Berks County – Items Of Interest

Andrew Gredt and the Blessing from Pope Benedict XIV Most Holy Father Pope Benedict XIV Andrew Gredt from Lotharingia, presently in Rome, and going home shortly humbly prays your holiness to kindly grant him and his blood relatives and in-law to the third degree incl., and also to twenty-five other persons whom he is free … Read more

Balthasar Family Register Familien Register. Heirathen. Den 23. Marz 1844. sind wir Benjamin Balthasar und Deina Williams Beide von Uber-Bern Taun- schip Berks Co Pa getraut worden von Pfarrer Herpel Family Register Marriages On March 23, 1844, Benjamin Balthasar and Deina (Diana) Williams, both from Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, were married by Reverend … Read more

Letter from the Pennsylvania Archives to Mrs. Phyllis Schappell Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Bureau of Museums William Penn Memorial Museum and Archives Building Box 232 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 March 22, 1968 Mrs. Phyllis Schappell 263 State Street Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526 Dear Mrs. Schappell: In reply to your inquiry of March 10 … Read more

Baptismal Record of Johan Wilhelm Fischer (1706-1771) Image of the baptismal record of Johan Wilhelm Fisher (11 April 1706) in the church register of the Evangelical Church at Langenselbold. Image of the Evangelical Church at Langenselbold. Submitted by Wayne. Last Modified Home Page       Items of Interest

Carl Gock’s Rechen-Buch Printed by Heinrich B. Sage in Reading, Berks Co., PA March 1823 The names listed below are the names of the people who subscribed to this Rechen Buch, a small book with formulas and calculations for everyday commerce. There are pages dedicated to money conversions, liquid measurements, weight calculations, as well as … Read more

Church Paper For The People Berks County and Surroundings Vol. III – No. 4 Amityville, Berks County, PA October 1890 The following images present a list of burials at the Old Graveyard at Amityville: Page 235/25 Page 236/26 Page 237/27 Page 238/28 Page 239/29 Submitted by Betty. Last Modified Home Page       Items of Interest

Church Paper For The People Berks County and Surroundings Vol. II – No. 9, Whole No. 21 Amityville, Berks County, PA September 1889 Burials Sallie Ann Bertolet, of Oley was the daughter of David and Margaretha Frederick. She was born in Rockland, May 26th, 1824; baptized by Rev. Knosky, July 16th, 1824; sponsors Abraham and … Read more

Church Paper For The People Vol. II No. 1, Whole No. 13 Berks County and Surroundings; Amityville, Berks County, PA Published – January 1889 (unknown author) How to Obtain a Marriage License; And What Questions Will Be Asked. In order to get a marriage license you go to the [Berks County] Court House, walk back … Read more

Different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages List of different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages by Milton K. and Luella E. Blatt. Different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages Variant 1 Variant 2 Variant 3 Variant 4 Variant 5 Variant 6 Althaus Althouse         Bagenstose … Read more

Letter from Edna Cessna Doty, April 1904 Below is the transcript of a letter written 101 years ago in which the Shaffer/Schafer family of Berks county is mentioned. The original letter is on file in the “Eichelberger Family File” at the York County (PA) Historical and Genealogical Society. Bedford, Pa. April 19, 1904 My Dear … Read more