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Lebanon County Pennsylvania CollectionThis is an extensive collection of historical and biographical books on Lebanon County, PA. These books were published between 1844 and 1960 and containing over 5,800 pages of information. This collection includes the major historical & biographical volumes published for Lebanon County, as well as a number of obscure historical publications.The larger biographical volumes are an excellent place to start genealogical research as these detail hundreds of family genealogies from the county. The smaller, more obscure publications are an excellent addition to the larger volumes, as they contain information of a more specific focus. Often these smaller publications contain historical and genealogical gems found nowhere else - such as portraits, biographies, and records. (Please see the descriptions below for specifics on individual books.)This is a wonderful opportunity to own your own library on Lebanon County. To find and purchase all of these publications would be a huge investment in time and money. Yet, here you can have all of this information to use at your convenience - and in a format that make research much easier. The work in collecting this information has already been done, and now you can take advantage of it!1) History of the Counties of Berks and LebanonI. Daniel Rupp, 1844), 500 pagesA very early history of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, covering the earliest time of settlement to 1844. Pages 117 to 296 are devoted to neighboring Berks County, and pages 297 to 471 focus on Lebanon County, and contain historical accounts of the early settlers, records of various types and other useful historical information. The remaining pages contain appendicies and an index.2) Boyd's Directory of Lebanon 1860William H. Boyd, 1860, 17 pagesThis is a resident and business directory of the City of Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA for the year 1860. The information is arranged alphabetically listing the resident's name, occupation and street address. There are also a few ads for local businesses included. This was part of a larger directory, but includes only the section on Lebanon city.3) The New Business Directory of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 1874 - 75William M. Breslin, 1874, 108 pagesThe title of this publication does not accurately convey what it contains. This publication actually only focuses on the town of Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It is also not just a business directory, but a Post Office directory as well. The first 75% of the book is an alphabetical directory of residents living in Lebanon Borough, and it lists the name of the resident, their occupation, and street address. The remainder of the publication is a business directory of Lebanon Borough. This is arranged alphabetically by occupation, and lists the persons name and street address. In among the directories there are also ads for area businesses. The very final portion of the publication is a short history of Lebanon Borough and a list of the members of several institutions such as Fire Companies, Banks, Newspapers, etc. This publication is text-searchable.4) History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania: Biographical and GenealogicalWilliam Henry Egle, 1883, 1043 pagesThis is the first major biographical volume for Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, and therefore an essential source for genealogical research. Part 1 covers Dauphin County, discusses the history and development of the county, then briefly covers the history each township, followed by biographies of prominent individuals and