The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families

Seekers of Religious Liberty Who Fled from Silesia to Saxony and Thence to Pennsylvania in the Years 1731 to 1737

edited by Samuel Kriebel Brecht 

Published by the Board of Publication of the Schwenkfelder Church, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.  New York and Chicago:  Rand McNally & Company, 1923

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Light brown covers have title in brown ink. 
• Boards show some smudges, a stain, spotting to lower cover, edgewear.  Corners are sharp.  See photos. 
• Spine has brown text and is clear with frayed, softened ends.  See photos.  
• Binding is strong.  
• End papers/ pastedowns show little sign of age or wear.
• Frontispiece is present.
• Illustrations, photo reproductions, are clear. 
• Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• PS2025.1217

1752 pages. 7 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches

First Edition.  Publisher's light brown boards with brown ink title.  Large quarto volume.  Family history, genealogical information, and settlement records pertaining to the Schwenkfelder Church in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.  A little superficial marking to the top board, with an unmarked interior and overall Very Good condition.  Scarce in commerce.

This volume, edited by Smuel Kriebel Brecht, is an enormous reference on the history of the Schwenkfelder church that chronicles the genealogy of the followers of Caspar Schwenkfelder, German religious reformer.  The book also includes photographs of people, places, and documents; historical sketches; church organization, maps, and other information.  Early settlers kept diaries and record books, and in the late 19th century there was a revival of interest amongst the church that resulted in many ancient records being found and secured, enabling the production of this work. 

The Schwenkfelder families are descendants of the followers of Caspar Schwenkfeld [1489-1561], a Silesian nobleman and religious reformer.  His views, formed during Luther's Reformation, emphasized inner spirituality over outward form.  Schwenkfeld's concepts seemed to be middle-ground between the various branches of the newly formed Protestant movement.  Severely persecuted throughout the1600s and early 1700s, the Schwenkfelders found life in Germany unbearable.  They first sought refuge in Saxony, before emigrating to and settling in Pennsylvania.

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