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John F. Helt – Cavalryman, Postmaster, Bank Director and School Director

| August 14, 2012

Two previously published biographies of John F. Helt are presented below: John F. Helt was the son of David Helt and Elizabeth [Miller] Helt of Clark’s Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where he was born on 14 January 1841.  John married Margaret A. Enders in October 1861.  She was the daughter of Philip Enders and Margaret […]

6 Interesting Civil War Blogs

| August 13, 2012

Here are six blogs that on on Civil War Topics that are regularly updated and feature information, photographs and other materials of interest to Civil War Researchers. Civil War Day by Day. The University of North Carolina Library produces this blog using documents, photographs and other primary source materials from its collections and presents them on […]

African Americans in Pennsylvania

| August 12, 2012

Charles L. Blockson is a Philadelphia-based researcher, writer, and collector of African American memorabilia.  He is a co-founder of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and his personal collection of artifacts became the foundation for the establishment of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University.  He is considered a specialist on the Underground […]

Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery

| August 11, 2012

The Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery is located at the corner of Rise Street and Wind Hill Drive within the Borough of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It is easily located for those coming into Halifax via Harrisburg Road (Route 147/225), turn left at Adams Drive, which becomes Rise Street, and the cemetery is on the […]

Sons of the American Revolution in the Civil War

| August 10, 2012

As mentioned in the post yesterday, a monument in the Hoffman Church Cemetery recognizes veterans of the Revolutionary War who are known to be buried in the cemetery or who are believed to be buried somewhere in the cemetery. The monument is located in one of the oldest cemeteries in the Lykens Valley area can […]