German Immigrants in American Church Records - Vol. 47: Pennsylvania I

German Immigrants in American Church Records - Vol. 47: Pennsylvania I; Edited by Roger P. Minert; Ph.D., A.G.; April 2026; 578 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid Free Paper; ISBN 978-1-62859-400-3; Item #FR0697.

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Dr. Minert and a team of researchers at BYU are currently involved in a project wherein they read and extract Americans' German vital records from historic local church vital records. These church records often pinpoint German origins in the "old country." Places and dates of birth, marriage, and previous residence in Germany are commonly found in these records. Dr. Minert estimates that 65-76 percent of historic local church records give an immigrant's exact place of birth. Entries found in the volumes include people born in Switzerland and Austria.

This volume has 15,023 entries which includes information on 6,465 immigrants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.

The data for this book is taken from the records of 29 Pennsylvania churches, in fourteen counties; as follow: Alleghany 3, Blair 1, Berks 2, Butler 1, Chester 1 Clearfield 1, Clinton 1, Lancaster 3, Lehigh 1, Northampton 2, Monroe 1, Philadelphia 10, Venango1, and Wayne Counties 1.

The following entry examples at taken from the book on page 231:
Sophie Saelzer b. Bonfeld, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 17 Dec 1892, Hieronymus Bauriedel. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Friederich Daniel Vogel b. Bietigheim, Württemberg 1866 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 18 Dec 1892, Wilhelmina Rosina Fink. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Wilhelmina Rosina Fink b. Asperg, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 18 Dec 1892, Friedrich Daniel Vogel. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Georg Schweitzer b. Schönaich, Württemberg 1867 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 29 Dec 1892, Ida Mangold. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Ida Mangold b. Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 29 Dec 1892, Georg Schweitzer. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Carl Herman Uschmann b. Riedlingen, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 25 Mar 1893, Anna Louise Kuehn. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Anna Louise Kuehn b. Chemnitz, Sachsen (kingdom) 1872 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 25 Mar 1893, Carl Herman Uschmann. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Andreas Friederich Schmitz b. Bergeborbeck, Rheinprovinz 1863 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 20 May 1893, Paulina Holthoff. Ref: pp. 152-153.

Note that there is a xxxxx name surname index to this book at the end of this entry. To be added soon...

The Following is from the Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Sample Entries from church records

1. Altoona, Blair Co.: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
2. Bethel, Berks Co.: Moravian Congregation
3. Bethlehem, Northampton Co.: Christ Church
4. Bridesburg, Philadelphia Co.: Emanuel Reformed Church
5. Columbia, Lancaster Co.: Salem German Evangelical Lutheran Church
6. Coveville/Oakland, Monroe Co.: Home Mission
7. Donegal, Lancaster Co.: Moravian Congregation
8. East Vincent Twp., Chester Co.: German Reformed Congregation
9. Emmaus, Lehigh Co.: Moravian Congregation
10. Germantown, Philadelphia Co.: St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
11 .Germantown, Philadelphia Co.: St. Thomas German Evangelical Lutheran Church
12. Greenock, Allegheny Co.: First German Trinity Church
13. Greenock, Allegheny Co.: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
14. Heidelberg, Allegheny Co.: Moravian Congregation
15. Hopedale, Wayne Co.: Moravian Congregation
16. Houtzdale, Clearfield Co.: St. John’s Lutheran Church
17. Lititz, Lancaster Co.: Moravian Congregation
18. Lockhaven, Clinton Co.: First German Evangelical Lutheran Church
19. Muddy Creek, Butler Co.: Moravian Congregation
20. Nazareth, Northampton Co.: Moravian Congregation.
21. Oil City, Venango Co.: German Evangelical Lutheran Hope Church
22. Oley, Berks Co.: Moravian Congregation
23. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: Christus Lutheran Church
24. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: Emanuel Reformed Church
25. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: First Reformed Church
26. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
27. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. Marcus Lutheran Church
28. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
29. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Index of Personal Names

Surname Index of Personal Names - To be added...