Ephrata Genealogy (in Lancaster County, PA)

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Ephrata Birth Records

Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran church, Ephrata Twp., Pennsylvania computer printout; births and christenings, 1742-1875 FamilySearch Library

Birth records, 1894-1907 FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania Births, 1852-1854 Ancestry online

Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health

Southern Lancaster County Births 1852 - 1855 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society online

Vital records of northern Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1886-1921 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Cemetery Records

Bergstrasse Cemetery Billion Graves online

Bergstrasse Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bethany Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bethany Cemetery Billion Graves online

Bowman Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bowmans Cemetery Billion Graves online

Brickerville Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania graveyard FamilySearch Library

Cedar Hill Cemetery Billion Graves online

Cedar Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

Ephrata Cloister Cemetery Find a Grave online

Ephrata Cloister Cemetery Pennsylvania Gravestones online

Ephrata Cloister Cemetery Billion Graves online

Grace Mennonite Fellowship Cemetery Find a Grave online

Graveyard adjoining the monastery of the Seventh Day Baptist denomination at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Gross Cemetery Find a Grave online

Gross Cemetery Billion Graves online

Hauck-Fry Cemetery Find a Grave online

Hibschman Cemetery Find a Grave online

Hinkletown Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Indiantown Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Kurtz Family Cemetery Find a Grave online

Kurtz Family Cemetery Billion Graves online

Lincoln View Cemetery Find a Grave online

Little Britain Pres. Church; Lutheran Cemetery, New Holland; Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, Bart Twp.; : United Pres. Church, Bart Twp.; Graveyard at Monestery, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Penna FamilySearch Library

Meadow Valley Old Order Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Meadow Valley Old Order Mennonite Cemetery Billion Graves online

Memory Gardens Find a Grave online

Metzler Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Middle Creek Church of The Brethren Cemetery : Middle Creek and Church Roads, Ephrata Township FamilySearch Library

Millway Mennonite Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mohler Brethren Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mohler Cemetery, Ephrata US Gen Web Archives online

Mohler Cemetery, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pa FamilySearch Library

Mohler's Cemetery Billion Graves online

Mount Zion Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mount Zion Cemetery Billion Graves online

Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Register of all persons baptised, confirmed, communed, married, & buried FamilySearch Library

Springville Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave online

Steinmetz Cemetery between Akron and Ephrata, Pa. FamilySearch Library

Tombstone inscriptions from graveyards in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Tombstone inscriptions of Little Britain Presbyterian church yard; Lutheran Cemetery, New Holland; : Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, Bart Twp.; United Presbyterian Church, Bart Twp.; Graveyard at Monestery, Ephrata, Pa.; all in Lancaster County, Pa. FamilySearch Library

Wolfs Cemetery Find a Grave online

Ephrata Census Records

Federal Census of 1940, Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania LDS Genealogy online

Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Ephrata Church Records

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75th anniversary of the Borough of Ephrata : incorporated August 22, 1891 ; anniversary celebration week, June 19 to 25, 1966 FamilySearch Books online

A History of the Coventry Brethern Church in Chester County, Pennsylvania : the second oldest Brethern Church in America FamilySearch Library

A history of Bethany Charge of the Reformed Church in Lancaster County, Pa FamilySearch Library

A history of Bethany Charge of the Reformed Church, in Lancaster County, Pa. FamilySearch Library

A report of archaeological investigations at the Ephrata Cloister, 1963-1966 FamilySearch Library

Bergstrasse Church; baptisms 1742-1765 FamilySearch Library

Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : parochial registers, 1753-1915 WorldCat

Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; parochial registers 1753-1915 FamilySearch Library

Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran church, Ephrata Twp., Pennsylvania computer printout; births and christenings, 1742-1875 FamilySearch Library

Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; parochial registers 1753-1915 FamilySearch Library

Chronicon Ephratense : a History of the Community of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Penn'a Ancestry online

Church Records for Bethany United Church of Christ (in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Church record of the Cocalico Reformed Church, now Bethany at Ephrata, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, 1766-1861; Church record of Reiher's Reformed Church, now Zion's Reformed Church near Brickerville, Lancaster County, 1766-1831, continued as Record of Bethany Reformed Church near Ephrata, Pa., 1832-1862 FamilySearch Library

