History of clearfield county pennsylania, present and past, t. County of berks assessment information viewer version 1. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. The berkshire eagle partnered with the berkshire historical society and other organizations in berkshire county to produce a beautiful, hardcover pictorial book. Notices of the first swedish, welsh, french, german, irish, and english settlers, giving the names of nearly five thousand of them, biographical sketches, topographical. Genealogy trails berks county pennsylvania biographies. Volume 2 of historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, comp. The berks history center is an educational center that serves to engage and excite our community by interpreting its unique. Library of congress control number 01010448 language english description includes index. History of berks county in pennsylvania 1886 edition. The great american songbook concert is thursday, september 24, 2020, at the crowne plaza reading. Keeper of berks countys history mysteries berks history. Berks jazz fest jazz enthusiasts around the world return. Swope who will discuss the last days of the swope familys historic dairy farm and the community around it as it faced destruction for the blue marsh dam project.
The county seat is reading berks county comprises the reading, pa metropolitan statistical area msa, which is also included in the philadelphiareadingcamden, panjdemd combined statistical. History of berks county in pennsylvania contributor names montgomery, morton l. Due to renovations at the berks history center this. Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail. Berks county town, township and regional history collection. It is the mission of the berks county magisterial district judge system to seek justice, to foster public trust and confidence in an independent judiciary, and to provide high quality courteous service to all users of the magisterial district courts by. History of berks county in pennsylvania library of congress. 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. Buy history of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther montgomery online at alibris. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. This heirloomquality coffeetable book offers a unique glimpse at the early years. Book collection high on reading, pa and berks county.
Montgomery, morton luther montgomery issue 45 of pennsylvania county and regional histories. The annals updates the 1886 history of berks county, pennsylvania by morton montgomery. The schuylkill river and other streams were teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. History of berks county in pennsylvania by morton l. Baptismal records of jerusalem lutheran and reformed church, berks county, pennsylvania catalog record only transcribed from the churchs 1st record book, jan. It is the mission of the berks county magisterial district judge system to seek justice, to foster public trust and confidence in an independent judiciary, and to provide high quality courteous service to all users of the. Reading genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 berks county 2,792 reading 557. The following books were writtencompiled by the pioneer library bedford county historical society. Lancaster county lancaster county was created on may 10, 1729, from part of chester county. Reprinted from the national genealogical society quarterly. A biographical dictionary of contemporaries, edited by john w. Need help with your historical research or family history. Usgenweb pennsylvania archives berks county, pennsylvania estate records 17521914 source. Berks jazz fest jazz enthusiasts around the world return to.
The land was originally conveyed to eberhard by primal patents signed by william penn, through his son, thomas, after eberhard had obtained the consent of the cocalico indian tribe to. He is a member of the bar association of berks county, is a mason and elk. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania a history cyrus t. Bchs store books bedford co historical society, pa. History of berks county in pennsylvania by morton luther. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, berks county. Overview founded in 1869 as the historical society of berks. The societys mission, as described on its website, is to focus attention on the unique local history, the vast material culture, and the diverse cultural heritage of berks county by preserving, archiving, and promoting this material. Reading, pas is home to the berks county heritage center, colebrookdale railroad, ephrata cloister, hopewell furnace, as well as the conrad weiser, daniel boone, and nicholas stoltzfus homesteads. Embrace the heritage of pennsylvanias americana region by visiting one of our historic sites. History of berks county in pennsylvania kindle edition by montgomery, morton luther. Historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, comp. Amity township, douglassville, weavertown berks county map bern townshhip birdsboro borough blandon, mohrsville.
Historical and biographical annals of berks county. Davis, syracuse, 1887 the biographies have been extracted and entered on the clarion county biography databoard. Berks countys history mysteries berks history center. Following his service as a colonel in the pennsylvania militia during the american revolution, thomas bull joined three other men to acquire land in berks countys caernarvon and robeson townships where they established an iron furnace named joanna. Eberhard ream johann eberhardt riehm 16871779 of leimen, germany came to america in 1717 and settled at what is now reamstown in 1723 or 1724.
