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Hi and welcome to the York County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project — a proud member of the PA-Roots family of websites. This website is hosted by Nathan Zipfel. I’m really glad you stopped by and I hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research. If you need to contact us, please click on … Read more
YORK CO. PENN. MILLER WILLS (From Original Records) ROBERT MILLER of Newbury township, 30 September, 1795, 28 October, 1797. wife Sarah son Thomas son Robert son Samuel daughter Margaret daughter Hannah Way daughter Mary Vernon granddaughter Sarah Bonmire grandson Jesse Miller granddaughter Ruth, daughter of Margaret. LUDWIG MILLER of Germany township, 7 June, 1798, 1 … Read more
Hi and welcome to the York County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project — a proud member of the PA-Roots family of websites. This website is hosted by Nathan Zipfel. I’m really glad you stopped by and I hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research. If you need to contact us, please click on … Read more
At Warrington Friends Meeting House. The following extracts are from the Diary of Benjamin Walker, who had charge of the grave digging at Warrington graveyard in Warrington township, York county: 10 mo. 18, 1780, 4tb day – Digging a grave for child of Daniel Glass. 4mo. 24, 1781, 3d day – Digging a grave for … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS. Monaghan Presbyterian Graveyard at Dillsburg, York County. William Kerr, d. Nov. 20, 1842; aged 84.Catharine Kerr, wf. of William, d. Nov. 25, 1842; aged 85 yrs., 6 mos.Margaret Jones, wf. of Joshua, d. April 22, 1827; aged 82 yrs., 6 mos., 7 ds. Joshua Jones, b. March 9, 1740; d. Jan. 3, 1831; … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS In Presbyterian Graveyard Near Dillsburg, York County, Pa. John Williams, a soldier of the war of 1812, b. Feb. 2, 1784; d. Dec. 22, 1869.Catharine Williams, wf of John, b. Oct. 1, 1780; d. Aug. 27, 1843.James McClure, b. Feb. 17, 1790; d. July 13, 1866.Elizabeth McClure, wf of James, b. July 23, … Read more
Boroughs and Cities Cross Roads Dallastown Delta Dillsburg Dover East Prospect Fawn Grove Felton Franklintown Glen Rock Goldsboro Hallam Hanover Jacobus Jefferson Lewisberry Loganville Manchester Mount Wolf New Freedom New Salem North York Railroad Red Lion Seven Valleys Shrewsbury Spring Grove Stewartstown Wellsville West York Windsor Winterstown Wrightsville Yoe York York Haven Yorkana Townships Carroll … Read more
York County Genealogy Project Cemeteries Can you help identify the location of the known cemeteries in York County? If so, please e-mail me with with the name of the cemetery and location. Do you have a transcription of a cemetery in York County? Would you consider allowing me to post it on-line? Researchers should … Read more
HISTORY of YORK COUNTY FROM ITS ERECTION To THE PRESENT TIME; [1729-1834] BY W. C. CARTER & A. J. GLOSSBRENNER. NEW EDITION; WITH ADDITIONS Edited by A. MONROE AUJRAND, Jr. Privately Printed: THE AURAND PRESS: HARRISBURG, PA. NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY Copyright 1930 By A. MONROE AURAND, JR. TYPE-SET, PRINTED AND BOUND IN THE UNITED STATES … Read more
INTRODUCTION TO THIS EDITION YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, established by Legislative procedure on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster county, marks the birthday of a great political and civil division in Pennsylvania. This county was the scene of many early conflicts with nature; yet its subsequent triumph and final emergence among the uppermost of all … Read more