Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Reigel (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from Germany, and settled in Bucks and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania. Some focus is on (but not limited to) descendants of Michael Riegel (d. 1809) of Lancaster County, and his wife Magdalena Wittmer (d. 1814). They had three children: David (b. 1780), who married Elizabeth Schmidt or Smith, and had 12 children; Martin...

August Otto Smith (1871-1949), son of George Scmidtke and Christine Frehm, was born in Sewalsky, Russia, He married Ettie Hannah Palmer (1876-1958), daughter of Robert Palmer and Charlotte Eliza Parr, in 1897 in West Jordan, Utah. They had thirteen children.

John T. and Anna were both of Russia. They immigrated to Kansas, were baptized in the Mennonite faith, and married there. They were parents to 5 sons and 6 daughters. In 1902 they moved to Oklahoma.

Fredrick George Schmidt (1806-1877) was born at Dresden, Germany. He immigrated to America ca. 1838. He married Caroline Matilda Beadle (1838-1915), a native of Abbeville, Louisiana, ca. 1842. They had fourteen childre, 1843-1867. He died at Johnsons Bayou, Louisiana. Matilda Smith died at Pt. Neches, Texas, and was buried at Smith Ridge Cemetery, Johnsons Bayou with here husband. Descendants lived in Texas and elsewhere. Includes the Block,...

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Womelsdorf (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from France, Germany, Hesse-Darmstadt, Prussia, and especially from the Oberplei Parish in Wunderthausen (Germany). Some focus is on (but not limited to) the descendants of Heinrich Womecstorfen (1450-1525), of Germany. One of his descendants, Daniel Womelsdorf (b. 1703) immigrated to America ca. 1725. Daniel's son, John...

John Rich was born 13 March 1759 in Wiltshire, England. He married Margaret Braine Wilson, daughter of Robert Braine and Mary Clifford, in 1783. They had ten children. They emigrated in 1839. He died in 1847 in Woolrich, Pennsylvania. Descendant, Elwood Merrill Rich, was born in 1920 in Turbot, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Smith (1773-1834), son of John Smith and Catherine Odenwelder, married Margaret Smith (1777-1850), daughter of Geoge Smith and Barbara Beyschley.

Anthony Smith, son of Johan Friedrich Schmidt (1725-1785) and Petronella, was baptized in 1755 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine. He died 1835 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. His father was born in Wiesenheim am Sand, Germany.

Chiefly a record of the family of Thomas Adams. Thomas was born in 1735 in England. He married Magdalena in 1754 in Conewago, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1722. He died in 1776 in Conewago, Pennsylvania. She died in 1826 in Frederick County, Maryland. They were the parents of nine children. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, Virginia and elsewhere.

Material on four individuals named Barnziser who were living in America before 1750. Several of them came from Germany during that period and settled in Pennsylvania. Information on many of their descendants who live throughout the United States is presented in this volume. Includes Barnhiser, Bernheisel, Barnhizer, Fisher, Boyer, Smith, Swartz, and related families.