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The great value of the facsimile signatures volume, of course, is that it permits the researcher to make hisher own determinations of immigrant names, alongside those of the editors. Throughout the passenger lists there are primarily x and os inserted into their names at various locations, but usually in the middle. Our publication is a reprint of the work originally compiled for the pennsylvania german society. Volume iii contains indexes to the names of passengers, captains, and ships. History of westmoreland county pennsylvania by george d. A publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, ralph beaver strassburger pennsylvania german society. Pennsylvania german pioneers, 1934, volume iii,page 4.
Pennsylvania german pioneers a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 by ralph beaver strassburger, strassburger, hinke. Displaying libraries 11 out of 1 for all 28 editions, show libraries holding just this d. The commonwealth of pennsylvania is located in the midatlantic region of the united states. Albert was originally published in 1882, higginson book co. This book was a huge project for the team that put it together, especially in 1934. In this volume messrs strassburger and hinke went to considerable lengths to. Ralph beaver strassburger is the author of pennsylvania german pioneers 5.
For anyone interested in helping to preserve, advance, and disseminate knowledge of the culture of the pennsylvania germans, often known as the pennsylvania dutch, no investment can pay better dividends than membership in the pennsylvania german society. Burgess, history of the pittsburgh synod of the general synod of the evangelical lutheran church, 174818451904 phila. Volume ii has facsimilies of all signatures on the original lists. The most complete collection of colonial passenger lists ever published, its two volumes contain all the original lists of persons who arrived in the port of philadelphia between 1727 and 1808. I 369,370 emigrants to pennsylvania by tepper last published 1975 contains monetary bartering info.
The most important work on the mass immigration of germans is ralph b. Some of the lists may have come from other sources such as the pennsylvania archives series or rupps a collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants to pennsylvania from 1727. Pennsylvania german pioneers 1934 edition open library. They may have had wives and children with them, but these were not listed.
A publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, volume 44 pennsylvania german pioneers. These lists have been published in pennsylvania german pioneers. This website is a list of links to online transcriptions of some of the passenger lists in pennsylvania german pioneers by ralph b. Pennsylvania german society, 1934, by ralph beaver strassburger, ed. Inquiries were made regarding this vessel to maritime museums in england, holland, and nova scotia, as well as over a score of maritime sources here in the united states, but no information has emerged. It contained the names of all the males of sixteen years and upwards, in the body of the book, the childrens names being given in an appendix.
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In carl boyer iii s book, ship passengr lists pennsylvania and delaware 16411825 fhl 973 w3sb, the origins of jacob haen of minfeld and johann jacob decker of. Jun 01, 2019 pennsylvania german pioneers a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 by ralph beaver strassburger, strassburger, hinke. The lists included in this work attempt to identify german emigrants in their homeland as well as in pennsylvania. Ralph beaver strassburger author of pennsylvania german. Book by strassburger, ralph beaver, hinke, william john. What is not commonly known about pennsylvania german pioneers is that in its original incarnation, the work was published with a third volume of immigrant signature pages. Relationship of the early troutman families in america. This is a nice find for the collector of pennsylvania german history or for the genealogist tracing the family history published in 1934 by the pennsylvania german society in. Pennsylvania german pioneers corrects many mistakes made in rupps book thirty thousand names of immigrants in pennsylvania, especially the names of the ships. A later edition of pennsylvania german pioneers has printed transcriptions of the lists, which makes it a good companion to this original edition.
Published 1934 by pennsylvania german society in norristown, penn. Pennsylvania german pioneers by ralph beaver strassburger. I, 17271775, list of pennsylvania german pioneers, 17271775, page 682 list 235cat the court house at philadelphia, saturday, the first day of november 1755. At any rate, in 1856, he published a book, entitled a collection of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants in pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776, etc. Strassburger, pennsylvania german pioneers, edited by william j. The author examines brownmillers art and life in the changing environment of pennsylvania german culture in the early victorian era. Foreword pennsylvania german migration and its part in the settlement and development of america form an epic tale of faith and zeal, of sacrifice and achievement. Pa german society publications annual volume series.
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