Genealogy Books and Documents
We Own
Other area resources: Carroll Co.,
IL, Stephenson Co., IL, Winnebago Co., IL, Washington Co., MD,
Dauphin Co., PA, Northumberland Co., PA, Franklin Co., PA, Berks
Co., PA and Schuylkill Co., PA listed below
Ogle Co., IL
"History of Ogle Co., Illinois"
by H. F. Kett & Co., Chicago, IL, 1878
"Portrait and Biographical
Album of Ogle Co., Illinois" by Chapman Bros., Chicago,
IL, 1886
"Biographical Record of Ogle
Co., Illinois" by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago,
IL, 1899
"History of Ogle Co., Illinois"
by Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1909
"Mt. Morris: Past and Present"
by Harry G. Kable, 2nd Edition, 1938
"The First 100 Years, Leaf
River, Illinois" by Leaf River Centennial Committee, 1982
"Stillman Valley, Illinois
1830-2011" Volume 2 by Sharon Hildebrand, 2012
"A History of the Land and
People Who Settled in White Rock Townshiip by Dawn (Hayenga)
Somers, 2020-2023
"Prairie Farmer's Reliable
Directory of Farmers and Breeders of Ogle Co., Illinois"
by Prairie Farmer, Chicago, IL, 1917
"Canada Settlement - Ogle
Co., Illinois 1838-1839", by Tri-County Press, Polo, IL,
1939
"Pine Creek - People - Places
- Times" by Wanda Sheely Wiggins, 2002
"Little Markers for Ogle Co.
One-Room Schools" by Leonard J. Jacobs, 1990
Records for all
Ogle Co. cemeteries
Approximately 2000
old obituaries plus access to many more
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ancestry.com and genealogybank.com
Miscellaneous
"Mayflower Families Through
Five Generations" Volume 13 - Family of William White published
by General Society of Mayflower Descendents, 1997
"Newspapers (microfilm) in
the Historical Library" by Illinois State Library
"Sinnissippi Saga, A History
of Rockford and Winnebago Co., IL" by C. Hal Nelson, 1968
"Rockford 1900-World War I"
by Eric A. Johnson, 2003
"Maryland German Church Records,
Volume 16" - St. Peter's Lutheran, Glade Reformed and Mt.
Zion Lutheran and Reformed Churches, Frederick Co., MD, 1998
Family Genealogy Reports
"A History of the Grush Family
of Pennsylvania and Illinois" by Byron E. Grush, Jr., 2023
"Family Tree of the Schreiber
Clan" by Lavonne Martin Kielsmeier
"History of Henry and Walburga
(Beck) Graehling and Descendants" by Frances Farver Erickson,
1984, 1990, 1997 and James Richard Graehling, 2001
"Our Dietrich Lines"
by William Dietrich, 2007
"The Riegle Family in America,"
by Charles W. Reigle, 2019
"Finding our Roots in Bavaria"
by John A. Romberger, 2003, 2007, 2012
"The Tie that Binds the Samuel
Garber Family" by Linda A. Thompson, 2007
"Descendents of James Woodside"
by Robert C. Greiner, 1994
"Legacy of Life" by Mary
DiNinni, 1986
"Genealogy of the Hartje Family"
by Henry C. Hartje, 1986
"Hardesty Genealogy 1766-1969"
by Gladys Dietz, Eva Stroh, and Hamilton Cross, 1969
"Hepfer Family of Franklin
Co., PA" by Sue Cramer, 2005
"My Matter/Motter Family"
by Roger Cramer, 2002
"Shilling / Schelling Family
of Washington Co., MD and Ogle Co., IL" by Roger Cramer,
2005
"Our Hoffman Family Tree",
1st Edition, 2003
"Genealogy of the Dill Family"
by Jay Norwalk, 2001 (Matter family included)
"The Family History of James
Montgomery and Nancy Amanda Mottern" by Jim Mottern, 1995
"From Germany to Antietam,
The Early History of the Pfaffenberger Family, 2nd Edition"
by Thomas Poffenberger, 2003 (miscellaneous pages)
"Our Ancestors" Thomas,
Schechter, Creager, Wolf, Zug, Bachmann, Brunner, Steck, Rowland,
Gunckle, Hendrix, Russell, Yontz, Middlekauff, Emmert, Gray,
and Wallace Families" by Dora Thomas Mayhill, 1929
"Brockmeier Family Book"
by Florette Keeler, Freeport, Illinois, 1962, last remaining
granddaughter of Christoph. (miscellaneous pages)
"The Shoops and Novingers"
by P. O. Selby, 1971
"The Puterbaugh/Butterbaugh
Immigrant Brothers of 1752" by Wilbur Lindner, from January
1983 "Mennonite Family History"
"Outline of the Bovey Family
of Washington Co., MD" by Jeffrey A. Wyand, 1971
"The Bordner and Bortner Families
and Their Ancestors in America" by Howard W. Bordner, 1967
"A Brief History of the Yeager,
Buffington, Creighton, Jacobs, Lemon, Hoffman, and Woodside Families
of PA" by James Martin Yeager (miscellaneous pages)
"The Grims of 1880" by
Gregg Gropel, 2007
"Descendents (1750-2001) of
Christian Grim and Allied Families" by Dean F. Grimm, 2001
"Stukenberg/Rottmeyer Family
Report" by Camille M. Ammerman, 1995
"Descendents of Schuyler and
Elizabeth (Collins) Lunt" by Kevin Tvedt, 2007
"Descendents of William M.
