Family Events of the 1700s with Historical Context
We can learn a lot from history—and if you’re reading this site, then I suspect that you already agree with this statement. Yet, sometimes a single family event from the past provides only a...
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2020: What Will Be Remembered?
As genealogists we always have the word “legacy” in the back of our minds. What will the legacy of our family be? What has it been in the past? What will be remembered about...
Exploring Hagenbuch Country
Over a year ago, my Aunt Barb—Barbara (Hagenbuch) Huffman—and I were chatting on the phone about the Hagenbuch homestead in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Being an avid birder, she mentioned how wonderful it...
Settling in Pennsylvania in 1737
Andreas Hagenbuch (b. 1715) and his pregnant wife, Maria Magdalena (Schmutz), landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1737. They had endured many hardships during their months at sea aboard the Charming Nancy, including...
