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ADDISON List of Addison reunion members
AINSWORTH Brief info on family of Clara Eve Donsife Ainsworth. Picture and 2 pieces of correspondence. Related names: STAUP, BISHOFF, DONSIFE, BOND, DORSEY, NUSBAUM
ALBAUGH Newspaper clippings & other materials on George W. Albaugh, “The Westminster” Hotel and other Albaugh family members.
ALLGIRE / ALKIRE Bible records (1773-1849) beginning with Peter Alkire b. Mr 10, 1773. Court records of the Alkire family. Related names: STUMP, WHEELER, ALKIRE, KELLER.
ANGEL Excerpts of a published genealogy of Charles Angel, Sr., pioneer of Frederick (now Carroll) County. Title unknown, The New Acme Printing Co., New Philadelphia, Ohio, 1948, by Walter Wilbert Gruber.
ANNAN Descendancy chart of Robert Annan (1739-1819) of Taneytown.
ARBAUGH1 Noah Arbaugh – (1874-1965) Newspaper clippings including obit.
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Family History Files ARBAUGH2 Descendancy charts for the Arbaugh family beginning with William Arbaugh, b. 1762 in Frederick, d. 1850 in Ohio. Related names: BALTZER, ERBAUGH
ARBAUGH3 A bound collection of biographical sketches, data from various sources, correspondence, photos, etc. concerning people with the Arbaugh (Erbach / Earbaugh) name, in and around Carroll County. Not all of these people are related.
ARMACOST Bible records beginning with Christopher Armacost (d. 1785), genealogy, clippings. Related names: WHEELER
ARNOLD Excerpts from Western Maryland Genealogy, Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, Maryland Calendar of Wills 1753-1760, Abstracts of the Inventories of the Perogative Court 1751-1756. Clippings on the death of Henry L. Arnold (d. 1909).
ARRINGTON Notes of accumulated information pertaining to Austin Arrington his wife Caroline Hirsch Arrington and their descendents compiled by Myrtle Umbaugh Spudis. Austin Arrington (1832-1897) and Caroline (1838-1921) are buried in Sykesville.
ARTER Clippings and notes on the Arter family of the Union Mills area
ATLEE Genealogy of William Atlee of England who came to America in 1733. One of the Atlee descendents settled in New Windsor
BAILE Some genealogical information on the Peter Baile family of New Windsor in the book Restoration of the Peter Baile House, built about 1793, and the house built by Isaac Cassell Baile by Byron Christopher Shutz. The book contains photos of the house before and after restoration. Related names: HAINES.
BAIR Article on the 1937 reunion of the Bair family near Taneytown
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Family History Files BAKER1 Statement by Harry Baker of Westminster, b.7/24/1881, listing genealogical information.
BAKER2 All in the Family, Baker Family History, Descendents of John Baker & Elizabeth Lehman. John Baker (b.6/18/1813 – d. 2/25/1888). Notes and records from various sources on the Baker family. Related names: LEHMAN
BANKERT Newsletter of the Bankert Family Roundtable. Earliest member was Johann Jacob Bankert who arrived in Phil. in 1728 at age 11. Articles include details of Jan Bankert’s search via internet and other methods for an ancestor.
BARBER Newspaper photo of the family of William N. Barber in 1929, including 13 daughters and 1 son. Related names: BRAUNING , FLEMING, FLOHR, GORSUCH, GREEN, HOFF, LAMBERT, MASTER, MILLER, MYERS, RICHTER, WILBURN
BARNES1 Genealogy of C.R. Barnes Family by C. Ray Barnes and several types pages of notes on various family members beginning with Zadoc Barnes (1768-1849). Also bible records of the Barnes family. Related names: BECRAFT, SHIPLEY
BARNES2 Pedigree chart of Jesse H. Barnes, and various correspondences, war records and pension records.
BARNEY Single copy of the Dec, 1985, newsletter The Barney Family News.
BARNITZ Transcribed records from the Barnitz Bible.
BATEMAN William B. Bateman (1791-1835) Pedigree charts, family group records, newspaper clippings. Draft of Wm. Bateman’s Emigration to Maryland. Related names: CAVANA (CAVANAUGH), BIRCKHEAD
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Family History Files BAUMGARDNER1 Jacob Baumgardner (1765-1846). Excerpt from Let’s Meet the Old Folks by J. Hampton Baumgartner.
BAUMGARDNER2 Jacob Baumgardner (1788-1851). Newspaper photo, genealogy.
BEALL / BELL Article from Bell Chimes Newsletter 1984 on Col. Ninian Beall (1625-1717). Related names: BELL.
BEAMER/BOHMER Jacob Bohmer and 2 brothers came to America before 1760 and settled near Taneytown and Woodsboro. Also copies of land plats of Redland. Related names: BOHMER
BEASMAN Joseph Beasman d. Feb 1738. Excerpts from Maryland Marriages 1778-1800, A Partial View of the Beasman – Baseman Family of Maryland. Info on Thomas Beasman Cemetery. See also Genealogy Section.
BEAVER Correspondence to Joe & Cathy Beaver listing the family members of Adam and Susanna Beaver.
BELL Family group sheets and census info on members of the William Bell family of Westminster. Bell was a brick maker. Also, deeds to Bell property and census info on neighboring families. Related names: FRIZZELL, OUSLER, YINGLING.
BELT Letter from J. Irving Belt with his account of the Belt family of Greenmount and Hampstead. Letter from Arthur Tracey to Mary Catherine Smith of Sykesville, in regards to Belts Hills, a plat of land granted to Benjamin Belt in 1723.
BEMILLER Family group sheets, copies from various sources concerning John Bemiller (Bimiller) of Germany (1792-1853) who settled in the Silver Run area.
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Family History Files BENNER Clippings and obit for Chandos Miller Benner, MD (d. 1954) of Taneytown. 1946 clipping about the Benner Family Reunion written by C.M.Benner, MD.
BENNETT Information from various sources concerning Rev. Samuel Bennett. Included are census pages, obits, cemetery inscriptions, etc.
BENTLEY Clippings on Taneytown clock maker Eli Bentley.
BERRET Col. James G. Berret (1815-1901) obit & descendancy chart starting with Col. John O’Donnell (17491805). Related names: O’DONNELL1.
BIDDENGER Ancestors of Mabel Grace Biddenger, born Feb 14, 1916, in Keysville.
BIER / BIERLY / PIERLY Excerpts from Baltimore Co., MD Deed Book, 1810 Census for Pipe Creek, and a published genealogy of the Gill family starting with Johannes Jacob Byerly. Related names: BIERLY, PIERLY, GILL
BIGGS / BEGGS Notes from the Tracey Collection starting with John Biggs (16??-1709) including pedigree charts. Copy of deed of William J. B(r)eggs. Related names: BEGGS.
BILLINGSLEA Clippings about Billingslea family members including Dr. Charles L., Leeds K., Dr. J. Howell and their descendents.
BIRNIE Copies of pages from Frederick County, Maryland Backgrounds by Steve Gilland. Also “Selected Descendents of Clothworthy Birnie (1765-1845) and Hester McNaghten (1772-1841).” And Clothworthy Birnie (1765-1845): Progressive Farmer of Carroll Co. by Basil L. Crapster.
BISHOP Family Group Sheets, and excerpts from various sources concerning the Bishop/Bishoff Family
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Family History Files beginning with John Bishop (1760-1797) of Frederick
BLIZZARD Descendancy chart beginning with Humphrey Blizzard (1570-?). Bible records, notes from Dr. Arthur Tracey, and previous HSCC correspondence. See also Genealogy Section.
BLOCHER Notes on Jacob Henry Blocher (1857-1929) and various family members.
BOHN 1993 article from the CC Times about the Bohn family of Mt. Airy.
BOND History and descendancy records beginning with Benjamin F. Bond (1791-1863). Related names: DEMMITT, NUSBAUM, HAINES
BOOSE Ancestor chart and other notes on the Boose family of the Silver Run area of Carroll Co. Related names: BUSS
BORING1 Descendancy chart beginning with John Boreing (d. 1690) and a history of John Boreing and his descendents.
BORING2 Excerpt from MD Historical Magazine (Dec. 1913) with biographical sketch of Capt. John Henry Boring (1840-1913) of Carroll Co.
