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Summary Information

Repository: The Historical Society of Montgomery County

Title: Anne H. Cresson Family Papers

Creator: Cresson, Anne H., 1847-1921

Dates: 1800 - 1920

Accession number: 2018.210

Extent: 2 linear feet, 10 linear inches

Language: English

Biographical note: Anne Hannum Cresson was born (1847) and grew up in Conshohocken. She later moved to Germantown and served as genealogist to the Colonial Dames of America. She died in 1921.

Scope and content: This collection primarily consists of the genealogical research focusing on the Cresson, Hannum, Pennell, Neal, Evans, and Walter families. Other families mentioned included Lubbertsen, VanDyck, Vansant, VonVleck, Vendergrift, Barklos, Zubor, Clauson, VanPelt, Strdles, Thompson, VanHorn, and Vankerk.

Arrangement: This collection is divided into two series:

Series A: Genealogy notes

Series B: Correspondence