Lehigh county, pennsylvania record dates edit edit source. Pennsylvania maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully most of the courthouses in pennsylvania can supply maps of county roads. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. Dear family and friends of the heilman family site, what i have to offer is the text from a copy of the history of lehigh co.
He prepared college at the columbia high he is a very apt student, and his class work has of a h i gh he bas an earnest of the in matters of interest. Cedar crest boulevard is a major northsouth highway in lehigh county, pennsylvania, in the united states in the lehigh valley region of the state. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Pennsylvania s art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, vol. Records of egypt reformed church, lehigh county, pennsylvania 17341834. Historical maps of pennsylvania are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. 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. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record. Lehigh township historical society president sean billings has coauthored two books with his wife, awardwinning writer and photographer johanna s. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania. The town was made on a 5,000acre area allen got for money in 1735 from the sons.
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. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, allentown, pa. The date of acceptance of a document is rebuttably presumed to be its date of execution, that is, the date specified in the body of the document as the date of the instrument. Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. For pennsylvania realty transfer tax purposes, these factors are applicable for documents accepted for the periods indicated below. Respond to the 2020 census due to the covid19 pandemic, the primary election has been rescheduled for june 2nd. 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, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by roberts, charles rhoads.
Common level ratio clr real estate valuation factors. Peter 2 houck, grandfather was born in allentown and the greater part of his life was spent in boyertown. Society vice president robert mentzell teaches history at northampton area high school, and secretary beverly putt is active as a community volunteer. This book offers a consciously eclectic approach to the rich history of pennsylvania in the period from 1740 to 1950. 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. Lehigh valley history the story of lehigh valley is told in many parts. It was then named a northampton town northamptontowne in 1762 by william allen, a rich shipping merchant, chief justice of the province of pennsylvania and mayor, or leader, of philadelphia in the past. Member of pennsylvania german society, historical society of berks county, lehigh county historical society, buckscounty historical society, and author of dietrich families in america.
Map of the historic indian paths of pennsylvania visit. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania unknown binding 1983. More information about this seller contact this seller 25. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. Daniel rupp author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pages in category history of lehigh county, pennsylvania the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state. Allentown parking authority great allentown fair lehigh county historical. 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. These individuals will either be on parole supervision or will have reached their maximum sentence date. The lehigh county historical society is one of the largest historical societies in america. Hotels, apartment buildings, multiple dwellings, dormitories, lodging houses, orphanages, min. Volume 2 ebook written by lehigh county historical society.
Pennsylvania county atlases and maps from the 1850s1870s links to pennsylvania county maps dating from the 1850s through the 1870s are included below. City directories historical state library of pennsylvania. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. Land office map collection an index of land office maps found in record group 17, arranged alphabetically by county and then by township. The pennsylvania archives is a collection of early pennsylvania records, 16641902, selected, transcribed, and compiled into 8 published volumes, of which 118 are included in this database. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2. Original text by roberts, stoudt, krick and dietrich, published by lehigh valley publishing company, 1914, reproduction by.
And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society pennsylvania county and regional histories. We have a more detailed satellite image of pennsylvania without county boundaries. Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. Below are links to the scanned warrant register pages for each county. Jan 01, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The books were compiled and published over the course of almost 100 years in 10 groups, or series, and contain a variety of documents from pennsylvania. These warrant registers serve as the basic index to the original land warrants, surveys and patents for about 70% of the land in the commonwealth of pennsylvania for the dates 1733ca. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and. Lehigh county file manager mary ann lubinsky lehigh county pagenweb. Lehigh county historical society the online books page.
The maps on this page were specifically chosen because they depict a plethora of surface and subterranean features, such as businesses, churches, mineral deposits, mountains, roads, rivers, and. Lehigh county jail 38 north fourth street allentown, pa 18102 general information. Nanpoverlay of 610 pennsylvania numbering plan area npa with 484 npa pdf. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book index page. Most of the records consist of marriage licenses, certificates, applications, docket books, and affidavits. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs and the continued tension between those priorities. Every name index to history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. 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. The first ancestor of whom there is a definete record is subjects greatgrandfather, peter houck of lehigh co. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state host. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the.
