Sources by Family Name

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Aebi (Eby)

Aby, F. S. (1924). THE SWISS EBY FAMILY (The Eby Family Bulletin). Privately printed for the author. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G002107.pdf

Eby, T. (1924). Colonial Documentary History of Theorodus Eby (1663-1732). The Eby Family Bulletin, 3. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/250282/?

Harris, Alex. (1872). Biographical History Lancaster County: Being A History Of Early Settlers and Eminent Men Of The County; As Also Much Other Unpublished Historical Information, Chiefly of a Local Character. Elias Barr & Co. https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:31735054861186

Landis, I. D. (1963). Bishop Isacc Eby, Revered Churchman. Mennonite Research Journal, IV(3). https://mennonitelife.org/document/1963-07/


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Bär (Bar, Bear)

Bare, D. M., & Bare, R. B. (Eds.). (1910). Genealogy of Johannes Baer 1749-1910. Central Printing and Publishing House. https://archive.org/details/genealogyofjohan00bare/page/162/mode/2up

Best, J. E. (1986). A Bear Saga: Albis to America. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, IX(4), 52. https://mennonitelife.org/document/1986-10/

Best, J. E. (1998). Bear Saga Update: Part 1. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, XXI(3), 445. https://mennonitelife.org/document/1998-07

Hans Heinrich Bär and Verena Meyer in https://websites.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g15614.htm


Brubacher

Brubacher, J. N. (1884). The Brubacher Genealogy in America. United States: Mennonite Publishing Company. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Brubacher_Genealogy_in_America/wVs2AAAAMAAJ

Gibble, P. B. (1951). History and Genealogy of the Brubaker Brubacher-Brewbaker Family in America: Vol. I. The Eastern Pennsylvania Brubaker Association. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/234620/


Buckwalter

Buckwalter, R. M., & Buckwalter, D. A. (2017). Buckwalter Bookwalter A Pennsylvania Dutch Family. Published by Authors.

Eshleman, H. F. (1917). Historical Background and Annals of the Swiss and German Pioneer Settlers of South Eastern Pennsylvania, and of Their Remote Ancestors, from the Middle of the Dark Ages, down to the Time of the Revolutionary War. https://archive.org/details/historicbackgrou01eshl/page/8/mode/2up

Landis, I. D. (1960). The Stumptown Mennonite Congregation. Mennonite Research Journal, 1(2), 12.  https://mennonitelife.org/document/1960-07/. Note: also contains info relating to Herr & Good families.

Colonial Records of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Archives Series 1 Vol III Colonial Records (Vol. 1). (1852). Published by the State. https://archive.org/details/colonialrecordsov3harr


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Cassel (Kassel)

Cassel, D. K. (1896). A Genealogical History of the CASSEL Family in America…Descendants of Julius Kassel or Yelles Cassel of Kriesheim Germany. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G001527.pdf

Smith, Carl T. (n.d.). A survey of immigrants of the Haldeman Family of Switzerland… In Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families Vol 1 (Vol. 1). https://archive.org/details/genealogiesofpen0001unse/mode/2up ties together Haldeman, Cassel, and Buckwalter Families


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Ebersole

Wenger, John C. (1956). Ebersole (Ebersol, Eversole, Eversull, Aebersold, Ebersohl) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. https://gameo.org/ direct link.


Erisman

Biographical annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. (1903). Beers. https://archive.org/details/cu31924028852998


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Grabill (Graybill, Grebiel)

Bender, Harold S. (1956). Grabill (Graybill, Grebiel, Kraybill, Krabill, Krebill, Krehbiel, Krahenbühl, Crayenbühl) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. https://gameo.org/ direct link.


Gut (Good, Guth)

Best, J. E., & Francis, H. C. (1989). Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, 12(3). https://mennonitelife.org/document/1989-07/

Clare, Israel. (1892). A Brief History of Lancaster County with Special Reference to the Growth and Development of its Institutions, Designed for the School and Home. (L. Anna, Ed.). Argus Publishing Company. https://ia801608.us.archive.org/23/items/briefhistoryof00clar/briefhistoryof00clar_bw.pdf. p62

Rogen, B. (n.d.). A “GOOD” Story. Self; FamilySearch Library. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/418789/

Schowalter, Paul. (1956). Guth (Gut) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Guth_(Gut)_family&oldid=119722.


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Herr

Herr, T. W. (1994). Genealogical Record of Rev. Hans Herr and His Lineal Descendants (P. E. Bedient, Ed.). Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. https://ia601604.us.archive.org/35/items/cu31924029842204/cu31924029842204.pdf

Landis, Ira D. (1960, October). For A Faith’s Pure Shrine. Mennonite Research Journal, 1(3), 36.

