Pennsylvania, USA, the Keystone State
Statehood 1787; Capital City, Harrisburg
Some family names associated with Pennsylvania:
- Johan Adam Dick 1709 – 1785
- Esther Barbara (Wolf) Gruissy 1836 – 1906
- Keck
- Mary Isabella (Heffelfinger) Mark 1819 – 1904
- Abraham Mark 1812 – 1872
- Caspar Ritter c1720 – 1792
- Casper Ritter 1749 – 1822
- Heinrich Ritter c1715 – 1797
- Johannes Ritter, Sr. 1743 – 1816
- Johannes Ritter, Jr. 1771 – 1864
- Martin Ritter c1718 – 1789
- Paul Ritter 1713 – 1799
- Appollonia (Dick) Wolf 1738 – 1791
- Andrew Wolf b1783
- Jacob Wolf b1798
- Jeremiah Wolf d1877
- Johann Jonas Wolf 1739 – 1787
- Jonas Wolf b1794
- John Frederick Wolf 1779 – 1872
- John Franklin Wolf 1809 – 1883
- William Wolf b1824
Websites for Pennsylvania research:
- Access Genealogy - Free Data & Links for Pennsylvania
- Adams County Historical Society
- Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County Historical Society
- Pennsylvania Genealogy & History
- Pennsylvania Online Historical Newspapers
- The Pennsylvania State Archives
- York County Heritage Trust
- Cyndi’s List for Pennsylvania
Books for Pennsylvania research:
- Bittinger, Lucy F. The Germans in Colonial Times. 1986 Reprint. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1901.
- Bowman, Diana L. The Pennsylvania Herald & York General Advertiser 1789 – 1793. Book 1. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1996.
- Bowman, Diana L. The Pennsylvania Herald & York General Advertiser 1794 – 1798. Book 2. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 2009.
- Closson, Bob and Mary. Will Abstracts of Northampton County, PA 1752 – 1802. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1982.
- Fisher, Charles A. Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700 – 1896. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2005.
- Hively, Neal Otto. Original Pennsylvania Land Record Series: Germany, Conewago, Union, Mount Joy, Mount Pleasant & Straban Townships. Volume 1. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 2008.
- Hively, Neal Otto. Original Pennsylvania Land Record Series: Berwick, Oxford, Hamilton, Reading, Tyrone, Huntington and Latimore Townships. Volume 2. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 2009.
- Hively, Neal Otto. Original Pennsylvania Land Record Series: Menallen, Butler, Franklin, Hamiltonban, Liberty, Highland and Freedom Townships. Volume 3. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 2009.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Briths, York County, 1730 – 1800. Washington, D. C.: Larjon & Company, Inc., 1998.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births, Lehigh County 1734 – 1800. Washington, D. C.: Humphrey Publications, 1992.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births, Bucks County, 1682 – 1800. Washington, D. C.: Humphrey Publications, 1993.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Research: County and Township Records. Washington, D. C.: PA Genealogy Books, 2006.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births, Northampton County, 1733 – 1800. Washington, D. C.: 1991.
- Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Gravestones, Northampton County. Washington, D. C.: Larjon & Company, Inc., 2000.
- McFarland, K. T. H. Births, Marriages, and Deaths of Adams County, Pennsylvania 1853 – 1854. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1999.
- Wright, F. Edward. Adams County Church Records of the 18th Century. Lewes, Delaware: Colonial Roots, 2003.
- Yoder, Don. Pennsylvania German Immigrants 1709 – 1786. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1980.
Read more about my Pennsylvania discoveries in ‘The Mark Family Story‘.
