 feet of genealogical books in its archives at the lutheran seminary in germantown pa. English cartographers had little direct knowledge of the interior at this time, receiving practically no information from the english colonies confined to the seaboard. The street address is brossman center, 7301 germantown. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. Mar 12, 2002 since the pennsylvania dutch country is a favored vacation destination, postcard publishers have produced scenes of the everyday life of the plain people since the beginning of the twentieth century.
This road followed an indian path from the delaware river just north of old city philadelphia, through germantown, about 6 miles. In this, the definitive comprehensive history of philadelphia, the reader will discover. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. How to research the history of a house free library of philadelphia.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical. A history of germantown, maryland susan cooke soderberg on. Nov 09, 2008 in a history of the pennsylvania hospital, kristen graham introduces the people and ideas that guided the pennsylvania hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises, landing it at the forefront of healing, learning and innovation. A series of sixty former landmarks of germantown and vicinity. Deeds in pennsylvania and most states are available at county courthouses. Germantown, a community which has exerted a profound influence on the industrial, commercial, artistic and social development of the rest of the state, nation and world, had its humble beginning oct. Research collections include a wealth of material from 1683 to the present day on the history of greater germantown germantown, mt. Packages of 25 are also available at a discounted rate. The historical society maintains 560,000 printed books and 19 million manuscripts. It serves as a repository and research center for genealogical and historic materials, southern culture and the germantown history collection.
Airy, and chestnut hill, greater germantown is a dynamic and diverse community. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its. In 2012 two wellrespected institutions of germantown history took a big step toward a united future, when the boards and memberships of historic germantown and the germantown historical. Hocker 1980 january 1, 1752 hansz georg schneider, from gilstein, in herrnberger amt, last spring. Annals of philadelphia and pennsylvania in the olden times. Sep 26, 2019 he had a lifelong interest in the history of philadelphia and germantown, publishing the single volume first edition of the annals in 1830, which he revised, enlarged and republished in this two volume set in 1844.
In 2012 two wellrespected institutions of germantown history took a big step toward a united future, when the boards and memberships of historic germantown and the germantown historical society voted unanimously to merge their organizations, combining under the banner of historic germantown. In 1888, daniel kolb cassel s history of the mennonites was published as the first mennonite history book in america cassell is interred in the germantown mennonite cemetery. Genealogical books available to scs members the swedish. Since the pennsylvania dutch country is a favored vacation destination, postcard publishers have produced scenes of the everyday life of the plain people since the beginning of the. Old settlers day in october closed the season, now replaced with the annual oktoberfest and an annual handmade quilt raised funds at the christmas koncert. Records of egypt reformed church, lehigh county, pennsylvania 17341834. Historical address, sunday, october 23, 1932 by fackenthal, b.
Historical and biographical sketches01 settlement of. Full text of the settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and. Reads digital library, which can also be accessed through the mobile app libby for android and ios, offers ebook and audiobook downloads. Arthur lee hall 19342000, june 11, 2011, 2544 n germantown ave. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society. Book concern historical marker 631 pine st philadelphia pa dsc 3438. The colonial germantown historic district is a designated national historic landmark district in the germantown and mount airy neighborhoods of philadelphia, pennsylvania along both sides of.
For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about. English cartographers had little direct knowledge of the interior at. New book explores nations most historic neighborhood chestnut. The germantown historical society is an educational and research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the original german township in northwest philadelphia. He helped build germantowns first church building and was headmaster of a friends school. Nearly every topic in american history is represented at the. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. Frankford monthly meeting frankford, philadelphia county, pennsylvania family history library records of meetings held various places in phildelphia. Jun 22, 2014 the swedish colonial society has 70 feet of genealogical books in its archives at the lutheran seminary in germantown pa.