BOSSERMAN The Descendants of Michael and Christinia (Dierdorff) Bosserman , compiled by Joseph H. Bosserman.
BOWER December 1, 1795, inventory of the goods, chattels of Christian Bower, late of Frederick County, deceased.
BOWERS
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Family History Files Genealogy of Aquilla Bowers (1792-1884) of Germany. Minutes of the Bowers Family Reunions and the “Bowers Family Address Book”.
BOWMAN1 Ancestor chart of Samuel Bowman (1783-1838). Bowman was born in Lancaster Co., PA and is buried in Beaver Dam Cemetery close to UnionBridge.
BOWMAN2 Pedigree chart for Lewis Bowman, b. 1904. Related names: LOVELL, POUDER
BRASHEAR Genealogy beginning with Jeremiah Brashear (1731-1785). Copy of marriage license (1881) for Wm. J. Brashear and ? Hood. Deed (1910) made out upon the death of Wm.J. Brashear.
BREEDEN Genealogy starting with Jacob Breeden (b. abt. 1820). Related names: GOOD, ALGER, PETITTE, NICHOLS
BREHM Genealogy of Fite Brehm of Germany and wife Margaret Handin of Germany. Son Jacob Brehm (18301908) moved to Carrollton. Related names: McCLELLAND, BARNHART
BROADWATER Pamphlet History of the Broadwater Family, Garrett Co., MD 1965.
BROOKS Copies of funeral records for Joseph D. Brooks, wife Maria A., and son Joseph D., Jr. Obit for Wesley C. Brooks. Copies of pages in CC Marriages Lic. & 1850 Census index for MD.
BROWN1 Descendancy chart and notes beginning with Henry (Henery) Brown of England and Carroll Co.
BROWN2 Biography of Frank Brown (1846-1920) of Carroll Co. who was governor of MD 1892-1896. List of materials at HSCC and other places with info on Gov. Brown.
BROWN3
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Family History Files Bible info on George Washington Brown and wife Sarah Rebecca Brown. Related names: BEARD, FREYMAN, WILLIAMS
BROWN4 History, will, and genealogy of Joseph Brown (1810-1887) of Carroll Co.
BROWN5 Descendancy chart, history and genealogy of Joshua Brown son of George Brown, Patriot son of George Brown, Immigrant.
BROWN 6 Biological sketch of the Moses Brown (1768-1817) family and notes about the Moses Brown House (Historical Trust) of Carroll County.
BROWN 7 Genealogy, will and other data concerning the Brown family, beginning with Daniel Brown (1722-1802) of Frederick Co. (now Taneytown, Carroll County)
BRUCE Outline of a book about James Bruce and the Lawndale Farm.
BUCKEY Family group sheet, history, pedigree chart, and pictures of the Buckey (Bouquet) Family (Buckeystown). Excerpt from History of Frederick Co. on George P. Buckey.
BUCKINGHAM1 Names and dates of Benjamin Buckingham’s sons Obadiah (1757-1839) and William (1744-1816) and William’s descendants.
BUCKINGHAM2 Copies of pages from family bible. Earliest record is that of Thomas Beverly Buckingham, b. 1827.
BUFFINGTON Clippings and notes on the military career of John E. Buffington. Review of book by Thomas LeGore, John Ezra Buffington, Recipient of the Medal of Honor.
BURGOON
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Family History Files Copies of photos and notes concerning the Burgoon family including Jacob Burgoon who resided in Carroll Co. Related names: LOW, FLUEGEL
BUSSARD Copy of Henry Bussard listing in the 1850 census. Also map showing Bussard Family Cemetery near Mt. Airy.
CAIN Family group sheet and 1850 census info for William Cain (1806-?).
CALVERT General history of the Calvert Family in MD, including an outline of the book The Calverts Who Were Quakers.
CARMACK / RICHARD / ROOT Copies from various sources concerning many names. Very disorganized with no clear family lines. Related names: RICHARD, ROOT
CASSELL Excerpt from Genealogical History of the Cassell Family in America and history of the Jacob Cassell House (built 1753) near Pipe Creek. Also family group sheet of Abraham Cassell who married Catherine Lingenfelter in 1782 in Frederick.
CHARLTON Descendancy charts, wills, church and cemetery records of members of the Charlton family of Frederick Co. Also, Exploring the Past, Charlton Ancestors of Mattie Abana Fleming Tilton by Lorelei Maison Rockwell. Also The Flemming, Charlton and Patterson Families of PA, MD and OH, prepared by Victoria G. Greenlee. Related names: FLEMMING, PATTERSON.
CHENOWETH
Obituary for Emory S. Chenoweth; material from the family bible. CHLADA Pedigree charts of Chlada family. Related names: LOCKARD, KELLER, HOFF
CLEMSON Genealogy and notes of the James Clemson family.
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Family History Files CLUTZ Family Record of Jacob A. Clutz and Liberty A. Clutz assembled by Hugh P. Scott and Margaret Lohr. Includes names and dates of Clutz family members as well as minutes from Clutz family. reunions. Related names: EYLER, HOLLINGER, RECK
COCKEY Newspaper clippings of Cockey family cemetery plot. No clear connection with Carroll Co.
COOK Family group sheet and other notes concerning Dr. Elisha J. Cook.
COOKSON Lists of members and some dates of the Cookson family. Related names: WHITEHILL, HYDE, BAILE, BILLINGSLEA.
COOPER 1777 deed of land granted to Adam Cooper
COVER Personal recollections of Nellie Cover Phleger. Biographical info on William F. Cover and newspaper items of Cover family members.
CRAPSTER Patterson – Crapster Bible records copied 5/41. The “Descendants of Ruliff Crapster” by Richard W. Faber, Jr. and “Ruliff Crapster of Taneytown, MD, Who Was He?” by Basil Crapster.
CROUSE Descendancy chart and copies from various sources concerning the Michael Crouse family. Mary Margaret Seftin (1836-1922), the wife of Michael’s son, John Lewis Crouse (1833-1889), was from Carroll County.
CROUT Descendancy chart beginning with Christopher Crout who came to America about 1737. Family Group Sheet of Jacob Fetterling whose daughter Rachel married John Crout in 1811. Correspondence of Paul Crout detailing members of his family.
CUNNINGHAM
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Family History Files Several hand-written pages of notes about the early life of John H. Cunningham who was associated with Farmers & Mechanics National Bank (1885-1935).
DAVIDSON Collection of data and notes (including family group sheets, wills, census records, land plats) concerning the Davidson/Davison family beginning with Phinehas Davidson (1723-1798) of the Taneytown area. Related names: LONGBOTTOM, CROFT, DAVISON.
DAVIS1 Excerpts from various sources concerning the Davis family originally of Wales who settled in Monacacy Mills, including John Davis (b. c.1730).
DAVIS2 Members of the John Davis (1811-1886) family with dates. Picture of Elias Nelson Davis and Hannah Bowers Davis. Related names: BOWERS, BERRY, KENNEDY, SINCLAIR, SPENCER, WELSH, UTZ.
DAYHOFF Bible listings of the Andrew Dayhoff (1794) family. Related names: LEAMING, ENGLAR.
DEHOFF Excerpt from the 1910 Business Supplement to the Democratic Advocate about Jacob N. Dehoff, agt. of the Hanover branch of the WMRR.
DELL Clippings of marriages and deaths of the Dell family. Related names: DURBIN, FRANKLIN.
DERR Copy of Washington County Legacy, v.1, No.1 featuring the Sebastian Derr House in Frederick.
DIEFFENBACH Descendancy chart starting with Johann Dicolaus Dieffenbach (1637-1700) and a 1953 article from The Sun featuring Otto W. Dieffenbach.
DIEHL/DEAL Research notes on the Diehl/Diel/Dihill/Tiel/Till families. Descendents include Lavenia Eliz. Diehl of Middleburg and Samuel Emory Diehl on Union Bridge. Related names: DEAL.
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Family History Files DITTO Copy of Ditto’s Delight; Origin of the Ditto Families in Maryland and Kentucky by W. Lester Richards.
DIXON Family Group Sheets and copies of obits on the Dixon and Browning families of the Sykesville area. Related names: BROWNING, FRANKLIN.
