{"product_id":"german-immigrants-in-american-church-records-vol-47-pennsylvania-i","title":"German Immigrants in American Church Records - Vol. 47: Pennsylvania I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis Book is now shipping!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume has 15,023 entries which includes information on 6,465 immigrants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe following entry examples at taken from the book on page 231:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophie Saelzer b. Bonfeld, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 17 Dec 1892, Hieronymus Bauriedel. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriederich Daniel Vogel b. Bietigheim, Württemberg 1866 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 18 Dec 1892, Wilhelmina Rosina Fink. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilhelmina Rosina Fink b. Asperg, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 18 Dec 1892, Friedrich Daniel Vogel. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorg Schweitzer b. Schönaich, Württemberg 1867 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 29 Dec 1892, Ida Mangold. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIda Mangold b. Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 29 Dec 1892, Georg Schweitzer. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarl Herman Uschmann b. Riedlingen, Württemberg 1869 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 25 Mar 1893, Anna Louise Kuehn. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna Louise Kuehn b. Chemnitz, Sachsen (kingdom) 1872 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 25 Mar 1893, Carl Herman Uschmann. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndreas Friederich Schmitz b. Bergeborbeck, Rheinprovinz 1863 (calculated); m. Philadelphia 20 May 1893, Paulina Holthoff. Ref: pp. 152-153.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that there is a xxxxx name surname index to this book at the end of this entry. To be added soon...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Following is from the Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eHow to Use This Book\u003cbr\u003eSample Entries from church records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Altoona, Blair Co.: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e2. Bethel, Berks Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e3. Bethlehem, Northampton Co.: Christ Church\u003cbr\u003e4. Bridesburg, Philadelphia Co.: Emanuel Reformed Church\u003cbr\u003e5. Columbia, Lancaster Co.: Salem German Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e6. Coveville\/Oakland, Monroe Co.: Home Mission\u003cbr\u003e7. Donegal, Lancaster Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e8. East Vincent Twp., Chester Co.: German Reformed Congregation\u003cbr\u003e9. Emmaus, Lehigh Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e10. Germantown, Philadelphia Co.: St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e11 .Germantown, Philadelphia Co.: St. Thomas German Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e12. Greenock, Allegheny Co.: First German Trinity Church\u003cbr\u003e13. Greenock, Allegheny Co.: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e14. Heidelberg, Allegheny Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e15. Hopedale, Wayne Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e16. Houtzdale, Clearfield Co.: St. John’s Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e17. Lititz, Lancaster Co.: Moravian Congregation\u003cbr\u003e18. Lockhaven, Clinton Co.: First German Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e19. Muddy Creek, Butler Co.: Moravian Congregation \u003cbr\u003e20. Nazareth, Northampton Co.: Moravian Congregation. \u003cbr\u003e21. Oil City, Venango Co.: German Evangelical Lutheran Hope Church\u003cbr\u003e22. Oley, Berks Co.: Moravian Congregation \u003cbr\u003e23. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: Christus Lutheran Church \u003cbr\u003e24. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: Emanuel Reformed Church\u003cbr\u003e25. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: First Reformed Church\u003cbr\u003e26. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e27. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. Marcus Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e28. Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.: St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church\u003cbr\u003e29. 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