Wust, K. (n.d.). The Emigration Season of 1738 – Year of The Destroying Angels


Hersche (Hirshi, Hershey)

Hershey, Scott F. (n.d.). History and records of the HERSHEY Family. The Petite Book Co, New Castle, PA. http://archive.org/details/historyrecordsof00hers_0

Huss, M. (n.d.). Re: HIRSCHI, HIRSCHY OR HIRSCH – Genealogy.com [Family Genealogy]. https://www.genealogy.com


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Jordi (Yordy)

Martin, D. (2023). Peter and Jacob Yordy of Lebanon County. *Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage*. [https://mennonitelife.org/document/2023-04/](https://mennonitelife.org/document/2023-04/)

The History of the Family of Peter Yordy – 1815-1897 | The Schrock-Birkey Connection. (n.d.). https://birkey.org/articles/shirttail-families/the-history-of-the-family-of-peter-yordy-1815-1897/


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Kauffman (Coffman)

Kauffman, C. (1940). A genealogy and history of the Kauffman-Coffman families of North America, 1584 to 1937. Internet Archive. https://ia800909.us.archive.org/12/items/genealogyhistory00kauf/genealogyhistory00kauf.pdf


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Landis

Landis Bible. (n.d.). https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/99553072

Landis, D. B. (1888). The Landis family of Lancaster County: A comprehensive history of the Landis folk from the martyrs’ era to the arrival of the first Swiss settlers, giving their numerous lineal descendants; also, an accurate record of members in the rebellion, with a sketch of the start and subsequent growth of Landisville and Landis Valley, and a complete directory of living Landis adults, etc., etc. Lancaster, Pa. : Published and printed by the author; Cornell University Library. https://archive.org/details/cu31924029842402

Landis, H.E. (n.d.). Landis-Landes Family: Descendants of Jacob Landes Who Settled in Franconia Township Montgomery, County, Pa and Died in 1749. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18543694WThe_Landis_family_book

Landis, I. D. (1953). The Landis Family Book. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26694799M/The_Landis_family_book

Wagner, R. M. (n.d.). The story of the Landis/Landeis Family From their origins in Switzerland, their Exodus to Alsace, the Palatinate, the Ukraine, and to the U.S.A. https://ia800906.us.archive.org/6/items/landisfamilybook04land/landisfamilybook04land.pdf


Lang (Long)

Landis Bible. (1848). https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/99553072 includes Maria Long Neff

David Groff Landis and Maria Long Neff Bible and assorted documentsLong, W. G. (Ed.). (1930). History of the Grim family of Pennsylvania and its associated families, including the following: Merkle, Greenawalt, Fertig, Zechman Published by Mabel Estella Grim Smith … [et al.] ; HathiTrust. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005695080/Home

Long, W. G. (1930). History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania (Vol. 12). https://www.jstor.org/stable/1923273?origin=crossref


Longenecker

History of the Longacre-Longaker-Longenecker Family. (1902). Lutheran Publication Society. https://archive.org/details/historyoflongacr00long/page/n9/mode/2up


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Martin

Landis, I. D. (1960). Of Martin Kin Somewhat. Mennonite Research Journal, 1(1), 1. https://mennonitelife.org/document/1989-07

Landis, I. D. (1960). Our Good Brethren. Mennonite Research Journal, 1(1), 11–12.

Martin, I. W., & Wenger, Eli D. (n.d.). The History of David Martin (Immigrant) George Martin, George M. Martin, Joseph S. Martin and Descendants. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/86420-the-history-of-david-martin-immigrant-george-martin-george-m-martin-joseph-s-martin-and-descendants-1727-1957

Fetzer, J. (1971). The Men from Wengen and America’s Agony; the Wenger-Winger-Wanger history, including Christian Wenger 1718. John E Fetzer Foundation.


Miller (Müller)

Landis, Mrs James D. (1915). A Revolutionary Patriot and His Worthy Grandson. Papers Read before the Caster County Historical Society, XIX(7), 30. https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/books/PapersReadBeforetheLancasterCountyHistoricalSocietyFridayNov51915_10500620


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Nissley (Nessley)

Wenger, John C. (1957). Nissley (Nisley, Nissli, Nüssli) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online . Retrieved 20 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php

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Reist

Geiser, Samuel. (1959). Reist, Hans (17th/18th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Reist,_Hans_(17th/18th_century)&oldid=146121

Reist, H. G. (1933). Peter Reist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and some of His Descendants. The Science Press Printing Company. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064690456&seq=1&q1=metz

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Schnebele (Snavely, Snively)

Washburn, E. F. (1986). Snively-Snavely: The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele (1629-1743). Gateway Press, Inc. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/104534/


Stouffer

Snively, K. (Ed.). (1903). Stouffer 1579-1943. The Feroe Press. https://ia803003.us.archive.org/29/items/genealogicalmemo00sniv_0/genealogicalmemo00sniv_0.pdf

Excerpts from “The Stauffer Families of Switzerland, Germany, and America” (including Stover and Stauffer) by Richard Warren Davis. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2024, from http://family.beacondeacon.com/stauffer.htm


W

Weber

Weaver, W. W. (1973). Johann Anton Weber and His Family: Swiss Colonists. Mennonite Research Journal, 14(1). https://mennonitelife.org/document/1973-01


Wenger

Fetzer, J. (1971). The Men from Wengen and America’s Agony; the Wenger-Winger-Wanger history, including Christian Wenger 1718. John E Fetzer Foundation.

Wenger, J., Wenger, M., & Wenger, J. (1903). History of the descendants of Christian Wenger who emigrated from Europe to Lancaster County, Pa., in 1727, and a complete genealogical family register. With a few illustrations. Mennonite Publishing Company. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005774752

Wenger, J. C. (1949). Glimpses of Mennonite History and Doctrine. Herald Press https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067552091&seq=9

Family Name Studies

Kuhns, Oscar. (1902). Studies in Pennsylvania German family names. Americana Germanica, 4, 368. https://ia800908.us.archive.org/18/items/studiespagerman04kuhnrich/studiespagerman04kuhnrich.pdf

Neff, Christian. (1957). Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mannheim_(Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg,_Germany)&oldid=144327. Note: You will want to look through the names there during various years and see how many the Metz family have a connection with, above.


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