1. Keith A. Dull, "Early German Settlers of York County Pennsylvania", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1997).
2. George R. Prowell, "History of York County Pennsylvania", Volume 2, (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1907).
3. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995.
4. "Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, Burials 1790-1865", Frederick S. Weiser, 1969.
5. "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. 159.
6. Michael W. Lau, "The Descendants of Christian Lau", (Mennonite Family History: Elverson, PA, 1991).
7. Nola J. Ciufo, Larry Bolin, Shirley A. Mikesell, comp., "Sundry Genealogy Material Pertaining to South Central Pennsylvania Book VIII", The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., York, PA, 2000.
8. "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.
9. "History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania"; Warren, Beers & Co.; Chicago, IL; 1886.
10. 1850 U. S. Census
11. Edward L. Rudisill, "The Rudisill Genealogy", (Elverson, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1995).
12. Records of St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
13. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume III of the church records.
14. Records of Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
15. PA IGI March 1992
16. 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.
17. Ray D. Schwartz, "The Andrew Schwartz Family 1744-1985", (self-published, 1985).
18. Data compiled by Earl Rudisill in 1959.
19. Data compiled by John A. Mehring of 28 Tree Top Trail, Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17320-8237 and sent to the writer by Mr. Mehring.
20. Church records of Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. Carroll County Public Library, comp., "Carroll County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1837-1899", (Wesminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1995).
24. "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.
25. 1860 U. S. Census
26. Information on gravestone in Bair's Meeting House Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA
27. Lida Bowman Meckley, comp., "Bair's Mennonite Burial Grounds - Situated in Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania" (Pennsylvania: September 1938).
28. 1850 Pennsylvania census.
29. Amanda Lydia Laucks-Xanders, "History of the Smyser Family in America, September 1731-September 1931", York, Pennsylvania: 1931.
30. The South Central Pennsylania Genealogical Society, Inc., "An Abstract of the 1865 York County, Pennsylvania, Assessors Military Roll with surname index", Special Publication Number 33, July/October 1986, and January, 1987.
31. General census of cemeteries in York County (Pennsylvania), 1832-1837, (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), LDS Film #0022171.
32. "History of York County, Pennsylvania", J. Gibson, Historical Editor, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1896, reprinted 1996.
33. 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).
34. Marriage announcement of Ira M. Eichelberger and Savannah Baumgardner which appeared in the Hanover Herald (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on May 2, 1891.
35. Marriage announcement of Zachariah Bowman and Annie Menges which appeared in the Hanover Spectator (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on October 29, 1879.
36. Anita L. Eyster, "The Eyster Genealogy", (Ed. and pub. by James A. Eyster: Tuscon, Arizona, 1983).
37. Robert Barnes, comp., "Marriages and Deaths from The York Recorder", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995.)
38. 1870 Pennsylvania census
39. LDS Film Number 0022194, Records of Strayers Church, Dover Township; Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover; all of York County, Pennsylvania.
40. LDS Film Number 0022193, Item Number 3, extracted by the writer January 25, 1997.
41. "History of the Moul's or Maul's Family", York, Pennsylvania, 1932.
42. Information received via email from Doneva Shepard (doneva@mindspring.com) on May 31, 2000.
43. Gertrude Kraber Dworzak, "A Genealogical History of Conrad Maul and His Descendants"; Asbury Park, New Jersey; 1967.
44. 1860 Pennsylvania census.
45. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume I of the church records.
46. Records of Abbottstown Reformed (now Emanuel Reformed) Church, Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
47. Obituary of Leroy Krug (son of David) which appeared in the Daily Record (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on February 9, 1893.
48. Information from gravestone in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hanover, York, County, Pennsylvania.
49. Gravestone located at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA. Photograph of gravestone taken 1995 in possession of the writer.
50. Marriage announcement of Valentine Haar and Sophia Moul which appeared in the Hanover Spectator (Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania) on April 25, 1867.
51. Inscriptions of St. John's Lutheran churchyard, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania; obtained from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602.
52. 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).
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