In 1909, morton montgomery composed the historical and biographical annals of berks county pennsylvania. Daniel rupp, 1844, 516 pages history of berks county in pennsylvania morton l. Berks county, pa abstracts of wills abstract of wills and administrations, berks county, pa catalog record only presented to the genealogical society of pennsylvania by alfred smith, of philadelphia. Introduction to the morton montgomery project berks county pa. The berks history center is closed indefinitely as ordered by the state of pennsylvania. Internet archive a brief history of washington township history of berks county washington township john pritiskutch reproductions. Reading balloonist family history library reading immigration records. Embrace the heritage of pennsylvanias americana region by visiting one of our historic sites. Hills, 1844, by israel daniel rupp page images at hathitrust poetical history of berks county, reading, pa. A bicentennial project to promote berks county history, similar in appearance and spirit to george meisers.
It begins by covering the early history of the county, its settlement, growth and development. National register of historic places listings in berks county. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945 hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Volume arranged in two books book 1 revolution, book 2 biographical sketches. Where can find berks county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The annals updates the 1886 history of berks county, pennsylvania by morton montgomery. Berks county town, township and regional history collection. Before william penn arrived, dutch and swedish settlers were in the area with.
Links are provided to take you to the location where possible. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 american county histories pa only history of berks county, pennsylvania. Historic sites reading, berks county, pa pas americana. Google books history of durells battery in the civil war independent battery d, pennsylvania volunteer artillery, 1903 source. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. History of berks county in pennsylvania kindle edition by morton luther montgomery.
History of berks county in pennsylvania 1886 edition open. History of berks county upper bern township john pritiskutch reproductions about upper tulpehocken township virginsville an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, 1876 source. To perform a search, please click on the link for the index title you are interested in. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit, was born in new jersey about 1730, but early settled in pittsburg, where he died in 1789. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Title history of berks county in pennsylvania contributor names montgomery, morton l. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The historical and biographical annals of berks county pennsylvania was compiled by morton l.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support of the berks history center at this time. Bchs store books bedford co historical society, pa. History of berks county in pennsylvania library of congress. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. Page 300 nothing doubting but at the general resurrection i shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god. Below you will find links to each of our searchable indices. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Reading eagle is a daily printed newspaper based in reading, pa. Bhc staff are operating remotely and will respond to inquires via email as much as possible. Welcome to berks county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life i give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. The historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania, volume i and ii by morton montgomery is considered by many to be the essential starting point for berks county, pennsylvania genealogy research. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, berks county. Reading, pa s is home to the berks county heritage center, colebrookdale railroad, ephrata cloister, hopewell furnace, as well as the conrad weiser, daniel boone, and nicholas stoltzfus homesteads. Historical and biographical annals of berks county. Historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania. Internet archive history of berks county, pennsylvania, in the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 source.
Berks county, pennsylvania church records of the 18th century, volume 1. History of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther. Special automotive edition by historical society of berks county and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Berks county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Historical sketch of kutztown and maxatawny, berks county, penna john s. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families volume 2 of historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania. History of douglass township berks county municipalities douglass township.
Scogna it is my opinion that conrad weiser has teased the assembly into the erection of berks county. Berks county is home to several media sources including. In nonfiction, there are books on history, biography, science, art, health, nature. Richard peters to the proprietaries the above quote by peters, the land agent for the penn family, stimulated my curiosity.
Poetry, illustrations, and recipes by a gasser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail. Aug 04, 2010 history of berks county in pennsylvania by morton l. Berks county history compiled from 3 rare books reading, pa. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Penn gravity railroad neversink mountain railroad rainbow fire company carsonia park covered bridges schuylkill canal berkshire knitting mill civil war broadsides taufscheinefraktur fire companies 1930 world war posters postcards. History of berks county in pennsylvania by montgomery, morton l. I happen to be using it this week as i prepare a talk on the history of a small country church in the upper corner of berks county. History of berks county, pennsylvania, in the revolution from 1774 to 1783 source. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania, a history database online. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945. The text is a photoreproduction of the original ms. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties.
B a brief account of the paxton affair, murder of the indians of lancaster county. Introduction to the morton montgomery project berks county. Family history library the greek community in reading family history library. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783, morton luther montgomery. Buy history of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther montgomery online at alibris. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Welcome to genealogy trails volunteers working to put free historical data online. Web site of the bedford county historical societybchs, bedford pa, bchs store. The bhc research library is acknowledged to be one of the best and most thoroughly indexed collections of county data in pennsylvania. Due public notice is hereby given, that until further notice, the berks county board of commissioners meetings will be held the 2 nd and 4 th thursdays of the month beginning april 9, 2020 at 10. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of berks county in pennsylvania. History of berks county in pennsylvania contributor names montgomery, morton l. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Some of this information is held at the databoards and some is on the county pages.