On may th, the lehigh county board of commissioners voted to extend lehigh countys state of emergency order to july 17. Jan 20, 2016 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society, volumes 12. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. 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. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of chester county, pennsylvania open. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. Here, at one of pennsylvanias most significant archives, you will find a wealth of. History of jerusalem lutheran and reformed church of western salisbury, lehigh co. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, political and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time harrisburg, pa. Lehigh county assessment office records search for the general public.
Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Pennsylvania state railroad commission minute books, 190819, 2 rolls mg274 lehigh valley railroad company records. Daniel rupp author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Look ups northampton county, pennsylvania books we own. Download history of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Lehigh county recorder of deeds lehigh county, pennsylvania. Welcome to the lehigh county, pennsylvania, history and genealogy books index page. Presented by pennsylvania trails history and genealogy.
History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and. 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. The 60day extension will permit government officials to take further action during this crisis, including any necessary transfer of funds and execute additional documents as they may deem appropriate. Fisher dialect selections and translations by melville j. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Click download or read online button to get history of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families book now. Lehigh county is bordered by carbon county north, northampton county northeast, bucks county southeast, montgomery county south, berks county southwest, schuylkill county west. 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.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of northampton county into. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Notary commissions for information regarding notary commissions due during this time, please call tammy at 6107823759 or karen at 6107823704. Kramlich of kutztown, berks county, pennsylvania family history library. Summary book southeast region regulated trout waters. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, vol. An alphabetized listing of those subscribers to the oaths of allegiance, northampton county, pa. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania unknown binding january 1, 1983 by i. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. It operated successfully into the 1930s, struggled financially during the depression, and was saved from abandonment by a dramatic ridership increase due to the second world war. Lehigh valley history the story of lehigh valley is told in many parts.
Respond to the 2020 census due to the covid19 pandemic, the primary election has been rescheduled for june 2nd. 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 county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in. There are many types of census records for lehigh county guide you in researching your family tree. Reprinted from rupps 1845 history of northampton, lehigh, monroe, carbon, and schuylkill counties. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by roberts, charles rhoads. History of lancaster county, pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, ellis and evans, 1883.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take. The lehigh valley cement industry images of america northampton area historical society will receive a percentage of the purchase price back from any books purchased through these links. The lehigh county historical society is one of the largest historical societies in america. Watch the lehigh county virtual town hall courtesy of channel 69 news wfmz. Both books are in vg used condition, covers clean, bindings tight, all pages clean and intact. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. 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. Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much. 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.
Baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials ebook written by new jerusalem union church of western salisbury salisbury, pa. History of the first nh regiment in the war of the revolution with new hampshire at the battle of bunker hill hardcover 38 00 30,000 names, pa. Prior to 1752, the territory now known as heidelberg township was known as the heidelberg district and was part of berks county. Society vice president robert mentzell teaches history at northampton area high school, and secretary beverly putt is active as a community volunteer. A check list of imprints of the german press of northampton county, pennsylvania, 17661905, with biographies of the printers family history library.
Lehigh county, pennsylvania connected via the feeder canal at frenchtown, new jersey. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host. Wiki page on history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Most of the major texts concerning american kentucky rifles have addressed somewhat cursorily the various schools of pennsylvania riflemaking, and among the schools so described one will inevitably come across alternately the terms lehigh valley school, lehigh county school, allentownbethlehem school and northampton county school. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts, rev. May 22, 2002 lehigh township historical society president sean billings has coauthored two books with his wife, awardwinning writer and photographer johanna s. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical. Assessment search records lehigh county, pennsylvania. Krick, william joseph dietrich snippet view 1976 common terms and phrases. Lehigh county, pennsylvania record dates edit edit source. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest.
Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Down the street from the bells hiding spot is a building now standing in place of what was once the height of opulence, hesss department store. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society pennsylvania county and regional histories. Records of egypt reformed church, lehigh county, pennsylvania 17341834.
Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. 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 heidelberg township heidelberg township. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, allentown, pa. Lehigh county current tax bills creditdebit cards and echecks are now being accepted for payment of lehigh county current tax bills. History of jerusalem lutheran and reformed church of. The lehigh valley transit company lvt was a regional transport company, headquartered in allentown, pennsylvania, that began operations in 1901 as an urban trolley and interurban rail transport company. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. Volume 2 ebook written by lehigh county historical society. 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. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition open. Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania.
Lehigh county, pennsylvania its people, history and culture book collection on cd. Northampton area historical society will receive a percentage of the purchase price back from any books purchased through these links. A curated collection of books about the history of northampton, pennsylvania and the surrounding area. A map of lehigh county, pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and. Prepared by a committee appointed by the lehigh county historical society. Lehigh county, pennsylvania was created on march 6, 1812 from northampton county. Lehigh county courthouse 455 west hamilton street allentown, pa 181011614 court of common pleas phone. Lehigh county pennsylvania pa history culture genealogy 7.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical. History prior to 1752, the territory now known as heidelberg township was known as the heidelberg district and was part of berks county. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Proceedings of the lehigh county historical society volume twentyeight including pennsylvania german columnist solwell files elwood d. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants in pennsylvania from 17271776 hardcover. With complete records of all members baptisms, confirmati. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. Northampton county revolutionary war militia 1st battalion, 1777 commanding officers. Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. 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 valley transit company railway operations from its horse car origins to the last trolley run from allentown to bethlehem in 1953, here is a full history of the city and interurban rail operations of lvt. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and.
Jefferson county, pennsylvania her pioneers and people, vol. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Lehigh county historical society the online books page. Shop the lehigh university bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical.
Allentown is where the liberty bell, americas symbol of freedom, was hidden during the revolutionary war. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. It operated successfully into the 1930s, struggled financially during the depression, and was saved from abandonment by a dramatic ridership. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download.
A historical booklet commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the present house of worship. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Name index to marriage records from the state of pennsylvania. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2. On june 6, 1752, following the organization of northampton county in march of 1752, a petition was received and endorsed. What lehigh county, pa census records are available. History of jerusalem lutheran and reformed church of western.
If you have any information to contribute to the building of this page please email vicki hartman to submit your information. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. This is a limited edition 1976 reprint of the original, missing volume one. Boyer by trexler, mildred rowe, editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the. History of northampton county pennsylvania and the grand valley of the lehigh. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical. 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 heidelberg district originally included present day lynn and washington townships. History of bedford, somerset and fulton counties, pa.