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History Lancaster County: Being A History Of Early Settlers and Eminent Men Of The County; As Also Much Other Unpublished Historical Information, Chiefly of a Local Character.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
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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.