families. Part 2 is outlined the same as Part 1, but deals with Lebanon County. The biographies included in this work are bookmarked for quick access, although there is an index for each county.Dauphin County Surnames:Alricks, Auchmuty, Awl, Ayres, Bailey, Barnitz, Beader, Beatty, Beck, Bell, Bergner, Bent, Bernheisel, Bertram, Bigler, Black, Boas, Bombaugh, Bomberger, Bowman, Boyd, Boyer, Briggs, Brisban, Brown, Brua, Brubaker, Bucher, Buehler, Burd, Burke, Calder, Cameron, Carl, Carson, Chandler, Chester, Clark, Cline, Clyde, Collier, Cooke, Coover, Cowden, Cox, Crain, Crouch, Day, Dentzel, Detweiler, DeWitt, Dock, Dougherty, Downey, Durbin, Dunkle, Eby, Edwards, Egle, Elder, Ellmaker, Enterline, Eppley, Espy, Etter, Eyster, Fahnestock, Fager, Fenn, Fetterhoff, Findlay, Finney, Fisher, Fleming, Foose, Ford, Forney, Forster, Fortenbaugh, Fox, Gause, Geary, Gerhard, Gillmor, Gleim, Graydon, Green, Gross, Hage, Haldeman, Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Hanna, Hargest, Harris, Hartman, Hayes, Hays, Heisely, Heller, Henderson, Hensel, Herr, Hertz, Hickok, Hiester, Hildrup, Hill, Hoffman, Holman, Horter, Houser, Hoyer, Hummel, Hursh, Irwin, Jennings, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Jury, Kean, Keefer, Kelker, Keller, Kemp, Kendig, Kepner, Kerr, Kunkel, Kurtz, Laird, Landis, LaRoss, Lauman, Lawrence, Lochman, Loomis, Maclay, Maher, Maloney, Matheson, Matter, McAlarney, McCammon, McCormick, McCreath, McConkey, McFadden, McFarland, McIlhenny, McKinney, Meetch, Meyers, Miller, Mish, Mitchell, Mowry, Muench, Murray, Myers, Neagley, Nininger, Nisley, O'Conner, Orth, Patton, Peacock, Pearson, Peffer, Peters, Pitcairn, Porter, Potts, Puglia, Rahter, Ramsey, Rawn, Rehrer, Reily, Rife, Ringland, Roan, Roberts, Robinson, Ross, Roop, Rutherford, Sallade, Savage, Schofield, Sees, Seiler, Shammo, Shanahan, Sheafer, Sheesley, Sherer, Shoch, Shope, Shunk, Simon, Simmons, Simonton, Simpson, Sloan, Smull, Smuller, Snodgrass, Snyder, Stecher, Swab, Thome, Thompson, Till, Umberger, Verbeke, Walker, Wallace, Waugh, Weir, Weise, Wenrich, Wenrick, Whitehill, Whitley, Wiestling, Williams, Williard, Wilson, Winebrenner, Witman, Wood, Wolf, Worley, Worrall, Wright, Wyeth, Young, Ziegler, ZinnLebanon County Surnames:Achey, Albright, Bachman, Bassler, Beaver, Bickel, Bicksler, Bodenhorn, Bower, Brunner, Bucher, Capp, Coleman, DeHaas, Derr, Dissinger, Doebler, Early, Eberly, Eggers, Embich, Erb, Ernst, Euston, Fisher, Forney, Freeman, Funck, Gleim, Gloninger, Gobin, Greenawalt, Grove, Guilford, Harrison, Hassinger, Haussegger, Hautz, Heilman, Hoffman, Hollenbach, Houck, Ibach, Johnston, Karch, Kelker, Killinger, Kimmerling, Kinports, Klein, Kline, Krause, Kreider, Kremer, Kuhlmann, Kurtz, Lantz, Lehman, Lick, Light, Linaweaver, Lupp, Mark, Marshall, Marstellar, McPherson, Meily, Miller, Mish, Moeller, Muller, Noll, Orth, Rank, Reidenauer, Reily, Reinoehl, Rigler, Ross, Saylor, Schweinhard, Seidel, Shaeffer, Shenk, Shouffler, Shindel, Shultz, Shulze, Snavely, Spangler, Steigel, Stauffer, Stewart, Stoy, Templeman, Thomas, Ulrich, Weidman, Weirick, Witmer, Wolfersberger, Wood, Wrigley, Zehring, Zerbe, ZimmermanAlso included for Lebanon County, in addition to the biographies, is a section titled "Genealogical Register." This outlines information from court records, wills, administrations and deeds pertaining to over 300 individual families not definitely linked to more established genealogical lines, although many of them are from common Lebanon County families.5) Industrial and Commercial Resources of PennsylvaniaHistorical Publishing Company, 1886, 122 pagesThis is a historical and biographical review of the businesses and industries of southeast Pennsylvania. Pages 90 to 