Church record of the Cocalico Reformed Church, now Bethany near/at Ephrata, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, 1766-1859 : copied from Mr. Zacharias' transcript FamilySearch Library

Church records of Reiher's Reformed Church, now Zion's Reformed Church near Brickerville, Lancaster County, 1766-1831, continued as Record of Bethany Reformed Church near Ephrata, Pa., 1832-1862 FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1738-1965 [Cocalico Reformed] FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1738-1965 [Cocalico Reformed] FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1742-1915 [Bergstrasse Lutheran] FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1742-1915 [Bergstrasse Lutheran] FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1852-1949 [Zion Reformed] FamilySearch Library

Cocalico Reformed Church, Ephrata Township FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Seventh-Day German Baptist Church (Ephrata Cloister (Ephrata, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Heidelberg Church, Schaeffertown, Pa.; churches near Ephrata, Pa FamilySearch Library

History of Ephrata congregation, 1872-1922 : golden anniversary and pipe organ dedication, week beginning June 11, 1922, 155th anniversary of the denomination (United Brethren in Christ (Ephrata, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Keeping the embers aglow : 100 years of the Ephrata Church of the Brethren FamilySearch Library

Parochial registers, 1753-1915. WorldCat

Pastor's record, 1844-1886 FamilySearch Library

Pastor's record, 1870-1890 FamilySearch Library

Pastor's record, 1935-1987 : Reformed churches in Schuylkill County (Summer Hill, Friedensburg, Wayne Township, Washington Township, Auburn, Port Clinton, West Brunswick Township, Landingville); in Lebanon County (Richland, Hamlin, N. Lebanon Township); at Lincoln (now in Ephrata), Lancaster Co. FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania German Marriages: Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches (includes Cocalico Reformed Church, 1766-1859) (included in My GPC Library subscription) Genealogical.com online

Register of all persons baptised, confirmed, communed, married, & buried FamilySearch Library

Register of brothers and sisters of the Society who died in and away from Ephrata Community, 1728-1852 (Ephrata Cloister (Ephrata, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Reihers Reformed Church near Brickerville (near Litiz), Lancaster Co., Pa. (now Zions Reformed Church); Kellers Reformed Church--that is Bethany (oldest name Cocalico), Lancaster Co., Pa FamilySearch Library

Reihers Reformed Church near Brickerville (near Litiz), Lancaster Co., Pa. (now Zions Reformed Church); Kellers Reformed Church--that is Bethany (oldest name Cocalico), Lancaster Co., Pa FamilySearch Library

Souvenir book of the Ephrata Cloister : complete history from its settlement in 1728 to the present time, included is the organization of Ephrata borough and other information of Ephrata connected with the cloister FamilySearch Library

Souvenir book of the Ephrata cloister; complete history from its settlement in 1728 to the present time. Included is the organization of Ephrata borough connected with the cloister LDS Genealogy online

Souvenir book of the Ephrata cloister; complete history from its settlement in 1728 to the present time. Included is the organization of Ephrata borough connected with the cloister Internet Archive online

St. Clement's Mission House, Ephrata, Penna., 1914-1964 : an outline history LDS Genealogy online

St. Clement's Mission House, Ephrata, Penna., 1914-1964 : an outline history Internet Archive online

The Ephrata Cloister : an introduction FamilySearch Library

The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers FamilySearch Library

Vital records of northern Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1886-1921 FamilySearch Library

Voices of the turtledoves : the sacred world of Ephrata FamilySearch Library

Ephrata City Directories

Ephrata City Directory 1898 MyHeritage online

Ephrata Death Records

1906-1967 Pennsylvania Death Certificates Ancestry online

Deaths and marriages, abstracted from newspapers, 1800-1906 FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania Death Index, 1906-1964 MyHeritage online

Pennsylvania, Death Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health

Southern Lancaster County Deaths 1894 - 1907 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society online

Vital records of northern Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1886-1921 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Histories and Genealogies

Brethren from Gimbsheim in the Palatinate to Ephrata and Bermudian in Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Chronicon ephratense : a history of the community of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Penn'a. LDS Genealogy online

Chronicon ephratense : a history of the community of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Penn'a. Internet Archive online

