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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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You’ll also want to visit the Berks County PAGenWeb site.
MANGER, David B. Justice; born in Douglass Township, Berks County, Pa., Aug. 12, 1822; educated in the township schools; taught in the public schools and then conducted for seven years the Douglassville Academy. Subsequently he followed surveying and conveyancing, and in 1850 was elected a Justice of the Peace, which office he still holds, having … Read more
Taxation Records Notes Because these records contain very old information, check different surname spellings. For example, if a surname starts with “K,” look at surnames that start with “C” and “G”; if a surname starts with “P,” look at surnames that start with “B.” Many of the first names are abbreviated. In these early records, … Read more
Biographical Sketch of Anthony Schmelzle Following is the history of Anthony Schmelzle’s life as written by him. He died in Saginaw, Michigan on August 12, 1945 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Saginaw. Saginaw, Michigan 239 Howard, Street History of My Life written October 12, 1932. I was born June 2, 1866, in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MUHLENBERG, CHARLES PHILIP p. 793 Surnames: MUHLENBERG, ELLMAKER, JONES Charles Philip Muhlenberg was born at Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 24, 1838, fifth son of Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg. His education was begun at home, but he also attended the common schools of his native city, and in … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NAFTZINGER FAMILY p. 470 Surnames: NAFTZINGER, HIX, HAINES, EPTING, REBER, SEYFERT, TOBIAS, BAGENSTOSE, KLOPP, EPLER, HAMM, HARTMAN, WAGNER The Naftzinger family now well rep-resented in upper Berks county was founded here by (I) Matthew Naftzinger, who came to this country from Switz-erland and settled in an … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NICE, BENJAMIN p. 1644 Surnames: NICE, HEFFNER, BRUGLER, SUNDAY, HARPT, KOCH, BOND, KOLLER, BEARD, GEHRET, MICKLEY, DERR, WOLFF, BEITEMAN, SMITH, SAMUELS Among the leading medical practitioners of Berks county, Pa., was Dr. Benjamin Nice, of Hamburg borough, a native of that place, in which he spent … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery NOLAN, WILLIAM (JR.) p. 576 Surnames: NOLAN, O’REILLY, COPPINGER, DUFFY, McDONOUGH William Nolan, Jr., a prominent railroad contractor, residing at Sinking Spring, was born in Reading May 4, 1874. He was educated in the local schools, and also at St. Mary’s College, at Emmitsburg, Md. Then … Read more
Bill of Sale between Deborah Reiff and John Reiff Know all men by these presents that I Deborah Reiff of Oley Township Berks County, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds in specie to me in hand paid by my son John Reiff of the same place Yeoman at and before the … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MONIER, WILLIAM S. p. 1684 Surnames: MONIER, PHILLIPPI, HOLLOWAY, BARTLETT, CORNMAN, YOUNG, TREGO, FRICK William S. Monier, a retired merchant of Reading, whose death occurred May 13, 1909, came from one of the oldest families in the city, and his ancestry can be traced back still … Read more
Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery MORRIS, EDWARD J. p. 545 Surnames: MORRIS, ROGERS Edward J. Morris gave efficient service as prothonotary of Berks county, elected in 1903 for a term of three years. John Morris, Sr., grandfather of Edward J., lived in Ireland, where he reared a considerable family. John Morris, … Read more