DODSON Descendents of John Dodson (1750-1816) of Bedford Co., PA. Several sons lived in Taneytown.
DORSEY Pages from the Nicholas Dorsey Bible. Tombstone inscriptions for Nicholas Dorsey (d.1857), chain of title for “John’s Park,” info on will of Dorsey.
DRONENBURG Copies from various sources concerning the Dronenburg/Tronobarger family, the earliest member being Jacon Dronenburg (1776-1833) of Frederick Co.
DUNLAP Copy of pages from the bible of John Dunlap, Sr.
EBAUGH Clippings, including obits, on various members of the Ebaugh family including Elinor H., Nellie (Mrs. Robert B.), J. Webster.
EBELING Collected research on the Ebeling family. Although the research goes back to the 1600s, the earliest Ebeling in Carroll was Russell Joseph Ebeling (1897-1984) who lived in the Sykesville area. Related names: POWDER
EBERHARDT/EVERHART Biographical sketches from The Carrolltonian, Dec. 2000, on members of the Eberhardt/Everhart family beginning with Paulus who arrived in America in 1744. Related names: EVERHART.
ECKENRODE The “Eckenrodes of Carroll County Maryland” compiled by Leonard Cox Eckenrode, detailing Eckenrode families in the Taneytown and Westminster areas. Several copies of photos.
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Family History Files EDMONDSON Notes on James Edmondson including references to assessment records and tax records.
ELDER Genealogy of the William Elder family from the Tracey Collection. Copy of the Elder Family Newsletter, v.1, No.1.
ENGLAND Society of Friends notes and other references to John England.
ENGLER/ENGLAR Info on the descendents of Philip Englar many of whom moved to Ohio. Newspaper articles, death and wedding notices. HSCC sources such as Tracey records, copies of photos of family members. Pedigrees of the Engler family, family group records. Related names: ENGLAR, BURGOON, COE.
ESBENSHADE Copy of the Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Oct. 1994, vol. XVII, No. 4, with an article on the descendents of Johann Daniel Espenschied and Elizabeth Lefever of Lancaster Co., PA.
ESCHLIMAN Copy of A History of the Jonas Eschliman Family of Bowdil (North Lawrence) Ohio. 1550-1924 by John C. Eschliman.
EVANS Copy of the Evans Necrology. References to BARNES, SHIPLEY.
EVERHART / SNYDER Ancestors of Charlie Everhart. Photos. Related names: SNYDER.
EWALT Descendents of Jacob Ewalt and Aramenta Pumphrey. Related names: McCURLEY, OURSLER.
EYLER Copies of pages of the Eyler Family Bible with earliest records being birth of Peter Eyler in 1839. Related names: METZ, HAIFLEIGH.
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Family History Files FAIR Correspondence and notes on the Charles Fair (d. 1792, Frederick) family. Son, Michael, lived in Taneytown. Copy of The Fair Family History, the will of Charles Fair, obits and a newspaper article on the Fair Family Reunion. Also includes Daniel (David H.), b. 1840, son of George Henry Fair.
FARQUHAR Descendents of William Farquhar of Ireland (b. 29 July 1705). Newspaper clippings, bible records and other papers on William and Ann Farquhar, the founders of “Pipe Creek Settlement” now Union Bridge.
FARVER Copy of newspaper article concerning the N.H. Farver family.
FEESER1 Cemetery records of Feeser family members. Clipping of the marriage of Pauline Feeser.
FEESER/FUESSER2 Descendants of an unknown Fuesser (Later changed to FEESER). Later descendants settled in the Adams Co. area of PA, Frederick Co., MD,and Carroll Co., MD. Related names: REINDOLLAR, HESS, HESSON, KING, MORELOCK, DUTTERER, FROCK, FUESSER.
FEESER/FUESSER3 Notes on the Hans Fuesser family. Earliest Carroll Co. resident is Johan Jacob Fuesser (1763-1834).
FETTERING Family history of John Fettering/Fitterling, b. 1778 d.1842. Family group sheet of the Jacob Fetterling and his wife Catharine who lived near Westminster, MD.
FINK Copies of pages from various sources concerning Johann Nickel Fink who settled in Berks Co., PA. Another German settler of the same name settled in Frederick, MD.
FISHER Copies of pages from various sources concerning George Fisher (1752-1823) and descendents. Related names: DAVIS
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Family History Files FLATER1 Notes on ancesters of John Hoyt Flater. Related names: WALTZ, OGG.
FLATER / FLATTER2 Copies of Gone But Not Forgotten by Mildred Uland, records of the Flater Cemetery in Greene Co., IN. The Flater Cemetery is a family burial ground beginning with the Flater brothers who came to Richland Twp. from Maryland.
FLATER3 Family group sheets, obits, chancery records on Elisha Flater, son of John and Rebecca Treyer Flater of the Sandymount area of Carroll Co. Related names: ARBAUGH, GITTINGER, BYERLY, HELMS, PLOWMAN, REESE
FLEAGLE Notes and reminiscences of S. Franklin Fleagle and Rena Feagle Kennedy.
FLEAGLE / FLUEGEL Ancestors of Archibald Casper Fleagle (1871-1970). Many of the Fleagle family members resided in Carroll and surrounding counties. Also, bible records from Levi Fleagle’s bible. Related names: DUVALL, HAHN, POUDER, SCHAFFER, SELBY, SHIPLEY
FLEMING Family group sheets, obits, Tracey references on John F. Fleming (1818-1897) and descendents. The Flemings were from the Mayberry area of Carroll Co., MD. Related names: MULLINIX, PURDUM.
FLICKINGER Copy of newspaper notice of the sale of land belonging to Andrew Flickinger.
FORMWALT Manuscript of Brief History and Family Record of the late Solomon and Elizabeth Formwalt including an index and supplements to the manuscript. Notes and clippings. Info on reunion. List of family weddings.
FORNEY Reprint of Sketches of the Forney Family by H.O.F., Phill., Harper, c.1911.
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Family History Files FOWBLE Death certificates of Fowble family members. Index to land and mortgage records 1827-1921 for Carroll Co.
FRANKFORTER Some genealogy on Johan Nicolaus Frankforter (Franckfurter) b. ?, d. 1794, and his descendants, compiled by Glorianne E. Fahs. Related names: LINGENFELTER, MULLER/MILLER, MUNSCH.
FRANKLIN History and genealogy of the Thomas Franklin family of the Taylorsville area, who were instrumental in the founding of a small village called Franklinville, north of Taylorsville.
FRASER / FRIZZELL General info on the Fraser/Frizzell name. Pedigree chart on the family of Helen Louise Frizzell von Richthofen. Several of the ancestors listed on the chart (Andrew Alonzo Frizzell and Nehemiah E. Frizzell) lived in Carroll Co., MD. Related names: FRIZZELL
FRETER Descendancy chart of Jurgen Freter (1640-1716) and clippings on those descendents who moved to Maryland. Related names: REED, JENKINS, PENN.
FRINGER Bible records of Jacob Fringer (1814) and a brief genealogy of his family. Newspaper accounts of the death of Dr. Winfield Keller Fringer, George Nocholas Fringer, sons of Jacob.
FRIZZELL1 Descendents of Eli Hinkle Frizzell (1830-1869) of Carroll Co. Related names: BARNES, STEM, ZEPP
FRIZZELL2 Family tree of Nimrod Frizell (1793-1842). Information on Columbus and Silas Frizzle, 1st Reg Potomac Home Brigade Infantry, Co. G (Civil War) by Robert E. Frizzell.
FROCK “Genforum” correspondence concerning Susannah Frock, daughter of Peter Frock of Carroll County. 2 floppy disks with Family Tree Maker records concerning the Frock Family.
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Family History Files FUNDENBURG Notes and family records of Walter Vonder Burg and descendents.
GALLAUDET Notes and correspondence regarding Theodore Gallaudet, an educator and clergyman in Carroll Co., d. 1879 and his wife Julia (nee Smith) d. 1879. Copies of obits.
GALT Newspaper article concerning land owned by the Galt family of Taneytown.
GAMBER Notes on William Snyder Gamber (1829-1916) after whom the Gamber community is named. List of descendants of William Gamber. Related names: WILLIAMS, TALMADGE.
