Pennsylvania trails history and genealogy if you have any information to contribute to the building of this page please email vicki hartman to submit your information. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1 charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, vol. Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley. This county is available for adoption 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. Home calendar about us our township historic sites collections lths photo gallery 2016 st. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Look ups northampton county, pennsylvania books we own. Welcome to the lehigh county, pennsylvania, history and genealogy books index page. Lehigh county, pennsylvania, united states, maps, list of towns and cities, street view. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 lehigh county historical society lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914.
Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts, member of historical society of pennsylvania, lehigh county historical society, pennsylvania german society, pennsylvania society of sons of the revolution. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical. A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania james. On august 6, 2016 we welcomed the public for tours of the schoolhouse and enjoyed the entertainment of fritz and belva williams of palmerton who played musical selections on various unusual. Cameron, born in dauphin county, was known as the czar of pennsylvania, because he was one the most powerful state political bosses in history. We invite you to explore our excellent collection of local and regional history and extensive genealogy holdings. The county seat, bellefonte, incorporated on march 28, 1806, is a french word meaning beautiful spring. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. Its no wonder the lehigh county historical society is dubbed one of the largest historical societies in pennsylvania with the impressive collection they maintain. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr.
Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. Presented by pennsylvania trails history and genealogy. Lehigh county historical society is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1904, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and the lehigh valley. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the commonwealth of pennsylvania.
Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. Fisher dialect selections and translations by melville j. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and archives. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, book. Lehigh county has transformed throughout the years and now is a far cry from its rural identity only 50 years ago. Geographic information systems lehigh county, pennsylvania. 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. Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Oplinger is professor of biology at muhlenberg college in allentown, pa. The official website for the county of lehigh, pennsylvania lehigh county government center 17 south 7th street allentown, pa 18101 general information 6107823000. History lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoadsroberts, member of historical society of pennsylvania, lehigh county historical society, pennsylvania germansociety, pennsylvania society of sons of the revolution, historian newhard family. Bookprinted material history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use.
From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the lehigh. List of towns and cities in lehigh county, pennsylvania. Today lehigh county is known as an important link to the metropolitan areas of new york city and philadelphia. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania from the earliest settlements to the present time including much valuable information for the use of schools, families and libraries published by james j. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
Lehigh 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. The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the phmcs database, are. Lehigh county historical society allentown, pa 18102. Records of egypt reformed church, lehigh county, pennsylvania 17341834. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. If you have any information to contribute to the building of this page please email vicki hartman to submit your information. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time 1902 source. Google books minute books, 18851911, of the prothonotary of the court of common pleas viewing restrictions may apply. Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Google books proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society 190810 source. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. Lehigh county historical society the online books page. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The lehigh township historical centre, home of our archives, collections and office, is located at 3811 lehigh drive, northampton, pa, next to the indian trail park along route 248 in the village of pennsville, just east of cherryville.
Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive history includes. Whitehall genealogy in lehigh county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 lehigh county 1,522 whitehall 37. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. List of pennsylvania state historical markers in lehigh county. Boyer by trexler, mildred rowe, editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society pennsylvania county and regional histories. Lehigh township historical societynorthampton county. Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. Where can find lehigh county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Proceedings of the lehigh county historical society volume twentyeight including pennsylvania german columnist solwell files elwood d.
Krick, william joseph dietrich lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of northampton county into. The county was created on february, 1800, from parts of huntingdon county, lycoming county, mifflin county and northumberland county.
Dear family and friends of the heilman family site, what i have to offer is the text from a copy of the history of lehigh co. This is a list of the pennsylvania state historical markers in lehigh county this is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in lehigh county, pennsylvania by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission phmc. Here, at one of pennsylvanias most significant archives, you will find a wealth of. History upper saucon township lehigh county, pennsylvania. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included.
Senator simon cameron 17991889 and created on march 29, 1860. The egypt reformed congregation possesses a documentary history which runs back one hundred and seventyfour years, making it the oldest reformed congregation in lehigh county. Lancaster county, pennsylvania, farmers directory, 1914. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by roberts, charles rhoads. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the. The historical society and lehigh valley heritage museum are located at 432 west walnut street in allentown. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. Centre county gets its name from being the geographical center of pennsylvania. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1.
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