Berks County

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The links below will take you to the various PA-Roots DataBoards and other resources for Berks County.  At last check there are over 5,760 individual data records posted.
 

Biographies
Birth Records
Cemetery Records
Court Records
Death Records
Deeds
Marriage Records
Military Records
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries
Queries
Wills

You’ll also want to visit the Berks County PAGenWeb site.

Capt. Rhoad’s Company

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Capt. Rhoad’s Company   First Class Brumfield, Solomon Focht, Charles Kerlin, John May, James Putt, Henry Witman, John Second Class Boone, Hugh Cup, Jacob Douglass, George Hughes, Samuel Jones, Nicholas Kerlin, Thomas Stall, John Teeter, John Zimmerman, Matthias Third Class Bechtler, Christian Boone, David Englehart, George Foose, George Hunter, Christian Jones, Jonathan Mock, Peter Turk, … Read more

Roll of Capt. Daniel De B. Keim’s Company

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Roll of Capt. Daniel De B. Keim’s Company Muster roll of the Washington Blues, Berks County, under the command of Capt. Daniel De B. Keim, and attached to the First regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, and now in the actual service of the United States. Captain: Daniel De B. Keim First Lieutenant: Henry Betz Second Lieutenant: … Read more

Abstracts of Pension Applications on File in the Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania State Library

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Abstracts of Pension Applications on File in the Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania State Library Berks County John Bayard, servant of Joseph Wood, Berks County, who was appointed in 1776 Major of one of the Penna. Regts. In same year marched to Canada. He attended him as a waiter. Col. William Allen resigned command of … Read more

A Soldier of the War of 1812

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A Soldier of the War of 1812 A SOLDIER OF THE WAR OF 1812 Who Has the Original Muster Roll of Capt. Jacob Marshall’s Company – What He Said to an Eagle Reporter Last Evening – Some Particulars of the Life of James Norton, of this City. Capt. Jacob Marshall’s company of militia who marched … Read more

Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Rees’ Company

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Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Rees’ Company Muster roll of Capt. Jeremiah Rees’ company, of the Fifth battalion, First brigade, Pennsylvania infantry, under the command of Lieut. Col. Lefever, at York, Pennsylvania. In service from August 30 and 31, 1814 to March 5, 1815; from Lancaster, Berks and Lebanon. Captain: Jeremiah Rees Lieutenant: Conrad Knepley Ensign: … Read more

Roll of Capt. John Christian’s Company

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Roll of Capt. John Christian’s Company Muster roll of Capt. John Christian’s company in the Second regiment, Second brigade Pennsylvania, militia under command of Lieut. Col. John Lotz, at York, Penn’a. (In service from September 1, 1814 to December 4, 1815, from Berks county.) Captain: John Christian First Lieutenant: Matthias Alspauch Second Lieutenant: John Swartz … Read more

Roll of Capt. John Graham’s Company

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Roll of Capt. John Graham’s Company Muster roll of Capt. John Graham’s company, in the Second regiment, First brigade, Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Lieut. Col. Adam Ritcher, at York, Pa. In service from September 2, 1814 to March 2, 1815, from Dauphin, Berks, and Schuylkill counties. Captain: John Graham Lieutenant: James Porter Ensign: … Read more

Roll of Capt. John Mauger’s Company

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Roll of Capt. John Mauger’s Company Muster roll of Capt. John Mauger’s company, in the First regiment, Second brigade, Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Col. Jeremiah Shappell, at York, Pennsylvania. In service from August 28, 1814 to March 5, 1815, from Berks county. Captain: John Mauger Lieutenant: Jacob Fisher Ensign: Jacob Griner Sergeants Breyman, … Read more

Roll of Capt. George Zieber’s Company

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Roll of Capt. George Zieber’s Company Muster roll of Capt. George Zeiber’s [sic] company, in the First regiment, Second brigade, under the command of Lieut. Col. Jeremiah Shappel, at York, Pennsylvania. In service from September 1, 1814 to December 4, 1814, from Berks county. Captain: George Zieber First Lieutenant: Isaac C. Gaessimer Second Lietuenant: Charles … Read more