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Title History of the German Settlements and of the Lutheran Church in North and South Carolina: from the Earliest Period of the Colonization of the Dutch, German, and Swiss Settlers to the Close of the First Half of the Present Century
Author Bernheim, Gotthardt Dellman (1827-1916)
Date 1872
Document Type Printed Book
Publisher Information Lutheran Book Store, Philadelphia
Reference G700.B527.H872
BIB ID 33705
Library / Archive American Antiquarian Society
Collection Name Ethnic Groups
Description Charts the history of German settlers in North and South Carolina, from the colonial period to 1850. The author examines causes of emigration, the experience of German settlers, and the history of the Lutheran church.
Theme(s) Motives for Emigration; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations
Country (from) Germany; Switzerland; Holland
Country (to) United States of America
Places Pennsylvania, Salem, North Carolina, Abbeville County, Charleston, Lexington District, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, Savannah, Ebenezer, Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, United States
Nationality German; Swiss; Dutch
Keywords Lutheranism, American War of Independence, colony, settlement, emigrant, immigrant, living conditions, religion, persecution, push factors
Additional Information Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue.
Language English
Copyright American Antiquarian Society