Day: June 25, 2009

Freakin’ awesome. The physics major in me is quite happy about this. Wonder what sort of revenue stream HP will see from these?

More Lancaster Mennonite family genealogy.

Contains a detailed description of the peregrinations of the Palatine Mennonites, including Benedict Brackbill.

History of the spread of the Mennonites through America, including the settlements in Lancaster County.

With support for WordPress and GEDCOM import, I’m definitely going to have to play around with this. Could be absolutely huge.

Simply the most amazing family genealogy site I’ve ever seen. Not a lot of Brackbill but a lot of Ebys and other related families.

Late 18th century tax records.

History of another Lancaster Mennonite family who married into the Brackbills.

History of the puzzling Middle Octoraro Church.

Genealogy of Uncle Milton, of candy bar fame, including not a few Brackbills.

Beautiful volume describing the early history of the town of Lancaster.

Lancaster County history, including a discussion of American Indian settlements in the area and the origins of the Pequea Creek’s name.

Historical background on the county. No direct family references on first pass.

County history, passing Brackbill references.

Good family genealogy info. A little bit about the Brackbills, mostly the families that they married into in the 19th century.

Turns out one of my second cousins is a comic book creator. The Black Coat is Revolutionary War era spy drama. Going to check it out.