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Dedicated to the history, culture, and genealogy of those who came from German speaking countries before 1800!

Over 195, 000 linked Pennsylvania Dutch names in our online genealogy database ...

18th Century PA German Naming Customs ...

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The Cartwright family tree of western PA. George Cartwright, his son Cyrus (1833-1875) and descendents. Surnames: Womer, Porter, Bowen, Hager, Keller, Leslie, Gable, Rossman, and more. Branches: PA. OH, OR ...

A history and genealogy resource site on Huguenot Isaac LeFevre of 1669 and his descendants. Features an online presentation of THE PENNSYLVANIA LeFEVRES published by the LeFevre Cemetery and Historical Association, along with other related works.

A Somerset County PAGenWeb Site Welcome to the Conemaugh Township Genealogy pages. The coordinator for this site is Christine Alwine Paige, a Somerset County native who currently lives in Evergreen, Colorado. The photo to your right is one of the actual road signs which welcome you to the township when you visit. There are other photos of the area on the Maps and Photos pages, which will give ...

The Heffley Family of Pennsylvania My great-great-grandmother was Mary Elizabeth HEFFLEY(1844 - 1913) of Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Most of my information about the Heffley family comes from Eugene T. Eppley's The Heffley Family, which I examined at the Somerset Historical Center library. I did not make a complete copy of that book, so I do not have all of the information contained ...