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All of the other ‘source’s, subsequent transcriptions, etc., are all ‘derivative’ sources, of course.

The next source was transcribed in the 1830's, and is also only available on microfilm [Note M14],

also showing 'Daniel McNench' and 'Mary Smith' married 11 June 1776 by Rev. John King D.D.

‘Gen.Soc.Penn. 1830s’, catalog name Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania records [Note M15],

‘Presbyterian Church of the Upper West Conococheague (Mercersburg, Pennsylvania)’, film of

an old handwritten manuscript (not a typset book); the description handwritten on the title page is

"Pastor's register of the Presbyterian Church of Upper West Conococheague - Franklin County,

Pennsylvania” (and) "Transcribed and Presented by (?Rev'd) (name unreadable) Nov. 13, 1839"

And multiple printed ‘source’s were published in the 20th century (1947, 1985, and now online),

all derivative sources, of course, with the surname spelling "McNeneh" instead of "McNench",

and apparently all copied from the book published in 1947, the ‘Gen.Soc.Penn. 1947’ book [M16].

(1947) ‘Gen.Soc.Penn. 1947’ book [Note M16], transcribed from the 1830’s transcription [M15],

(i.e. a 1940’s transcription from the 1830's transcription) (not from earlier ‘1769 1811’ source):

Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1855-1947, v.15 no.4,

Genealogy . . . "Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg . . ."

(1985) Bedford County Archives, by Whisker, James Biser, 7 volumes, pub. 1985, Closson Press,

Apollo, Penn. "McNeneh" in vol.2, p.102, no other McA/I/Nin~ in all 7 volumes [Note M17.a]

And, why is a Cumberland County marriage published in this ‘Bedford County Archives’ book?

(1985) Fendrick Library document, 'Marriages performed by John King, D.D. 1769-1812',

"Abstracted from original records by Mrs. H. Virginia Gress Smith, . . . in 1985"

(groom surname) "McNeneh (?)" (sic) (date) "11 June 1776" (bride surname) "Smith"

(second line) "Daniel McNeneh and Mary Smith" (pp.20 and 57 of 72 in their pdf file), and

"Index of Maiden Names" . . . "Smith" . . . "Mc Nench" (sic) (pp.33 and 71 of 72) [Note M17.b].

(2013 to 2019) Derivative sources online today:

1. ancestry.com and FamilySearch 'Penn-NJ 1669-2013' and 'Penn 1709-1940' databases [M17.c]

2. USGenWeb 'West Conococheague Presbyterian Marriage Records, 1769-1812' list [M17.d]

And all copied from the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania book published in 1947 [M16].

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Daniel McAninch 1776 Marriage, Cumberland Co., Penn. Copyright Frank McAninch

McAninch Family History Newsletter v.XXVII n.2 July 2019 p.2019-21