Homestead Cemetery Cleanup Day, 2025
Last weekend a new generation of Hagenbuchs visited the family homestead for the first time. Getting there, however, was a perfect example of Murphy’s Law. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong! We...
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Bolstering Beechroots with Hagenbuchs, Sheffers, Irvins, and Hymeses
As we approach the end of the tenth year of writing articles for Hagenbuch.org (yes, that will be 520 articles!), Andrew and I have discussed, “Where are we going from here?” The impetus of...
Judy Hymes: A Hagenbuch Genealogist
I really can’t pinpoint when I decided to begin my second wave of researching and recording of the Hagenbuch family history; but it was sometime soon after Linda and I were married in December...
There’s More to the Story
Our Hagenbuch genealogy remains a work in progress. Look back at this site’s earliest articles and you will likely find an inconsistent detail or unfinished story. When my father, Mark, and I first began...
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...
A Memorable 76th Family Reunion
When we plan an event and it is a success, we say to ourselves, “Well, how do we top that? What can we do next time to make it even better?” In reviewing all...
The 76th Hagenbuch Reunion: What’s It All About?
Seventy three Hagenbuch family reunions were held until it was reorganized in 2018 bringing us all back together. We wanted to invite not just the descendants of William (b. 1807) and Rebecca (Muffley) Hagenbuch,...
Join Us! Hagenbuch Reunion: June 15, 2024 – Info & RSVP
The 76th Hagenbuch Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Below is information about the day’s events. We kindly ask that you RSVP, so we can...
The House Along the Allemaengel Road, Part 1
On March 25, 1738, Andreas Hagenbuch (b. 1715) received a warrant for 200 acres of land in a corner of what is today Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. This place was the at edge...
The Dale Trumbore Hagenbuch Family
One would think that after all these years, Andrew and I would be able to easily place any Hagenbuch relative that we find onto our family tree. In most instances this is true, as...