Mission statement berks history center leads the way in telling the 300year story of berks county and its people, with the aim of building an understanding of our unique history, strengthening our sense of community and inspiring our communitys progress in the years to come. May 08, 2011 historical and biographical annals of berks county, pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, comp. Special centennial edition of this pennsylvania magazine. There is 1 historical society per 41,550 people, and 1 historical society per 85 square miles in pennsylvania, berks county is ranked 41st of 67 counties in historical societies per capita, and th of 67 counties in historical societies per. It gives an account of the early history of the area, the settlement and foundation of the town, as well as a description of its growth in various ways down through the years. Hills, 1844, by israel daniel rupp page images at hathitrust. Historic sites reading, berks county, pa pas americana. I hope everybody is doing their best during this horrible crisis we are experiencing, said cawalla. Berks county register of wills with searchable online indexes boyertown area historical society. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of berks county in pennsylvania.
History of clearfield county pennsylvania, lewis cass aldrich, 1887. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania, a history ancestry. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. The societys mission, as described on its website, is to focus attention on the unique local history, the vast material culture, and the diverse cultural heritage of berks county by preserving, archiving, and promoting this material to. Also named for its english counterpart, the county seat of lancaster was laid out in 1730, incorporated on may 1, 1742 and chartered as a city on march 10, 1818. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945.
Well over 50,000 berks county residents are mentioned in this work between the historical and biographical sections. It includes discussion of the early settlers, wars, and development of the county. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The berks county map books from marketmaps are valuable business tools that are available in several formats wall maps for your office, conference room or classroom, easytouse map books and convenient digital maps for use on your computer. Montgomery, history of berks county in pennsylvania. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Welcome to berks county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Reading, pas is home to the berks county heritage center, colebrookdale railroad, ephrata cloister, hopewell furnace, as well as the conrad weiser. Reading genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 berks county 2,792 reading 557 note. Founded in 1869, the historical society of berks county hsbc operates the berks history center as a museum and library located in reading, pennsylvania. Following his service as a colonel in the pennsylvania militia during the american revolution, thomas bull joined three other men to acquire land in berks countys caernarvon and robeson townships where they established an iron furnace named joanna, after the wife of one of. Our team of archivists and research assistants are ready to help you uncover your berks county history. History of berks county hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c. The berks history center is an educational center that serves to engage and. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Transactions of the historical society of berks county. The berks history center research library is a stateoftheart research facility that collects, organizes and preserves over 200 years of berks county historical documents. He was educated in the public schools, graduating from the high school in the class of 1873. Cemeteries 34 census records and indexes 39 church records 15 court and legal records 11 directories 21 estate records.
Welcome to genealogy trails volunteers working to put free historical data online. Hoch, 19, 254 pages this volume was prepared as a text book for local history in schools. There are 10 historical societies in berks county, pennsylvania, serving a population of 415,500 people in an area of 857 square miles. History of berks county in pennsylvania 1886 edition open.
Book of biographies, this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of berks county, pa. This is a sesquicentennial history of the city of reading, berks county, pa, from 17481898. Whether you are interested in information on county services, the availability of our parks, tax rates, or other county information, this is the place to start. Souvenir book, the events, activities of holy rosary church, reading, pa in the forty years of its life. The berks history center and glitterati publishing invite you to an exclusive, firsttime ever presentation and book signing of working girls. Faq for information about file content and naming conventions. The story of berks county pennsylvania reading, pa. Berks county was founded in 1752, formed from portions of philadelphia, chester and lancaster counties. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, berks. Berks history center historical society of berks county.
This heirloomquality coffeetable book offers a unique glimpse at the early years in our county through stunning historic images. An american brothel, circa 1892, the secret photographs of william goldman by robert flynn johnson on monday, september 10, 2018 at the berks history center, 940 centre ave. For additional research in berks county, try these book titles. Berks county is a combination of rich farm country, industry, beautiful parks, entertainment, and topnotch educational institutions. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. Reading and berks county, pennsylvania, a history database online. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.