Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. The city of lehigh was founed on march 22, 1881 with the consolidation of slabtown and lackawanna. On page 230 it states the jacob dengler emigrated to american in 1737. Beitel, 4 abraham horn, i abraham newhard, 4 william eckert, 5 peter newhard. The library and archives are closed sundays, mondays, and major holidays. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. Lehigh township historical society president sean billings has coauthored two books with his wife, awardwinning writer and photographer johanna s. Welcome to the lehigh county, pennsylvania, history and genealogy books index page. Lehigh county current tax bills creditdebit cards and echecks are now being accepted for payment of lehigh county current tax bills. A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania lambert, james franklin on.
A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania ebook written by james franklin lambert, henry j. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition open. Lehigh s libraries are especially rich in materials for graduate research in history, including a rare books collection and an extensive collection of scholarly periodicals and monographs. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries. One more recent landmark in berlinsville is beckys drivein, which is a family owned drivein theater started by william beck in 1946. History of lancaster county, pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, ellis and evans, 1883. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Lehigh county historical society the online books page.
The recorder of deeds division is open for business by mail and erecording only due to the county s declaration of a state of emergency. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Wiki page on history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Pages in category history of lehigh county, pennsylvania the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania james. Lehigh universitys history is inherently linked to americas rise as an industrial power. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. Kramlich of kutztown, berks county, pennsylvania family history library. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries by hauser, james joseph, 1854 from old catalog. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by wm. The lehigh county, pennsylvania histories book collection is a group of 7 books that detail the history of lehigh county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. Weather history for places in pennsylvania old farmers.
Lehigh rifles are a favorite of any pennsylvania rifle builder. In 1750, easton was born at the place of thousand acre tract. Lehigh valley in color 2, by robert j yanosey, morning sun books, 1991. Jefferson county, pennsylvania her pioneers and people, vol. Society vice president robert mentzell teaches history at northampton area high school, and secretary beverly putt is active as a community volunteer. Many directories include listings for nearby communities that may not be listed within the inventory. The name was changed to berlinsville in honor of abraham berlin iii. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Hoch, 19, 254 pages this volume was prepared as a text book for local history in schools. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts, rev. Like most of the eastern half of pennsylvania, northampton county s history is directly tied to william penn.
And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania by. Pa history books physician assistant history society. Penn received his famous land grant from king charles ii named pennsylvania penns woods by the king himself as the settlement of a debt owed his late father, admiral penn, in march 1681. See historical weather data for a location and date. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical. An alphabetized listing of those subscribers to the oaths of allegiance, northampton county, pa. The white pages and the yellow pages are indicated as wp and yp respectively. A check list of imprints of the german press of northampton county, pennsylvania, 17661905, with biographies of the printers family history library. It includes discussion of the early settlers, wars, and development of the county. Northampton county revolutionary war militia 1st battalion, 1777 commanding officers. Watch the lehigh county virtual town hall courtesy of channel 69 news wfmz. Lehigh county, pennsylvania its people, history and culture book collection on cd. Presented by pennsylvania trails history and genealogy.
Boyer by trexler, mildred rowe, editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our 30,000 square foot headquarters museum, the lehigh valley heritage museum, is a stateoftheart climatecontrolled facility that houses one of the finest historical research libraries in the state of pennsylvania. 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. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of chester county, pennsylvania open.
A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and. This history of the lehigh valley includes an outline of the history of pennsylvania, history of old northampton county, and the histories of northampton, lehigh, and carbon counties in pennsylvania. A historical booklet commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the present house of worship. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. This is a limited edition 1976 reprint of the original, missing volume one.
The heidelberg district originally included present day lynn and washington townships. Livingston, 5 daniel fried, 5 conrad knerr, john michael schneider, jr. It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. Lehigh is from the german name lecha, and originates with the indian name lechauwekink, meaning where there are. If you have any information to contribute to the building of this page please email vicki hartman to submit your information. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 lehigh co. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Prior to 1752, the territory now known as heidelberg township was known as the heidelberg district and was part of berks county. Notary commissions for information regarding notary commissions due during this time, please call tammy at 6107823759 or karen at 6107823704. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The northwestern region of lehigh county is a rural area comprised of four townships. Volume 2 ebook written by lehigh county historical society. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the.
