1. Genealogy records of Gartha Deardorff Garrett.
2. "Our Dierdorff Ancestors in Early America - A Personal Search by Richard F. Deardorff", November 1894.
3. Information received from Don and Jeanine Hartman of Tooele, Utah, February, 1995. Much of their information has been obtained from the Dierdorff Notebooks, Trimmer Notebooks and the Collection of Notes on George and Lottie Emig at the York County Historical Society, York Co., PA.
4. "Some Descendants of Anthony Deardorff, Jr.", compiled by Chester A. Peter
5. Riley County Genealogical Society, "Miscellaneous Notes on the Deardorff Family", (Manhattan, Kansas).
6. "Genealogy of the Dirdorff, Deardorff, Dierdorff Families in America", Sudie M. Wingert and Gertude Deardorff Seidle.
7. "Genealogical Facts and Stories of the Dierdorff Family, No. 1", compiled by Lee H. Dierdorff, 1962.
8. NJ IGI March 1992
9. Information received via email from David Sloan (DESloan@aol.com) on 22 October 1997.
10. Virginia IGI, March 1992.
11. PA IGI March 1992
12. Ohio IGI, March 1992.
13. Information received from Gene Foust, 4/4/94.
14. Indiana IGI, March 1992
15. Miller book?
16. Deardorff chart created by Jesse Deardorff of Canal Dover, Ohio in 1911 and now on file at the York County Historical Society.
17. Jesse S. Deardorff, "A Record of the Deardorff Family from 1729 to 1879", Ohio.
18. Deardorff Family Registry Index from FHC.
19. George R. Prowell, "History of York County Pennsylvania", Volume 2, (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1907).
20. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 12.
21. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia; p. 266-267.
22. Robert Stover, "Abstracts from the Republican Compiler Adams County, Pennsylvania 1831-1851", Volume II, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1976).
23. Klaus Stopp, "The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans", Volume 2, Pennsylvania: Carlisle-Hanover, (Mainz/ Germany and East Berlin PA/USA: 1997).
24. "Abstracts of Adams County Pennsylvania Wills, 1800-1826", by Kevin J. Greenholt, pub. by Family Line Publications, 1988, p. 41.
25. Kevin J. Greenholt, "Abstracts of Adams County Pennsylvania Wills, 1800-1826", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1988).
26. Information received from Cathy A. Krall of 312 N. Mt. Joy St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022 on 2/6/1995.
27. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 198.
28. 1870 Pennsylvania census
29. LDS Film Number 0022194, Records of Strayers Church, Dover Township; Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover; all of York County, Pennsylvania.
30. Lou Ella J. Martin, ""Frantz Heinrich Gantz of York County, Pennsylvania, His Parents and Descendants 1686-1920", (Yorba Linda, California: 1997).
31. Gertrude Kraber Dworzak, "A Genealogical History of Conrad Maul and His Descendants"; Asbury Park, New Jersey; 1967.
32. "History of Western Maryland, being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the earliest period fo the present day; including biographical sketches of their Representative Men", Vol II, by J. Thomas Scharf, A.M., reprinted by Regional Publishing Company, 1968, (orginally published Philadelphia, 1882), p. 904.
33. J. Thomas Scharf, "History of Baltimore City and County", (Baltimore: Regional Publishing Company, 1971).
34. "History of Frederick County, Maryland", Vol. 2, by T.J.C. Williams and Folger McKinsey, (reprint of the original edition of 1910), Regional Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1979, p. 1577.
35. Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft, "Names in Stone, 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions from Frederick County, Maryland", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985).
36. J. Thomas Scharf, A.M., "History of Western Maryland, being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the earliest period fo the present day; including biographical sketches of their Representative Men", Vol II, reprinted by Clearfield Company & Family Line Publications, 1995, (orginally published Philadelphia, 1882).
37. Interments of the Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, transcribed October 18, 1889 and published in "The Democratic Advocate", the local newspaper, on November 23, 1889.