98 include sketches of prominent businesses and businessmen of the town of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, including: Lebanon Valley House, U. B. Mutual Aid Society of PA, Lebanon National Bank, Eagle Steam Planing Mill, J. H. Miller's General Insurance Agency, The Washington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, The Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Company, Bressler & Spang, Edmund H. Graeff, Harry A. Leinbach, Dr. Geo. Ross & Co., First National Bank, Lebanon Stove-foundry and Hollow-ware Works, Geo. P. McFarlan, Fox & Embich, Lebanon Manufacturing Company, Eagle Marble and Granite Works, John K. Funck, C. Shenk, J. D. Kerr & Co., J. Dewald, Frantz's Furniture Bazaar, Miller Organ Company, Eagle Hotel, Lebanon Boiler Works, A. S. Light & Co., Atkins & Brother, A. Strickler's Sons, City Hotel, A. B. Hanck, J. H. Seltzer & Bro., Hemperley & Tice, Manbeck & Sando, J. M. Shenk, Cohen & Bros., T. S. Walmer, Central Drug-store, Ira C. Shirk, E. D. Krall, E. M. Woomer.6) Genealogy of the Meyer FamilyHenry Meyer, 1890, 129 pagesThis book is a history and genealogy of the Meyers of Muhlbach (Mill Creek). Decendants of this family also later settled in Snyder and Centre Counties.7) Boyd's Directory of Lebanon 1891-1893W. H. Boyd, 1891, 187 pages This is a resident and business directory of the City of Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA for the years 1891-1893. The information is arranged alphabetically listing the resident's name, occupation and street address. This was part of a larger directory, but includes only the section on Lebanon city. Information from directories of this era are useful as a replacement of the Federal Census of 1890, which was destroyed.8) A History of Tabor, First Reformed Church, Lebanon, Penna.Rev. D. Earnest Klopp, 1892, 79 pagesA centennial commemoration of Tabor Church, Lebanon, PA, including its early history and growth. It also contains biographies of it's past ministers.Biographies:Bucher, Hiester, Klopp, Kremer, Kroh, Lorentz, Lupp, Miller, Runkel, Story, Templeman, Wagner9) A History of St. Mark's Reformed Church and Sunday School, Lebanon, PAI. Calvin Fisher, 1895, 81 pagesThis is a history of the church as well as a description of its organizations. It also contains a directory of current members for 1895.10) Ancient and Historic Landmarks in the Lebanon ValleyRev. P. C. Croll, 1895, 335 pagesHistorical accounts of the early days of Lebanon County. A wealth of historical information, some genealogical value as well. Includes a number of pictures and illustrations.11) Old Salem in Lebanon - A History of the Congregation and TownTheodore E. Shumauk, 1898, 218 pagesThis is a history of Old Salem Church, an early church of Lebanon County, PA. It includes details about its beginning, early members and pastors. It also includes some information on the early history of the area and of the founding of the town of Lebanon.12) History of St. John's Reformed Church, 1858-1901Henry H. Ranck, 1901, 258 pagesThis publication is a history of St. John's Reformed Church. The account covers the early formation of this congregation and its growth through the years. It contains biographies of some of its ministers: Dr. H. Harbaugh, Thomas Swan Johnston, George Besore Resser, Warren J. Johnson and Henry Haverstick Ranck, along with descriptions of their works. There is also a list of Trustees, Elders, Deacons, Delegates, Treasureres, Secretaries, and Presidents from about 1860-1901, and a roll of members with dates of death for those members who had died.13) Biographical Annals of Lebanon County, PennsylvaniaJ. H. Beers & Co., 1904, 845 pagesThis is the second major biographical volume published for Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, covering hundreds of the counties leading citizens and families.Surnames Indexed:Adams, Albright, Allwein, Arnold, Atkins, Ault, Bachman, Baeshore, Bahney, Balsbaugh, Barto, Bassler, Beattie, Beaver, Becker, Beckley, Behm, Behney, Behny, Bennetch, Berst, Beshore, Betz, Bibighaus, Bierman, Biever, Binner, Black, Blecker, Boeshore, Bollinger, Bollman, Bolman, Bomberger, Bordner, Bower, Bowman, Brecht, Brendle, Brightbill, Bromer, Brown, Brubaker, Brunner, Bucher, Buck, Burkey, Carpenter, Christ, Christian, Cilley, Coleman, Collins, Corl, Croll, Deaner, Deffenbaugh, Deppen, Derr, Detweiler, Dewald, Dietz, Dissinger, Dohner, Donges, Dubble, Dundore, Eby, Ehrgood, Ehrhorn, Ellis, Engle, Erb, Eshelman, Euston, Evans, Fauber, Feeman, Fegan, Felterolf, Fernsler, Fink, Fisher, FitzGerald, Fluck, Forney, Fox, Frantz, Fretz, Fritz, Funck, Funk, Gable, Garrett, Gassert, Gates, Gebhard, Geib, George, Gerberich, Gerhart, German, Gettel, Gibble, Gingrich, Gloninger, Gobin, Gockley, Greenawalt, Greider, Grittinger, Groh, Grove, Grumbine, Guilford, Haak, Harris, Hartman, Hartz, Hauck, Hauer, Heagy, Heilman, Henry, Herr, Hershberger, Hertzler, Hetrick, Heverling, Hibshman, High, Hitz, Hoelzle, Hoffman, Holland, Hood, Horne, Horst, Houck, Huber, Hull, Hunsicker, Hursh, Hutter, Illig, Imboden, Imhof, Johnston, Kalbach, Karch, Kaufman, Kegerreis, Kembel, Kettering, Killinger, Killmoyer, Kinports, Klein, Kleiser, Klett, Kline, Klopp, Knoll, Krall, Kreider, Kreiser, Kremer, Krum, Kurtz, Landis, Lantz, Lauck, Layser, Leininger, Lenig, Lerch, Leslie, Light, Lineaweaver, Long, Longenecker, Loose, Lord, Louser, McCurdy, McGovern, McNair, Mack, Manbeck, Mark, Marshall, Maulfair, Meily, Meiser, Mengel, Meyer, Millard, Miller, Mish, Mock, Moore, Mosser, Moyer, Muth, Newgard, Nissley, Noel, Oberholtzer, Oltenbuerstel, Olwine, Page, Painter, Parthemore, Parschke, Peiffer, Pfannkuch, Rank, Rauch, Ream, Rebstock, Rehfuss, Reinoehl, Rex, Richards, Ricker, Riegel, Rigler, Rise, Risser, Ritcher, Roberts, Rodearmel, Roller, Roop, Royer, Rummel, Samler, Sanders, Saylor, Schaeffer, Schantz, Schmaltz, Schmauk, Schock, Schropp, See, Seibert, Seidle, Seltzer, Shaak, Sheaf, Sheaffer, Shenk, Sherk, Shindel, Shirk, Shneider, Sholly, Shoop, Shope, Shugar, Shultz, Siegrist, Smith, Snavely, Snyder, Sowers, Spahn, Spang, Spangler, Spanmuth, Spayd, Sprecher, Staeger, Stager, Stahler, Stambaugh, Stauffer, Stein, Steiner, Stiner, Stohler, Stoner, Strack, Strickler, Strohm, Strohman, Swonger, Swope, Thomas, Thompson, Tice, Trabert, Trautman, Uhrich, Umbenhen, Umberger, Urich, Van de Sande, Vogt, Wagner, Walborn, Walter, Ward, Warner, Weaver, Weber, Weidman, Weigley, Weimer, Weirick, Weiss, Wenger, Wengert, Werner, Westenberger, Wilhelm, Wise, Witman, Witmer, Witmoyer, Wittle, Worth, Yingst, Young, Zeigler, Zerbe, Zimmerman, Zinn, Zug14) History of St. Paul Klopp Reformed Church, Hamlin, PARev. C. A. Butz, 1908, 64 pagesThis is a history of St. Paul Reformed Church, commonly called Klopp's Reformed Church located in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, PA.15) Yearbook of St. Mark's Reformed Church - 1909I. Calvin Fisher, 1909, 71 pagesThis is a yearbook of the congregation of St. Mark's Reformed Church of Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA. It contains a register of the church bodies, and special events. It also contains a record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths as well as a directory of current members.16) Red: White: and Blue Badge - Pennsylvania Veteran VolunteersPenrose G. Mark, 1911, 592 pagesA History of the 93rd Regiment, known as the "Lebanon Infantry" and "One of the 300 Fighting Regiments" from September 12th 1861 to June 27th 1865. Many soldiers from Lebanon County served in this regiment as well as soldiers from a number of other Pennsylvania Counties. 