The Goshenhoppen registers of baptisms; marriages; and deaths are the sacramental records of the Catholic mission at Goshenhoppen; now Bally; in Washington Township; Berks County; Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1741; the year the mission was founded; and extending; with some gaps; to 1819; these include sacraments administered at Goshenhoppen and outlying missions in southeastern Pennsylvania; particularly in the counties of Berks; Bucks; Northampton; Montgomery; Lehigh; and Lebanon; an area containing much of the early Germanic population of the state. Goshenhoppen's registers are believed to be not only the oldest extant Catholic church registers in Pennsylvania; but the oldest in existence of the original thirteen colonies! Hence their overriding importance in Pennsylvania-German history and genealogy and the reason for their original publication; between 1886 and 1950; in the Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia. Taken as a whole; the Goshenhoppen registers contain entries relating to about 4;000 baptisms; marriages; and deaths; with references to about 15;000 individuals. Added to this work for the first time is a complete name index.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. as advertised would purchase again from thisBy Margie Nicosiaas advertised would purchase again from this seller3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Man who “Invented†Special OperationsBy Albert A. NofiA summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com'Although Colin Gubbins (1896-1976); who had a long career in the British Army; with service in the world wars; as well as northern Russia and the Irish War for Independence; played an important role in the development of special operations; he has largely been over-looked by historians. In this; Linderman’s first work; that oversight is corrected. He sees Gubbins’s experiences in Russia and Ireland as the source of his interest in special operations. Gubbins honed this interest during the interwar period by studying history and current conflicts in India; the Far East; Spain; and other areas; in Linderman’s words “Learning from the Past†and from “Contemporary Examples.†A liaison officer in Poland in 1939; Gubbins then raised the first British Commandos; and led them in the Norwegian Campaign; turned down a division command to organize “stay behind†groups in the Home Guard should the Germans occupy parts of Britain; and then joined the nascent SOE. There’s much in here about the development of special opeations doctrine and practice; the management of agents; special operations within the “Big Picture;†and peeks at many unique individuals; from “Wild Bill†Donovan to the remarkable Constant de Wiart. This is a very useful look at the origins of the now very essential special operations forces.'For the full review; see StrategyPage.Com1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Clarifying the fog of Irregular Warfare.By James A GuestIt very clearly described the foundation of modern irregular warfare and how difficult it is to defeat insurgents. Also; it clarifies the difference in Guerrila Warfare;Counterisurgency and Commando/Direct Action Operations which so often is confusing when all of these are lumped together under "Special Operations" .
