The 50,000 Year DNA Journey of the Knusli Family

The 50,000 Year DNA Journey of the Knusli Family
Author: Ronald Earl Nicely
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2014-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1304544540

DNA testing led to information showing where my ancestors traveled and lived over an approximate 50,000 years. This journey began in Eastern central Africa and ended with my ancestors moving to America in 1717. The history of the locations where my DNA type was found led me to realize how much of the world's history was developing where they traveled and lived. Their journey took them from Africa to Anatolia, the Fertile Crescent area (Bible Lands) and across the Alps into Switzerland where they began using the surname Knusli. In Switzerland, they joined the Mennonite Religion and suffered religious persecution and were forced to move to Alsace on the Rhine River. In 1717, they made the journey to America and settled near Lancaster, PA. The Knusli surname has changed many times over the years including Nicely, Knisely, Kneisly, Knisley, and others. DNA testing has linked these and many other spellings to the Knusli family line. This book is the result of 15 years of family research.

Popularizing Pennsylvania

Popularizing Pennsylvania
Author: Simon J. Bronner
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780271042213

Today his memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named, and his instrumental role in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Men of America

Men of America
Author: John William Leonard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 834
Release: 1908
Genre: United States
ISBN: