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Genealogy of John and Christian Fretz

A brief history of John and Christian Fretz and a complete genealogical family register, is a record of people who crossed an ocean for their beliefs, carved homes out of wilderness, and built churches where they could worship in peace. It’s brings to light the kind of history that’s often overlooked: the slow, steady work of building a life and heritage. In putting this record together, Rev. Fretz gave thousands of descendants a way to connect with their past, and a reason to be proud of it.

1910 Quapaw Census

Pages of the 1910 Quapaw Census. Contains table showing the previous roll number, current roll number, Indian name if given, English name if given, Relationship, Age, and Sex. Also contains the original images of the census.

Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, PA

Title Page for Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County Pennsylvania

An introductory page for the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, this volume includes a historical sketch of the county by Samuel T. Wiley and more than 500 biographical sketches of prominent local men and leading citizens. It also outlines Chester County’s colonial origins, early boundaries, and its role in the formation of neighboring counties.

1923 Historical and Pictorial Directory of Angola Indiana

1923 Angola Indiana Directory Book Cover

Luedders’ historical and pictorial city directory of Angola, Indiana for the year 1923, containing an historical compilation of items of local interest, a complete canvass of names in the city, which includes every member of the family, college students, families on rural lines, directory of officers of county, city, lodges, churches, societies, a directory of streets, and a classified business directory.

Montana Land Patents – Crow Tribe

A detailed list of Montana land patents for members of the Crow Tribe, showing patentee names, dates, document numbers, and accession numbers. The record includes both Native and non-Native patentees, with many entries repeated across dates, and serves as a historical reference for land ownership and federal patent records in early 20th-century Montana.

Biography of A. C. Shaffer

A. C. Shaffer, born September 21, 1878, in Muncie, Indiana, became a prominent newspaper man and proprietor of the Tri-City Herald in Kansas. His extensive career began at the Iola Daily Register, where he garnered experience in every department. Shaffer emphasized the importance of an educated workforce and sought to provide a balanced perspective in journalism. He was active in various fraternal organizations, and his personal life included a marriage to Grace Hilliker and the upbringing of their son, Harold.

World War 1 Gold Star Men of Ida County Iowa

A list of Gold Star men from Ida County Iowa. Gold Star soldiers were men who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country, their life. This provides the name of the soldier, their home town, date of death as well as location and circumstances of it.