Hagenbuch family history & genealogy
Birth and baptismal records are an important source of genealogical information. Most notably, they provide the birth dates of individuals. However, they also reveal family relationships such as parents and, in the case of...
As mentioned in previous articles, family genealogy is more than names and dates. Family stories, whether they are closer to folklore (Hungry Sam) or nearer to fact (One Silver Dollar), add spice to the...
Before the invention of sound recordings, instruments and the skills to play them were especially valued. As discussed in the previous article, Music of Andreas Hagenbuch’s Time, there are no historical records of the...
Clarence Charles Hagenbuch was the son of Hiram Hagenbuch (b. 1847) and Mary Ann (Lindner) Hagenbuch (b. 1853); he was a great, great, great grandson of Andreas Hagenbuch (b. 1715). His family line is:...
Allentown, Pennsylvania’s first major theater opened in 1870 near the corner of 8th and Hamilton Streets. It was known by several names including the Academy of Music and Military Hall. However, most locals referred...
Genealogists deal with more than names, places, and dates. They must also attempt to separate fact from fiction when it comes to oft-told family stories. I am always careful who I tell that I...
If primary sources and historical documents are too dry for you, but you still want to read about ocean travel during the 18th century, give Anna’s Crossing by Suzanne Woods Fisher a try. This...
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is an oft-heard phrase first coined in 1911 by newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane. In the article Butchering Day Memories From the Farm, Part 1, I mentioned a...
The Hagenbuch family has a unique coat of arms that, even now, is still used by the town of Hagenbuch in Switzerland. The coat of arms depicts a single beech tree surrounded by a...
Most of my immediate family have heard the story of how I became interested in Hagenbuch genealogy and subsequently collected thousands of names, dates, and artifacts. One certainly has to be interested in history...