GARNER / GARDNER 1837 tax list of Carroll Co. listing Flein Garner. Will of Flin Garner and plats and maps of the Flin Garner House and the Flin Garner Family Cemetery in the Woolery District of Carroll. Garner was born about 1766.
GARRETT The First Four Generations of the Garrett (Gerhard/ Gerhart) family of York and Washington Counties, PA, and Carroll Co., MD by Dolores Crumrine Rutherford, 1976. Information on the first four generations of Peter Gerhard (1716-1760) and wife Elizabeth.
GENT Orrick Wilderson Gent by Shirley Gent Rhodes includes research done on Orrick W. Gent (1844-1933) and his descendants.
GETTINGER/GITTINGER Descendancy chart for John Gittinger (no dates) and his wife Mary. Related names: PLOWMAN, HELMS.
GILBERT Article from Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 36, Fall 1995. #4 concerning Barnhart and George Gilbert of Frederick Co. and their descendants.
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Family History Files GIST Articles, notes, clippings, deeds, etc. on the Gist family, including Col. Joshua Gist (1747-1839) and his father Capt. Thomas Gist.
GOODWIN Results of a research request concerning the Goodwin family of the Westminster area. Related names: McQUAY
GORE Family history of Jesse Gore (b.c.1803) and descendants.
GORSUCH Pedigrees, family group sheets, copies of records for the Gorsuch family, beginning with William Gorsuch, b. 1543 in England. Earliest Maryland connection is Charles and Sarah Cole Gorsuch, m. 1679. Related names: LOVELACE, COLE.
GOSNELL “Gosnell / Crawmer Stones at Bethel Cemetery”. Related names: CRAWMER
GOULDEN Genealogy of the Goulden family, the earliest known member being Valentine Goulden of Germany who settled in Lancaster. Goulden family members later moved to Taneytown. Related names: HEMLER, WIVELL
GRABILL Several pages from Johnsville: An historic review by Marie Burns, Ellen Wyatt and Sandra Funkhouser. Copy of part of a map showing the location of Grabill Cemetery.
GREEN Excerpts from various sources on the Green family and copies of a DAR application. Earliest family member is Isaac Green (1742- d. after 1821).
GRIFFEE Family group sheets for Richard, William Jr., and Elisha Griffee.
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Family History Files GWYNN Records on the descendants of John (1748-1823) and William (1749-1819) Gwynn.
HADDAWAY Pedigree chart of Mary Eva Haddaway, b. 1875. Related names: LARKEY, TILGHMAN, COURSEY, DAWSON, LAMBDIN, OAKLEY, FOSTER.
HAHN Descendants of Loudwick Hahn, d. 1765. The family lived, for a time, in Frederick Co.
HAIFLEY Copies of various records (deeds, marriage certs, bible records, pedigree charts, etc.) back to Charles Hefley who arrived in Philadelphia in 1737. Many duplicate pages. Three folders.
HAINES1 Genealogy and descendancy records for the Abraham Haines family, b. 1799. Includes clippings, obit for Hilda M. Haines of Taneytown (1908-1988). Related names: MEHRING, LOVELL, ZILE, BEARD.
HAINES2 Genealogy and supporting info (from various sources) of the Haines family of “Cornwell” on Little Pipe Creek. Joseph Haines (b. 1682) is the earliest family to have lived here.
HAINES3 Information on the Samuel Haines (b.1763) family who lived in the Taneytown area.
HALL Excerpt from Maryland Historical Magazine (Dec. 1913). Details errors in a previous article on the Hall family of Calvert Co.
HAMBURG Notes collected on the Peter Hamburg Family in Frederick and Carroll Counties, including census, birth, marriage and church records.
HAMMER Excerpts from various sources (wills, census pages, etc.) on Johann Frantz Hammer. Will was probated in 1806.
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HAPE Articles and excerpts about the towns of Carrollton, GA and Hapeville, GA and the Hape family including Dr. A. Hape. Some Hape family ancestors lived in Carroll Co. Related names: NAIL / NAILL.
HARMAN Copy of the will and pedigree chart of John Harman, d. 1840.
HARRIS1 Will of George Harris (JB No. 2 1852-1860 Folio 476-477)
HARRIS / ROWE / WILSON2 Family group sheets, pedigree on the Harris / Rowe / Wilson families. Copies from various sources including Names In Stone, 1850 census, will, Carroll County Marriage Licenses, Carroll County Cemeteries, etc. Related names: ROWE, WILSON.
HARRISON Descendants of Pamelia Harrison (married name Ake) b. abt. 1760 in Frederick, MD. Related names: AKE, GREEN, TROUT.
HARTSOCK1 Correspondence of Mary Hartsough regarding her search for the Hartsock/Hertzog name in Carroll and Frederick Counties. Bible records beginning with Samuel Hartsock, b. Dec. 17, 1804.
HARTSOOK2 Transcribed bible records of Hartsook family members beginning with the marriage of John Hartsook and Catherine in 1801.
HATFIELD Descendancy lists, marriage and bible records for Charles Wesley Hatfield (1861-1904) and Julia Ida Harris (1862-1939) of Sam’s Creek near New Windsor. Related names: HARRIS.
HAWK Copies from various sources on the Hawk family of Carroll Co., beginning with George Hawk (17761855).
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HELMS Descendancy chart for the Helms family. Earliest member listed is Daniel Helms (1810-1879?) although possible earlier Helms names documented as well.
HENESTOFEL Descendancy chart beginning with Heinrich Henestofel, d. 1790 & marriage records of Stophel family members. Related names: STOPHEL, STOUFER.
HERING Deed of the “Resurvey of Timber Ridge” and a small book Tributes to Joshua W. Hering to commemorate Prof. Hering’s association with Western Maryland College.
HESSON Copy of obit and military record abstract for Clyde Leroy Hesson (1888-1967) of Taneytown.
HILL Pedigree chart and family group sheets including Richard Hill (c 1720 - 1794) of Taneytown. Article from the 1951 Ladies’ Home Journal concerning the Raymond A. Hill family of Westminster.
HIVELY Vol. 6, No. 2 (May 1995) and Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan. 1996) of the Hively Family Newsletter.
HOBBS Family group sheets, bible records and other copies and notes concerning the family of Gustavas Hobbs (1809-1890). Related names: MERCIER
HOCKERSMITH Notes, transcriptions, copies of records concerning the Hocker(n)smith family of the Taneytown area.
HOFFMAN Newspaper clippings about, a) the 1974 Hoffman family reunion and b) the retirement of Miss Esther Hoffman from government service.
HOOKER A 2 page genealogy chart dating back to 1653 of Thomas Hooker.
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HOOVER1 Descendancy records of Adam Hoover (1758-1846) of Manchester. Wills, newspaper abstracts, obits, cemetery records of various family members. Excerpt from History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5.
HOOVER/HUBER2 Family history of Andrew Hoover (Andreas Huber), b. 1723, early settler of North Carolina and Maryland, and ancestor of President Herbert Hoover. Newspaper clippings of the President’s visit to “ancestral home” near Linwood, MD.
HOUCK Biographical sketches, family group sheets, will and other information on the Houck family of Carroll Co. The earliest family is Barnet Houck (b. abt. 1747 in Germany)
HOUSER Collection of notes regarding Martin Houser (1691-?) of Adams Co., PA and Carroll Co., MD. He owned property in “Digges’ Choice” and “Houser’s Choice.”
HULL Research notes and genealogist’s correspondence regarding Andreas (Andrew) Hull (1718-1791) of Silver Run and descendants. Also a copy of the Hull Family Association Journal.
HUMBERT The Humbert Pioneers by Truanne Kidd and Tom Myers regarding the descendants of Anthony Humbert (1690-1769) of Germany including John Adams Humbert (1763-1853) of Frederick Co.
HYDER Story of John Hyder of Uniontown including some genealogy. Related names: BEAM.
IRVIN 2 issues of the Irvin Newsletter, Mr and July 1988. Alternate spellings: ERWIN, ERVINE, ERVING, IRVINE, IRVING.
JENKINS History of the Thomas Jenkins family who settled in Carroll Co. in the late 1700’s. Related names: GOSNELL, SCHRIDER, BURRIS, BARNES.
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JONES / FENBY Genealogy charts compiled by Nancy LaPlant Hyde from a variety of sources. See also: Genealogy – JONES III.
