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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia Of The Juniata Valley: Comprising The Counties Of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata And Perry, Pennsylvania, Contai

Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia Of The Juniata Valley: Comprising The Counties Of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata And Perry, Pennsylvania, Contai

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ISBN10: 9354480357
ISBN13: 9789354480355
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 700
Weight: 2.23
Height: 1.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every homestead lies a human story, fragile yet enduring. These lives still speak today. Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley opens a window onto 19th century Pennsylvania, gathering intimate sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the pioneer settlers of the Juniata Valley. Spanning the central Pennsylvania counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, it records how communities were founded, farms cleared, businesses built and civic institutions shaped. At once a narrative of people and place, it stands as a classic Pennsylvania county history with rare immediacy and depth. For anyone engaged in Juniata Valley genealogy or searching Huntingdon County biographies, this volume is a meticulous resource for genealogists and family history researchers, preserving names, kinship links, migrations, occupations and local service. It reads not only as a local history reference book, but also as social history, tracing the transformation of frontier settlements into organised towns across central Pennsylvania counties. As part of the broader American county histories collection, it offers rich context for understanding regional identity, religious life, education and enterprise among pioneer settlers Pennsylvania knew in its formative decades. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collectors item and a cultural treasure. This careful biographical encyclopedia reprint holds particular appeal for readers of Pennsylvania genealogy books, local-history enthusiasts and serious collectors alike, offering a durable link between modern lives and the remembered citizens of an earlier age.

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