and Harriet (Patchen) Hall" by Kevin Tvedt, 2007
"Genealogy of the Reber Family
from 1738" by Morris B. Reber, 1901
"Genealogy or Family Tree
of William McIlnay and His Descendents" by Charles D. and
Burton K. McIlnay, c. 1958
"Captain Enders Legion - The
Civil War Service of the Descendents of Philip Christian Enders"
by Russell J. Ottens and Karl F. Schaeffer, 2001
"Kappenman Family" by
Jack McBrayer, 2013
"Winders from Washington Co.,
MD Who Migrated to Ogle Co., IL" by John H. Winder, 2014
"The Thomas Barber Family
Genealogy" by Polo Historical Society, 2021
Carroll Co., IL
"Prairie Farmer's Reliable
Directory of Farmers and Breeders of Carroll Co., Illinois"
by Prairie Farmer, Chicago, IL, 1917
"History of Carroll Co., IL"
by H. F. Kett & Co., Chicago, IL, 1878
Cemetery Records
for:
Lanark Cemetery, Rock Creek Twp.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll
South Elkhorn Cemetery, Elkhorn
Twp.
Arnold's Grove Cemetery, Freedom
Twp.
Chambers-Franks Cemetery, Lima
Twp.
Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery,
Cherry Grove Twp.
Brookville Lutheran Cemetery, Lima
Twp.
Schreiner Cemetery, Lima Twp.
Bethel Cemetery, Wysox Twp.
Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon
Twp.
Stephenson Co., IL
"Prairie Farmer's Reliable
Directory of Farmers and Breeders of Stephenson Co., Illinois"
by Prairie Farmer, Chicago, IL, 1917
"McCoy's Freeport City Directory"
1914-1915 by McCoy Directory Co., Rockford, IL
Cemetery Records
for:
Ridott Cemetery, Ridott Twp.
Hart Cemetery, Florence Twp.
Gund Cemetery, Silver Creek Twp.
Ridott Christian Reformed (Holland)
Cemetery, Ridott Twp.
Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery,
Ridott Twp.
Ridott Center Cemetery, Ridott
Twp.
Ellis (Van Brocklin) Cemetery,
Florence Twp.
Lane (Florence Station) Cemetery,
Florence Twp.
Crane's Grove Cemetery, Silver
Creek Twp.
Clay Cemetery, Kent Twp.
