McKarns family papers

The McKarns family papers consists of research material compiled by Florence Bernice Werder McKarns relationed to her and her spouse's family history. The collection comprises three linear feet of materials. Families represented include: Baldwin, Brannan, Copeland, Drum, Dustin, Fankhouser, Fife, Finch, Gaskill, Habeggar, Hamet, Hutchinson, Laughlin, Lindesmith, Lohrey, Luthy, Mattoon, McCarron, McGuire, McKarns, McQuilken, Miller, Owen, Richard, Smith, Steinman, Warren, Weithrich and Werder families. Included in the collection are correspondence, family subject files, general subject files, legal documents, family histories, research notes, newsclippings, maps, pedigree charts, printed materials and photographs.

The collection contains a nice series of research related correspondence between Florence and other researchers and family members conducting genealogical research. Also, included in the correspondence are a couple interesting letters to Florence from her grandfather John F. Hamet discussing his early childhood memories of the Civil War. Another interesting letter is a copy of a letter from a soldier, while serving in the Mexican War. Finally another useful series of correspondence is letters between the Johann Ulrich Steinman in Germany and his daughter Christina Steinman Werder living in America relating news and observations.

The family subject files, general subject files, copies of related legal documents, family histories, research notes, newsclippings, pedigree charts and photographs make up a majority of the collection. These various items contain detailed information about the families stated above. Specifically interesting is the McKarns Family and Werder Family History publications written by James S. and Florence Bernice McKarns respectively. Also of interest is the large assortment of obituaries and photographs of various family members from the mid 1800s to the late 1990s.

CORRESPONDENCE - FLORENCE McKARNS & MISCELLANEOUS; 1925-2001; Arranged chronologically. Personal correspondence between Florence Bernice McKarns and various family members and researchers relating to family history and genealogy.

CORRESPONDENCE - MISCELLANOUS; 1846-2000; Arranged chronologically. Correspondence between members of the McKarns and allied families relating personal news and business.

FAMILY SUBJECT FILES; Arranged alphabetically. Family subject files containing genealogical information about the Baldwin, Brannan, Copeland, Drum, Dustin, Fankhouser, Fife, Finch, Gaskill, Habeggar, Hamet, Hutchinson, Laughlin, Lindesmith, Lohrey, Luthy, Mattoon, McCarron, McGuire, McKarns, McQuilken, Miller, Owen, Richard, Smith, Steinman, Warren, Weithrich and Werder families.

SUBJECT FILES; Arranged alphabetically. Subject files contain local histories and genealogical information such as cemetery information, veteran records, marriage records and death records.

MANUSCRIPTS (LITERARY); Arranged alphabetically. Manuscripts produced by James and Florence McKarns including a McKarns family history and a Werder family history.

RESEARCH NOTES. Compilation of research notes written and kept by Florence McKarns, while conducting family research on various families.

Copies of deeds, estates, marriage records and wills of various related family members.

Newspaper clippings from McKarns and allied families including birth, marriage and divorce announcements along with obituaries and general family related news articles.

MAPS; Arranged alphabetically. Maps of locations connected to McKarns and allied families including maps of Ireland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Switzerland.

PEDIGREE CHARTS; Arranged alphabetically. Pedigree charts drawn by Florence McKarns of various individuals and related families.

Miscellaneous printed materials including birth announcement cards, memorial cards and obituaries, Charles and Clela McKarns golden anniversary book, Russell and Florence McKarns family Bible and related family tree books.

Photographs from the Brannan, Copeland, Finch, Hamet, McKarns, Miller, Smith and Werder families along with school pictures and miscellaneous identified and unidentified pictures.