17) Farm and Business Directory of Lebanon County Pennsylvania - 1914Wilmer Atkinson Company, 1914, 221 pagesAs the title notes, this is a Farm and Business Directory of Lebanon County, PA for the year 1914. It contains a list of Lebanon County public officials and a number of local advertisements as well as the directory information. The directory information consists of the names of farmers and details such as the wife's name, number of children, location of farm, number of horses/cattle, a notation of whether they are retired, own their farm or are tenants, etc.18) Directory of the Directors and Teachers of the County and City of Lebanon 1916-1917Jno. W. Snoke, 1916, 58 pagesThis booklet is a directory of the educators of Lebanon County for 1916-1917. It lists the name, school district, town, grade and pay for each teacher, and the name, school district, position and term for each director. There are also numerous ads for local businesses included in the booklet.19) A History of the Lebanon Valley in PennsylvaniaDr. Hiram H. Shenk, 1930, 627 pagesHistorical and biographical volumes dealing with Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and to a lesser degree Dauphin and Berks counties. Volume 1 covers the settlement and growth of the valley, involvement in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War 1, as well as civil, agricultural, industrial, and professional aspects of the valley. There are also brief sketches on the townships and boroughs of the valley. Volume 2 contains a number of biographies of prominent individuals and families.Surnames Indexed:Abernethy, Adams, Altenderfer, Althouse, Arnold, Atkins, Bagenstose, Bamberger, Barnhart, Barr, Bashore, Batdorf, Batz, Bauer, Baum, Beckley, Behney, Berger, Bernstein, Bicksler, Blose, Blyler, Boger, Bolton, Bomberger, Booker, Bordlemay, Bowman, Brandt, Brenner, Brightbill, Brock, Brossman, Brown, Brubaker, Brunner, Bucher, Buckholder, Butterwick, Carpenter, Castner, Coleman, Connor, Crall, Croll, Culhane, Curry, Davis, DiNunzio, Drine, Early, Eck, Eckenroth, Ehrgood, Engle, Entrekin, Esbenshade, Fath, Fertig, Fink, Fisher, Flanagan, Flory, Francis, Frantz, Freeman, Frick, Fry, Gerberich, Gerhart, Gilbert, Gingrich, Gossard, Grimes, Groh, Grubb, Guerrial, Hammond, Harbach, Harkins, Harpel, Hart, Hartz, Heffelfinger, Heffley, Heilman, Henry, Hess, Hickernell, Hicks, Hollinger, Houck, Hower, Hunsicker, Hurst, Ibach, Jones, Kapp, Keener, Keesey, Keiser, Kelchner, Keller, Kepner, Kettering, Kiefer, Kilmoyer, King, Kinports, Kirchner, Klopp, Kochenberger, Krause, Kreamer, Kreider, Krum, Kurr, Landis, Lape, Lauck, Lehm, Leibegott, Lentz, Lessley, Lesher, Letcher, Light, Lingle, Loehle, Lombard, Long, Longacre, Longnecker, Loose, Marshall, Mays, McAdam, Means, Meyer, Millard, Miller, Mock, Moyer, Noggle, Noll, Onofrey, Painter, Peterson, Plasterer, Poorman, Potteiger, Pretzfeld, Rader, Rank, Rapp, Reich, Reinhard, Rettew, Richie, Risser, Ross, Rothermell, Runkel, Saile, Saylor, Schaak, Schoener, Schreiber, Schropp, Sealer, Seyfert, Shanfelder, Sheetz, Shenk, Shiffler, Smith, Snavely, Snyder, Sowers, Spang, Spitler, Sprecher, Steckbeck, Stine, Strauss, Strickler, Strohman, Thompson, Ulrich, Umberger, Walter, Weaver, Weber, Weirick, Weiss, Westenberger, Weyland, Wiker, Wilder, Wilhelm, Willimason, Wise, Witmer, Witmeyer, Witter, Wolfe, Worrilow, Yake, Yingst, Zecher, Zechman, Ziegler, Zimmerman, Zug20) Bindnagles Evangelical Lutheran Church histories1932-1970, 93 pages, This title is a collection of 5 booklets on historic Bindnagle's Evangelical Lutherand