Combining original research with syntheses of relevant work by other historians, pennsylvania histories seeks to appeal to both professional historians and general readers by presenting a range of significant individuals, groups, and events that are likely to be less familiar. Lehigh county is located in southeastern pennsylvania in the area known as the lehigh valley, with the city of allentown as its county seat. Second, philadelphias history was made by its people. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time, including much valuable information for the use of schools, book. Lehigh valley oral history directory sites at lafayette. Name index to marriage records from the state of pennsylvania. Celebrating the states religious and political ideals, beauty, economic wealth, and progress, pennsylvania artists have also protested injustice, criticized intolerance, called attention to personal costs of industrial growth, and in other ways reflected. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. Most inmates serving time in prison will be released and return to the community. Post navigation map of the historic indian paths of pennsylvania. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical. Lehigh county courthouse 455 west hamilton street allentown, pa 181011614 court of common pleas phone. Home history map of the historic indian paths of pennsylvania. Posted on july 17, 2014 by visitpadutchcountry related posts.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a. Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Lehigh county historical society welcome to the lehigh. And, the names in these stories can be found in history books beyond lehigh valley, where names like penn, allen, turner, adams, white, trexler, packer. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1983 please retry. Books and media library guides at lehigh university. Apr 21, 2020 lpb has made 210 episodes of folks, a minority affairs program that aired from 19811990, freely available for streaming here on the ldma. Pennsylvanias art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies. 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. Old historical city, county and state maps of pennsylvania. Pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources. Current, official soil survey information is on the web soil survey. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch.
Watch the lehigh county virtual town hall courtesy of channel 69 news wfmz. History of the counties of lehigh and carbon, in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Jan 20, 2016 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Lehigh universitys history is inherently linked to americas rise as an industrial power. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical. Lehigh county current tax bills creditdebit cards and echecks are now being accepted for payment of lehigh county current tax bills. The map above is a landsat satellite image of pennsylvania with county boundaries superimposed. 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. In the table below, clicking on a survey area that is listed as current takes you to the web soil survey. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families. Our founder, the industrial pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist asa packer, laid the foundation for a university that has since educated generations of students and served as a force of positive societal change. Special collections, lehigh university, linderman library, 30 library drive, bethlehem pa 18015. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by, 1914, allentown, pa. The official website for the county of lehigh, pennsylvania lehigh county government center 17 south 7th street allentown, pa 18101 general information 6107823000 search sunday, may 10, 2020.
See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. The web soil survey allows you to create custom reports by selecting a specific area of interest. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Google books proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society 190810 source. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. Head startearly head start of the lehigh valley 2017. Melishwhiteside county maps maps, created between 1816 and 1821, of fortyfour counties, record group 17. Bill yoder, a historian who published a book on the lehigh and. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of northampton county. History of lehigh university 18641993 page 1 of 169 history of lehigh university 18641993. Allentown is where the liberty bell, americas symbol of freedom, was hidden during the revolutionary war. History of lehigh county pennsylvania and a genealogical and. Prepared by a committee appointed by the lehigh county historical society.
He bas an active tnemtrrd chemical he is a of the sigma nu fraternity. The city of allentown was first home to people in 1735. A history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest. South of interstate 78 i78, the road is a part of pennsylvania route 29 and north of it the road is state route 1019 the boulevard is 9. The parole board strives to protect public safety by making equitable parole decisions that allow for respect and protection of crime victims, rehabilitation. Lehigh valley, pennsylvanialehigh canal, new jersey. Pa state archives rg17 warrant register images main. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition open.
Permission to reproduce an illustration taken from another source must be obtained from the original publisher. A history of the indian villages and place names in. C2 a building, or part thereof, where the occupants are in group habitation and are not included under classifications c1, c3, c4 or c5. Charles rhoads roberts, john baer stoudt, thomas h. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the earliest settlements to the present time 1902 source. Lehigh township by lehigh township historical society. 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. May 22, 2002 lehigh township historical society president sean billings has coauthored two books with his wife, awardwinning writer and photographer johanna s. Allentown, pennsylvania simple english wikipedia, the. 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. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 3.
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