Winnebago Co., IL
Birth Index 1855-1931
Marriage Index 1836-1956
Death Index 1844-1981
Dauphin Co., PA
"Commemorative Biographical
Encyclopedia of Dauphin Co., PA" by J. M. Runk & Co.,
1896 (biography pages only)
" A Comprehensive History
of the Town of Gratz, PA" by Gratz Historical Society, 1997
"Collected Cemetery Records
from Dauphin Co., PA" by Glenn P. Schwalm
"Early Lutheran Records from
Dauphin Co., PA" by Philip Rice and Jean Dellock
"St. Peter's (Fetterhoff's)
Church Records" birth, baptism, and cemetery records by
Glenn P. Schwalm
St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church
Records
"Dauphin Co. Tombstone Inscriptions"
by Oscar H. Stroh, 1985
"Dauphin Co. Tombstone Inscriptions,
Vol. II" by Oscar H. Stroh, 1987
"Dauphin Co. Tombstone Inscriptions,
Vol. III" by Oscar H. Stroh, 1993
"Dauphin Co., PA Vital Records,
Vol. I" by Philip Rice, Jodi Germani and Jean Dellock (copies
of most pages)
"Dauphin Co., PA Archives,
Vol. II" by Philip Rice and Jean Dellock
"St. John's Lutheran Church,
Berrysburg, Mifflin Twp." Birth and baptism records, by
Philip Rice and Jean Dellock
"Salem Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Killinger, Upper Paxton Twp." Birth and baptism
records by Philip Rice and Jean Dellock
"Union Salem (Peace Church
of Christ) Church, Berrysburg, Mifflin Twp." Birth and baptism
records by Glenn P. Schwalm
Evangelical Reformed Church, Lykens
Valley, Upper Paxton Twp., church records begun in 1774 and copied
in 1947 by Rev. A.S. Leiby
"St. Matthew's (Coleman's)
Church, Lykens Twp." Church and cemetery records by Glenn
P. Schwalm
"Oakdale Church Records, Berrysburg
Circuit" by Philip Rice
Cemetery records for Lykens, Mifflin,
Wiconisco, Washington, Halifax, Jackson, Wayne, Jefferson, and
Upper Paxton Twps.
"Zion (Klinger's) Church History,
Part I", by Irwin R. Klinger, 1987
Northumberland Co., PA
Cemetery Records
for:
Zion (Stone Valley) Lutheran &
Reformed Cemetery, Lower Mahanoy Twp.
St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Church
Cemetery, Upper Mahanoy Twp.
Himmel's Church Cemetery, Washington
Twp.
Union Cemetery, Jordan Twp.
St. Luke's Lutheran & Reformed
Church Cemetery, Malta, Lower Mahanoy Twp.
St. John's Lutheran & Reformed
Church Cemetery, Urban, Jordan Twp.
St. John's Church Cemetery, Leck
Kill
"Genealogists Guide to Burials
in Northumberland Co., PA, Vol. III, 4th Edition" by Joseph
A. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, 1997
Schuylkill Co., PA
Church Records
for:
Zion (Klinger's) Church
St. Michael's Lutheran & Reformed
Church, Klingerstown, 1894-1994, Mel-Co Printing, Sunbury, PA,
1994
St. John's Methodist Church, Hegins
Zion Union Church, Tower City
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Orwin
Cemetery Records
for:
Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City
St. Peter's United Methodist Church
Cemetery, Fearnot
Spring Glen United Methodist Church
Cemetery, Hubley Twp.
St. Paul's (Artz) Church Cemetery,
Sacramento, Hubley Twp.
St. Peter's (Gunkel's) Church Cemetery,
Pine Grove
St. Michael's Lutheran & Reformed
Church Cemetery, Klingerstown
"Genealogists Guide to Burials
in Schuylkill Co., PA, Vol. I, 3rd Edition" by Joseph A.
and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, 1998
Washington Co., MD
Washington County, Maryland Cemetery
Records, Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, Edited by Dale W.
Morrow, 1992-1994
"Washington County, Maryland
Marriages, An Index: 1799-1860" Compiled by Dale W. and
Deborah J. Morrow, 1992
"Excerpts from History of
Western Maryland: Frederick, Montgomery, Washington, Allegheny
and Garrett Counties" Vol. I by J. Thomas Scharf, 1882
Franklin Co., PA
"Biographical Annals of Franklin
Co., PA", Vol. I and II
"A History of First Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, PA, 1765-1980" by Hazel Baker
Wagaman, 1981
"Discourse Portraying the
History of the Grindstone Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Franklin Co., PA" by Rev. D. H. Focht, 1855
Berks Co., PA
"Records of Pastoral Acts
at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., PA" Parts
I and II - translated and edited by Frederick S. Weiser, 1989
"The Account Book of Christ
Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co., PA, 1747-1809"
translated by Frederick S. Weiser, 1996
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