Family Record Hunter

From Germany to Pennsylvania to Maryland back to Pennsylvania and finally Ohio. There’s lots already known about Mathias Swartzel but my goal was to solidify all those details with historical records to prove their accuracy. I previously found a stack of records for Mathias and his family from Pennsylvania and Maryland. This post is focusing on the final years of his life in Ohio.

Yet another family record hunt complete! I had previously found a stash of records for the Schwartzel family in Pennsylvania. From there I tracked various members of the family to Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee. This hunt was focused on the family of Mathias Swartzel as they moved to Ohio. I have previously analyzed his branch of the family from Pennsylvania.

With so many new records being digitized and published online I figured now was a good time to update the profile of Mathias Swartzel. Much of what is known about him was published in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. With the help of the newly published records I hope to find some new facts and sort out older facts that may no longer fit into his story.