Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census. Lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. Join us as we celebrate books their authors, illustrators, and readers. Lehigh universitys history is inherently linked to americas rise as an industrial power. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society pennsylvania county and regional histories. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the. Historical discourse at the sesquicentennial of jordan ev. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and. More information about this seller contact this seller 25. Society vice president robert mentzell teaches history at northampton area high school, and secretary beverly putt is active as a community volunteer.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 625,249, making it the fourthmost populous county in pennsylvania and the 99thmost populous county in the united states. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2. Lehigh county courthouse 455 west hamilton street allentown, pa 181011614 court of common pleas phone. Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. The weiss family was prominent in the coal business in eastern pennsylvania during the late 1700s and the 1800s. Lehigh county assessment office records search for the general public. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, allentown, pa. Summary book southeast region regulated trout waters. Frank whelan documents 200 years of lehigh county history. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 lehigh co. Genealogy 7 church records and registers 6 registers of births, etc 6 marriage records 3 history 2 biography 1 burial records 1 more.
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The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in. Frank whelan documents 200 years of lehigh county history for. Colonel jacob weiss 17501839 was born in philadelphia, the son of a german immigrant who was passionate about the causes of the american revolution. Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Here, at one of pennsylvanias most significant archives, you will find a wealth of. May 22, 2002 lehigh township historical society president sean billings has coauthored two books with his wife, awardwinning writer and photographer johanna s. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. 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. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and.
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Weiss family of weissport, pennsylvania papers, 17771916. Combining original research with syntheses of relevant work by other historians, pennsylvania histories seeks to appeal to both professional historians and general readers by presenting a range of significant individuals, groups, and events that are likely to be. The history of prominent buildings, schools, and groups in the lehigh valley is also included in this work. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. Jan 20, 2016 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Feb 27, 2012 the 300page coffeetablestyle book will include hundreds of photos, many from the lehigh county historical society. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Congregation of south whitehall township, lehigh co. Prepared by a committee appointed by the lehigh county historical society. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. This book offers a consciously eclectic approach to the rich history of pennsylvania in the period from 1740 to 1950. The item history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, by charles rhoads roberts. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host.
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