38. Harry A. Diehl, "Diehl-Deal-Dill-Dale Families of America, Volume 1, Diehl Families of York and Adams County Pennsylvania", (Wilmington, Delaware: by the author, 1989).
39. "Abstracts of Adams County Pennsylvania Wills, 1800-1826", by Kevin J. Greenholt, pub. by Family Line Publications, 1988, p. 20.
40. Gloria L. Aughenbaugh, comp., "Gone to Ohio...Logan, Mahoning, Stark and Trumbull Counties From Pennsylvania Counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster and York", (York, Pennsylvania: South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., Special Publication Number 54, January 1996).
41. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia.
42. Randy J. Miller, "Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1826-1850)", (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Adams County Historical Society, 1996).
43. "Genealogical Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania, Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations, 1852-1855, with surname index", published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., York, PA, Special Publication Number 32, January/April 1986.
44. "Revolutionary War Soliders," Codorus Chronicles, November 1984.
45. Ancestral File, 6/24/94
46. IGI 4/30/94
47. Raymond Martin Boll & Ira A. Brown, "The Trimmer Family, New Jersey, Pennsylvania", (Washington, Pennsylvania, 1962).
48. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995.

49. Information from Lori Deardorff Marquette (lorimargue@aol.com) of 7378 South Valentia Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112, September 1996. Copy in the possession of the writer.
50. "Deardorff Bible Records", copied from a family Bible, In German, presented to the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania in 1947 by Mrs. J. B. Andrews (nee Leathery), whose mother was a Deardorff. Reprinted in _Kansas Kin_, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1964.
51. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia.
52. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 13-14.
53. "The Bosserman Archives in America", March 14, 1980, by Joseph H. Bosserman and others.
54. Randy J. Miller, "Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1826-1850)", (Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 1996).
55. "Will of Samuel Flickinger", September 9. 1816, Volume N, page 363, York County Archives, York County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy of original in the possession of the writer.
56. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 259.
57. "The Flickinger Family History, including the Flickinger Families in the United States of America", by Robert Elliott Flickinger. Success Composition and Printing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1927.
58. Gertrude Seidel Deardorff's notes dated 1929, obtained from Karen Myers, 3212 Lake Meade Road, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, October 1998. Photocopies in the possession of the writer.
59. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 197.
60. 1860 Pennsylvania census.
61. Lida Bowman Meckley, comp., "Bair's Mennonite Burial Grounds - Situated in Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania" (Pennsylvania: September 1938).
62. Church Records of the German Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Congregations at St. Mark's Church (White Church), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Copies of records in possession of the writer.
63. Obituary of Charles Anderson Deardorff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
64. Correspondence received from Ms. Diane K. Hughes, 535 Glenmoor, #1A, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517)332-7719 (74034.2035@compuserve.com) dated October 27, 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
65. "Genealogical Abstract of York County, Pennsylvania, Death Registration Book 1852-1855, with surname index", Special publication number 21, January, 1983, published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
66. Questionnaire completed August 1994
67. Information received via email from Nancy Weaver Knight (FRANK.KNIGHT@postoffice.worldnet.att.net) on February 26, 1997.
68. "A Plot Map and Coded Listing of Information Given on Grave Markers and Tombstones in Altland's Meetinghouse Cemetery, Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania", compiled 1977, by Rodney W. Trimmer and Compared with 1934 Compilation of The Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania, Special Publication Number 10, January 1980, published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
69. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Willa, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 113.
70. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 3", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991.
71. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 3", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 203.
72. Information from Joe Bosserman pulled from the Internet 7/21/94.
73. "Genealogical Abstract of York County, Pennsylvania, Marriage Registration Book 1852-1855, with surname index", Special publication number 28, July, 1984, published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
74. Typescript of marriages in newspapers on file in the Hanover Public Library (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania), covering the dates 1828 to 1900. Date of typescript unknown.
75. Pedigree chart dated October 3, 1996, received from Louise Hornung. Original in the possession of the writer.
76. Information received from Don and Jeanine Hartman of Tooele, Utah, March, 1995.
77. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia; p. 374.
