THE FIRST FAMILIES OF ORANGEBURGH, SOUTH CAROLINA
The Executive Board of the Orangeburgh German-Swiss Genealogical Society formed the "First Families Research
Committee" to coordinate research on the early settlers in the Orangeburgh area and to publish reviewed, first generation
biographies in the OGSGS Newsletter and on the OGSGS Website. The committee is actively soliciting first generation biographies
of immigrant settlers in Orangeburgh District for the time period 1735 to 1773.
In order to improve and streamline our work, the committee has made a change in the way we accept
family biographies. We no longer require the information to be in the published format. We will now accept your raw information
and a committee member will put the information into the preferred format for publishing. You will still be required to cite your
sources. Any unsourced information included in your work will be checked and will be used only if the committee can locate a source.
Some things to remember when researching your family are: (1) the first generation family must have arrived in
Orangeburgh District during the colonial period between the years 1735 and 1773. (2) The location from which they came (if known)
and where they settled. (3) The grandparents, parents and children of the family (4) Any interesting facts known about them.
A surname list of first families, documentation and source references
is on file with the OGSGS First Families Research Committee. Biographies
will be researched and posted on the Website as they become available. Questions,
comments and biography data should be directed to Pamela K. Johnson, pamelakjo@aol.com,
3484 Timberline Dr., Orangeburg, SC 29118.
Biographies of the First Families of Orangeburgh
Avinger,
Bair,
Connor, Culler (Update 2 Oct 08),
Danner, Dantzler, Dietrich, Dukes, Dupuis,
Fairey, Felder, Fersner, Funchess,
Gartman, Giegelman, Giesendanner,
Haigler, Hartzog, Hazelwood, Heaner, Herlong, Horger, Hutto, Hungerpiller,
Jennings,
Kemmerlin, Kranick (see Haigler), Kreuter (see Shuler),
Linder,
Moorer, Myers,
Ott,
Rickenbacker, Ruple,
Salley, Sandel (Update 3 Aug 08), Sanger,
Shuler, Smoak, Speigner, Stroman, Sturkey (Update 6 Oct 08), Summers,
Tanner, Thompson (New 15 May 08), Till,
Wannamaker (New 14 July 08), Way, Whisenhut,
Zorn.
Note: These biographies are provided as an aid to your personal research. While every effort has been made
to include the best available information from referenced sources, the quality of the references is variable. As always,
individual researchers should review the references cited and make their own determination as to the validity of
the provided information.
10-6-08
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