Ephrata in the 1830's FamilySearch Library

Ephrata, a history FamilySearch Library

History of Ephrata Congregation, 1872-1922 : Golden Anniversary and Pipe Organ Dedication, Week Beginning June 11, 1922 Ancestry online

History of Ephrata, Pennsylvania Ancestry online

Souvenir Book of the Ephrata Cloister Ancestry online

Ephrata Immigration Records

Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 Ancestry online

Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 Ancestry online

Names of Foreigners who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 Google Books online

Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1930 Fold3 online

Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 1740-1773 Ancestry online

Ephrata Land Records

Deeds, 1729-1867 ; Index, 1729-1894 FamilySearch Library

Index and abstract of deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : deed books A through K (1729 to 1766) FamilySearch Library

Lancaster County land records, 1729-1825 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Map Records

Plan of Ephrata Township FamilySearch Library

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1912 Library of Congress online

View map of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 1887 Library of Congress online

Ephrata Marriage Records

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1700-1821 Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry online

1852-1968 Pennsylvania, Marriages Ancestry online

Deaths and marriages, abstracted from newspapers, 1800-1906 FamilySearch Library

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, divorces 1786-1832 FamilySearch Library

Marriage license dockets (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania), 1885-1906; indexes, 1885-1936 FamilySearch Library

Marriages, 1753-1854, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Marriages, 1878-1940, at Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania German Marriages: Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches (includes Cocalico Reformed Church, 1766-1859) (included in My GPC Library subscription) Genealogical.com online

Register of all persons baptised, confirmed, communed, married, & buried FamilySearch Library

Southern Lancaster County Marriages 1885-1937 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society online

Vital records of northern Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, 1886-1921 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Military Records

History of Ephrata, Penna., giving a brief sketch of the settlement of the state and county, the Battle of Brandywine, the cloister and monument to be erected at Mount Zion, and the borough of Ephrata FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Newspapers and Obituaries

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Deaths and marriages, abstracted from newspapers, 1800-1906 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata Review 1883-2023 Newspapers.com online

Lancaster County - Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1834-1872 Power Library online

Lancaster County - The New Holland Clarion 1873-1950 Power Library online

Lancaster Farming 1955-1983 Penn State University online

Penn State Student Newspapers 1887-present Penn State University online

Runaways, rascals, and rogues : missing spouses, servants, and slaves 1794-1810 FamilySearch Library

Saturday Review 1883-1883 Newspapers.com online

Offline Newspapers for Ephrata

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Ephrata Ensign. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1938-1951

Ephrata Mountain Echo. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1874-1876

Ephrata News. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1888-1912

Ephrata Reporter. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1896-1927

Ephrata Review. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1883-Current

Saturday Review. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1877-1883

Shopping News of Lancaster County. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1966-Current

Shopping News. (Ephrata, Pa.) 1965-1966

Ephrata Probate Records

1683-1993 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Abstracts of Lancaster County, Pa, Orphans Court records, 1742-1791 FamilySearch Library

Abstracts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wills FamilySearch Library

An index to the will books and intestate records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850 : with an historical sketch and classified bibliography Genealogy Gophers online

Lancaster County Wills 1821-1830 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society online

Lancaster County, Pa. will abstracts, 1721-1820 FamilySearch Library

Ephrata School Records

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Ephrata Christian School yearbook, 1985 Classmates online

Ephrata Christian School yearbook, 1985 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Ephrata High School - Cloisterette Yearbook (Ephrata, PA), 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1971 E Yearbook online

Ephrata High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Ephrata High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988 Classmates online

Ephrata High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Ephrata Mennonite School yearbook, 1940 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Ephrata Mennonite School yearbook, 1940, 2002, 2003 Classmates online

Ephrata Mennonite School yearbook, 1940, 2002, 2003 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Penn State Student Newspapers 1887-present Penn State University online

Ephrata Tax Records

Colonial taxes, Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1751-1783 (now Lebanon County) FamilySearch Library

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania tax records, 1748-1855 : arranged alphabetically by political subdivision FamilySearch Library

Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry online

Proprietary and state tax lists of the county of Lancaster for the years 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779 and 1782 FamilySearch Library

Tax list of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1718-1726 FamilySearch Library

Tax lists, 1750-1814 FamilySearch Library



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