Norman Gasbarro | May 1, 2014
Daniel Engle (or Engel) enrolled in the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, on 1 October 1861, at Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and was mustered into service on the same day at Pottsville. He gave his age as 32, but other records indicate he was actually born in 1829 and was closer to […]
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Tags: Donaldson, Pine Grove, Tremont
Norman Gasbarro | September 15, 2013
Women and the Civil War – Portraits and Stories is the newest exhibit of the Civil War Research Project It will preview at the Gratz Fair, beginning today, Sunday, September 15, 2013, at 11 a.m., and continuing to Saturday, September 21, 2013, when the Fair closes. The exhibit description states: This portrait gallery is […]
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Tags: Hegins Township, Lykens Borough, Pine Grove, Wiconisco, Williamstown, Women
Norman Gasbarro | June 9, 2013
Today’s blog post provides information on Volume 3 of a series of books published beginning in 1995 by Closson Press, titled Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Archives. In all, three volumes were published through 1996. The series was based on genealogical research done by: Phillip A. Rice, a specialist in church and cemetery records; Jean A. Dellock, […]
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Tags: Branch Township, Eldred Township, Klingerstown, Pine Grove, Pine Grove Township, Pitman, Upper Mahantongo Township
Norman Gasbarro | June 5, 2013
Today’s blog post provides information on Volume 2 of a series of books published beginning in 1995 by Closson Press, titled Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Archives. In all, three volumes were published through 1996. The series was based on genealogical research done by: Phillip A. Rice, a specialist in church and cemetery records; Jean A. Dellock, […]
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Tags: Eldred Township, Fountain, Hegins Township, Klingerstown, Pine Grove, Pine Grove Township, Pitman, Rough and Ready, Tremont, Tremont Township, Upper Mahantongo Township, Valley View
Norman Gasbarro | June 3, 2013
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012. In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented. […]
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Tags: Dalmatia, Erdman, Fisherville, Hickory Corners, Jordan Township, Klingerston, Lykens Borough, Lykens Township, Malta, Millersburg, Pillow, Pine Grove, Tremont, Uniontown, Upper Paxton Township, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township, Williams Township, Williamstown