History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

• Author(s): I. Daniel Rupp,
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
• Pages: 544
• ISBN_10: 0806351853
  ISBN_13: 9780806351858
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) , History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) , Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry , Reference / Research ,

Description:... The genealogical importance of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cannot be overstated. Organized in 1729, Lancaster was the parent of thirty other counties, and therefore many early records of Pennsylvania ultimately date back to Lancaster County. Moreover, few U. S. counties hosted such a variety of peoples and religions. Throngs of immigrants came to Lancaster County in the 18th century, the two largest groups being the Scotch-Irish and the Germans. Religious denominations included Mennonites, Quakers, Amish, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, German Baptists, Lutherans, German Reformed, Moravians, Catholics, the Universalists, the Evangelical Association, and more. I. Daniel Rupp's "History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" documents the origins and development of this hotbed of Pennsylvania genealogy.