The county seat is reading berks county comprises the reading, pa metropolitan statistical area msa, which is also included in the philadelphiareadingcamden, pa njdemd combined statistical area. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, allentown, pa. Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. The area had been populated since the 1850s, according to the same book mentioned above. History prior to 1752, the territory now known as heidelberg township was known as the heidelberg district and was part of berks county. Berlinsville lehigh township historical societynorthampton. The brant genealogy of somerset county, pennsylvania berlin, pa. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. Google books proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society.
The area was predominantly settled by the pennsylvania germans beginning in the 1730s and 1740s. Reprinted from rupps 1845 history of northampton, lehigh, monroe, carbon, and schuylkill counties. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Fisher dialect selections and translations by melville j. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2. There are many types of census records for lehigh county guide you in researching your family tree. The company began in 1914 by three brothers, frank h. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Illustrated souvenir history of philipsburg, pennsylvania. It also includes a complete history of all of the towns and villages in the valley from their first settlement until the printing of this volume.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by roberts, charles rhoads. Our founder, the industrial pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist asa packer, laid the foundation for a university that has since educated generations of students and served as a force of positive societal change. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society, volumes 12. Lehigh county recorder of deeds lehigh county, pennsylvania. Get business addresses, phone numbers and hours from our yellow pages directory.
When completed, the philadelphia congregations early records project will offer over 41,000 pages of. Easton has been regarded as a great historical city close to bethlehem and allentown. 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. Records of egypt reformed church, lehigh county, pennsylvania 17341834. The stock sports a wooden patch box and 1516 inch length of pull. A natural and environmental history keystone books robert. History history of technology program is closely tied to lehigh s science, technology, and society program. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 3.
Another landmark, the berlinsville hotel was once a stagecoach stop, a farmhouse and a doctors. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. 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. Extracted from the original meeting minutes by prof. History of heidelberg township heidelberg township. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. Pennsylvania genealogy free pennsylvania genealogy. Contains information on curricular decisions, building and grounds information and governance.
List of towns and cities in lehigh county, pennsylvania. Lehigh county lehigh county, formed from part of northampton county and named for the lehigh river, was created on march 6, 1812. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries 1902 hardcover isbn 10. A history of catasauqua in lehigh county, pennsylvania. Jan 20, 2016 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Respond to the 2020 census due to the covid19 pandemic, the primary election has been rescheduled for june 2nd. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families anniversary history of lehigh county 3 volumes roberts, charles rhoads, rev. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical. Name index to marriage records from the state of pennsylvania. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies.
Lehigh county pennsylvania pa history culture genealogy 7. Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. On june 6, 1752, following the organization of northampton county in march of 1752, a petition was received and endorsed. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Proceedings of the lehigh county historical society volume twentyeight including pennsylvania german columnist solwell files elwood d. History, maps, loco roster, color photos arranged by era. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, vol. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. 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 lehigh county pa. Lehighton white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Both books are in vg used condition, covers clean, bindings tight, all pages clean and intact. Early settlers of lancaster county, pennsylvania paroots.
Lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. In case of inclement weather please call 6104351074 to be sure were open. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Jan 30, 2020 milestones of the lehigh university history extracted from the meeting minutes from 18661968. Arranged as volume 1, but contains more early photos. The lehigh county historical society is one of the largest historical societies in america. Lehigh county, pennsylvania, united states, maps, list of towns and cities, street view. Page 967erected as a county during the joint proprietorship of thomas penn and richard penn, sons of william penn, in the spring of 1752. Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of northampton county into. In 1736, thomas penn visited a place at the confluence of lehigh valley river and delaware river. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. This is a list of lancaster county settlers who came between the years 1700 and 1718 and had purchased and held lands there before 1729. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host.
History and books about lehigh county, pennsylvania. Shop the lehigh university bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more. 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. What lehigh county, pa census records are available. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania a history cyrus t. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. This state page of our website provides direct links to free pennsylvania genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on pennsylvania genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. Look ups northampton county, pennsylvania books we own.