Genealogy information for Adams.

Adams has the following 16 books:

a genealogical history of robert adams of newbury, mass., and his descendants, 1635-1900 Born in England in 1602, Robert Adams traveled to Ipswich, MA in 1635 with his wife and 2 children. He is thought to be originally from Devonshire, and to be the son of Robert and Elizabeth Sharlon or Sharland. This would make him a cousin of Henry Adams of Braintree (later Quincy, MA), the ancestor of the presidents, John and John Quincy Adams. The work begins by listing the children of Robert Adams. Each entry provides the name, place of birth, date of birth, date and place of death, and any other pertinent historical information known about the persons included, such as: date of marriage, name of spouse, spouses birthplace, children and military service. This work follows the Adams family history through 10 generations. There are 3 original surname indices: Names of males with name of their father; Female names with name of Adams; Names other than Adams.
by Compiled and edited by Andrew N. Adams

abstracts of adams county, pennsylvania, wills 1800-1826 Heirs, relationships, executors, witnesses, dates wills were written and probated, page number of record.
by Kevin Greenholt

adams county [pennsylvania] church records of the 18th century Births, marriages & deaths from earliest records up to 1800. Church registers of: Lower & Upper Bermudian Churches (Ground Oak), Christs (Episc.) York Springs, Benders (Lutheran and Reformed), Christ Evangelical & Ref. in Littlestown (Conewago), Abbottstown Reformed (Emanuel), Arendtsville Luth. and Reformed; Dutch Ref. of Conewago; Rock Creek/United Presbyterian of Gettysburg, Upper Marsh Presby. (Marsh Creek), Menallen (Quaker), St. Johns Evan. Lutheran Germany Twp., Conewago Chapel, Edge Grove.
by F. Edward Wright

births, marriages, and deaths of adams county, pennsylvania, 1852-1854 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did not start recording marriages before 1885 and births and deaths were not recorded until 1906. An earlier abortive attempt was in effect from 1852-1854. The main problem with this early effort was that it was voluntary rather than compulsory, and that county officials were employed as registrars. With no mandated compliance, and no penalties for non-compliance, as one might expect, compliance was very spotty. Thus these records can be a source of disappointment for their omissions, and great elation if one locates the individual sought, since these records sometimes contain certain information thats unavailable from any other source. Copied from microfilm produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah from the originals in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, this series of records may be what you are seeking.
by Kenneth T.H. McFarland

cd: births and deaths abstracted from the camp point journal, camp point, adams county, illinois, 1873-1903 The following 4 volumes provide a wealth of genealogical materials on Illinois families. Births and Related Items Abstracted from The Camp Point Journal of Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois, 1873-1903. Records are listed alphabetically by the name of the principal subject. Birth records usually list the names of at least one parent, plus the date and place of birth. Supplemental personal information is included wherever known. Deaths Abstracted from The Camp Point Journal, Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois (Vol. 1-1873-1882; Vol. 2-1883-1892; & Vol. 3-1893-1903). The records in these 3 volumes are listed alphabetically by the name of the principal subject. The entries themselves are often rich in interesting information about the deceased, their family members or others who were in some way connected to the deceased. Information on the deceased often includes date, time and cause of death. In cases of murder, the perpetrator is often named as well, along with lawyers, policemen and others. Entries also may include date of birth and parents names; names of surviving spouses, relatives and children; other relatives, physicians, pastors, and often those who discovered the body of the deceased. These names are cross-referenced so that they can be easily located in the entries. Also included are criminal records; religious affiliation; places of burial; and assorted anecdotes illustrating the roles of the deceased in their community. These volumes provide a valuable resource for family historians and a fascinating look at how people lived and died in Adams County at the turn of the century.
by Mrs. Joseph J. Beals and Mrs. Sandy Kirchner

cd: church records: adams, berks and lancaster counties, pennsylvania, 1729-1881 Church records such as those included here are among the best sources for information on births, marriages, and deaths for the period of time before widespread civil registration of vital statistics. This Family Archive contains information on approximately 180,000 individuals mentioned in abstracts of baptisms, births, marriages, and deaths from the registers of more than fifty local Pennsylvania churches. The information was extracted from microfilm records of transcriptions of the original records. Please note: The data included in this Family Archive was previously available on CD-ROMs included in the Ultimate Family Tree Data Library. The information from the following CDs was compiled and indexed to make this new Family Archive: Adams County Church Records, 1745-1825 (CD #040003); Berks County Church Records, 1752-1825 (CD #04004); and Lancaster County Church Records, 1729-1825 (CD #040011).

early families of frederick county, maryland and adams county, pennsylvania Family names: Ambrose, Boarman, Carbaugh, Dyer, Elder, Finch, Flohr, Gilland, Greene, Hagan, Kint, Klein, Kline (Cline), Livers, Shriner, Spalding, Wildasin.
by Steve Gilland

free born: 350 years of eastern shore african american history - the adams/beckett family The is a story of remarkable men and women who came out of bondage on the Eastern Shore of VA and MD. In researching his family history, the author discovered many African American families whose freedom had been established from the first or second generation after arrival-families that had lived and worked in America for over 200 years BEFORE the Civil War.
by William Crawford Samuel Adams

guide to research in york and adams counties, pennsylvania Describes the genealogical and historical holdings of Historical Societies, Court Houses, Archives, and Public Libraries in York and Adams Counties. Contains information on original records, and bibliographies of published material, church and probate records, and other source materials. Includes listing of cemetery records held by the Historical Society of York.
by Robert Barnes

history of adams county, ohio, 1797-1889, excerpted from 1898 edition of howes historical collections of ohio The author wrote, compiled, and sketched his original History of Ohio in 1847. He later compiled and revised this in 1898. This booklet is taken from that later edition.
by Dr. Henry Howe, LL.D.

history of adams county, pennsylvania Although originally published as “History of Cumberland and Adams County, Pennsylvania” (1886 Warner, Beers), this work pertains only to “The History of Adams County, Pennsylvania”.
by Adams County Historical Society

pennsylvania civil war veteran burials: vol. 1, adams county and perry county Based on records of the county Veterans Bureaus, this volume abstracts the names, death dates (where recorded) and the name and place of burial for Civil War soldiers.
by Marion F. Egge

tax list of york county, pennsylvania 1779 Includes present-day Adams County. Taken exactly as written in the published Third Series, Pennsylvania Archives (1897).
by F. Edward Wright

the adams family of marthas vineyard

the pennsylvania herald & york advertiser, book 1, 1789-1793 During this time period, York County also included Adams County. Printed each Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Herald & York Advertiser included information from all corners of the world. Some forms of information came from personal letter extracts, travelers, and other newspapers. Abstracts are from letters, advertisements, letters in the post office, sheriffís sales, etc. Surname index includes references such as negro, indian, first names, or any other type of identity that could be of help to the researcher.
by Diana L. Bowman

the pennsylvania herald & york advertiser, book 2, 1794-1798 This newspaper was published in the town of York every Wednesday from January 1794 to December 1798. Diana extracted everything of genealogical worth such as estate notices, public announcements, real estate sales, sale of slaves, etc. Keep in mind that York County in 1794-1798 also consisted of what we now know as Adams County. The Herald and York General carried information from Maryland, Western Pennsylvania and other places. Index.
by Diana L. Bowman