1. Florence Hepp Petersen (in collaboration with Her Husband Elmore Petersen), "The Fisher-Stombaugh Families and Allied Lineages of Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1715-1949", (Ypsilanti, Michigan: 1950).
2. C. T. Zahn and Frederick S. Weiser, trans. and ed., "Maryland German Church Records, Volume 10", (Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1995).
3. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Four: Northeast", (Westminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, 1995).
4. O.T. Everhart, "A History of the Everhart and Shower Families from 1744 to 1883, embracing six generations", (Hanover, York County, PA: O.T. Everhart, 1883).
5. Parish Register of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland, 1784-1853.
6. Cemetery records of Jerusalem Lutheran Church cemetery.
7. NJ IGI March 1992
8. Marlene Bates & Martha Reamy, "Abstracts of Carroll County Newspapers 1831-1846", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1988).
9. "Estate Account of George Matthias", Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of last page of original in possession writer.
10. "Will of George Matthias", December 21, 1841, Carroll County courthouse, Carroll County, Maryland. Photocopy of original in the possession of the writer.
11. C. T. Zahn and Frederick S. Weiser, trans. and ed., "Maryland German Church Records, Volume 9", (Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1993).
12. "Will of David Matthias", May 16, 1861, Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
13. "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.
14. Virginia D. Stenley, abs., "Chancery Books of Carroll County Maryland, Volumes 21-40, 1873-1889", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Lines Publications, 1996)
15. "Will of George Matthias", May 23, 1846, Carroll County courthouse, Carroll County, Maryland. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
16. "Will of Rachel Mathias, filed February 3, 1851", LDS Film Number 0013812, "Carroll County Probate Records"; copy in the possession of the writer.
17. "Will of Christopher Knipple, filed June 29, 1846", LDS Film Number 0013812, "Carroll County Probate Records"; copy in the possession of the writer.
18. "Will of Rachel Matthias, filed May 24, 1847", LDS Film Number 0013812, "Carroll County Probate Records"; copy in the possession of the writer.
19. Information received via email from Nancy Weaver Knight (FRANK.KNIGHT@postoffice.worldnet.att.net) on February 26, 1997.
20. "Chancery Books of Carroll County, Maryland, Volumes 1-20, 1837-1873", abstracted by Virginia D. Stenley, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1994.
21. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Five: Part One North-Central", Westminster, Maryland: 1999.
22. Information from the records of Nancy Weaver Knight, 3540 Charles Street, San Diego, CA, 92106, August 19, 1996.
23. Carroll County Public Library, comp., "Carroll County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1837-1899", (Wesminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1995).
24. Maryland IGI, March 1992
25. Ancestral file dated July 15, 1989, by Phyllis L. Gerrick, 225 South Rancho Street, Ridgecrest, California, 93555, (619)375-2634.
26. Cemetery inscriptions from Bachman's Cemetery, Bachman's Valley, Carroll County, Maryland, as recorded in the September 27, 1889, "The Democratic Advocate", a Carroll County newspaper.
27. Information received from Gene Foust, 4/4/94.
28. Information received from Jennifer Schacht, 2705 Trails End Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, via mail, March 1997.
29. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume II of the church records. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
30. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume III of the church records.
31. PA IGI March 1992
32. Record of the Births and Baptisms of the children of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volumes II and III of the church records. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
33. Records of Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
34. 1860 census of Carroll County, Maryland.
35. "Will of Jacob Matthias", July 3, 1862, Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
36. Caretaker's Records of St. Mary's Cemetery (New Section), Silver Run, Maryland; Hanover Public Library, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
37. Anna Matthias Colestock, "The Matthias Family", self-published, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, 1995.
38. Information received from Ned Little.
39. Information received from Dick Ott of Maryland (DickOtt@aol.com) over the internet on July 14, 1997.
40. "Tombstone Inscriptions from St. Mary's Cemetery (Old Section), Silver Run, MD with everyname index", compiled August 1987 by Wendy Bish and Larry Bolin, pub. by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1824, York, PA 17405. Special Publication Number 50, October1992.
41. Information received from Charles Appler, 10417 New Bedford Ct SE, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7253.
42. Records of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
43. Records of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
44. Data compiled by John A. Mehring of 28 Tree Top Trail, Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17320-8237 and sent to the writer by Mr. Mehring.
45. 1870 U. S. Census
46. Information from gravestone in St. Mary's Union Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
47. 1850 census of Carroll County, Maryland.
48. Information from obituary of Ezra M. Lawyer, which appeared in the Hanover Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Wednesday, February, 13, 1929. Copy in the possession of the writer.
49. "Administration papers for the estate of John Lawyer", Carroll County courthouse, Carroll County, Maryland. Photocopy of original in the possession of the writer.
50. "Will of Casper Lawyer", February 20, 1850, Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
51. "Death certificiate of Ezra M. Lawyer", Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, MSA No. C3. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
52. "George Dodrer", administration papers dated March 10, 1863, Carroll County, Maryland courthouse. Photocopies in the possession of the writer.
53. Information received from Martha Schaeffer Herting.
54. "Administration account of Casper Lawyer", March 25, 1856, Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
55. Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Notebook #3B-Carroll county Genealogical Society cemetery records housed at the Carroll County Public Library, Westminster branch. Copied 1990.)
56. "Will of Samuel Lawyer", August 3, 1888, Carroll Co., Maryland courthouse. Photocopy of original in possession of writer.
