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Usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 philadelphia county histories and genealogies 159. Three showalter immigrants it is believed that three showalter brothers came to america during the 17441750 period, and that most of the showalters in the united states may be traced back to two of them. Genealogy resources tuscarawas county public library. We need county host volunteers if interested in hosting a county view our volunteer information page html knowledge and a desire to transcribe data is required. Its original location in philadelphia is different, however, and its history provides one of the first cases of eminent domain in america. We do not receive any public money and are not affiliated with the county or any public library. William rittenhouse 16441708, born wilhelm rittenhausen in what is now germany, is remembered as the builder of the first paper mill in the united states. Philadelphia county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the our name in history collection.
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