If you have wanted to know more about your family tree but are uncertain where to begin, this event is for you!
Mennonite Life Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker and Research Assistant Donna Stoltzfus share tips and tools to help you to research and discover your family tree on Monday, February 27 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel at Garden Spot Village.
This event is complimentary. No RSVP required.
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The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.
Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.
Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.
