A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 to 1776: With a Statement of the Names of Ships, Whence They Sailed, and

by Israel Daniel Rupp

Excerpt from A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 to 1776: With a Statement of the Names of Ships, Whence They Sailed, and the Date of Their Arrival at Philadelphia, Chronologically Arranged, Together With the Necessary Historical and Other Notes

This Collection contains upwards of Thirty Thousand Names, and some historical and biographical notes. The present descendants of the early German, Swiss and French immigrants, now numbering millions, living in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and in the Western States, Will be enabled, if they procure this Publication, to ascertain the time of their ancestors' ar rival, and other facts of value to most of them.

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Genres: History

506 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1975

Reviews

[Bill Jenkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking for a particular name of a German who emigrated to PA, then this is the book for you. As of 1727, PA passed a law which required all ships to list all who were aboard. This book includes those individuals who emigrated between 1727 and 1776. The author also includes as several appendices of known names prior to 1727. You can skip over the overview at the beginning; there isn't anything there that hasn't been written better elsewhere. There is some redundancy of the appendices with other sources.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

An essential book should you find yourself looking for Colonial Emigration Records for your German, Swiss, Dutch, and French ancestors.

Users not: Spelling was not standardized. Also, English shipping clerks guessed how the emigrant's names are spelled. It helps to think of how the name sounds and keep an open mind about how those sounds are represented to the English ear.