Search Results: Genealogy from Adamstown Books

Ephrata PA: Grand Lodge No. 665, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Masonic Lodge History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Brief survey of lodge history followed by annual list of worshipful masters and new members. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, 50 pp. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks. No Dust Jacket..

Lancaster PA: Published by the Grand Lodge No. 43, 1961. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt lettering and top edge gilt, 341 pp. w/ 10 b&w photos. Masonic Lodge History updates and expands on 1935 150th anniversary publication. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks, lodge bookplate inside front cover; light bumping to spine ends;2 small spots to side text block. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Breinigsville PA: The Pennsylvania German Society, 1973. Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. PA German Society publication containing three articles including The ABC Books used in the 18th and 19th centuries to teach the alphabet in schools and homes. Many fine examples are shown in illustration and photo, a checklist is also included. Book Condition : Very Good-; former owners name crossed out and price sticker adhesive on front free end paper, no text markings; a few small spots on bottom spine end; smudge at top right rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Morgantown PA: Masthof Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ one map and color and b&w photos throughout. Guided tour, for a Zook reunion, traversing Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties in 2016. Concentrates on 84 Amish families that immigrated to Berks County in the mid-18th century. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; shelf wear to top front edge; light rubbing to covers. .

Aylmer ON Canada: Pathway Press, 2021. Book. New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New oversize hardcover, 2021 3rd printing, 560 pp. Organized alphabetically by state, then community, multi-page entries detail the families and relationships of these former settlements some of which lasted for decades. Ironically, some states with a number of successful Amish communities also have high numbers of ones that did not survive - Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania for instance. Book Condition: New. Glossy covers, no dust jacket as issued. . .

New York NY: Vantage Press, 1953. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Autobiography of a university professor is more of a look back at Pennsylvania German roots and family stories. 31 b&w photos & illustrations. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light age toning to free end papers; spotting to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Fair/Poor; in protective mylar cover..

Lancaster PA: Jacob Eby, 1923. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled: "From Their Arrival in America to my Grandparents Peter and Margaret Hess Eby, Their Descendants, My Uncles, Aunts and Cousins, Their Births, Deaths and Ages, Together with Their Companions as Well as I Was Able to Learn". Hardcover, 50 pp. scarce 1923 1st Edition, privately printed by the author. Traces family genealogy from their 1715 arrival from Holland or Switzerland to 1923. Book Condition : Good-; boards slightly cocked; stain to top left rear cover; tape repair to pp. 43-46; bumping to spine ends; some page tip creases; toning to free end papers; binding tape repair inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued. a.

Chambersburg PA: J.M. Runk & Co., 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1897 Complete 2 Volume set, 1375 pp. Gilt text block and lettering. 3/4 dark leather boards. Illustrated w/ b&w portrait photos on glossy pages. Subtitle continues "Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers". Book Conditions : Good; no text marks noted; binding repaired with heavy black binding tape; wear to cover corners and board edges; some soiling to covers; scattered light foxing, spotting to text block, some toning at page edges; a few fingerprint smudges. No Dust Jackets as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set..

York, Pennsylvania, USA: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Special Publication No. 59 of the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Blue paper wraps with printed black title and seal, staple bound. 57 pp. Condition: Very Good, with one nick on back cover. Each listing is alphabetical by surname..

Privately Published, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 39 pp. w/ 8 b& w photos. Family genealogy covers multiple generations and relations of this family from Honeybrook and New Holland. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. .

Baltimore MD: Gateway press, Inc., 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Subtitled : Descendants and Ancient Ancestors : Bertsch, Dreisbach, Heller, Hecker, Siegfried, Sassaman, Strohl, Thom, Troxel. Examination of European family roots and immigration to Pennsylvania includes additional surnames. 20 b&w illustrations. Book Condition : Fine. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Sidney NY: RSG Publishing, 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1984 1st Edition. Comprehensive guide to family genealogical research with emphasis on archival sources and writing a book. Many samples and appendices provided. Book Condition : Very Good; a few spots to text block; slight curl to cover corners; highlighting on 4 pages..

Morgantown PA: Masthof Press / Hempstone Heritage, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Title continues : A Study of the American Homespun Hemp Industry as Revealed by the Wills of Old Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1729 to 1845. Masthof Press 2005 Reprint. History of hemp production in Lancaster by studying 18th and early 19th century wills. Also covers hemp mills, hempstones, and related topics. Book Condition : Very Good; no otext marks; light wear to covers..

Philadelphia PA: Everts, Peck, and Richards, 1886. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1886 Complete 2 Volume set, 1602 pp. Original bindings, gilt text block, gilt lettering on red covers. Includes Civil War muster rolls, maps, and b&w photo and woodcut portraits. Book Conditions : Fair; no text marks noted; bindings separating (especially Vol. 1); wear to cover corners and spines; scuffing to covers; scattered light spots of foxing and some spotting to text block. No Dust Jackets as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set..

Lancaster PA: James W. McLane, 1962. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 72 pp. including 18 pp. for notes. Includes the following surname variations : Liphart, Liphard, Lipphart, Lipphard, Leibhart, Liephart, Leppert, Lephart, and Leiphart. Focused on family in the York County Pennsylvania area. Covers PA German immigration, Church records, Wills and Deeds, Orphan's Court Dockets, Tax and Census records, and War records. Book Condtion : Good-; inscription inside front cover, no other text marks; creasing and small piece missing at bottom right front cover; stains at bottom of pp.2-3; light soiling to covers. .

Lancaster PA: Grand Lodge No. 43, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt lettering and top edge gilt, 438 pp. Masonic Lodge History. Title continues: Past Masters, and Present Officers Together With a Complete list of Member of the Lodge From Its Constitution. Updates and expands on 1910 125th anniversary publication. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks, lodge bookplate inside front cover; light bumping to spine ends; a few small scuffs to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued. a.

Lancaster PA: New Era Printing Company, 1920. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 218 pp. w/c. 15 b&w photos. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Masonic Lodge History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Chronological survey of lodge history, including the founding and charter members, short bios of past masters, the 50th anniversary, and then-current membership list. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light toning (as from something inlaid) to endpapers; mild wear to spine ends. No Dust Jacket..

Hershey PA: Gary T. Hawbaker, 1986. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Includes large folded doubleside photocopy of the 1824 map.Side-stapled booklet, 13 pp. Straightforward alphabetical index to the towns, mills, taverns on the 1824 map, followed by an index by tiownship. The map and index are a rich historical and genealogical reference for the area around Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Book Condition : Very Good; light corner cover wear..

Westminster MD: Willow Bend Books, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 296 pp. 2nd printing. 18th Century church and pastoral registers of births, marriages, deaths, memberships and related records of Lancaster County congreagations. 1st volume covers Reformed ( Blaser's, Cocalico, Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Pequea, Reihrer's, Seltenreich, Swamp (little Cocalico), and White Oaks) and Lutheran (Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Elizabethtown, and Bergstrasse). Book Condition : Good; no text marks; curling to front cover edge; crease at bottom left front cover; some page tip creases..

Indianapolis IN: Heritage House, 1985. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Spiral Bound). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Plastic comb spiral bound softcover. Genealogical research guide covers map measurements, scales, and symbols, township and county maps, land drafts, and more. 29 pp. includes numerous b& w maps and illustrations. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light shelf wear along edges; slight creasing to cover corners..