Last Monday I explored how Barshinger Creek got its name; i.e. from the name of a mill along this creek. Simon A. Barshinger expanded and operated the mill known as Barshinger’s Mill from 1892 to 1920. The location of Barshinger’s Mill site on an overall view of Barshinger Creek was
Following my talk on the Dosch Burial Grounds in Lower Windsor Township, several people asked for more details on several of the families noted in my talk. This post on the George Dosch Family is the fourth in a series of posts to provide answers those questions. Other posts in
The York Daily Record article on Saturday about Red Lion Area High School alums and students spearheading an effort to protect the Barshinger Creek freshwater ecosystem caused me to dust off some information in my files about the creek name. This information was gathered for my book Barshingers in America,
Following my talk on the Dosch Burial Grounds in Lower Windsor Township, several people asked for more details on several of the families noted in my talk. This post on the Christopher Dosch Family is the third in a series of posts to provide answers those questions. Other posts in
Following my talk on the Dosch Burial Grounds in Lower Windsor Township, several people asked for more details on several of the families noted in my talk. This post on the Michael Dosch Family is the second in a series of posts to provide answers those questions. Other posts in
Just a few surnames are noted on maps during the early 1800s, then why do Radfang and Rodfang, as spelling variants for Rathfon, break the norm and repeatedly show up on the early 1801, 1816, 1821 and 1824 maps? We’ll explore the family history of Christian Rathfon in an attempt
Andrew and Mary Ferree purchased 254 acres in Hellam Township, York County on May 24, 1796. It is uncertain where Andrew and Mary Ferree initially resided in York County after leaving Lancaster County. Maybe they rented land that was nearby their purchased property; possibly renting from a descendant of Isaac
This is the third in a series of posts that will provide suggestions for authors to enhance their family histories. The suggestion for today is the inclusion of details about reunions associated with your ancestors’ surnames. As an example, I’m using the Ferree Reunion that I attended two weeks ago.
This is the second in a series of posts that will provide suggestions for authors to enhance their family histories. The suggestion for today is the inclusion of details about your ancestors’ land. As an example, I’ll use location details about the farms of Emanuel Barshinger and his brothers in
This is the first in a series of posts that will provide suggestions for authors to enhance their family histories. The suggestion for today is the inclusion of notable school memories. As an example, I’ll use memories about Brenneman’s One-Room Schoolhouse in York Township, York County, PA. The Brenneman’s School