Church of Lebanon. It contains a souvenir of the church for the years 1932, 1945, and 1957, and 2 brief pamphlets from the 1970's. These booklets outline the history of the church.21) Hill Lutheran Church (Berg Kirche) 1733-1933Rev. P. C. Croll, 1933, 48 pagesThis is a brief history of this early Central PA church. It covers the formation and early history of the church, providing excellent research material on the area's early settlers.22) Lebanon's Bicentennial - 1940Executive Committee, 1940, 128 pagesThis booklet was produced as a souvenir of Lebanon's Bicentennial celebration in 1940. It provides a brief history of the county and its settlement, and various historical accouts down through the years. It also contains an outline of the events and persons involved in the bicentennial celebration, along with numerous ads for local businesses.23) The Historical Booklet Commemorating the Centennial Anniversaryof the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lebanon, PennsylvaniaRev. Cleon F. Prowell, 1944, 26 pages24) 125 Anniversary of Elias Union Church1945, 25 pagesThis booklet provides a brief history of the church. It also contains several photographs of members, a list of members of the Lutheran Aid Society, the Elias Church Choir, the Luther League, and the Lutheran Sisterhood. 25) Bicentennial - The Moravian Church of Lebanon, PA 1747-19471947, 45 pagesThis is a brief history of this early Pennsylvania church. It contains excerpts from the Hebron Diary from the Revolution and later historic events. It also contains a directory of current members and past ministers.26) This is Palmyra 1760-1960Bicentennial Committee, 1960, 209 pagesThis is a history and program of the events of Palmyra's bicentennial celebration. This historical narrative covers the early history of the area and the formation and growth of the town through the years. One section briefly relates the events of the "Old Home Week" of 1910 and 1935. Other sections deal with various organizations of the town such as the Post Office, Police Dept, Borough Council, etc. Additional sections cover the history of the towns schools, churches, and clubs. There are photographs and ads for local businesses throughout.PDF file on CDThis auction is not for the actual books listed. Instead, the pages of these publications have been scanned into a PDF file and copied to a CD. This type of file can be read on any kind of computer (including Mac) using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This program can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.Text-SearchableThe pages of these publications have been carefully scanned to offer text that is easily readable. Each title is also text-searchable. Text-search capability allows the user to scan the entire text of the publication for specific names or places and is a very useful tool for research. Please be aware, if you see another auction for this kind of historical / biographical E-book and it is not listed as text-searchable - it most likely does not have that capability.Price, Selection & Service: (Please READ)Get an amazing selection of historical, biographical and genealogical information at the best price - here at PA-Genealogy. Many of the titles listed are available ONLY HERE, and each title is priced reasonably. For those titles that are also available elsewhere, I will match the price of any identical selections - just contact me with the listing(s) in question. Also, if you purchase 3 or more selections at the same time, you will save an additional %10.The contents of each selection are described in detail in the auction listing, including the surnames of those mentioned within. 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