The genealogy library in the Montgomery Museum has a variety of resources available to help researchers. One of these is the Family History files. Some of the files have been created using research donated by researchers, while others may contain information collected during research by museum volunteers and staff. These files are organized by surname. A finding aid has been created that contains a list of all surnames listed within each file.
The materials contained in those files vary. Items that may be found in the files include pedigree charts, family group sheets, family histories, newspaper articles, recollections of family members, photographs and more.
Some of the Family History files contain extensive information, while others may be only a small amount of information. Just a few of the families listed in our Family Files include Akers, Black, Charlton, Craig, Cupp, Elkins, Epperly, Hornbarger, McCoy, Pepper, Poff, Rutrough and Shufflebarger.