JORDAN Jordan family pedigree showing Anna Lovelace (1610-1652) as the earliest member. Also included is a descendancy chart linking the Jordan family to Charlemagne. Research by Donald Ross Jordan. Related names: LOCKARD, GORSUCH, SHIPLEY, AUCHER, LOVELACE.
JOUST/YOST Genealogy of Jacob Youst and family. Jacob (1634-1707). Descendancy charts.
KANE / BUTLER Kane- Butler genealogy – History of a Black Family by Agnes Kane Callum, 1979. Descendants of these families traced from St. Mary’s Co., MD.
KAY Copy of hand written notes (original in Manuscript room) on the Kay family written by Jacob J. Weaver of Uniontown.
KEENEY Family group sheet of Henry Y. Keeney (1831-1908) and Anna Elizabeth Pfaltzgraff (1834-1913). Related names: PFALTZGRAFF, SHAFFER, BAUGHER, LEINHART, MILLER, WELSH, MYERS, ROHRBAUGH.
KEMMERER Copy of article about the Buck Spring Farm House in Washington Co., built in 1774 by Johan Ludwig Kemmerer.
KEMP Copy of the records in the Kemp family bible. Earliest birth, John Kemp, 1750.
KEPHART Notes on the Kephart family beginning with David and Elizabeth Kephart who came from Germany about 1780.
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KIMMEY / HOOK Descendancy chart beginning with William Thomas Kimmey (1864-1922) who married Rachel Leana Hook (1868-1934). Related names: HOOK
KNIPPLE Will of Christopher Knipple (d.1846).
KOONS Article from the Maryland Magazine of Genealogy about John George Kuntz and the Conewago Settlement. Notes on Henry Koons who came to the U.S. in 1830 and founded Middleburg.
KREIGER Krieger family tree, chart and notes about this Frederick Co. family with ties to the Moravian Church. Related names: HARBAUGH, WELLER.
KRUMRINE/CRUMRINE Notes and correspondence from Dolores Crumrine Rutherford including Early Krumrein Immingrants. Map and description of the portion of Germany where Krumrein immigrants lived, George Krumrein of Germany & Baltimore Co., Old Krumrein House in Carroll Co., MD, etc.
LAMBERT Descendants of John Lambert Sr. (1758-1838). Related names: GEIGER, NORRIS, HAINES, MEHRING.
LANTZ Handwritten notes and excerpts from the diary of James W. Lantz (1828-1891) of New Windsor.
LEE1 War of 1812 records for Caleb Lee of Carroll County.
LEE2 Copy of the 1976 talk given by MD Senator Charles McC Mathias, Jr. on Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland’s second elected governor.
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Family History Files LEHMAN Research notes of Wm. Shelton on the George and Salome Lehman family. Excerpts from various reference sources on this family. Copy of wills of family members.
LEISTER Information on John Nicholas Leister and his descendants with material updated since the Leister Genealogy was produced. See book catalog for additional information.
LITTLE1 Information on John and Samuel Little of Adams Co., PA and Carroll Co. Wills, clippings, and genealogy charts.
LITTLE2 Notes on Miss Mary Catherine Little, descendant of the founder of Littlestown.
LITTLE3 Notes and excerpts on Little marriages from Maryland Marriages 1634-1777 and Maryland Marriages, 1778-1800
LIPPY Photos and genealogy of Joseph Henry Lippy (1850-1914) of Manchester and his descendents.
LIVERS Copy of map indicating land plats held by Arnold Livers in Carroll and Frederick Counties. Also shows rough “tree” of the Livers family.
LOATS Family group sheets of Lewis (1811-1892) and John (1814-1879) Loats and descendants.
LOGUE / DAVIS / BUCKINGHAM Notes and copies from various sources concerning the Logue family of Maryland, beginning with James Logue (b. 1739). Copies from the bible of Augustus Winfield Davis and Sarah E Logue Davis. Related names: DAVIS, BUCKINGHAM.
LOVEALL Research notes, genealogy, descendancy charts, etc. on Henry Loveall aka. Desolate Baker. Loveall (1694-aft. 1772), born in England, became a minister at Sater’s Baptist Church in Baltimore Co., MD.
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Family History Files Related names: BAKER, DEAN, GOODWIN, TRACY, LE BRUN, BROOKS, SPENCER, MILLER, BARRICK, LIPPY.
LYNCH History of the Lynch family, copies of deeds of land owned by Edward and Margaret Lynch of Carroll Co. Map of Westminster showing Lynch property. Articles from various newspapers concerning Lynch family members.
LYNERD Copies of photographs of Lynerd family members
LYNN Notes concerning the Lynn / Linn family of the Middleburg / Union Bridge are of Carroll Co. Related names: SIX
MACCUBIN MacCubbin Clan of Scotland by Sheila L. Martin. Clan history and genealogy of Sir John MacCubbin. Descendants in Maryland, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Related names: HOWARD
MALEHORN Transcriptions from the Malehorn family bible. Related names: YINGLING.
MANAHAN Newspaper clipping announcing the retirement of Maud E. Manahan from supervisor position of public health nurses in Carroll Co.
MARTIN1 / STOVER Copy of deed in the name of Willie E. Martin and Laura V. Martin to “Brothers Agreement,” “Logdon’s Amendment,” and “Bedford.”
MARTIN2 Research on Jacob Martin b. 10/29/1746 and his family including photos. His son Jacob lived in the Taneytown area. Related names: HARDIN, THOMAS
MARTZ Correspondence concerning the Martz family and Martz Mill in the Union Bridge area. Two clippings on Martz descendants.
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MATTHEWS Records from the bible owned by Louise Matthews. Earliest records are those of George W. Matthews and Elizabeth H. Thompson, m.10/4/1838.
MAULSBY Brief information about the Maulsby family who resided in Westminster and Frederick. Related names: ROOP.
MAYER Bible records of Jacob and Esther Mayer. Related names: SHRIVER, YEISER.
McALISTER1 Family group sheets for John McAlister (b. March, 1852), will of John, excerpts from various reference sources on the McAlister family of the Taneytown district.
McALISTER2 Descendants of Charles McAlister (1694-1774) of Scotland. Many of the McAlister descendants lived in Carroll County. Related names: BOHNE, BRILHART, HYDER, McNAIR, SPEED, WILLIAMS
McCOMAS Genealogy of Daniel McComas of Scotland and his descendants mostly in Baltimore and Harford Counties.
McKELLIP Records from several family bibles related to the McKellip family of the Taneytown area. Related names: BRINING, SHUNK.
McNAIR The Ancestors of Thomas Rinehart McNair by Joan Aline McNair, consisting of the author’s research on her family. Related names: SWITZER, URNER, RINEHART, ENGLAR, SNADER, STITELY, LIGHTNER, HYDER.
McQUAY The McQuays of Maryland by Charles F. McQuay, historian of the Clan McQuay, detailing the history of the McQuays in Carroll County beginning with James Hughes McQuay (b. 3/31/1814).
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McSHERRY History of the McSherry family. Mrs. Anastasia McSherry, nee Lilly, wife of Richard McSherry of “Retirement” (Jefferson Co., VA), was a daughter of Richard Lilly of Frederick Co., MD and Mary Elder, the only daughter of William Elder and Anne Wheeler. Related names: ELDER
MERRYMAN Two calendar pictures of buildings built by John Merryman.
MILLER Descendants of Christian, Henry, and Adam Miller, early settlers of Bedford Co., PA, sons of Michael Miller of Frederick Co., MD. Also a copy of Tracey Plats of “Owings Corner,” “Blind Man’s Choice,” and “Owings Chance.” Also notes, additions and corrections made by Adrean Clawson.
MITCHELL Correspondence, family group sheets and notes concerning the Mitchell family of Baltimore Co., MD.
MITTEN Mitten Bible records copied 1941 by Louise Matthews, Wm. Winchester DAR. Obit of William J. Mitten. Also obit from The American Sentinel, 27 June, 1896, of Squire William J. Mitten.
MOHLER/MOLER Descendancy charts and other notes on the Mohler family, the earliest of which is Mathes Mohler (16701728).
MORELOCK Family Tree Maker print-outs of the descendants of : Michael Morelock, Sr. (b. abt. 1765), George Bowman (1803-1884), Henry M. Mayers (1820-1893). Related names: BOWMAN, MAYERS, KAUTZ, RIDER.
MUMFORD Descendents of George A. Mumford. George A. Mumford (1824-1893) of Illinois, m. Mary Ann Catherine Lightner (1823-1872) of Frederick County, MD. Related name: LIGHTNER
MURRAY Murray Family History notes on the Murray family in Maryland, beginning with James Murray (m. 1694) to Jemima Morgan in Baltimore County.
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MYERLY / LITTLE Data from various sources including the 1850 census of Carroll County, Marriage Licenses, History of Western Maryland, concerning John B. Myerly (b.1814) in Carroll County and his wife Hester Little (b.1820) in Carroll.
MYERS1 Plat of land belonging to Jeremiah Myers (map 21-18) “Collenton”. Info on the death of Andrew E.B. Myers (d. 1/14/1918) of Manchester.
MYERS2 Data from various sources including the 1860, 1870, 1880 census for Carroll County, family group sheets, tax records, mortgage records, land records, slave ownership records concerning Dorsey B. Myers-Blackman.
MYERS3 One page of notes on Jacob Myers, Jr. of Taneytown, b.1821 d.1887
NEWMAN Research of Richard A. Newman including family group sheets, pedigree charts beginning with Michel Newman (b. 1703). Related names: BOWMAN, HYDER, ANGEL, BUFFINGTON, DIEHL.
NICODEMUS Biographical sketches of the four sons of Johann Adam Nicodemus. Born in Germany, Johann Heinrich (1729-1801), Valentin Erasmus (1732-1812), Johann Frederich (1735-1816), and Johann Conrad (17371805) all moved to Maryland. Also an index to family names married to Nicodemus family members.
NORWOOD Descendants of Capt. John Norwood (d. 1673) researched by Karen Crowley. Related names: DORSEY, DAY.
NULL Notes on the Null family with Michael Null who, in 1768, purchased 42 acres of land which later became part of “Michael’s Home.”
NUSBAUM Comsoft Roots III by Karen Dattilio. Related names: ROOP, GARBOR, DATTILIO, WAMPLER,
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Family History Files SHOUP, ROYER, WAGNER.
OGLES Copies of wills, deeds and property transfers of the Ogle family of Frederick Co., MD.
O’HARA Correspondence and excerpts concerning the O’Hara family of Taneytown. Will of Henry O’Hara of Frederick Co. (1730-1815). “The seventh and final chapter of: A Romp Through Cambria Co., PA and Earlier Ireland” by Jim Miller, detailing his research in-cluding the O’Hara family of Taneytown.
ORNDORFF Family group sheets, bible records and notes on the Orndorff and Buckley families. Related names: BUCKLEY.
OURSLER / WINTERS Copy of the administrative account of Mary Oursler.
OWINGS Bible records of the Owings families. Earliest record is the birth of Richard Owings (9/15/1783). Also clippings, quilt documentation, and other items concerning various family members.
PARR Parr Family, 2000 version by Larry Thomas Parr. Descendancy chart of John Jacob Parr (Pfarr) of Germany who immigrated to Philadelphia.
PARRISH Parrish Family History, compiled by Mary Renner, which traces the family from England to Carroll County, MD. Related names: BUCKINGHAM, CONDON, GRIMES, POOL(E), SHIPLEY, SKIDMORE, ZILE
PATTERSON Patterson Bible records copied by M. Louise Matthews, DAR. From the Basil Walter Crapster collection.
PAYNE Copy of handwritten notes of John Payne, A Short History of the Payne Family. Earliest “Payne” is Josiah whose son Eleazer married Elizabeth Manifold in 1767. Related names: MANIFOLD,
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Family History Files DANDER, COWGILL.
PHILLIPS My Ancestry by Frank M. Phillips (Ge-1, Fol 28). Earliest Phillips listed is William (b. 1739). Also map of the Phillips family grave yard. Related names: HIPSLEY, FRIZZELL, WILSON.
PLOWMAN Descendancy chart for Elizabeth Gittinger Plowman traces the Gittinger family. Related names: HELMS, GITTINGER, BYERLY.
POOL1 Family group sheet and articles about John Pool (1818-1880) and descendants. Related names: MURRAY, WAREHIME.
POOL2 Family group sheets, census records, etc. concerning Lloyd and Naomi Barnes Pool of Carroll County and their descendants. Related names: BARNES, CRISWELL, GORSUCH, GRIMES, MURPHY, PARRISH, PHILIPS, SHIPLEY, WILSON
POOLE Notes on the Ancestry of Charlotte Mercer Poole Marquam by Rick Morgan. Charlotte was born 9/8/1784 in Frederick Co. to Henry and Elizabeth Mercer Poole. Related names: MARQUAM, MERCER, SHIPLEY, HANKS.
PORTS Compilation of all of the public documents and other records concerning John Ports (1772-1854). Name appears as Johannes Borts in early records. Related names: DIEHL, WENTZ.
POUDER Correspondence and notes concerning the Pouder (Powder) family of which the earliest listed is Jacob Pouder who with his son Leonard (1730-1776) moved to Carroll Co. Related names: BOWMAN, FEE.
POULSON Descendancy charts, family group sheets, clippings and other items related to Andrew Poulson (17351808) and family who lived in the Medford area of Carroll County. Related names: DURBIN, HAINES, DELL, FRANKLIN.
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PRICE Correspondence, descendancy chart and notes on Thomas Price (d. 1701) and family. Related names: PHILIPS.
READER/RADER The Story of Jacob and Rosetta (Wagner) Reader-Raider-Roeder-Reeder and Their Descendants. Jacob Reader (b. 4/1/1757), Rosetta Wagner (b. 1762)
REDDEN The Stephen J. Redden Family of Worcester Co., MD compiled by Richard Stephen Uhrbrock, details the history of Stephen J. Redden (1817-1901). Related names: HOWARD, COULBOURNE, BROWN, DAVIS, PAYNE, TARR, WILSON, HANCOCK.
REESE1 Correspondence and article concerning James H. Reese who helped develop the first electric wrist watch. Reese was a native of New Windsor.
REESE2 William D. Reese (d.1883) operated a grocery business in Westminster. Articles about William and descendants.
REID Copies of a 1913 photo with various members of the Reid family at a reunion.
REIFSNIDER Family group sheets on the Reifsnider family. Obit and wedding announcement of Reifsnider family members. Related names: HETT, MAUS, HOLLINGER, KITZMILLER.
REINDOLLAR Article about the 100th birthday of Mrs. M.H. Reindollar, nee Williams, of Taneytown.
REINECKER Genealogy of Paulus Reinecker (1745-1799) of Silver Run.
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Family History Files RENSHAW Family tree of the Renshaw family. Earliest listings are Jost Schreiber before 1673. Related names: SCHREIBER, HESS, FERREE, DUBOIS.
RINEHART Genealogy of Ulrich Rhinehardt (1704-1787) a printer from Germany who made the German Quarto Bible. Descendants lived in MD and PA.
RINEMAN Ancestors of William Rineman 1822-1974 by Evelyn M. Myers.
ROBERTS Pedigree charts compiled by Nora Parker Davis. Related names: DAVIS, PARKER, WINCHESTER.
ROOP Notes, articles on Roop family members. Also info on Carroll County mills.
ROOT1 Frederick Co. land records, genealogy and notes. Related names: RICHARDS, VANCE.
ROOT / BUCKLEY2 Pedigree charts, notes, genealogy. History of Wyatt Farm, Johnsville, Frederick Co., MD. Related names: BUCKLEY.
ROTE Descendants of Thomas Rote (1809-1880) of the Hampstead area of Carroll Co., MD.
ROYER Copy of Fellowship of Brethren Newsletter, 1992, with info on Sebastian Royer (1676-1758) and family.
SCHAFFER / POUDER Several pages of information from bible records and family group sheets. Related names: LEISTER, BOHNE.
SCHAEFFER
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Family History Files The Schaeffer Family News, From Germany to America, Our Immigrant Ancestors, Vol. 1, No. 1. Before 1874, Carl Lawyer Schaeffer compiled information about the Schaeffer family in America. This newspaper is based on his 38 handwritten pages of research with additional information contributed by other family members. Also a copy of The Schaeffer Family News, June 22, 2008.
