…bringing our past into the future
Nathan Zipfel 
History of Beckers St. Peter’s Church This church is located in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Cover of Book Foreward Contents and Introduction Introduction (continued) Constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran and Evangelical Reformed Union Congregations at Beckers’ St. Peter’s Church in Richmond Township, Berks Co., PA. Articles I-XV Articles XVI-XVV List of Reformed and Lutheran … Read more
Historical Sketch of One Hundred Years of Service St. Paul’s Church, Lobachsville, PA, 1833-1933 Cover Pages 1-2 Pages 3-4 Pages 5-6 Page 7 Source: Historical Sketch of One Hundred Years of Service: St. Paul’s Church, Lobachsville, PA, 1833-1933 Submitted by Betty. Last Modified Home Page      Book Index
Chapter IX. The Alsatians and Lorraines. Strasbourg — Seizure of the City by the French — Surrender of the Provinces — Persecution and Flight of the Inhabitants — Emigration to Pennsylvania — Alsace — Manatawny — Men of Mark — Governors Ritner and Beaver “What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The … Read more
Index to Family Files The following links will take you to information about specific Berks County families or specific Berks County individuals. Achenbach Achenbach, Hermannus Aister Althouse Family of Berks County (offsite) Arnold Barto, John Bauer, Hans Beard, George William Bechtel, Christopher Bechtel, Christopher Bechtel Family Association (offsite) Bertolet, Jean Bitler, Clevenstine, Filsmeyer, Fromm, Lerch, … Read more
History of the First Reg’t Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Organization of E Company, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Company E was principally recruited in Centre county, Pennsylvania, by Captain Jonathan Wolf, with some few recruits from Clinton and Clearfield counties. Was organized on the 19th day of March, 1861, and left for Harrisburg on the 25th … Read more
History of the First Reg’t Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Organization of A Company, First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Company A was recruited in Juniatta County, State of Pennsylvania, September, 1859, by Captain John H. Patterson, and was called the Juniatta Cavalry. On the 16th day of April, 1861, the company was re-organized and recruited by Lieutenant John … Read more
History of the First Reg’t Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Commissioned Officers By the law of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, company officers were elected by the men of their respective companies, and the commanding and field officers were elected by the commissioned officers of the regiment. This mode of choosing has not been productive of so many … Read more
History of the First Reg’t Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Record of Marches and Scouts with Approximate Distances Travelled <!– Marches and Scouts with Approximate Distances –> <!– Date March –> August and September, 1861 in camp, near Washington, D.C. October 10, 1861 moved to Langley, Va., a distance of eight miles October 19, 20 and 21 … Read more
Immigration Records <!– Lists –> Specific People A Summary of the Bair, Baer, Bär, Bear, Beer Etc. Family Passenger Lists Ship Indostan, April 17, 1804 Last Modified Home Page
Index to Biographies Addams, William Albright, Charles Albright, Charles Albright, Lee W. Ancona, Daniel T. Ancona, John F. Ancona, Sydenham E. Ancona, Sydenham E. Arthur, John Elliott Baer, George Frederick Baird, Spencer Fullerton Baldy, John Montgomery Banks, John Bannan, Benjamin Barr, George Barr, Jacob Barr, John Beeber, Dimner Berger, Emanuel Biddle, Edward Bittler, William Bortz, … Read more