78. Information received from Louise Hornung over the internet on Sepetember 14, 1996. Copy in the possession of the writer.
79. "Naomi Reifsnider Hett, Application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution", National Number 269432, dated December 9, 1942. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
80. C.E. Schildknect, ed., "Monocacy and Catoctin, Volume III, Additions and Corrections to the History of Frederick County, Maryland by T.J.C. Williams and Folger McKinsey (1910)", (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Family Line Publications, 1994).
81. Information compiled by the late Earl Stockslager Rudisill, circa 1956. Copy in the possession of the writer.
82. Data compiled by John A. Mehring of 28 Tree Top Trail, Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17320-8237 and sent to the writer by Mr. Mehring.
83. Calvin E. Schildknect, ed., "Monocacy and Catoctin, Some Settlers of Western Maryland and Adjacent Pennsylvania and Their Descendants 1725-1988", Vol. II, (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989).
84. T.J.C. Williams and Folger McKinsey, "History of Frederick County, Maryland", Vol. 2, (reprint of the original edition of 1910), Regional Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1979.
85. Genealogical Facts and Stories of the Dierdorff Family (Deardorff, etc), No. 2, (The Andrew M. Dierdorff Line), compiled by Lee H. Dierdorff, Greeley, Colorado, 6/1/64.
86. Information received from Marcia Smith Grabert, March 1995.
87. Illinois IGI, March 1992
88. Information received via email from Eric Zurcher (ericz@spider.ento.csiro.au) dated 13 April 1998.
89. Ray D. Schwartz, "The Andrew Schwartz Family 1744-1985", (self-published, 1985).
90. Pennsylvania Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Gettysburg Chapter, "Fifteen Family Genealogies, The Family Lines of Naomi Reifsnider Hett (Mrs. C. H.)", Typescript, Dated October and December 1955, located in the Library of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
91. "Monocacy and Catoctin, Some Early Settlers of Frederick and Carroll Counties, MD and Adams County, PA andDescendants 1725-1985", Vol. I, edited by C.E. Schildknect. Published 1985 by Beidel Printing House, Inc., Shippensburg, PA 17257.
92. "The Franklintonian", a publication of the Franklin County Ohio Genealogical Society, July/August 1985, p. 138.
93. "History of Western Maryland, being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the earliest period fo the present day; including biographical sketches of their Representative Men", Vol II, by J. Thomas Scharf, A.M., reprinted by Regional Publishing Company, 1968, (orginally published Philadelphia, 1882), p. 428.
94. Information received from Robert Zidlicky of California on 7/22/94.
95. "Early Marriages, Wills, and Some Revolutionary War Records Botetourt County, VA" compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985
96. Edna Britton DeLong, comp., "The Deardorff-Williams Family", (New London, Iowa: E. DeLong, 1968).
97. Patricia Marie Brinegar Kirby, comp., "Samuel Deardorff Family Bible", (Wabash, Indiana, 1992).
98. Last will and testament of Rebecca Dierdorff, copy in my possession.
99. Last will and testament of Jacob Dierdorff, d. 1868, copy in my possession.
100. Fraktur containing birth and baptism information on Sara Spahr. Original in possession of Gladys and Gervis Sponseller of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Translation of original in possession of the writer.
101. "PA death certificate of Jacob R. Deardorff", certified copy number 030767, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
102. Information from obituary of Jacob S. Deardorff in The Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Monday, August 22, 1927.
103. Information received from Steven L. Richcreek of Ashtabula, Ohio on August 22, 1996, which he extracted from the 1850 Federal Population Census of York County, Pennsylvania at The Historical Society Library, York Co., Pennsylvania on April 17, 1995.
104. Information received from Steven L. Richcreek of Ashtabula, Ohio on August 22, 1996, which he extracted from the 1860 Federal Population Census of York County, Pennsylvania at The Historical Society Library, York Co., Pennsylvania on April 17, 1995.
