Encyclopedia of American Family Names

Encyclopedia of American Family Names

Author: H. Amanda Robb

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13:

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The definitive guide to the 5,000 most common surnames in the United States. With origins, variations, rankings, prominent bearers and published genealogies.


Genealogical Data Relating to the German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory

Genealogical Data Relating to the German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory

Author: Edward W. Hocker

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0806308788

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This work is a compilation of abstracts of articles, advertisements, and paid notices that appeared in the five principal German newspapers published in Philadelphia and Germantown from 1743 to 1800. There are death notices, advertisements for runaway servants, notices of arrival and removal in the Pennsylvania area, and notices placed by persons seeking news of relatives and friends.