Records
Biographies, Stories & Wills
Life stories, diaries, family histories, land records and wills of individual Yoders — gathered from county histories, courthouse records and the family papers of Yoder Newsletter readers.
Biographies
Life stories and family histories of individual Yoders, drawn from county histories, family papers and the Yoder Newsletter.
- Stephen Yoder YR2511g -- Copy of letter found in Alta & Glen Hartzler items
- YR2344321a-BenDYoder-Life Story.pdf PDF
- GENEALOGY OF THE YODER FAMILY - Upper Saucon Twsp. Lehigh Co. Pa. by Wesley J. Yoder
- JONATHAN YODER (1795-1869) YR12a3-BIO
- WEBSTER HERB YODER- OH1331831-BIO
- CHRISTIAN C. YODER- YR23375-BIO
- REUBEN YODER- YR2337a- BIO
- Nathan D. Yoder (OH132811) and William L. Yoder -- two bios
- Joseph Joder - 1797-1887 - (YR12a4) - SCHOOLMASTER-FARMER AND POET - BIO, 1929
- Oley Reformed Yoder Stories- by Dick Yoder
- Letters between the sons of YR23331- Yost Yoder PDF , including future Cong. S. S. Yoder, his brothers Dr. Noah and Jocelyn.-- Thanks to descendant Barbara Kissell. Barb says, "Here are the letters that Sam Yoder wrote to his brother Jocelyn. He was a very caring and warm brother. Enjoy." PDF -- New Feb. 4, 2013
- 1911 Diary of Maurice E. Yoder of Topeka, Indiana (YR1273562) PDF small town farm life in 1911. transcribed Nov 2021 by Linda (Yoder) Maurer - daughter of Richard J. Yoder (1928-2009) who is the son of Maurice E. Yoder and Zora (Coldren) Yoder
- 1912 Diary of Maurice E. Yoder of Topeka, Indiana (YR1273562) PDF
- 1913 Diary of Maurice E. Yoder of Topeka, Indiana (YR1273562) PDF
- Biography of Samuel B Yoder (YR12732) - Submitted by Larry Holderlt, March 2026 PDF
- Levi D. Yoder (YR233746) — 1844–1916, from Iowa to Alberta
Land Records
Indentures, deeds and property records documenting early Yoder land holdings in Pennsylvania.
- Christian Yoder Jr. (YR12) Indenture of Sale, land of YR12, Berks Co, Pa ---1789
- Bishop Christian Yoder Jr (YR233) records for the Stoney Creek Twp, Somerset Co. property of YR233
Stories
Episodes from Yoder family history — service, hardship and memorable events.
Wills
Transcribed wills and orphans'-court records of early Yoders, with original spelling preserved.
- PETER YODER- OH133- ORPHANS COURT RECORD
- HARRISON YODER - OH13319- WILL
- JOHN YODER- OH- WILL- 1739, Philadelphia County - transcribed text
- JOHN YODER- OH- WILL- 1739, Philadelphia County -- PDF format PDF
- JOHN YODER-OH1- WILL - 1779
- MARTIN YODER- OH112- WILL
- CHRISTIAN YODER-YR12 - WILL
- ANTHONY YODER- OH1331-WILL
- JOST YODER WILL - PDF format PDF
Transcribed and compiled by volunteers of the Yoder Newsletter, preserving original spelling. If you can correct or extend a record, please get in touch.