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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.
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Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, April 24, 1852 Married By the Rev. John W. Richards — On the 15th inst., Mr. Wm. M. Aker, of Reading, to Miss Sarah Ann Livengood, of Oley. — On the 22d inst., Mr. Benneville Kleinginni, to Miss Ann Eliza R. Glassmyre, all of Cumru. By the … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, February 2, 1850 Married By the Rev. Dr. Morgan. — On Wednesday last, Mr. Jesse Kennedy of West Caln, Chester county, to Miss Catharine Kaler, of this city. By the Rev. Thomas H. Leinbach. — On the 1st ult., Mr. Peter Etris, to Miss Cathrine Groff, both … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, May 16, 1863 City and County News The Union Prayer Meeting will be held tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon in the 1st Presbyterian Church, in South 6th Street, commencing at 3 o’clock. All persons are invited to attend. Dr. H. Harbach, of Lebanon, will preach in the First German Reformed … Read more
Proprietary Return, Albany Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Albany Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Arnold, George 100 2 2 2 2 App, Michael 30 Â Â Â 1 Bacher, Jacob 100 2 1 2 2 Bacher, Nicholas 100 2 2 2 4 Breyner, George Michael (s.m.) 100 4 4 6 18 … Read more
Proprietary Return, Alsace Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Braun, George      Bab, Conrad 150 3 2   Baum, John 190 3 4 6  Baum, Henry 150 2 3 3  Beck, Lorentz      Becker, Jacob … Read more
Proprietary Return, Amity Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Amity Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Andrew, Daniel 150 4 4 6 10 Andrew, Abraham 83 3 4 6 4 Brosius, Abraham, innkeeper 100 4 2 25 11 Boone, Hugh 347 4 8 12 30 Boone, Isaac 200 2 3 3 11 Boyer, … Read more
Proprietary Return, Bern Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bern Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Albrecht, Christian, farmer 100 2 3 0 6 Adam, Hans, farmer 30 2 2 0 2 Althouse, Christian, farmer 100 2 2 2 3 Arbengast, Hans, farmer 30 2 2 0 2 Allwine, Jacob, shoemaker 100 2 … Read more
Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Bardorf, Christian 100 2 2 2 5 Bardorf, Henry 50 2 1 Â 3 Berger, Henry 100 2 2 2 4 Berger, George 100 2 2 1 2 Beshore, George 108 3 4 7 5 Beshore, Jacob … Read more
Proprietary Return, Brecknock Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Balzly’s Widow 200 2 4 Â Â Bealer, Bernhard (farmer) 150 2 3 4 Â Boemer, Adam (farmer) 150 2 3 4 Â Barr, Henry (farmer) 178 3 5 8 Â Brendle, Henry (taylor) 50 2 2 … Read more
Proprietary Return, Carnarvon Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Boice, William (farmer) 200 5 3 5 12 Beeler, Mark (farmer) 100 2 2 5 6 Broadsword, Mathias (farmer) 100 2 2 3 2 Cofman, Jacob (miller, 2 g. & s. m.’s) 12 2 4 Â 14 … Read more