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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The German Immigration into Pennsylvania Through the Port of Philadelphia from 1700 to 1775: Part II, The Redemptioners, Prepared at the Request of the Pennsylvania-German Society |
| Author | Diffenderffer, Frank Ried (1833-1921) |
| Date | 1900 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | The Author, Lancaster, PA |
| Reference | G700.D569.G900 |
| BIB ID | 71793 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Ethnic Groups |
| Description | Explores the history of German migration to Pennsylvania, the conditions of the journey, their role on the frontier and in the settlement of the colony, the Germans as farmers and the role of ethnic and benevolent societies in migrant life. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Responses to Immigration; Journey Conditions |
| Country (from) | Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | New York City, New York, Delaware, Germantown, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Virginia; Palatinate, Germany |
| Ports | New York City, Philadelphia, United States; Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | German |
| Ships | Mercury; Samuel; William and Sarah |
| People | Cromwell, Oliver; Penn, William |
| Keywords | Pennsylvania Dutch, emigration, immigration, indentured labour, death, ethnic organisation, agriculture, colony, benevolent society, prisoner |
| 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 |