SCHWEIGART The Schweigart Family Tree of James Solomon Schweigart and John Leslie Schweigart, from 1718 to 1965. “Spirit of Conquest” sheet music by Jno. L. Schweigart.
SELLEN Research material on Hendrick Sellen, c.1665 – 1749, of Germantown and York Co., compiled by Richard H. Sell. Includes deed, correspondence and other materials.
SELLMAN Seven page pedigree and birth records taken from the family bible of the Sellman family. Clipping of public sale notice concerning Sellman property.
SHAEFFER1 Information on the ancestors of Elizabeth Bertha Shaeffer beginning with Alvin Eugene Shaeffer (18781944). Related: LEISTER.
SHAEFFER2 Articles, family group sheets, notes on Frank T. Shaeffer (1867-1940), a Westminster merchant and his wife Corrie Lee Helm (1870-1950). Related names: BOYLAN, HELM, TUCKER, WHITEHURST.
SHAFFER Descendancy charts, church records, correspondence, etc. concerning the family of Jacob Shaffer (17721854). Related names: DYER, SINGERY, SINGREY, WOODRUFF.
SHEELY/SHEALEY Deeds and land holdings of Peter and Christian Sheely of the Eldersburg area of Carroll Co., MD.
SHELLMAN Excerpts from History of Frederick County, vol. II, and other sources, biography of Shellman residents of Buckeystown district of Frederick Co., MD, including John Shellman.
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Family tree, cemetery records and other research notes involving the Sherfy family beginning with Casper Scherffig (1735-1783) and his wife Magdelena Heilman who settled in the Taneytown area. Related names: CRUMPACKER, GARY, SHRIVER, ONSTOTT, SLINGLUFF, FARNSWORTH.
SHERMAN Two issues of The Sherman Tree Newsletter, 1993. Related names: FULLENLOVE.
SHIPLEY Copies of Shipley family members including; Stephen and Angelina Shipley and related family members Maude Brooks, Samuel Knox Yingling and Norine Shipley Yingling. Related names: BROOKS, YINGLING
SHOCKNEY Information on Patrick O’Shaugnessy Shockney including History of Patrick Shockney by James Shockney.
SHRINER1 Five pages on the Shriner family compiled by Joseph L. McKinstry. Family group sheets of Peter Shriner (1748-1838) and descendants. Related names: ENGLAR
SHRINER2 Genealogy of the Shriners of Union Bridge / Linwood area of Carroll County, MD, 1748-1992, by Dejay Joseph Shriner, 1992. Clippings and photos of various family members and other things. Related names: GANGI, THURLOW, LAMONT, ENGLAR, NORRIS.
SHRINER/SCHREINER3 Clippings on Hard Lodging in Union Bridge, owned by the Shriner family. Program from the memorial service for Thelma Shriner. Events, reminiscences of Thelma Walden Littlefield Shriner. Related names: LITTLEFIELD, WALDEN
SHRIVER1 2 large folders containing clippings, correspondence, genealogy, etc. on the Shriver family of Union Mills Homestead.
SHRIVER2 Correspondence and family group sheets on the Rebecca Shriver Davis family. Letters of an Old
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Family History Files Homestead compiled by William P. Shriver.
SHRIVER3 Correspondence and research concerning the William Shriver (1796-1879) and Mary M. Owings (18081895) family of Union Mills. An extensive “family tree” of this and the William Lyon (1715-1795) family is included. Related names: LYON, MYER
SHUMAKER The Shumaker Pioneers by Truanne Kidd and Tom Myers with Warren Ivan Shumaker, who are all descendants of Johann Jerg Schuhmacher.
SIAR/SIAS Thirty-five pages of information compiled by David E. Sweitzer including the descendants of Benjamin Siar (1827-1899), cemetery records of family members, obits, deeds, marriage lic., etc. Related names: SWEITZER, SOWERS, SHELDON, LEASE, MAY.
SINGERY / SINGREY Copies from various sources concerning Elsi (Alice) Singrey who married Jacob Shaffer. Related names: SHAFFER.
SIX Large folder of information from G. Helen Six (Mrs. Wm. J.) on the Six family. Related names: STITELY, HEINER, HAINES.
SKIDMORE Transcriptions from the Skidmore family bible. Earliest record is the marriage of Hamilton Perry Skidmore and Kitturah ? on 4 March 1851.
SLAGENHAUPT Copies of church records, obits, wills, articles, etc. concerning John Slagenhaupt, a Taneytown furniture maker of the 1850’s-1880’s and various family members.
SLEEPER “The History of the Sleeper Family” taken from The Bristol, NH Weekly Enterprise of Thursday, Nov. 25, 1897.
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Family History Files SMELSER Correspondence and notes concerning the Schmeltzer (Smelser) family including Yohann Adam Schmeltzer and Valltin Schmeltzer.
SMITH / SCHMIDT1 Family History of the Michael Smith/Schmidt family. Michael, born 1787 in Germany, moved to Carroll County (Myers Dist.). File includes obits, cemetery records, census, etc. on family members.
SMITH2 Nathaniel Smith was born in MD, and then moved to W Va. Very few Carroll County references.
SMITH3 Biographical sketch and obit for John Smith (1806-1892) of the Wakefield area of Carroll Co.
SNADER Bible records for the Walter Grant Snader family (b. 3/14/1864). Related names: TALBOTT, ROOP, SWOPE, HULL.
SNIDER Nicholas Snider’s family bible records copied May, 1941, by M. Louise Matthews. Earliest record is the birth of Nicholas, 9 June 1786.
SNYDER1 Extensive collection of notes and handcopied records of the Snyder family, including wills, church records, land records, etc. Not all of the records collected relate to the same family.
SNYDER2 Ancestors of Susan R. Snyder, b. 4/2/1814, d. 8/11/1892. The earliest Snyder in the records is Christian Snyder (1759-1842). Related names: SHAFFER, SHROYER, THROFT, ZENTZ
STANSBURY A Stansbury Genealogy compiled by Stella Camp Fawcett, daughter of Evans Camp and Mary Ellen Stansbury. Clippings, obits, other notes.
STAPLETON Copy of pedigree of Stapleton of Carleton. UK 1300-1600.
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STAUB Notes on the Staub family made by Joyce Golden. Earliest record is Solomon Staub , b. 17 June 1807, d. 29 Nov 1855.
STEELE Notes on the Steele family. Copy of the estate settlement of Joseph Steele.
STEM1 Descendants of Mathias Stem, son Jacob (1793-1855), and daughter Elizabeth (b. 1795). Related names: WILT, DEVILBISS, CRISWELL.
STEM2 Family group sheets, pedigree charts and other notes on the Stem family and related families. Related names: ENGLAR, OTT, NICODEMUS, ZIMMERMAN, BEAM
STERNER Genealogy of the Bernard Sterner family of Edge Grove, PA (near McSherrystown). Some members of the family moved to Carroll Co., where they became “Starner.” Related names: STARNER.
STEVENSON1 Notes on the Stevenson family graveyard near Westminster. Related names: WELLS, ZILES
STEVENSON2 A genealogy of Edward and Henry Stevenson who came from England and settled in the New Windsor/Sam’s Creek area of Carroll Co. Related names: WHEELER.
STEVENSON3 Edward Stevenson and His Descendants by Wm. Stevenson detailing the family beginning with Edward Stevenson (b.1650) and a 28 page genealogy of Edward.
STONER/STEINER History and genealogy of John Stoner and Jacob Steiner, both of Frederick Co. Notes and clippings.
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Family History Files STONESIFER Background and lineage of Charles Amos Stonesifer (1834-1865), obit of descendant Mildred Long. Bulletins # 5 & 6 of the Stonecypher Historical Foundation of America.
STRUP Last will and testament of William Strup, 1766, of Virginia. Some of his children mentioned in the will lived in Frederick Co., MD. Related names: COOPER, MERRETT
STUDEBAKER 2 1965 issues of The Studebaker Story a publication of the Studebaker Family National Association.
STULTZ Several issues of the Stultz Newsletter. Clippings and a copy of Retainer Agreement of Nicholas Stultz. Descendancy chart of Nicholas (d. 1787) and Mary Stultz.