105. "PA death certificate of Leah Richcrick Deardorff", File No. 5802, Registration District No. 1567, certified copy number 032513, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
106. "Maryland German Church Records, Vol. 7, Saint Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County", translated and edited by Frederick S. Weiser, Noodle Doosey Press, Manchester, Maryland.
107. "Chancery Books of Carroll County, Maryland, Volumes 1-20, 1837-1873", abstracted by Virginia D. Stenley, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1994.
108. Virginia D. Stenley, abs., "Chancery Books of Carroll County Maryland, Volumes 21-40, 1873-1889", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Lines Publications, 1996)
109. Obituary of Corrine (Krout) Adams, which appeared in "The York Daily Record" (York, York County, Pennsylvania) on September 21, 1998.
110. Carroll County Public Library, comp., "Carroll County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1837-1899", (Wesminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1995).
111. Obituary of Treva I. Koontz which appeared in the Hanover Evening Sun, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Original in possession of the writer.
112. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Five: Part One North-Central", Westminster, Maryland: 1999.
113. Obituary of Melvin E. Wentz, which appeared in "The York Daily Record" (York, York County, Pennsylvania), on March 31, 1993.
114. Records of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
115. Obituary of Gertie M. (Hoffman) Weigard. Original in the possession of the writer.
116. Information from Betty and Chuck Winter (bcwinter@aristotle.net).
117. "PA death certificate of Emma Gantz Deardorff", certified copy numberr 027035, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
118. Memorial card from funeral service of Jacob R. Deardorff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
119. Memorial card from funeral service for Emma Deardorff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
120. Newspaper obituary of Emma Gantz Deardorff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
121. Personal knowledge of the writer.
122. Newspaper obituary of Geraldine Deardorff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
123. Family history questionnaire completed by Dolores May Wolff Alwine, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
124. Family history questionnaire completed by Bruce Nedson Wolff, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
125. Memorial card from funeral service for Elvera Deardorff Wolff. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
126. Obituary of Elvera K. (Deardorff) Wolff, which appeared in "The York Daily Record" (York, York County, Pennsylvania) on January 22, 1993.
127. Gravestone located at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA. Photograph of gravestone taken 1995 in possession of the writer.
128. Family history questionnaire completed by Kenneth Wolff, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
129. Family history questionnaire completed by Geraldine Viola Wolff March, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
130. Memorial card from funeral service of Paul Dale March. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
131. Family history questionnaire completed by Ronald Dane Wolff, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
132. Family history questionnaire completed by Dean Preston Wolff, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
133. Family history questionnaire completed by Andree Emma Wolff Weaver, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
134. Memorial card from funeral service of Gartha Deardorff Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
135. Family history questionnaire completed by Saline Kay Garrett Kress, August 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
136. Newspaper obituary of Clyde H. Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
137. Memorial card from funeral service of Clyde H. Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
138. Newspaper obituary of Donald L. Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
139. Memorial card from funeral service of Donald L. Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
140. Newspaper obituary of Gartha Deardorff Garrett. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
141. Questionnaire completed by Sonia Sponseller Trasatt, August 1994
142. Personal knowledge of Gervis and Gladys Sponseller of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
143. Memorial card from funeral service of Jessie Marie Staub. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
144. Memorial card from funeral service for Ethel Deardorff Wentz. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
145. Newspaper obituary of Ethel Deardorff Wentz. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
146. 1850 Pennsylvania census.
147. Ahnentafel Chart sent by Mrs. Jean (Curtis) Rotter of PO Box 310, Yachats, Oregon 97498 to author, May 26, 1996. Original in possession of the writer.
148. Information recevied via email from Davvd Procuniar (d.procuniar@worldnet.att.net) on 14 April 1998.
149. Information received from Robert P. Connett, 196 Crestview St. N.E., Abingdon, VA 24210-2030; April 1997.
150. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 153.
151. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 160.
152. Written materials received from Lori Deardorff Marquette, 7378 South Valentia Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112, October 11, 1996. Materials in the possession of the writer.
153. Elmer Q. Gleim, "Brethen Heritage Along the Big Conewago".