This family history book is the culmination of an 8-year journey to find out more about the author's ancestors—where they lived, how they lived, and what life was like for them in Lancaster County, Pa. Includes six generations of stories—details of voyages across the Atlantic, first years in the New World, and how American history influenced and affected them, their faith and their families. Photos of farms, maps, deeds, censuses, and death certificates are featured as well. Also includes: King, Stoltzfus, Umble, Fisher, Mast, Blank, Schmucker/Smucker/Smoker, and Lantz families. (326pp. full-color illus. index. Author, 2023.)