SUDLER Article in the Carroll County Times, April 14, 1916, on Solomon Sudler’s execution for murder.
SULLIVAN Four typed pages of notes on Nelson Sullivan (1812-1874). Descendants of Eliza Jane Sullivan.
SWORMSTEDT Copies from various references on the Swormstedt (Swanstedt) family, including Rev. Nicholas Swormstedt and Samuel L. Swormstedt (1801-1872), a Westminster physician.
TANEY Descendants of Michael Taney (c.1632-1692). Related names: SMITH, COOMBS, GANTT, BROOKE.
TAYLOR Family group sheets, descendancy charts, articles concerning John Taylor (1750-1822) of Baltimore and his descendants, many of whom lived in Carroll County. Related names: BLIZZARD, JACKSON, KIDD, LOCKARD.
THOMAS Excerpts from DAR Patriot Index and other sources concerning Benjamin Thomas (1741-1816), a Revolutionary War officer.
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THOMPSON Article concerning the death of Mrs. Anna A. Thompson, nee Ludwig, who, with husband Edward T. Thompson, operated a general store in Long Corner (Mt. Airy) in 1883. A Family Historical Record, a manuscript of the Thomson and Forshey families.
THOMSON An Account of William Thomson of Taneytown from MGS Bulletin. Descendants of William Thomson 1721-1800 and Jane Hanna, submitted by Miriam Reyburn-Steele. Actor Ted Danson is a descendent of this family. Related names: BOYD, HAFT, HANNA, JOHNSTON, MACMASTER.
THUMA Clipping of Raymond “Bumblebee” Thuma, a Taneytown resident who made paper animals and plants. Examples of his paper cut-outs are in the manuscript collection.
TIBBETS Ancestors of Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr. (b.1915) compiled by Richard Warfield Faber, Jr. Related names: WARFIELD.
TROUT A 250 Year, 3000 Mile Odyssey by George E. Trout. Also reviews of Mr Trout’s book, 250 Year History of My Trout Family, 1991.
UPPERCO Descendancy chart, will, land records of the Upperco(e) family, beginning with Jacob Uppercoe (d.1794). The family lived near Fowblesburg.
UTZ Single page of notes made by Arlin S. Utz (b. 1819) on ancestors, the earliest being Daniel Utz (17281818).
VALENTINE Descendants of Johan George Valentine (1715-1783) from Germany who lived and died in Rocky Ridge, MD (near Detour). Also, photos of gravestones in the family cemetery. Related names: MATHIAS
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Family History Files VAN VLIETS “The Early Van Vliets, a Typical Family North of Blue Mountains 1699-1834” by E. Ruth Dunning and Harry Van Vliet Leida, a chapter in The Settling of Monroe County.
WAGAMAN History of Wagaman Family by Philip Wagaman 1924. 18 pages detailing the Wagaman family who emigrated to the U.S. in the early 18thcentury.
WAGNER Notes and clippings on the Waggoner/Wagner family compiled by Virginia Massie for grave marking of Michael Wagner, Jr. (patriot), 1723-1795.
WALSH Genealogy and family tree of the Walsh family. Related names: MILLENDER, KEMP.
WALTER Copy of an 1887 article in the Democratic Advocate about G.W. (Roddy) Walter and his catamaran swimming machine.
WALTZ Two pages of notes by George Edward Waltz on his mother, Margaret Ann Haines, and her 2 sisters, Elizabeth and Lucy. Photo of the sisters.
WAMPLER Pedigree, descendancy charts and 35 pages of notes on the Wampler family beginning with Ludwick Wampler (1752-1826).
WARFIELD Two pictures from a calendar of Pot Spring and Manor Glen once owned by the Warfield family. Also Warfield/DeVries family tree chart.
WARNER1 Copy of Harford Historical Bulletin, No. 82, Fall 1999, entitled “The Warners of Harford Co.: Engravers of Time”. Concerns descendants of William Warner (1627-1706) and his wife Anne Dyde.
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Family History Files WARNER/VERNER2 Notes on the Warner family including the will of Hans Adam (1778), Cristofell Werner (1789), and church records.
WEAVER1 Copies of an article about Dr. John N. Weaver of Union Bridge (d. 1925). Info on the bible of the Weaver family. Related names: WEBER, KEYSER.
WEAVER2 The Origin of a Trans-Alleghany Pioneer Family by Carolton D. Weaver. Identifying the ancestry of Henry Weaver (1747-1830), an early resident of Monongalia, Co., WV, who once owned land in the Taneytown area.
WEAVER3 Ancestors of Helen Louise Weaver.
WEICKEL One page of hand-written notes on Peter Weikel. Related names: ERMENTRAUT, SHULTZ.
WEIMER Copy of a newsletter of the Weimer Genealogical Center, Albuquerque, NM.
WELTY Family group sheets and copies from various sources concerning the Welty/Weldy/Felty family, originally from Germany, who settled in Manchester.
WERNER Transcript of the last will and testament of Cristofel Werner of Piney Run Hundred.
WHITAKER Copy of a 1993 article on Larry Whitaker of Taneytown.
WHITEHILL Copy of deed, map of land belonging to John Whitehill, June 2, 1810. Separation papers of John Whitehill and Mary Clemson.
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WHITEHURST Copy of a 1941 article about an auto accident claiming the life of LaRue H. Whitehurst of Westminster.
WHITFIELD Pedigree of Benjamin Whitfield and Lucy Eliza Hatch Together With Some of Their Children and Grandchildren. Copy of the 1991 obit of Theodore Marshall Whitfield, WMC historian.
WILHIDE Descendancy chart beginning with Frederick Willheit, name later changed to Wilhide.
WILLIAMS Biography of Otho H. Williams, officer in the Rev. War.
WILSON Copies from the Carroll Co. Deed Book, 10/198-199, of property owned by the Wilson family members.
WINCHESTER Many pages of notes and articles about various members of the Winchester family including William Winchester (1710-1790).
WINK Entries from the Wink Family Bible, the earliest date being the birth of Joseph Henry Wink, 1862.
WISOTZKEY Copies of articles concerning Mark E. Wisotzkey of Taneytown.
WOLFE Copies of 2 articles on the Wolfe family including Elmer A. Wolfe of Union Bridge.
WOOD1 1960 Union Bridge Pilot article titled “The Wood Family Tree.”
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Family History Files WOOD2 The Family History of Joseph Wood, the Immigrant from Gloucester, England and the History of Woodsboro, MD.
WOOLERY Biographical info on Woolery family members including Christopher J. Woolery (1818-1891) after whom Woolery’s District was named.
WORTHINGTON Copy of calendar picture of “St. John’s in the Valley” built through the generosity of the Worthington and Johns families.
YEISER The Yeiser Line by Treva Yeiser Kindig and Percy Cajus Houck. This record begins with Gottleib Yeiser (1748-1834).
YINGLING1 Correspondence and notes (Mrs. Buckey’s) concerning Yingling family members including J. Wesley Yingling of Westminster.
YINGLING2 The Descendants of Maxine Yingling compiled by Paul Wilkerson, Jr.
YOUNG Correspondence, family group sheets and documentation about Benjamin Young (1752-1828).
ZACHARIAS Correspondence and bible records (1751-1846), notes and 2 booklets; “The Zacharias Family of Carroll Co., MD.”
ZENTGRAF Census pages and obit for the Zentgraf family. Nicholas Zentgraf was born about 1812 in Bavaria.
ZEPP1 Descendants of Johann Leonhardt Zepp and Catharine Formwalt. Oldest son was David (b. 1808). Related names: FORMWALT, SLASMAN, LENTZNER, BARNES, STAUP, DUVALL, CAPLE.
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ZEPP2 Descendants of Conrad Zepp (b. 1778). Related names: WHITMEYER, HAHN, HELWICK, SNADER.
ZILE Collection of data on the Conrad Zile (1757-1830) family. Zile, born in Germany, lived in Carroll and is buried in the Taylorsville area. File contains transcripts of indenture papers, deed, chancery records, etc.
ZURBUCHEN Correspondence concerning Margaret Zurbuchen. Also, from the Tracy Collection, Zurbuchen by Mrs. Nellie Whedon, notes on Zurbuchen family beginning with Henry Zurbuchen arriving in Phila., PA, Oct 4, 1752, and settling near Hampstead.
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