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Pennsylvania German Pioneers: The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia (3-Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Ralph B. Strassburger (Author, Editor)
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0929539982 978-0929539980 January 1, 1992
Three vol; 864, 928 and 768 pages. Printed endsheets in all 3 vol; 25 maps, portraits, documents, and paintings. 503 pages of indexes, including a complete index of the names of the 29,902 signers; indexes of captains, of ships, of officials & merchants, and list of Christian names (both male & female). 1992 (1934). Vol I [typeset passenger lists 1727-1775]. #1342 $65.00

Vol II [original lists, with signatures and marks]. #1343 $70.00

Vol III [typeset lists 1785-1808; index to all lists 1727-1808; and five other indexes]. #1344 $60.00

3 volume set #1345 $175.00

Since its publication in 1934 almost two generations ago Strassburger and Hinke's Pennsylvania German Pioneers has been the cornerstone, virtually the bible, of all Pennsylvania German genealogical research. Its three volumes contain the verbatim passenger lists, including the original signatures, of virtually all of the 30,000 heads of German-speaking families who arrived in the port of Philadelphia during the fifty years prior to the American Revolution. The total of 65,000 passengers covered in these lists represent roughly two-thirds of all German-speaking immigrants who arrived in American during the almost one hundred years 1683-1775!

Owning a set of Pennsylvania German Pioneers is absolutely essential to any research on German-speaking immigrants prior to the American Revolution!

This is the first complete reprint of Pennsylvania German Pioneers. Also, our reprint includes a new Introduction by Lewis Bunker Rohrbach, CG; corrections of the few lists incorrectly identified; and reference to the two lists not found in 1934. If you purchased the incomplete 2 volume reprint done in 1966 and reprinted in 1980, you will want to purchase the missing middle volume (Volume II) to complete your set. Similarly, libraries whose sets are incomplete for any reason can purchase the missing volumes separately.


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"...It is a model in method, in the accomplishment of its aim, in setting a standard for future works of this kind." -- The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 1935

"...Libraries will want the full set and individuals will want, at the least, the new Volume 2 containing the signatures." -- The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine

"...an essential source for German immigration researchers and Picton Press presents it in the durable format such a resource deserves." --Der Kurier, publication of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 2560 pages
  • Publisher: Picton Press (January 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0929539982
  • ISBN-13: 978-0929539980
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have set of books for ancestors of PA German pioneers, September 2, 2001
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Carol Jenkins (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pennsylvania German Pioneers: The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia (3-Volume Set) (Hardcover)
I must say that Amazon didn't say that the book I purchased was a set. I chose the book that had 2400 plus pages, and it did in fact turn out to be the 3 volume set. It is a must have set of books for the geneology buff.
I have found numerous ancestors in these books. I would highly recommend them.
The excitement of finding my ancestors signature from 250 years ago was the best part!!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 19, 2005
This review is from: Pennsylvania German Pioneers: The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia (3-Volume Set) (Hardcover)
There are many versions of this set of books floating around on the Internet and otherwise. What is not obvious is that THIS set offers a lot MORE. It contains copies of the original lists, transcriptions of those lists, and an index. I have never seen another version of this set anywhere that includes all THREE.

I have been researching family history for 10 years and offering free lookup services to others for three. This set is truly a gem in my collection. If you have the extra money to spend, BUY THIS SET! You won't regret it!

Kelly
kindredroots.com
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This set made a long time genealogist very happy, December 24, 2007
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This set of books was purchased as a gift for Mom, who is 93, sharp as a tack, and has devoted a good deal of her life to genealogy; she has published a few books and she shows up on Amazon and in research sections of a few libraries... She loved this set and has not stopped referring to them since receiving them as a gift. She said they were excellent and I trust her judgement.
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