57. Church records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
58. Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
59. Claude J. Rahn, "The Yingling Genealogy", (Vero Beach, Florida: privately published, 1958).
60. Information received from Barbara M. George of 2517 Longview Drive, Estes Park, Colorado, on July 11, 1996. Copies in the possession of the writer.
61. Certification of Death of Lewis M. Lawyer, 16 July 1913, Book T8, page 2, County Registrar, Johnson County, Iowa. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
62. 1885 Census of Johnson County, Iowa.
63. Family Group Record from Patricia K. J. Martin of Morton Grove, Illinois, August 23, 1996. Copy in the possession of the writer.
64. 1870 Census of Johnson County, Iowa.
65. 1880 Census of Johnson County, Iowa.
66. Information received from Roger Blettner, October 1995.
67. Information received from Kelle from Carroll County list of marriages at the Maryland Archives in Anapolis, Maryland, July 1995.
68. 1900 census of Carroll County, Maryland.
69. 1910 U.S. Census
70. Records of St. Mary's Reformed Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
71. Marriage records of St. Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
72. Ray D. Schwartz, "The Andrew Schwartz Family 1744-1985", (self-published, 1985).
73. Church records of Redeemer Reformed Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
74. Obituary of Merle Sheely, which appeared in the September 24, 1999 edition of the Hanover Evening Sun, Hanover, Pennsylvania.
75. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 1", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 158.
76. Records of St. Mary's Union Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
77. Records of Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Carroll County, Maryland, Carroll County Genealogical Society, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Notebook #3B cemetery records copied 1990.
78. Information received from Margaret Blettner, April 1995.
79. "Administration account of George Dodrer, Jr.", March 4, 1879, Carroll County, Maryland courthouse. Photocopies in the possession of the writer.
80. "PA death certificate of Minnie Lawyer Blettner", File No. 79214, Registered No. 165, certfied copy number 030746, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
81. Ohio IGI, March 1992.
82. Information from obituary of Mary M. Lawyer in the Record Herald of Hanover, York Co., PA on Thursday, March 16, 1916.
83. "PA death certificate of Charles Clayton Blettner", File No. 101616, Registered No. 216, certified number 030743, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
84. Information from Mrs. Martha (Schaeffer) Herting received July 16, 1994. Much of this information was compiled by her father, Carl Schaeffer.
85. Information from obituary of Minnie Lawyer Blettner in The Evening Sun, Hanover, York Co., PA on Thursday, August 29, 1940. Copy in possession of the writer.
86. Information from gravestone in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hanover, York, Co., PA.
87. "Will of John H. Bletner", March 5, 1910, Will Book YY No. 25; page 203, Will No. 114. Copy located at Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy of typescript of will in possession of the writer.
88. Personal knowledge of the writer.
89. 1923 Directory of Hanover, York Co., PA.
90. Information from obituary of Cora Miller Blettner in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Thursday, January 28, 1982. Copy in possession of the writer.
91. Information received from Jeanne Blettner Herr, June 1995.
92. Obituary of Mrs. Francis (Helen) J. Will. Original in the possession of the writer.
93. Personal notebook kept by Mary (Blettner) Rudisill. Copy in the possession of the writer.
94. Information from obituary of John L. Blettner in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Tuesday, September 25, 1979. Copy in possession of the writer.
95. Information received from Phyllis Blettner Masenheimer on 1/31/95.
96. "PA death certificate of John C. Rudisill", certified copy number 030720, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
97. "Birth record of Mary Blettner", Records of the Orphan's Court of the County of York, State of Pennsylvania, Registry of Births No. 3. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
98. Church records of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Taverns, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1888-1959. Copies of records in possession of the writer.
99. Card from funeral service of John C. Rudisill. Copy in the possession of the writer.
100. "The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, 1742-1800, a Critical and Lengendary History of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers", by Julius Friedrich Sachse, Vol 2, p. 488.
101. Inscriptions of Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania; Hanover Public Library, Hanover. Copies of pages in the possession of the writer.
102. Obituary of Richard C. Blettner which appeared in the Hanover Evening Sun, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Original in possession of the writer.
103. Obituary of Roger D. Blettner, Hanover Evening Sun, SAturday, August 17, 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
104. "Obituary of Mabel (Gillenwater) Blettner", Hanover Evening Sun, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Original in possession of the writer.
105. "The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, 1742-1800, a Critical and Lengendary History of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers",by Julius Friedrich Sachse, Vol 2, p. 506.
106. Information from obituary of infant Blettner in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Tuesday, February 17, 1948. Copy in possession of the writer.
107. Information received from Roger and Mabel Blettner, January 1995.
108. 1880 Maryland census in Carroll County Volume 10, Enumeration District 50, Sheet 6, Line 46, Election District 3.
109. Memorial record from Claude Lawyer's funeral service, October 21, 1943. Original in possession of the writer.
110. Obituary of Minnie E. (Schaeffer) Lawyer, copy in the possession of the writer.
111. Death records of St. Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
112. Obituary of Nevin O. Lawyer, October 15, 1995, in The Evening Sun. Original in the possession of the writer.
113. "Will of Daniel Stonesifer, filed January 29, 1844", LDS Film Number 0013812, "Carroll County Probate Records"
114. DAR records of Krider's Cemetery, Carroll County, Maryland copied 1967-68, Carroll County Genealogical Society, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland.
115. Cemetery records of Krider's (St. Benjamin's) Cemetery on Krider's Church Road near Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, as taken on October 25, 1889, and published in "The Democratic Advocate", a local newspaper, on February 1, 1890.
116. 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.